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Median age, July 1 estimate in Switzerland

Median age, July 1 estimate in Switzerland was 42.33 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.37 from 2022. That is the 36th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years42.33 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.37
Rank36th of 236Countries ranked
Series high42.332023
Series low30.511964

Median age, July 1 estimate in Switzerland, 1950 to 2023

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3032.53537.54042.5195019611972198319942005201620231950: 32.18 years1951: 32.08 years1952: 31.94 years1953: 31.9 years1954: 31.92 years1955: 31.9 years1956: 31.86 years1957: 31.8 years1958: 31.74 years1959: 31.68 years1960: 31.59 years1961: 31.32 years1962: 30.94 years1963: 30.65 years1964: 30.51 years1965: 30.52 years1966: 30.58 years1967: 30.61 years1968: 30.64 years1969: 30.7 years1970: 30.9 years1971: 31.12 years1972: 31.23 years1973: 31.38 years1974: 31.61 years1975: 31.96 years1976: 32.39 years1977: 32.78 years1978: 33.14 years1979: 33.47 years1980: 33.77 years1981: 34.04 years1982: 34.31 years1983: 34.59 years1984: 34.88 years1985: 35.14 years1986: 35.36 years1987: 35.54 years1988: 35.69 years1989: 35.82 years1990: 35.88 years1991: 35.84 years1992: 35.83 years1993: 35.93 years1994: 36.08 years1995: 36.28 years1996: 36.51 years1997: 36.79 years1998: 37.09 years1999: 37.38 years2000: 37.66 years2001: 37.95 years2002: 38.26 years2003: 38.57 years2004: 38.9 years2005: 39.25 years2006: 39.6 years2007: 39.89 years2008: 40.11 years2009: 40.32 years2010: 40.52 years2011: 40.69 years2012: 40.88 years2013: 41.04 years2014: 41.16 years2015: 41.26 years2016: 41.32 years2017: 41.38 years2018: 41.48 years2019: 41.58 years2020: 41.67 years2021: 41.74 years2022: 41.96 years2023: 42.33 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202342.33 Estimated
202241.96 Estimated
202141.74 Estimated
202041.67 Estimated
201941.58 Estimated
201841.48 Estimated
201741.38 Estimated
201641.32 Estimated
201541.26 Estimated
201441.16 Estimated
201341.04 Estimated
201240.88 Estimated
201140.69 Estimated
201040.52 Estimated
200940.32 Estimated
200840.11 Estimated
200739.89 Estimated
200639.6 Estimated
200539.25 Estimated
200438.9 Estimated
200338.57 Estimated
200238.26 Estimated
200137.95 Estimated
200037.66 Estimated
199937.38 Estimated
199837.09 Estimated
199736.79 Estimated
199636.51 Estimated
199536.28 Estimated
199436.08 Estimated
199335.93 Estimated
199235.83 Estimated
199135.84 Estimated
199035.88 Estimated
198935.82 Estimated
198835.69 Estimated
198735.54 Estimated
198635.36 Estimated
198535.14 Estimated
198434.88 Estimated
198334.59 Estimated
198234.31 Estimated
198134.04 Estimated
198033.77 Estimated
197933.47 Estimated
197833.14 Estimated
197732.78 Estimated
197632.39 Estimated
197531.96 Estimated
197431.61 Estimated
197331.38 Estimated
197231.23 Estimated
197131.12 Estimated
197030.9 Estimated
196930.7 Estimated
196830.64 Estimated
196730.61 Estimated
196630.58 Estimated
196530.52 Estimated
196430.51 Estimated
196330.65 Estimated
196230.94 Estimated
196131.32 Estimated
196031.59 Estimated
195931.68 Estimated
195831.74 Estimated
195731.8 Estimated
195631.86 Estimated
195531.9 Estimated
195431.92 Estimated
195331.9 Estimated
195231.94 Estimated
195132.08 Estimated
195032.18 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Switzerland?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Switzerland was 42.33 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.37 from 2022. That is the 36th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Switzerland?

42.33 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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