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Population state · Growing

Switzerland

Europe · Western Europe · CHE · CH
Population state
Growing
current run since 1978 · projected 2024
Fertility
1.44
50 of 237 with a TFR, lowest first
World population rank
101
of 237
Regional population rank
19
of 50 in Europe
Population
8.92m
Annual change
+47,824
Natural change
+7,721
Migrant share
31.1%
Peak population · projected 2051 Deaths exceed births · not in this year Working-age peak · 2024 Support ratio · 3.25 people 15–64 per person 65+
ANNUAL COMPONENTS · 2024 PROJECTED

What drives population change?

Births and deaths set natural change. Net migration can reinforce, reduce, or reverse that direction.

Migration contribution Adds to growth

Positive net migration adds to natural growth.

Switzerland, 2024 projected: natural change +7,721 people, net migration +40,099, WPP adjustment +4, total population change +47,824. Positive net migration adds to natural growth.

Exact reconciliation: WPP includes a +4-person statistical adjustment. Figures are rounded to whole people.

SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulathousands-to-people-v1 · migration-contribution-v1
Transformsite/src/lib/migration-contribution.ts
Raw file SHA-25698e34d9b65b53858cd08a57a566e45050b08093ad85ba5714fe6fbd78055ae6d
Measurement universeOne canonical country or area; annual natural change, net migration, WPP adjustment, and total population change use the same source row.
Reference time2024 projected annual components; estimates run through 2023.
UnitPeople per year.
Evidence status2024 WPP medium-variant projection.
GROWING · STATE-SPECIFIC EVIDENCE

Growth in this series

47 source years · since 1978 Growing cohort
Current run
Since 1978
47 consecutive years · projected 2024
Latest annual gain
+47,824
0.54% of 2024 population
Series maximum
projected 2051
Projected from the WPP medium variant, not a forecast.
AGE STRUCTURE · 2023
PROJECTED PATH · WPP 2024 MEDIUM VARIANT
YearPopulationAnnual changeFertility
20248.92m+47,8241.44
20509.34m+1,8281.52
20809.11m−6,3331.56
21009.13m+4,1571.58

Values after 2023 are medium-variant projections, not forecasts.

AGE BALANCE · 1950–2100

Youth and older population

Annual share of the population aged under 18 and aged 65+. The crossing shows when the older group first becomes larger in the annual source series.

First annual crossover
2016 · observed
Rule
65+ strictly exceeds under 18

Switzerland annual age balance from 1950 to 2100. Under-18 population moves from 27.7% in 1950 to 17.9% in 2023 and 16.2% in the 2100 projection. Population aged 65 and older moves from 9.5% to 19.6% and 32.1%. First annual crossover: 2016 · observed. Estimates run through 2023 and WPP Medium projections begin in 2024.

