Switzerland Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Switzerland is 8,574,832 and the population growth amounts 0.71% (2019). The male and female population are 4,252,464 (49.59%) and 4,322,368 (50.41%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 1.01% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Switzerland population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 8,574,832 0.71% 4,252,464
49.59%
4,322,368
50.41%
2018 8,514,329 0.73% 4,220,798
49.57%
4,293,531
50.43%
2017 8,451,840 0.93% 4,187,971
49.55%
4,263,869
50.45%
2016 8,373,338 1.09% 4,146,846
49.52%
4,226,492
50.48%
2015 8,282,396 1.13% 4,099,073
49.49%
4,183,323
50.51%
2014 8,188,649 1.21% 4,049,415
49.45%
4,139,234
50.55%
2013 8,089,346 1.14% 3,996,588
49.41%
4,092,758
50.59%
2012 7,996,861 1.06% 3,946,780
49.35%
4,050,081
50.65%
2011 7,912,398 1.11% 3,900,689
49.30%
4,011,709
50.70%
2010 7,824,909 1.04% 3,852,990
49.24%
3,971,919
50.76%
2009 7,743,831 1.24% 3,808,334
49.18%
3,935,497
50.82%
2008 7,647,675 1.26% 3,756,221
49.12%
3,891,454
50.88%
2007 7,551,117 0.89% 3,704,130
49.05%
3,846,987
50.95%
2006 7,483,934 0.63% 3,667,010
49.00%
3,816,924
51.00%
2005 7,437,115 0.64% 3,640,621
48.95%
3,796,494
51.05%
2004 7,389,625 0.69% 3,614,779
48.92%
3,774,846
51.08%
2003 7,339,001 0.74% 3,588,235
48.89%
3,750,766
51.11%
2002 7,284,753 0.75% 3,560,570
48.88%
3,724,183
51.12%
2001 7,229,854 0.63% 3,532,974
48.87%
3,696,880
51.13%
2000 7,184,250 0.56% 3,510,099
48.86%
3,674,151
51.14%
1999 7,143,991 0.48% 3,489,950
48.85%
3,654,041
51.15%
1998 7,110,001 0.30% 3,473,009
48.85%
3,636,992
51.15%
1997 7,088,906 0.24% 3,462,457
48.84%
3,626,449
51.16%
1996 7,071,850 0.44% 3,453,945
48.84%
3,617,905
51.16%
1995 7,040,687 0.67% 3,438,577
48.84%
3,602,110
51.16%
1994 6,993,795 0.79% 3,415,540
48.84%
3,578,255
51.16%
1993 6,938,265 0.91% 3,388,260
48.83%
3,550,005
51.17%
1992 6,875,364 1.10% 3,357,274
48.83%
3,518,090
51.17%
1991 6,799,978 1.24% 3,320,023
48.82%
3,479,955
51.18%
1990 6,715,519 1.02% 3,278,114
48.81%
3,437,405
51.19%
1989 6,646,912 0.81% 3,243,718
48.80%
3,403,194
51.20%
1988 6,593,386 0.73% 3,216,495
48.78%
3,376,891
51.22%
1987 6,545,106 0.63% 3,191,679
48.76%
3,353,427
51.24%
1986 6,504,124 0.52% 3,170,336
48.74%
3,333,788
51.26%
1985 6,470,365 0.44% 3,152,496
48.72%
3,317,869
51.28%
1984 6,441,865 0.36% 3,137,168
48.70%
3,304,697
51.30%
1983 6,418,773 0.43% 3,124,464
48.68%
3,294,309
51.32%
1982 6,391,309 0.58% 3,109,850
48.66%
3,281,459
51.34%
1981 6,354,074 0.55% 3,090,980
48.65%
3,263,094
51.35%
1980 6,319,408 0.40% 3,074,064
48.64%
3,245,344
51.36%
1979 6,294,365 0.20% 3,062,575
48.66%
3,231,790
51.34%
1978 6,281,738 0.01% 3,057,764
48.68%
3,223,974
51.32%
1977 6,281,174 -0.34% 3,059,260
48.71%
3,221,914
51.29%
1976 6,302,504 -0.57% 3,071,588
48.74%
3,230,916
51.26%
1975 6,338,632 -0.04% 3,091,079
48.77%
3,247,553
51.23%
1974 6,341,405 0.54% 3,094,238
48.79%
3,247,167
51.21%
1973 6,307,347 0.74% 3,079,325
48.82%
3,228,022
51.18%
1972 6,260,956 0.76% 3,058,065
48.84%
3,202,891
51.16%
1971 6,213,399 0.52% 3,035,656
48.86%
3,177,743
51.14%
1970 6,180,877 0.72% 3,019,831
48.86%
3,161,046
51.14%
1969 6,136,387 1.12% 2,997,301
48.84%
3,139,086
51.16%
1968 6,067,714 1.25% 2,962,183
48.82%
3,105,531
51.18%
1967 5,991,785 1.23% 2,922,919
48.78%
3,068,866
51.22%
1966 5,918,002 1.04% 2,884,370
48.74%
3,033,632
51.26%
1965 5,856,472 1.15% 2,851,652
48.69%
3,004,820
51.31%
1964 5,789,228 1.64% 2,816,035
48.64%
2,973,193
51.36%
1963 5,694,247 2.11% 2,766,800
48.59%
2,927,447
51.41%
1962 5,573,815 2.50% 2,705,265
48.54%
2,868,550
51.46%
1961 5,434,294 1.96% 2,634,745
48.48%
2,799,549
51.52%
1960 5,327,827 N/A% 2,580,676
48.44%
2,747,151
51.56%

