Population, total, annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population, total, annual growth rate was 0.9645 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, annual growth rate in Switzerland is 0.9645 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 2.57 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.57 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Switzerland 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1963 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1964 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1965 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1966 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1968 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 0.725 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5261 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7654 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7409 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5398 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1975 | -0.0437 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1976 | -0.57 % change on previous year | +1204.9% |
| 1977 | -0.3384 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2009 % change on previous year | +2113.8% |
| 1980 | 0.398 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5485 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5861 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4296 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3597 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4424 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5218 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6302 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7377 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8117 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9149 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8005 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6705 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4426 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2412 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2975 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4781 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5636 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6347 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7594 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7447 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6897 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6428 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6294 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8978 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9375 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7394 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7159 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7334 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7684 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8334 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2024 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9645 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +2113.8% | 0.0091 % change on previous year | 0.2009 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -1204.9% | -0.0437 % change on previous year | -0.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2555 % change on previous year | -0.57 % change on previous year | 0.7654 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5466 % change on previous year | 0.3597 % change on previous year | 0.8117 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7244 % change on previous year | 0.2412 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8098 % change on previous year | 0.5636 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.7159 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.981 % change on previous year | 0.7334 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 100 Spain 1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Portugal 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Colombia 1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Canada 0.9437 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9283 % change on previous year compare
- 106 New Caledonia 0.9206 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Switzerland was 0.9645 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.57 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Switzerland rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.