Population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population was 9.03 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Switzerland, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Switzerland is 9.03 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Switzerland peaked at 9.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.33 million, in 1960.
Switzerland ranks 98th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.78 million | 5.33 million | 6.14 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.28 million | 6.18 million | 6.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.47 million | 6.32 million | 6.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.98 million | 6.72 million | 7.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.43 million | 7.18 million | 7.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.22 million | 7.82 million | 8.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.81 million | 8.64 million | 9.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 95 Togo 9.52 million compare
- 96 Austria 9.18 million compare
- 97 Belarus, Republic of 9.13 million compare
- 99 Sierra Leone 8.64 million compare
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.77 million compare
- 101 Turkmenistan 7.49 million compare
More gender data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 43,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 45,913 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Switzerland?
- Population in Switzerland was 9.03 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 million in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for population?
- Switzerland ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.