Population, total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population, total was 9.09 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.09 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
98th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.09 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.33 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Switzerland is 9.09 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Switzerland peaked at 9.09 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.33 million, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.33 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 5.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 5.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.79 million | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 5.86 million | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.92 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 5.99 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 6.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 6.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.26 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.31 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.34 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.34 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.30 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.28 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.28 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.35 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.42 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.50 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.65 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.80 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.94 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.07 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.09 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.11 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.65 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.37 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.58 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 9.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 9.09 million | +1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 9.09 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 9.09 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.78 million | 5.33 million | 6.14 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.28 million | 6.18 million | 6.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.47 million | 6.32 million | 6.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.98 million | 6.72 million | 7.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.43 million | 7.18 million | 7.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.22 million | 7.82 million | 8.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 million | 8.64 million | 9.09 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 in Switzerland?
- Population, total in Switzerland was 9.09 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 million in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for population, total?
- Switzerland ranks 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.