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Switzerland population

Current population of Switzerland

9,188,777

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
45
Deaths today
41
Change today (UTC)
+49
World rank
99th of 218
0.11% of world population
Population
9,092,436
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.96%
2025
Density
225 /km²
2023
Land area
39,510 km²
Urban population
86%
2025
Median age
42.9 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.29
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
84.4 yrs
2024
Net migration
+37,253
2025
Capital
Bern
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Switzerland: overview

Switzerland has a population of 9,092,436 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 99th largest in the world. Switzerland is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Bern.

The population is growing steadily, at 0.96% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 86,854 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 37,253 people in 2025.

Population density is relatively high at about 225 people per km², spread across 39,510 km² of land. Most residents — 86% — live in urban areas.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 42.9 years. At 1.29 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 84.4 years (2024).

UN projections suggest a roughly stable population through mid-century, at 9.34 million in 2050. The 2030 projection is 9,130,292.

Switzerland population, 1960–2025 and projections

02M4M6M8M10M19601980200020202040projected2025: 9.09M1960: 5,327,8271961: 5,434,2941962: 5,573,8151963: 5,694,2471964: 5,789,2281965: 5,856,4721966: 5,918,0021967: 5,991,7851968: 6,067,7141969: 6,136,3871970: 6,180,8771971: 6,213,3991972: 6,260,9561973: 6,307,3471974: 6,341,4051975: 6,338,6321976: 6,302,5041977: 6,281,1741978: 6,281,7381979: 6,294,3651980: 6,319,4081981: 6,354,0741982: 6,391,3091983: 6,418,7731984: 6,441,8651985: 6,470,3651986: 6,504,1241987: 6,545,1061988: 6,593,3861989: 6,646,9121990: 6,715,5191991: 6,799,9781992: 6,875,3641993: 6,938,2651994: 6,993,7951995: 7,040,6871996: 7,071,8501997: 7,088,9061998: 7,110,0011999: 7,143,9912000: 7,184,2502001: 7,229,8542002: 7,284,7532003: 7,339,0012004: 7,389,6252005: 7,437,1152006: 7,483,9342007: 7,551,1172008: 7,647,6752009: 7,743,8312010: 7,824,9092011: 7,912,3982012: 7,996,8612013: 8,089,3462014: 8,188,6492015: 8,282,3962016: 8,373,3382017: 8,451,8402018: 8,514,3292019: 8,575,2802020: 8,638,1672021: 8,704,5462022: 8,777,0882023: 8,888,8222024: 9,005,5822025: 9,092,4362030: 9,130,2922050: 9,342,586
Population of Switzerland by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20259,092,436+0.96%+86,854
20249,005,582+1.31%+116,760
20238,888,822+1.27%+111,734
20228,777,088+0.83%+72,542
20218,704,546+0.77%+66,379
20208,638,167+0.73%+62,887
20198,575,280+0.71%+60,951
20188,514,329+0.74%+62,489
20178,451,840+0.93%+78,502
20168,373,338+1.09%+90,942
20158,282,396+1.14%+93,747
20148,188,649+1.22%+99,303
20107,824,909+1.04%+81,078
20057,437,115+0.64%+47,490
20007,184,250+0.56%+40,259
19957,040,687+0.67%+46,892
19906,715,519+1.03%+68,607
19856,470,365+0.44%+28,500
19806,319,408+0.40%+25,043
19756,338,632−0.04%−2,773
19706,180,877+0.72%+44,490
19655,856,472+1.15%+67,244
19605,327,827––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Switzerland population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Switzerland
YearProjected populationvs today
20309,130,292+0.4%
20509,342,586+2.8%

Switzerland population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 14.9% of Switzerland's population is under 15, 64.7% is of working age (15–64), and 20.4% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 219,922 (2.5%)0-4 female: 209,168 (2.3%)0-45-9 male: 232,655 (2.6%)5-9 female: 221,048 (2.5%)10-14 male: 232,335 (2.6%)10-14 female: 219,532 (2.4%)10-1415-19 male: 228,663 (2.5%)15-19 female: 216,565 (2.4%)20-24 male: 234,901 (2.6%)20-24 female: 221,338 (2.5%)20-2425-29 male: 263,296 (2.9%)25-29 female: 248,185 (2.8%)30-34 male: 302,675 (3.4%)30-34 female: 292,844 (3.3%)30-3435-39 male: 323,614 (3.6%)35-39 female: 316,699 (3.5%)40-44 male: 321,774 (3.6%)40-44 female: 315,594 (3.5%)40-4445-49 male: 305,125 (3.4%)45-49 female: 302,202 (3.4%)50-54 male: 308,717 (3.4%)50-54 female: 306,479 (3.4%)50-5455-59 male: 331,800 (3.7%)55-59 female: 329,764 (3.7%)60-64 male: 315,889 (3.5%)60-64 female: 314,392 (3.5%)60-6465-69 male: 250,308 (2.8%)65-69 female: 258,059 (2.9%)70-74 male: 195,786 (2.2%)70-74 female: 217,444 (2.4%)70-7475-79 male: 170,222 (1.9%)75-79 female: 198,865 (2.2%)80-84 male: 123,121 (1.4%)80-84 female: 157,058 (1.8%)80-8485-89 male: 64,413 (0.7%)85-89 female: 99,379 (1.1%)90-94 male: 25,319 (0.3%)90-94 female: 50,571 (0.6%)90-9495-99 male: 5,180 (0.1%)95-99 female: 14,296 (0.2%)100+ male: 449 (0.0%)100+ female: 1,762 (0.0%)100+

Switzerland population FAQ

What is the population of Switzerland in 2026?

Switzerland's population is estimated at about 9.19 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 9,092,436 (2025). Switzerland ranks 99th in the world by population.

Is the population of Switzerland growing or shrinking?

Switzerland's population is growing at about 0.96% per year, an increase of roughly 86,854 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Switzerland?

Switzerland has about 225 people per square kilometre across a land area of 39,510 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Switzerland?

Switzerland is home to about 0.11% of the world's population.

What is Switzerland's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Switzerland's population at 9,342,586 in 2050, passing through 9,130,292 in 2030.

What is the median age in Switzerland?

The median age in Switzerland is 42.9 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.