Median age in Zürich

The median age in Zürich was 41.4 years on 1 January 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Measure: Median age of the population, by region Unit: Years Data: 2000 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Zürich, 2025 41.4 Years
Change from 2024 +0.2% 2024: 41.3 years
Switzerland, 2025 42.9 years Country total
Position in 2025 233rd of 294 See the full ranking

Median age in Zürich over time

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Years. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Median age of the population, by region (years), 2001 to 2025
Period ZürichSwitzerland
2025 41.4 years 42.9 years
2024 41.3 years 42.8 years
2023 41.3 years 42.8 years
2022 41.2 years 42.8 years
2021 41.1 years 42.7 years
2020 41.0 years 42.6 years
2019 41.0 years 42.5 years
2018 41.0 years 42.4 years
2017 40.9 years 42.3 years
2016 41.0 years 42.3 years
2015 41.0 years 42.2 years
2014 41.0 years 42.1 years
2013 41.0 years 42.0 years
2012 40.9 years 41.8 years
2011 40.8 years 41.6 yearsb (break in time series)
2010 41.0 years 41.5 years
2009 40.8 years 41.2 years
2008 40.8 years 41.0 years
2007 40.7 years 40.8 years
2006 40.5 years 40.4 years
2005 40.2 years 40.1 years
2004 40.0 years 39.8 years
2003 39.7 years 39.4 years
2002 39.5 years 39.1 years
2001 39.4 years 38.8 years

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.2% from 41.3 years in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 41.0 years, the figure has changed by +1.0%.
  • Among the 294 regions with data for 2025, Zürich has the 233rd highest value.
  • The figure for Switzerland in 2025 was 42.9 years.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_pjanind2 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A indic_de=MEDAGEPOP unit=YR
Observation period
2000 to 2025 for Zürich
Provider update
10 August 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat