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Population in Switzerland

Population in Switzerland was 9.09 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1% from 2024. That is the 98th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons9,092,436
Change on 2024+1%
Rank98th of 215Countries ranked
Series high9,092,4362025
Series low5,327,8271960

Population in Switzerland, 1960 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

5M6M7M8M9M10M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 5,327,827 persons1961: 5,434,294 persons1962: 5,573,815 persons1963: 5,694,247 persons1964: 5,789,228 persons1965: 5,856,472 persons1966: 5,918,002 persons1967: 5,991,785 persons1968: 6,067,714 persons1969: 6,136,387 persons1970: 6,180,877 persons1971: 6,213,399 persons1972: 6,260,956 persons1973: 6,307,347 persons1974: 6,341,405 persons1975: 6,338,632 persons1976: 6,302,504 persons1977: 6,281,174 persons1978: 6,281,738 persons1979: 6,294,365 persons1980: 6,319,408 persons1981: 6,354,074 persons1982: 6,391,309 persons1983: 6,418,773 persons1984: 6,441,865 persons1985: 6,470,365 persons1986: 6,504,124 persons1987: 6,545,106 persons1988: 6,593,386 persons1989: 6,646,912 persons1990: 6,715,519 persons1991: 6,799,978 persons1992: 6,875,364 persons1993: 6,938,265 persons1994: 6,993,795 persons1995: 7,040,687 persons1996: 7,071,850 persons1997: 7,088,906 persons1998: 7,110,001 persons1999: 7,143,991 persons2000: 7,184,250 persons2001: 7,229,854 persons2002: 7,284,753 persons2003: 7,339,001 persons2004: 7,389,625 persons2005: 7,437,115 persons2006: 7,483,934 persons2007: 7,551,117 persons2008: 7,647,675 persons2009: 7,743,831 persons2010: 7,824,909 persons2011: 7,912,398 persons2012: 7,996,861 persons2013: 8,089,346 persons2014: 8,188,649 persons2015: 8,282,396 persons2016: 8,373,338 persons2017: 8,451,840 persons2018: 8,514,329 persons2019: 8,575,280 persons2020: 8,638,167 persons2021: 8,704,546 persons2022: 8,777,088 persons2023: 8,888,822 persons2024: 9,005,582 persons2025: 9,092,436 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20259,092,436
20249,005,582
20238,888,822
20228,777,088
20218,704,546
20208,638,167
20198,575,280
20188,514,329
20178,451,840
20168,373,338
20158,282,396
20148,188,649
20138,089,346
20127,996,861
20117,912,398
20107,824,909
20097,743,831
20087,647,675
20077,551,117
20067,483,934
20057,437,115
20047,389,625
20037,339,001
20027,284,753
20017,229,854
20007,184,250
19997,143,991
19987,110,001
19977,088,906
19967,071,850
19957,040,687
19946,993,795
19936,938,265
19926,875,364
19916,799,978
19906,715,519
19896,646,912
19886,593,386
19876,545,106
19866,504,124
19856,470,365
19846,441,865
19836,418,773
19826,391,309
19816,354,074
19806,319,408
19796,294,365
19786,281,738
19776,281,174
19766,302,504
19756,338,632
19746,341,405
19736,307,347
19726,260,956
19716,213,399
19706,180,877
19696,136,387
19686,067,714
19675,991,785
19665,918,002
19655,856,472
19645,789,228
19635,694,247
19625,573,815
19615,434,294
19605,327,827

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Switzerland?

Population in Switzerland was 9.09 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1% from 2024. That is the 98th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Switzerland?

9.09 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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