Swiss population continues to grow older

The number of older people in Switzerland is continuing to rise. Definitive figures from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) show that share of over-65s increased by 2.3% in 2023. According to a FSO statement on Thursday, 1.73 million people over the age of 65 were living in Switzerland at the end of 2023, compared to 1.69 million a year earlier. The number of over-65s rose in all cantons - in Obwalden, Fribourg, Schwyz, Thurgau and Uri the most, namely by over three percent. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In 2023, 503,600 people in Switzerland were at least 80 years old, compared to 485,600 in 2022 (+3.7%). All cantons recorded an increase. It was particularly marked in Obwalden, Fribourg and Nidwalden, with an increase of more than five percent. The number of centenarians and the elderly also increased. In 2023, there were 2,086 people in this age group living in Switzerland, compared to 1,948 in 2022 (+7.1%). The proportion of women in the ...