Population of Switzerland
Switzerland's population is 9,005,582 as of 2024, ranked #99 globally out of 209 countries.
Current Population
9,005,582
10yr Growth
+9.98%
Global Rank
#99of 209
Peak Growth Year
1962
Growth: +2.57%
Population Over Time
1960 — 2024
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 Data
65 Rows| 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 | — |