Growth rates of Switzerland population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Switzerland population growth rates for 60 years.

Switzerland population and growth rate by ages

The Switzerland population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 1,281,138, 5,678,368, 1,615,327 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 8,574,832 1,281,138
14.94%
5,678,368
66.22%
1,615,327
18.84%
2018 8,514,329 1,269,568
14.91%
5,659,119
66.47%
1,585,642
18.62%
2017 8,451,840 1,256,999
14.87%
5,637,093
66.70%
1,557,747
18.43%
2016 8,373,338 1,241,980
14.83%
5,604,990
66.94%
1,526,368
18.23%
2015 8,282,396 1,225,242
14.79%
5,566,544
67.21%
1,490,610
18.00%
2014 8,188,649 1,210,765
14.79%
5,520,268
67.41%
1,457,616
17.80%
2013 8,089,346 1,197,905
14.81%
5,469,973
67.62%
1,421,469
17.57%
2012 7,996,861 1,189,009
14.87%
5,421,980
67.80%
1,385,872
17.33%
2011 7,912,398 1,183,517
14.96%
5,375,881
67.94%
1,353,000
17.10%
2010 7,824,909 1,178,302
15.06%
5,324,873
68.05%
1,321,734
16.89%
2009 7,743,831 1,181,642
15.26%
5,275,346
68.12%
1,286,843
16.62%
2008 7,647,675 1,184,742
15.49%
5,210,999
68.14%
1,251,934
16.37%
2007 7,551,117 1,189,116
15.75%
5,142,566
68.10%
1,219,435
16.15%
2006 7,483,934 1,198,712
16.02%
5,091,240
68.03%
1,193,982
15.95%
2005 7,437,115 1,211,456
16.29%
5,051,817
67.93%
1,173,842
15.78%
2004 7,389,625 1,223,098
16.55%
5,010,111
67.80%
1,156,416
15.65%
2003 7,339,001 1,233,087
16.80%
4,965,203
67.66%
1,140,711
15.54%
2002 7,284,753 1,240,744
17.03%
4,918,126
67.51%
1,125,884
15.46%
2001 7,229,854 1,246,793
17.25%
4,871,976
67.39%
1,111,085
15.37%
2000 7,184,250 1,253,186
17.44%
4,834,167
67.29%
1,096,897
15.27%
1999 7,143,991 1,254,394
17.56%
4,806,433
67.28%
1,083,164
15.16%
1998 7,110,001 1,255,366
17.66%
4,784,850
67.30%
1,069,785
15.05%
1997 7,088,906 1,256,092
17.72%
4,774,907
67.36%
1,057,907
14.92%
1996 7,071,850 1,252,919
17.72%
4,772,180
67.48%
1,046,750
14.80%
1995 7,040,687 1,242,205
17.64%
4,764,626
67.67%
1,033,856
14.68%
1994 6,993,795 1,226,919
17.54%
4,739,541
67.77%
1,027,335
14.69%
1993 6,938,265 1,205,773
17.38%
4,712,747
67.92%
1,019,744
