Population, ages 10-17, total in Switzerland

Switzerland: Population, ages 10-17, total was 654,881 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
654,881
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
112th
of 191 countries
All-time high
733,351
in 2007
All-time low
614,042
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 10-17, total in Switzerland, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 614.0k1991: 615.5k1992: 623.6k1993: 635.7k1994: 647.9k1995: 657.7k1996: 663.8k1997: 667.0k1998: 668.8k1999: 671.9k2000: 677.9k2001: 687.3k2002: 699.0k2003: 711.4k2004: 722.1k2005: 729.4k2006: 733.1k2007: 733.4k2008: 730.5k2009: 724.9k2010: 716.9k2011: 706.5k2012: 694.0k2013: 680.3k2014: 666.9k2015: 654.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 10-17, total in Switzerland is 654,881, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 10-17, total in Switzerland peaked at 733,351 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 614,042, in 1990.

Switzerland ranks 112th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 10-17, total in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 10-17, total in Switzerland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 614,042
1991 615,482 +0.2%
1992 623,571 +1.3%
1993 635,656 +1.9%
1994 647,948 +1.9%
1995 657,728 +1.5%
1996 663,806 +0.9%
1997 666,961 +0.5%
1998 668,813 +0.3%
1999 671,895 +0.5%
2000 677,905 +0.9%
2001 687,296 +1.4%
2002 698,999 +1.7%
2003 711,371 +1.8%
2004 722,090 +1.5%
2005 729,443 +1.0%
2006 733,051 +0.5%
2007 733,351 +0.0%
2008 730,487 -0.4%
2009 724,866 -0.8%
2010 716,905 -1.1%
2011 706,548 -1.4%
2012 693,998 -1.8%
2013 680,332 -2.0%
2014 666,939 -2.0%
2015 654,881 -1.8%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 654,881 is above the median for high income countries, which is 486,691, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 654,881 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 725,240, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 646,590 614,042 671,895 10
2000s 714,886 677,905 733,351 10
2010s 686,600 654,881 716,905 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 109 Belarus 725,240 compare
  2. 110 Austria 678,463 compare
  3. 111 Mauritania 675,297 compare
  4. 113 Costa Rica 644,684 compare
  5. 114 Lebanon 597,617 compare
  6. 115 Hong Kong 569,037 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 10-17, total in Switzerland?
Population, ages 10-17, total in Switzerland was 654,881 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 10-17, total recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 733,351 in 2007.
What is the lowest population, ages 10-17, total recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 614,042 in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for population, ages 10-17, total?
Switzerland ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 10-17, total rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 10-17, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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