Youth and older population in Switzerland, 1950 to 2100 Switzerland annual age balance from 1950 to 2100. Under-18 population moves from 27.7% in 1950 to 17.9% in 2023 and 16.2% in the 2100 projection. Population aged 65 and older moves from 9.5% to 19.6% and 32.1%. First annual crossover: 2016 · observed. Estimates run through 2023 and WPP Medium projections begin in 2024. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 1950 1975 2000 2023 2050 2075 2100 ESTIMATES · THROUGH 2023 WPP MEDIUM PROJECTION UNDER 18 · 16.2% 65+ · 32.1%
1950
Under 18 · 27.7%65+ · 9.5%
2023 observed
Under 18 · 17.9%65+ · 19.6%
2100 projected
Under 18 · 16.2%65+ · 32.1%
Annual evidence · 151 source rows
Switzerland under-18 and 65+ population history
YearEvidenceUnder 18Share65+Share
1950 observed 1,302,038 27.7% 445,540 9.5%
1951 observed 1,320,320 27.8% 454,477 9.6%
1952 observed 1,341,311 27.9% 463,150 9.6%
1953 observed 1,363,056 28.0% 472,281 9.7%
1954 observed 1,386,435 28.1% 481,181 9.7%
1955 observed 1,412,523 28.2% 489,400 9.8%
1956 observed 1,439,629 28.4% 497,846 9.8%
1957 observed 1,466,625 28.6% 507,853 9.9%
1958 observed 1,494,244 28.8% 519,578 10.0%
1959 observed 1,518,905 28.9% 532,486 10.1%
1960 observed 1,533,020 28.8% 544,770 10.2%
1961 observed 1,568,550 28.9% 558,552 10.3%
1962 observed 1,624,502 29.1% 572,839 10.3%
1963 observed 1,664,316 29.2% 585,293 10.3%
1964 observed 1,687,324 29.1% 599,847 10.4%
1965 observed 1,699,141 29.0% 615,878 10.5%
1966 observed 1,709,378 28.9% 632,283 10.7%
1967 observed 1,720,101 28.7% 650,664 10.9%
1968 observed 1,728,232 28.5% 668,039 11.0%
1969 observed 1,731,219 28.2% 684,349 11.2%
1970 observed 1,735,419 28.1% 701,768 11.4%
1971 observed 1,741,728 28.0% 719,629 11.6%
1972 observed 1,744,410 27.9% 738,093 11.8%
1973 observed 1,740,655 27.6% 757,849 12.0%
1974 observed 1,728,940 27.3% 777,774 12.3%
1975 observed 1,703,429 26.9% 797,017 12.6%
1976 observed 1,666,470 26.4% 814,408 12.9%
1977 observed 1,633,154 26.0% 831,497 13.2%
1978 observed 1,605,926 25.6% 848,313 13.5%
1979 observed 1,580,615 25.1% 863,653 13.7%
1980 observed 1,557,290 24.6% 875,358 13.9%
1981 observed 1,533,941 24.1% 882,606 13.9%
1982 observed 1,507,235 23.6% 888,590 13.9%
1983 observed 1,478,147 23.0% 893,543 13.9%
1984 observed 1,450,481 22.5% 899,650 14.0%
1985 observed 1,426,517 22.0% 910,991 14.1%
1986 observed 1,407,283 21.6% 926,094 14.2%
1987 observed 1,393,648 21.3% 940,596 14.4%
1988 observed 1,386,860 21.0% 954,108 14.5%
1989 observed 1,385,365 20.8% 967,062 14.5%
1990 observed 1,392,399 20.7% 978,814 14.6%
1991 observed 1,407,340 20.7% 990,343 14.6%
1992 observed 1,426,560 20.7% 1,001,849 14.6%
1993 observed 1,448,073 20.9% 1,013,071 14.6%
1994 observed 1,465,466 21.0% 1,025,152 14.7%
1995 observed 1,479,931 21.0% 1,037,804 14.7%
1996 observed 1,490,377 21.1% 1,049,766 14.8%
1997 observed 1,494,292 21.1% 1,061,317 15.0%
1998 observed 1,494,316 21.0% 1,073,705 15.1%
1999 observed 1,495,548 20.9% 1,087,219 15.2%
2000 observed 1,496,923 20.8% 1,101,535 15.3%
2001 observed 1,485,983 20.6% 1,116,760 15.5%
2002 observed 1,474,881 20.3% 1,130,875 15.5%
2003 observed 1,472,869 20.1% 1,144,114 15.6%
2004 observed 1,469,323 19.9% 1,160,176 15.7%
2005 observed 1,464,281 19.7% 1,178,171 15.9%
2006 observed 1,457,203 19.5% 1,199,202 16.0%
2007 observed 1,451,635 19.2% 1,225,240 16.2%
2008 observed 1,450,610 19.0% 1,254,931 16.4%
2009 observed 1,450,064 18.7% 1,286,454 16.6%
2010 observed 1,451,480 18.5% 1,317,047 16.8%
2011 observed 1,455,547 18.4% 1,349,467 17.1%
2012 observed 1,459,341 18.2% 1,384,019 17.3%
2013 observed 1,466,910 18.1% 1,417,623 17.5%
2014 observed 1,477,124 18.0% 1,450,841 17.7%
2015 observed 1,487,927 18.0% 1,481,940 17.9%
2016 observed 1,501,868 17.9% 1,510,722 18.0%
2017 observed 1,515,405 17.9% 1,538,602 18.2%
2018 observed 1,525,573 17.9% 1,565,951 18.4%
2019 observed 1,536,268 17.9% 1,593,883 18.6%
2020 observed 1,548,937 17.9% 1,620,244 18.8%
2021 observed 1,564,071 18.0% 1,648,065 18.9%
2022 observed 1,579,814 18.0% 1,689,741 19.2%
2023 observed 1,590,177 17.9% 1,739,635 19.6%
2024 projected 1,597,020 17.9% 1,786,096 20.0%
2025 projected 1,602,655 17.9% 1,832,230 20.4%
2026 projected 1,604,417 17.8% 1,881,070 20.9%
2027 projected 1,602,906 17.7% 1,933,305 21.4%
2028 projected 1,598,593 17.6% 1,989,649 21.9%
2029 projected 1,592,231 17.5% 2,049,622 22.5%
2030 projected 1,584,436 17.4% 2,109,920 23.1%
2031 projected 1,575,539 17.2% 2,168,241 23.7%
