Male population by age group in Switzerland
Switzerland: Male population by age group was 222,640 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
222,640 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
271,186 people
in 1967
All-time low
182,280 people
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Switzerland stood at 222,640 people.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Switzerland peaked at 271,186 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 182,280 people, in 1980.
Switzerland ranks 112th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 214,949 people | — |
| 1951 | 213,299 people | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 212,199 people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 211,500 people | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 211,350 people | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 212,052 people | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 214,152 people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 217,452 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 220,903 people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 224,354 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 227,174 people | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 231,828 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 238,784 people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 246,240 people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 254,538 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 263,054 people | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 269,381 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 271,186 people | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 268,833 people | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 262,864 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 256,161 people | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 251,433 people | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 246,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 237,911 people | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 228,731 people | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 217,648 people | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 204,694 people | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 194,511 people | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 188,094 people | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 183,703 people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 182,280 people | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 183,670 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 185,385 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 186,790 people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 188,161 people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 188,649 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 188,783 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 189,589 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 191,864 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 194,943 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 199,603 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 206,231 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 212,432 people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 216,405 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 217,761 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 217,370 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 215,444 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 212,222 people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 208,695 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 206,350 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 204,999 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 198,785 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 192,176 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 190,204 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 188,570 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 187,825 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 187,946 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 188,935 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 191,641 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 195,188 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 198,778 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 202,656 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 206,331 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 209,872 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 213,285 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 216,292 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 219,475 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 222,094 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 223,817 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 224,644 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 224,401 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 224,662 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 224,399 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 222,640 people | -0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 222,640 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 222,640 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,478 people, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 215,221 people | 211,350 people | 224,354 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 253,388 people | 227,174 people | 271,186 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 220,889 people | 183,703 people | 256,161 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 188,011 people | 182,280 people | 194,943 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 211,251 people | 199,603 people | 217,761 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,627 people | 187,825 people | 204,999 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 213,724 people | 198,778 people | 224,644 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,026 people | 222,640 people | 224,662 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Switzerland?
- Male population by age group in Switzerland was 222,640 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 271,186 people in 1967.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,280 people in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for male population by age group?
- Switzerland ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.