Population ages 80 and above, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Population ages 80 and above, female was 327,570 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
327,570
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
327,570
in 2025
All-time low
50,971
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 80 and above, 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

The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, female in Switzerland is 327,570, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Switzerland peaked at 327,570 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50,971, in 1960.

That places Switzerland 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59,258 50,971 67,893 10
1970s 86,044 70,151 106,221 10
1980s 137,327 111,854 164,035 10
1990s 184,671 169,233 191,256 10
2000s 214,910 193,595 236,556 10
2010s 260,450 241,226 278,644 10
2020s 302,058 281,950 327,570 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 41 Austria 354,990 compare
  2. 42 Czechia 353,763 compare
  3. 43 Hungary 328,704 compare
  4. 45 Venezuela 297,392 compare
  5. 46 Myanmar 294,836 compare
  6. 47 Sri Lanka 290,276 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 80 and above, female in Switzerland?
Population ages 80 and above, female in Switzerland was 327,570 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 80 and above, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 327,570 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 50,971 in 1960.
How does Switzerland rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
Switzerland ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above.