14.70%
1992 6,875,364 1,182,381
17.20%
4,682,677
68.11%
1,010,307
14.69%
1991 6,799,978 1,160,808
17.07%
4,642,207
68.27%
996,963
14.66%
1990 6,715,519 1,144,306
17.04%
4,591,617
68.37%
979,597
14.59%
1989 6,646,912 1,134,921
17.07%
4,548,186
68.43%
963,805
14.50%
1988 6,593,386 1,134,078
17.20%
4,511,524
68.42%
947,784
14.37%
1987 6,545,106 1,138,341
17.39%
4,475,426
68.38%
931,339
14.23%
1986 6,504,124 1,145,058
17.61%
4,442,068
68.30%
916,998
14.10%
1985 6,470,365 1,152,199
17.81%
4,411,977
68.19%
906,189
14.01%
1984 6,441,865 1,169,871
18.16%
4,372,947
67.88%
899,047
13.96%
1983 6,418,773 1,191,374
18.56%
4,331,871
67.49%
895,528
13.95%
1982 6,391,309 1,214,917
19.01%
4,283,994
67.03%
892,398
13.96%
1981 6,354,074 1,238,935
19.50%
4,229,341
66.56%
885,798
13.94%
1980 6,319,408 1,264,576
20.01%
4,179,390
66.14%
875,441
13.85%
1979 6,294,365 1,296,555
20.60%
4,138,862
65.76%
858,949
13.65%
1978 6,281,738 1,330,484
21.18%
4,110,612
65.44%
840,642
13.38%
1977 6,281,174 1,364,126
21.72%
4,095,698
65.21%
821,351
13.08%
1976 6,302,504 1,399,068
22.20%
4,099,766
65.05%
803,670
12.75%
1975 6,338,632 1,434,961
22.64%
4,116,433
64.94%
787,239
12.42%
1974 6,341,405 1,457,682
22.99%
4,110,396
64.82%
773,328
12.19%
1973 6,307,347 1,466,812
23.26%
4,085,574
64.77%
754,961
11.97%
1972 6,260,956 1,468,651
23.46%
4,057,183
64.80%
735,122
11.74%
1971 6,213,399 1,466,446
23.60%
4,031,932
64.89%
715,021
11.51%
1970 6,180,877 1,464,158
23.69%
4,020,290
65.04%
696,428
11.27%
1969 6,136,387 1,461,263
23.81%
3,993,753
65.08%
681,371
11.10%
1968 6,067,714 1,450,115
23.90%
3,953,639
65.16%
663,960
10.94%
1967 5,991,785 1,435,648
23.96%
3,910,012
65.26%
646,126
10.78%
1966 5,918,002 1,420,758
24.01%
3,868,330
65.37%
628,914
10.63%
1965 5,856,472 1,407,526
24.03%
3,835,584
65.49%
613,363
10.47%
1964 5,789,228 1,398,903
24.16%
3,787,283
65.42%
603,042
10.42%
1963 5,694,247 1,381,993
24.27%
3,722,082
65.37%
590,172
10.36%
1962 5,573,815 1,356,107
24.33%
3,642,868
65.36%
574,840
10.31%
1961 5,434,294 1,320,149
24.29%
3,556,471
65.44%
557,674
10.26%
1960 5,327,827 1,284,913
24.12%
3,498,938
65.67%
543,976
10.21%

