Population ages 65-69, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Population ages 65-69, female was 261,657 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
261,657
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
68th
of 215 countries
All-time high
261,657
in 2025
All-time low
116,053
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65-69, female in Switzerland, 1960–2025

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 65-69, female in Switzerland stood at 261,657. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in Switzerland peaked at 261,657 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 116,053, in 1960.

Switzerland ranks 68th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 131,878 116,053 146,534 10
1970s 155,957 148,845 159,986 10
1980s 149,244 139,254 161,991 10
1990s 165,870 164,872 168,090 10
2000s 175,942 168,658 195,177 10
2010s 217,638 202,039 223,063 10
2020s 239,669 223,677 261,657 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65-69, female in Switzerland?
Population ages 65-69, female in Switzerland was 261,657 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 261,657 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 116,053 in 1960.
How does Switzerland rank for population ages 65-69, female?
Switzerland ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 65-69, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65-69, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 65 to 69.