Switzerland Population (LIVE)

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Switzerland Population (1950 - 2020)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Switzerland is 8,825,856 as of Monday, March 20, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • Switzerland 2020 population is estimated at 8,654,622 people at mid year according to UN data.
  • 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 219 per Km2 (567 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 39,516 Km2 (15,257 sq. miles)
  • 74.1 % of the population is urban (6,408,840 people in 2020)
  • The median age in Switzerland is 43.1 years.

Population of Switzerland (2020 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationSwitzerland
Global Rank
2020 8,654,622 0.74 % 63,257 52,000 43.1 1.54 219 74.1 % 6,408,840 0.11 % 7,794,798,739 101
2019 8,591,365 0.77 % 65,754 52,000 42.4 1.53 217 74.0 % 6,357,099 0.11 % 7,713,468,100 100
2018 8,525,611 0.83 % 69,807 52,000 42.4 1.53 216 74.0 % 6,305,272 0.11 % 7,631,091,040 100
2017 8,455,804 0.91 % 75,887 52,000 42.4 1.53 214 73.9 % 6,251,968 0.11 % 7,547,858,925 99
2016 8,379,917 1.00 % 83,142 52,000 42.4 1.53 212 73.9 % 6,195,374 0.11 % 7,464,022,049 99
2015 8,296,775 1.22 % 97,620 79,453 42.2 1.53 210 73.9 % 6,133,126 0.11 % 7,379,797,139 99
2010 7,808,675 1.12 % 84,372 68,974 41.6 1.47 198 73.8 % 5,764,887 0.11 % 6,956,823,603 97
2005 7,386,816 0.67 % 48,611 37,225 40.0 1.41 187 73.7 % 5,444,962 0.11 % 6,541,907,027 96
2000 7,143,761 0.42 % 29,64813,044 38.6 1.48 181 73.6 % 5,259,555 0.12 % 6,143,493,823 93
1995 6,995,521 1.01 % 68,531 49,481 37.2 1.54 177 73.9 % 5,169,422 0.12 % 5,744,212,979 92
1990 6,652,868 0.67 % 43,489 26,171 36.9 1.55 168 74.2 % 4,934,467 0.12 % 5,327,231,061 91
1985 6,435,424 0.48 % 30,318 16,208 36.0 1.54 163 74.5 % 4,792,236 0.13 % 4,870,921,740 88
1980 6,283,832 -0.17 % -10,639 -27,073 34.6 1.54 159 74.7 % 4,694,767 0.14 % 4,458,003,514 81
1975 6,337,025 0.60 % 37,235 5,037 32.9 1.87 160 74.4 % 4,716,811 0.16 % 4,079,480,606 78
1970 6,150,852 1.14 % 67,600 18,596 31.8 2.36 156 74.1 % 4,555,620 0.17 % 3,700,437,046 72
1965 5,812,851 1.94 % 106,434 55,430 31.5 2.60 147 72.6 % 4,221,894 0.17 % 3,339,583,597 71
1960 5,280,680 1.27 % 64,723 25,992 32.7 2.39 134 71.1 % 3,756,214 0.17 % 3,034,949,748 70
1955 4,957,066 1.21 % 57,796 23,807 33.0 2.31 125 69.3 % 3,436,960 0.18 % 2,773,019,936 71
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Switzerland Population Forecast

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YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationSwitzerland
Global Rank
2020 8,654,622 0.85 % 71,569 52,000 43.1 1.54 219 74.1 % 6,408,840 0.11 % 7,794,798,739 101
2025 8,936,931 0.64 % 56,462 40,000 44.0 1.54 226 74.6 % 6,668,094 0.11 % 8,184,437,460 101
2030 9,185,115 0.55 % 49,637 40,000 45.2 1.54 232 75.5 % 6,936,679 0.11 % 8,548,487,400 102
2035 9,386,288 0.43 % 40,235 38,879 46.2 1.54 238 76.8 % 7,208,494 0.11 % 8,887,524,213 99
2040 9,551,346 0.35 % 33,012 38,868 47.0 1.54 242 78.4 % 7,485,722 0.10 % 9,198,847,240 99
2045 9,693,233 0.30 % 28,377 38,931 47.5 1.54 245 80.2 % 7,769,235 0.10 % 9,481,803,274 97
2050 9,817,721 0.26 % 24,898   47.5 1.54 248 81.9 % 8,038,235 0.10 % 9,735,033,990 98
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Switzerland Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Switzerland
Life Expectancy
84.25 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
3.0
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
3.4
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Switzerland

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Zurich 341,730
2 Geneve 183,981
3 Basel 164,488
4 Bern 121,631
5 Lausanne 116,751
6 Winterthur 91,908
7 Sankt Gallen 70,572
8 Lugano 63,000
9 Luzern 57,066
10 Zuerich (Kreis 11) 54,260
11 Biel/Bienne 48,614
12 Zuerich (Kreis 3) 46,018
13 Zuerich (Kreis 9) 44,878
14 Thun 42,136
15 Koniz 37,196
16 La Chaux-de-Fonds 36,825
17 Zuerich (Kreis 10) 36,216
18 Rapperswil 34,776
19 Schaffhausen 33,863
20 Zuerich (Kreis 7) 33,820
21 Fribourg 32,827
22 Chur 32,429
23 Neuchatel 31,270
24 Vernier 30,086
25 Zuerich (Kreis 6) 29,951
26 Zuerich (Kreis 2) 29,215
27 Zuerich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten 28,307
28 Zuerich (Kreis 12) 28,189
29 Sitten 28,045
30 Lancy 27,291
31 Zuerich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl 27,273
32 Emmen 26,889
33 Kriens 25,010
34 Yverdon-les-Bains 23,702
35 Zug 23,435
36 Uster 23,279
37 Montreux 22,897
38 Frauenfeld 21,979
39 Zuerich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld 20,977
40 Dietikon 20,893
41 Baar 20,546
42 Zuerich (Kreis 6) / Unterstrass 20,045
43 Riehen 20,000
44 Dubendorf 19,882
45 Meyrin 19,772
46 Carouge 19,344
47 Wettingen 18,191
48 Allschwil 18,189
49 Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon 17,922
50 Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Seebach 17,851
51 Renens 17,811
52 Kreuzlingen 17,655
52 Jona 17,655
53 Onex 17,302
54 Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Affoltern 17,241
55 Zuerich (Kreis 10) / Hoengg 17,117
56 Gossau 17,043
57 Muttenz 16,927
58 Wil 16,808
59 Nyon 16,797
60 Bellinzona 16,572
61 Zuerich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden 16,480
62 Olten 16,411
63 Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) 16,356
64 Kloten 16,289
65 Pully 16,263
66 Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) 16,182
67 Littau 16,121
68 Baden 16,118
69 Zuerich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen 16,073

See also

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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 - 2019) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2019.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2019. 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 2019 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2019: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2019: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Switzerland in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.