Switzerland (2025)
1,769,253
number of persons
+2.3% YoY
YoY Change
+2.3%
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Switzerland Population Aged 65+ (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year number of persons YoY Change
2025 1,769,253 +2.3%
2024 1,730,286 +2.3%
2023 1,691,623 +1.8%
2022 1,661,319 +1.9%
2021 1,629,670 +1.5%
2020 1,605,800 +1.8%
2019 1,577,301 +1.7%
2018 1,550,365 +1.8%
2017 1,523,059 +1.9%
2016 1,495,052 +2.0%
2015 1,465,565 +2.3%
2014 1,432,747 +2.4%
2013 1,398,618 +2.5%
2012 1,365,152 +2.7%
2011 1,329,694 +1.6%
2010 1,308,691 +2.5%
2009 1,276,445 +2.5%
2008 1,245,160 +2.3%
2007 1,216,662 +2.0%
2006 1,192,465 +1.5%

About this Dataset

Switzerland recorded 1,769,253 number of persons in 2025. The latest change was +2.3%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 1,174,342 number of persons in 2005 to 1,769,253 number of persons in 2025.

This page tracks the absolute population aged 65 and over in Switzerland.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the absolute population aged 65 and over in Switzerland. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series is at its highest recorded level, 1,769,253 number of persons in 2025, up from a low of 1,174,342 number of persons in 2005. The latest change was +2.3%.