The below chart and table represents Switzerland population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 0.71% 0.91% 0.34% 1.87%
2018 0.74% 1.00% 0.39% 1.79%
2017 0.94% 1.21% 0.57% 2.06%
2016 1.10% 1.37% 0.69% 2.40%
2015 1.14% 1.20% 0.84% 2.26%
2014 1.23% 1.07% 0.92% 2.54%
2013 1.16% 0.75% 0.89% 2.57%
2012 1.07% 0.46% 0.86% 2.43%
2011 1.12% 0.44% 0.96% 2.37%
2010 1.05% -0.28% 0.94% 2.71%
2009 1.26% -0.26% 1.23% 2.79%
2008 1.28% -0.37% 1.33% 2.67%
2007 0.90% -0.80% 1.01% 2.13%
2006 0.63% -1.05% 0.78% 1.72%
2005 0.64% -0.95% 0.83% 1.51%
2004 0.69% -0.81% 0.90% 1.38%
2003 0.74% -0.62% 0.96% 1.32%
2002 0.76% -0.49% 0.95% 1.33%
2001 0.63% -0.51% 0.78% 1.29%
2000 0.56% -0.10% 0.58% 1.27%
1999 0.48% -0.08% 0.45% 1.25%
1998 0.30% -0.06% 0.21% 1.12%
1997 0.24% 0.25% 0.06% 1.07%
1996 0.44% 0.86% 0.16% 1.25%
1995 0.67% 1.25% 0.53% 0.63%
1994 0.80% 1.75% 0.57% 0.74%
1993 0.91% 1.98% 0.64% 0.93%
1992 1.11% 1.86% 0.87% 1.34%
1991 1.26% 1.44% 1.10% 1.77%
1990 1.03% 0.83% 0.95% 1.64%
1989 0.81% 0.07% 0.81% 1.69%
1988 0.74% -0.37% 0.81% 1.77%
1987 0.63% -0.59% 0.75% 1.56%
1986 0.52% -0.62% 0.68% 1.19%
1985 0.44% -1.51% 0.89% 0.79%
1984 0.36% -1.80% 0.95% 0.39%
1983 0.43% -1.94% 1.12% 0.35%
1982 0.59% -1.94% 1.29% 0.75%
1981 0.55% -2.03% 1.20% 1.18%
1980 0.40% -2.47% 0.98% 1.92%
1979 0.20% -2.55% 0.69% 2.18%
1978 0.01% -2.47% 0.36% 2.35%
1977 -0.34% -2.50% -0.10% 2.20%
1976 -0.57% -2.50% -0.40% 2.09%
1975 -0.04% -1.56% 0.15% 1.80%
1974 0.54% -0.62% 0.61% 2.43%
1973 0.74% -0.13% 0.70% 2.70%
1972 0.77% 0.15% 0.63% 2.81%
1971 0.53% 0.16% 0.29% 2.67%
1970 0.73% 0.20% 0.66% 2.21%
1969 1.13% 0.77% 1.01% 2.62%
1968 1.27% 1.01% 1.12% 2.76%
1967 1.25% 1.05% 1.08% 2.74%
1966 1.05% 0.94% 0.85% 2.54%
1965 1.16% 0.62% 1.28% 1.71%
1964 1.67% 1.22% 1.75% 2.18%
1963 2.16% 1.91% 2.17% 2.67%
1962 2.57% 2.72% 2.43% 3.08%
1961 2.00% 2.74% 1.64% 2.52%

Global rank of Switzerland population

The global rank of Switzerland population is 92 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 92
0-14 104
15-64 89
65 over 47

Data Source

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