Age composition in 2026:
๐จ๐ญ Switzerland
๐บ๐ณ World
| Switzerland | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.80%1,333,283 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 64.32%5,793,443 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 20.88%1,881,068 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 44.2 years in Switzerland and 32.1 years in World.Switzerland already reached Worldโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Switzerland peaks in 2052 at 9,343,514.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Switzerland | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950 1981โ2017 |
None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1985 | 2039 54 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2024 | 2070 46 years later |