At year 2026, population distribution of Switzerland is:
- Young Population 1,333,283 14.80%
- Working Age Population 5,793,443 64.32%
- Elderly Population 1,881,068 20.88%
The population growth rate of Switzerland in 2026 is 0.45%, sex ratio is 98.8 (102.6 for working age), dependency ratio is 55.5%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2037. Total population reaches its peak in 2052 at 9,343,514.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Switzerland is 0.03%, sex ratio is 99.1 (103.6 for working age), dependency ratio is 76.5%.The elderly population will account for 30.22% of Switzerland's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) |
1950 1981โ2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1985 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2024 |