{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ch-population-65-plus","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-population-65-plus","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ch-population-65-plus/","title":"Switzerland Population Aged 65+ (2025)","description":"Switzerland's Population Aged 65+: 1,769,253 number of persons in 2025, +2.3% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANGROUP), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Switzerland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Switzerland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Switzerland Population Aged 65+","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANGROUP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Switzerland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Switzerland (2025)","value":"1,769,253","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.3%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Switzerland Population Aged 65+"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":1174342},{"period":"2006","value":1192465},{"period":"2007","value":1216662},{"period":"2008","value":1245160},{"period":"2009","value":1276445},{"period":"2010","value":1308691},{"period":"2011","value":1329694},{"period":"2012","value":1365152},{"period":"2013","value":1398618},{"period":"2014","value":1432747},{"period":"2015","value":1465565},{"period":"2016","value":1495052},{"period":"2017","value":1523059},{"period":"2018","value":1550365},{"period":"2019","value":1577301},{"period":"2020","value":1605800},{"period":"2021","value":1629670},{"period":"2022","value":1661319},{"period":"2023","value":1691623},{"period":"2024","value":1730286},{"period":"2025","value":1769253}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"1769253.0","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2024","value":"1730286.0","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"1691623.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"1661319.0","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"1629670.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"1605800.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2019","value":"1577301.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"1550365.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"1523059.0","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1495052.0","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"1465565.0","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1432747.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1398618.0","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1365152.0","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1329694.0","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1308691.0","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1276445.0","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1245160.0","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1216662.0","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1192465.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the absolute population aged 65 and over in Switzerland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 1,769,253 number of persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,174,342 in 2005. The latest reading of 1,769,253 in 2025 represents a change of +2.3%."}]}