Population of Switzerland
Current Population
9,005,582
10yr Growth Rate
+9.98%
Rank
#99 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Switzerland Population Analysis
Switzerland's population of 9.01 million in 2024 reflects modest growth of 9.98% over the past decade, translating to roughly 816,000 new residents added since 2014. Ranked 99th globally, the nation's growth trajectory has significantly decelerated since its peak in the 1960s, when the decade saw substantially higher expansion driven by post-war immigration and higher fertility rates. The 64-year dataset (1960–2024) demonstrates a clear pattern of decelerating growth rates, with Switzerland transitioning from rapid mid-century expansion to current single-digit annual growth typical of mature, high-income economies.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,005,582 | +1.31% |
| 2023 | 8,888,822 | +1.27% |
| 2022 | 8,777,088 | +0.83% |
| 2021 | 8,704,546 | +0.77% |
| 2020 | 8,638,167 | +0.73% |
| 2019 | 8,575,280 | +0.72% |
| 2018 | 8,514,329 | +0.74% |
| 2017 | 8,451,840 | +0.94% |
| 2016 | 8,373,338 | +1.10% |
| 2015 | 8,282,396 | +1.14% |
| 2014 | 8,188,649 | +1.23% |
| 2013 | 8,089,346 | +1.16% |
| 2012 | 7,996,861 | +1.07% |
| 2011 | 7,912,398 | +1.12% |
| 2010 | 7,824,909 | +1.05% |
| 2009 | 7,743,831 | +1.26% |
| 2008 | 7,647,675 | +1.28% |
| 2007 | 7,551,117 | +0.90% |
| 2006 | 7,483,934 | +0.63% |
| 2005 | 7,437,115 | +0.64% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,389,625 | +0.69% |
| 2003 | 7,339,001 | +0.74% |
| 2002 | 7,284,753 | +0.76% |
| 2001 | 7,229,854 | +0.63% |
| 2000 | 7,184,250 | +0.56% |
| 1999 | 7,143,991 | +0.48% |
| 1998 | 7,110,001 | +0.30% |
| 1997 | 7,088,906 | +0.24% |
| 1996 | 7,071,850 | +0.44% |
| 1995 | 7,040,687 | +0.67% |
| 1994 | 6,993,795 | +0.80% |
| 1993 | 6,938,265 | +0.91% |
| 1992 | 6,875,364 | +1.11% |
| 1991 | 6,799,978 | +1.26% |
| 1990 | 6,715,519 | +1.03% |
| 1989 | 6,646,912 | +0.81% |
| 1988 | 6,593,386 | +0.74% |
| 1987 | 6,545,106 | +0.63% |
| 1986 | 6,504,124 | +0.52% |
| 1985 | 6,470,365 | +0.44% |
| 1984 | 6,441,865 | +0.36% |
| 1983 | 6,418,773 | +0.43% |
| 1982 | 6,391,309 | +0.59% |
| 1981 | 6,354,074 | +0.55% |
| 1980 | 6,319,408 | +0.40% |
| 1979 | 6,294,365 | +0.20% |
| 1978 | 6,281,738 | +0.01% |
| 1977 | 6,281,174 | -0.34% |
| 1976 | 6,302,504 | -0.57% |
| 1975 | 6,338,632 | -0.04% |
| 1974 | 6,341,405 | +0.54% |
| 1973 | 6,307,347 | +0.74% |
| 1972 | 6,260,956 | +0.77% |
| 1971 | 6,213,399 | +0.53% |
| 1970 | 6,180,877 | +0.73% |
| 1969 | 6,136,387 | +1.13% |
| 1968 | 6,067,714 | +1.27% |
| 1967 | 5,991,785 | +1.25% |
| 1966 | 5,918,002 | +1.05% |
| 1965 | 5,856,472 | +1.16% |
| 1964 | 5,789,228 | +1.67% |
| 1963 | 5,694,247 | +2.16% |
| 1962 | 5,573,815 | +2.57% |
| 1961 | 5,434,294 | +2.00% |
| 1960 | 5,327,827 | — |