2032 projected 1,564,895 17.1% 2,224,175 24.2%
2033 projected 1,552,099 16.9% 2,277,370 24.8%
2034 projected 1,538,403 16.7% 2,327,766 25.3%
2035 projected 1,524,563 16.5% 2,374,273 25.7%
2036 projected 1,510,885 16.4% 2,417,298 26.2%
2037 projected 1,498,020 16.2% 2,456,809 26.6%
2038 projected 1,486,512 16.1% 2,491,995 26.9%
2039 projected 1,474,324 15.9% 2,524,285 27.2%
2040 projected 1,464,719 15.8% 2,554,207 27.5%
2041 projected 1,457,891 15.7% 2,582,229 27.8%
2042 projected 1,451,282 15.6% 2,609,890 28.1%
2043 projected 1,446,564 15.6% 2,637,138 28.4%
2044 projected 1,443,650 15.5% 2,664,170 28.6%
2045 projected 1,442,694 15.5% 2,692,491 28.9%
2046 projected 1,443,827 15.5% 2,721,336 29.2%
2047 projected 1,447,196 15.5% 2,749,473 29.5%
2048 projected 1,452,496 15.6% 2,775,798 29.7%
2049 projected 1,458,866 15.6% 2,800,197 30.0%
2050 projected 1,465,848 15.7% 2,823,580 30.2%
2051 projected 1,473,372 15.8% 2,845,576 30.5%
2052 projected 1,481,288 15.9% 2,865,677 30.7%
2053 projected 1,488,856 15.9% 2,884,987 30.9%
2054 projected 1,495,442 16.0% 2,903,089 31.1%
2055 projected 1,501,214 16.1% 2,919,048 31.3%
2056 projected 1,506,418 16.2% 2,932,820 31.5%
2057 projected 1,511,233 16.2% 2,943,262 31.6%
2058 projected 1,514,949 16.3% 2,948,997 31.7%
2059 projected 1,517,097 16.3% 2,949,458 31.7%
2060 projected 1,518,071 16.3% 2,945,907 31.7%
2061 projected 1,517,613 16.4% 2,939,780 31.7%
2062 projected 1,515,855 16.4% 2,931,387 31.6%
2063 projected 1,513,377 16.4% 2,920,239 31.6%
2064 projected 1,509,939 16.3% 2,907,088 31.4%
2065 projected 1,505,461 16.3% 2,893,540 31.3%
2066 projected 1,500,290 16.3% 2,878,663 31.2%
2067 projected 1,495,216 16.2% 2,863,246 31.1%
2068 projected 1,490,313 16.2% 2,849,254 31.0%
2069 projected 1,485,261 16.1% 2,837,032 30.8%
2070 projected 1,480,054 16.1% 2,827,280 30.8%
2071 projected 1,475,016 16.1% 2,819,382 30.7%
2072 projected 1,470,816 16.0% 2,813,210 30.7%
2073 projected 1,467,290 16.0% 2,808,854 30.7%
2074 projected 1,464,103 16.0% 2,805,787 30.7%
2075 projected 1,462,070 16.0% 2,803,839 30.7%
2076 projected 1,461,557 16.0% 2,802,251 30.7%
2077 projected 1,461,624 16.0% 2,800,707 30.7%
2078 projected 1,462,229 16.0% 2,799,575 30.7%
2079 projected 1,463,574 16.1% 2,799,489 30.7%
2080 projected 1,465,463 16.1% 2,801,064 30.7%
2081 projected 1,467,809 16.1% 2,803,890 30.8%
2082 projected 1,470,481 16.2% 2,807,366 30.9%
2083 projected 1,473,452 16.2% 2,811,353 30.9%
2084 projected 1,476,566 16.2% 2,815,787 31.0%
2085 projected 1,479,582 16.3% 2,820,320 31.0%
2086 projected 1,482,521 16.3% 2,827,225 31.1%
2087 projected 1,485,579 16.4% 2,834,025 31.2%
2088 projected 1,488,135 16.4% 2,840,098 31.3%
2089 projected 1,489,973 16.4% 2,848,071 31.4%
2090 projected 1,491,500 16.4% 2,856,511 31.5%
2091 projected 1,492,431 16.4% 2,865,033 31.5%
2092 projected 1,492,487 16.4% 2,873,510 31.6%
2093 projected 1,491,680 16.4% 2,881,685 31.7%
2094 projected 1,490,290 16.4% 2,889,457 31.8%
2095 projected 1,488,581 16.4% 2,896,835 31.8%
2096 projected 1,486,206 16.3% 2,903,864 31.9%
2097 projected 1,483,593 16.3% 2,910,568 32.0%
2098 projected 1,481,037 16.3% 2,916,913 32.0%
2099 projected 1,478,384 16.2% 2,922,969 32.0%
2100 projected 1,475,490 16.2% 2,928,625 32.1%
SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 · SINGLE-AGE POPULATION CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulaunder18-vs-65plus-annual-history-v1
Transformpipeline.derive.age_structure_history
Raw file SHA-2566de949eb0d6bf3277959da88c7591c608ad5fd995a17b4f120c11245a351dfb1 · d9c962d7e0beb731d3450cfabba8499a1449411e3c8aec3aeced06a7a2955b6e
Measurement universeall 237 WPP country and area records in the canonical Register
Reference time1950–2023 estimates; 2024–2100 WPP Medium projection
UnitPeople and percentage of same-year single-age population.
Evidence statusAnnual estimates through 2023; WPP Medium projection thereafter. No interpolation.
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SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulathousands-to-people-v1
Transformreproducible canonical pipeline
Measurement universeDe facto population: all residents in the country or area, regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Reference timePopulation is measured at 1 July 2024; annual flows cover the source year.
UnitPeople; the source workbook's thousands are converted to whole people for display.
Evidence status2024 medium-variant projection; estimates run through 2023.