Population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population rose 5.96% to 20.1% in Switzerland in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Switzerland reached an all time high of 20.1% in 2022 and an all time low of 10.2% in 1960. When compared to Switzerland's main peers, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Austria amounted to 20.9%, 21.4% in France, 24.5% in Germany and 24.0% in Italy in 2022.
Switzerland has been ranked 22nd within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population Over 65 Years Old (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Austria | % | 30.0% | 30.1% | 30.3% | 30.5% | 30.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | % | 28.4% | 28.6% | 28.8% | 28.9% | 29.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| France | % | 27.8% | 27.9% | 28.0% | 28.2% | 28.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 35.2% | 35.4% | 35.7% | 36.1% | 36.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | % | 27.3% | 28.0% | 28.3% | 28.7% | 29.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | % | 35.7% | 36.1% | 36.3% | 36.5% | 36.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | % | 28.9% | 29.5% | 30.2% | 31.0% | 31.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | % | 31.9% | 32.4% | 32.8% | 33.2% | 33.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | % | 35.5% | 36.3% | 36.8% | 37.3% | 37.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | % | 26.3% | 26.4% | 26.6% | 26.8% | 27.0% |
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