Switzerland Population (LIVE)

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Switzerland Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Switzerland is 8,934,271 as of Tuesday, October 8, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Switzerland 2024 population is estimated at 8,921,981 people at mid year.
  • Switzerland population is equivalent to 0.11% of the total world population.
  • Switzerland ranks number 101 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Switzerland is 226 per Km2 (585 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 39,516 Km2 (15,257 sq. miles).
  • 74.2 % of the population is urban (6,615,850 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Switzerland is 42.7 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Switzerland (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationSwitzerland
Global Rank
2024 8,921,981 0.58 % 51,420 40,099 42.7 1.44 226 74.2 % 6,615,850 0.11 % 8,161,972,572 101
2023 8,870,561 0.89 % 78,379 45,098 42.3 1.43 224 74.0 % 6,563,981 0.11 % 8,091,734,930 101
2022 8,792,182 0.98 % 85,159 96,424 42.0 1.40 222 74.1 % 6,512,319 0.11 % 8,021,407,192 101
2020 8,640,582 0.74 % 63,058 55,523 41.7 1.47 219 74.2 % 6,408,840 0.11 % 7,887,001,292 101
2015 8,283,934 1.14 % 91,636 71,876 41.3 1.54 210 74.0 % 6,133,126 0.11 % 7,470,491,872 99
2010 7,825,753 1.04 % 78,786 76,388 40.5 1.52 198 73.7 % 5,764,887 0.11 % 7,021,732,148 95
2005 7,431,823 0.68 % 49,563 33,203 39.3 1.42 188 73.3 % 5,444,962 0.11 % 6,586,970,132 97
2000 7,184,007 0.40 % 28,70624,463 37.7 1.49 182 73.2 % 5,259,555 0.12 % 6,171,702,993 94
1995 7,040,477 0.96 % 65,461 25,343 36.3 1.48 178 73.4 % 5,169,422 0.12 % 5,758,878,982 92
1990 6,713,173 0.74 % 48,443 58,428 35.9 1.58 170 73.5 % 4,934,467 0.13 % 5,327,803,110 91
1985 6,470,957 0.47 % 30,222 14,402 35.1 1.51 164 74.1 % 4,792,236 0.13 % 4,868,943,465 86
1980 6,319,846 -0.06 % -3,751 17,841 33.8 1.55 160 74.3 % 4,694,767 0.14 % 4,447,606,236 79
1975 6,338,600 0.51 % 31,536 -58,187 32.0 1.61 160 74.4 % 4,716,811 0.16 % 4,070,735,277 76
1970 6,180,922 1.08 % 64,901 -18,326 30.9 2.10 156 73.7 % 4,555,620 0.17 % 3,694,683,794 73
1965 5,856,419 1.91 % 105,728 -1,351 30.5 2.59 148 72.1 % 4,221,894 0.18 % 3,334,533,703 69
1960 5,327,780 1.27 % 65,134 22,313 31.6 2.44 135 70.5 % 3,756,214 0.18 % 3,015,470,894 70
1955 5,002,112 1.29 % 61,894 28,411 31.9 2.31 127 68.7 % 3,436,960 0.18 % 2,740,213,792 69
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Switzerland Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationSwitzerland
Global Rank
2025 8,967,407 0.75 % 65,365 37,253 42.9 1.44 227 74.4 % 6,668,094 0.11 % 8,231,613,070 101
2030 9,130,292 0.36 % 32,577 30,051 44.4 1.46 231 76.0 % 6,936,679 0.11 % 8,569,124,911 100
2035 9,224,225 0.20 % 18,787 26,948 45.9 1.48 233 78.1 % 7,208,494 0.10 % 8,885,210,181 100
2040 9,276,178 0.11 % 10,391 28,136 47.2 1.49 235 80.7 % 7,485,722 0.10 % 9,177,190,203 98
2045 9,315,498 0.08 % 7,864 25,528 47.9 1.51 236 83.4 % 7,769,235 0.10 % 9,439,639,668 101
2050 9,342,586 0.06 % 5,418   47.8 1.52 236 86.0 % 8,038,235 0.10 % 9,664,378,587 104
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Switzerland Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Switzerland
Life Expectancy
84.09 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
3.2
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
3.6
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Switzerland

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Zurich 341,730
2 Geneve 183,981
3 Basel 164,488
4 Lausanne 139,111
5 Bern 121,631
6 Winterthur 91,908
7 Luzern 81,691
8 Sankt Gallen 70,572
9 Lugano 63,000
10 Zuerich (Kreis 11) 54,260
11 Biel/Bienne 48,614
12 Zuerich (Kreis 3) 46,018
13 Zuerich (Kreis 9) 44,878
14 Thun 42,136
15 Koeniz 41,784
16 La Chaux-de-Fonds 36,825
17 Zuerich (Kreis 10) 36,216
18 Rapperswil 34,776
19 Schaffhausen 33,863
20 Zuerich (Kreis 7) 33,820
21 Fribourg 32,827
22 Chur 32,429
23 Neuchatel 31,270
24 Emmen 30,926
25 Vernier 30,086
26 Zuerich (Kreis 6) 29,951
27 Zuerich (Kreis 2) 29,215
28 Zuerich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten 28,307
29 Zuerich (Kreis 12) 28,189
30 Sitten 28,045
31 Lancy 27,291
32 Zuerich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl 27,273
33 Montreux 25,984
34 Kriens 25,010
35 Wetzikon 24,764
36 Wil 23,955
37 Yverdon-les-Bains 23,702
38 Bulle 23,438
39 Zug 23,435
40 Uster 23,279
41 Frauenfeld 21,979
42 Zuerich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld 20,977
43 Dietikon 20,893
44 Baar 20,546
45 Zuerich (Kreis 6) / Unterstrass 20,045
46 Riehen 20,000
47 Dubendorf 19,882
48 Meyrin 19,772
49 Carouge 19,344
50 Wettingen 18,191
51 Allschwil 18,189
52 Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon 17,922
53 Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Seebach 17,851
54 Renens 17,811
55 Kreuzlingen 17,655
55 Jona 17,655
56 Onex 17,302
57 Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Affoltern 17,241
58 Zuerich (Kreis 10) / Hoengg 17,117
59 Gossau 17,043
60 Muttenz 16,927
61 Nyon 16,797
62 Cham 16,719
63 Bellinzona 16,572
64 Zuerich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden 16,480
65 Burgdorf 16,420
66 Olten 16,411
67 Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) 16,356
68 Kloten 16,289
69 Pully 16,263

See also

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Notes

The Switzerland Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Switzerland delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Switzerland (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Switzerland in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.