Switzerland Population (LIVE)

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Switzerland Population (1950 - 2025)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Switzerland is 8,954,630 as of Friday, March 21, 2025, based on Worldometer’s elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Switzerland 2025 population is estimated at 8,967,407 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 227 per Km² (588 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 39,516 Km² (15,257 sq. miles).
  • 74.36% of the population is urban (6,668,094 people in 2025)
  • The median age in Switzerland is 42.9 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Switzerland (2025 and historical)

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants
(net)
Median
Age
Fertility
Rate
Density
(P/Km²)
Urban
Pop %
Urban
Population
Country's
Share of
World Pop
World
Population
Switzerland
Global
Rank
2025 8,967,407 0.51% 45,426 37,253 42.9 1.44 227 74.4% 6,668,094 0.11% 8,231,613,070 101
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% 6,563,981 0.11% 8,091,734,930 101
2022 8,792,182 0.87% 75,800 96,424 42 1.4 222 74.1% 6,512,319 0.11% 8,021,407,192 101
2020 8,640,582 0.85% 71,330 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% 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 0.4% 28,706 24,463 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 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 2.1 156 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).

Switzerland Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants
(net)
Median
Age
Fertility
Rate
Density
(P/Km²)
Urban
Pop %
Urban
Population
Country's
Share of
World Pop
World
Population
Switzerland
Global
Rank
2030 9,130,292 0.36% 32,577 30,051 44.4 1.46 231 76% 6,936,679 0.11% 8,569,124,911 100
2035 9,224,225 0.2% 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 0.099% 9,439,639,668 101
2050 9,342,586 0.06% 5,418 27,407 47.8 1.52 236 86% 8,038,235 0.097% 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

Life Expectancy
84.2 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
3.1

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
3.5

(per 1,000 live births)

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See also


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 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. 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.