Israel vs Switzerland: Population, total
Israel
10.12 million
in 2025
Switzerland
9.09 million
in 2025
Israel rank
95th
Switzerland rank
98th
Population, total over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Israel currently reports 10.12 million against 9.09 million in Switzerland, a difference of 1.03 million.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Israel ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 million | 5.78 million | 3.27 million | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.39 million | 6.28 million | 2.89 million | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 4.20 million | 6.47 million | 2.27 million | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.46 million | 6.98 million | 1.52 million | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.88 million | 7.43 million | 553,615 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 8.32 million | 8.22 million | 94,194 | Israel |
| 2020s | 9.69 million | 8.85 million | 835,225 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Israel or Switzerland?
- Israel, at 10.12 million against 9.09 million in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Israel and Switzerland?
- 1.03 million, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for population, total?
- Israel ranks 95th 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.