Population aged 65 and over in Basel-City
Population aged 65 and over in Basel-City was 19.7% in 2025, according to Swiss Federal Statistical Office. That is unchanged from 2024.
Population aged 65 and over in Basel-City, 2010 to 2025
All 16 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.7 |
| 2024 | 19.7 |
| 2023 | 19.6 |
| 2022 | 19.8 |
| 2021 | 19.8 |
| 2020 | 19.7 |
| 2019 | 19.8 |
| 2018 | 19.9 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 20.1 |
| 2015 | 20.2 |
| 2014 | 20.4 |
| 2013 | 20.5 |
| 2012 | 20.6 |
| 2011 | 20.7 |
| 2010 | 20.8 |
Compared with Switzerland
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Basel-City | 19.7 |
| Switzerland | 19.8 |
Rankings
- Countries by share of population aged 65 and over
- EU countries by share of population aged 65 and over
- US states by share of population aged 65 and over
Definition
Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Switzerland: permanent resident population on 31 December, Federal Statistical Office (STATPOP).
More on how it is measured
- Spain: 1 January, INE annual census.
- United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates.
- United Kingdom regions and local authorities: 30 June, Office for National Statistics estimates.
- Finnish municipalities: 31 December, as published by Statistics Finland.
- Canada: 1 July, Statistics Canada population estimates.
- Australia: 30 June, ABS estimated resident population.
- World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.
How it is calculated
Invokely calculation: residents aged 65 and over divided by total population for the same year and place. Spain: both from the INE annual census. United States: Census Bureau county estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties. Switzerland: the eight Federal Statistical Office age classes from 65-69 to 100 or older, summed, over the permanent resident population.
Inputs
- Residents aged 65 and over, sum of the eight age classes from 65-69 to 100 or older, permanent resident population on 31 December (FSO STATPOP, px-x-0102010000_103) (2025): 40,146, Swiss Federal Statistical Office
- Permanent resident population on 31 December (FSO STATPOP, px-x-0102010000_103) (2025): 204,157, Swiss Federal Statistical Office
How to cite
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO). Federal Statistical Office, STATPOP, table px-x-0102010000_103: residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the permanent resident population on 31 December, Switzerland and cantons. https://www.bfs.admin.ch/asset/en/px-x-0102010000_103. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Open use, source must be provided (opendata.swiss terms_by). No changes made to source values.Citation styles
APA 7
Federal Statistical Office (FSO, Bundesamt für Statistik). (2026). Federal Statistical Office, STATPOP, table px-x-0102010000_103: residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the permanent resident population on 31 December, Switzerland and cantons (Population aged 65 and over, Basel-City, 2010 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.bfs.admin.ch/asset/en/px-x-0102010000_103
MLA 9
Federal Statistical Office, STATPOP, table px-x-0102010000_103: residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the permanent resident population on 31 December, Switzerland and cantons, Population aged 65 and over, Basel-City, 2010 to 2025. Federal Statistical Office (FSO, Bundesamt für Statistik), 20 Aug. 2026, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/asset/en/px-x-0102010000_103. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population-65-plus/basel-city-canton-switzerland. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Federal Statistical Office (FSO, Bundesamt für Statistik). 2026. Federal Statistical Office, STATPOP, table px-x-0102010000_103: residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the permanent resident population on 31 December, Switzerland and cantons. Population aged 65 and over, Basel-City, 2010 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.bfs.admin.ch/asset/en/px-x-0102010000_103. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population-65-plus/basel-city-canton-switzerland.
Harvard
Federal Statistical Office (FSO, Bundesamt für Statistik) (2026) Federal Statistical Office, STATPOP, table px-x-0102010000_103: residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the permanent resident population on 31 December, Switzerland and cantons, Population aged 65 and over, Basel-City, 2010 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.bfs.admin.ch/asset/en/px-x-0102010000_103, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/population-65-plus/basel-city-canton-switzerland (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{federal_population_aged_65_and_2025,
author = {{Federal Statistical Office (FSO, Bundesamt für Statistik)}},
title = {{Federal Statistical Office, STATPOP, table px-x-0102010000\_103: residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the permanent resident population on 31 December, Switzerland and cantons: Population aged 65 and over, Basel-City, 2010 to 2025}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.bfs.admin.ch/asset/en/px-x-0102010000_103},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population-65-plus/basel-city-canton-switzerland. Publisher attribution: Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO). Federal Statistical Office, STATPOP, table px-x-0102010000\_103: residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the permanent resident population on 31 December, Switzerland and cantons. https://www.bfs.admin.ch/asset/en/px-x-0102010000\_103. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Open use, source must be provided (opendata.swiss terms\_by). No changes made to source values.},
}
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What is the share of population aged 65 and over in Basel-City?
Population aged 65 and over in Basel-City was 19.7% in 2025, according to Swiss Federal Statistical Office. That is unchanged from 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
Federal Statistical Office (FSO, Bundesamt für Statistik). Federal Statistical Office, STATPOP, table px-x-0102010000_103: residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the permanent resident population on 31 December, Switzerland and cantons. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest share of population aged 65 and over in Basel-City?
20.8% in 2010, the highest value since 2010 in this series.