Austria vs Switzerland: Population, total
Austria
9.21 million
in 2025
Switzerland
9.09 million
in 2025
Austria rank
97th
Switzerland rank
98th
Population, total over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 9.21 million against 9.09 million in Switzerland, a difference of 115,720.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 218 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.25 million | 5.78 million | 1.47 million | Austria |
| 1970s | 7.55 million | 6.28 million | 1.27 million | Austria |
| 1980s | 7.57 million | 6.47 million | 1.10 million | Austria |
| 1990s | 7.90 million | 6.98 million | 918,129 | Austria |
| 2000s | 8.19 million | 7.43 million | 759,484 | Austria |
| 2010s | 8.61 million | 8.22 million | 389,923 | Austria |
| 2020s | 9.07 million | 8.85 million | 220,960 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 9.21 million against 9.09 million in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Austria and Switzerland?
- 115,720, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for population, total?
- Austria ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.