Age composition in 2026:
๐จ๐ญ Switzerland
๐ฉ๐ช Germany
| Switzerland | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.80%1,333,283 | 13.86%11,592,150 |
| Working Age Population | 64.32%5,793,443 | 61.90%51,775,137 |
| Elderly Population | 20.88%1,881,068 | 24.24%20,276,970 |
In 2026, the median age is 44.2 years in Switzerland and 46.7 years in Germany.Germany already reached Switzerlandโs current median age in 2010, about 16 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Switzerland peaks in 2052 at 9,343,514.The total population of Germany peaks in 2024 at 84,552,234.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Switzerland will be 76.5%, and 30.22% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Germany will be 76.7%, and 30.28% of the population will be elderly.
| Switzerland | Germany | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950 1981โ2017 |
1950โ1960 1981โ2004 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1985 13 years later | 1972 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2024 16 years later | 2008 |