The current population of Switzerland is as of , based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Switzerland 2025 population is estimated at 8,967,407 people at mid-year.
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 227 per Km² (588 people per mi²).
The total land area is 39,516 Km² (15,257 sq. miles).
74.36% of the population is urban (6,668,094 people in 2025)
The median age in Switzerland is 42.9 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Switzerland (2025 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Switzerland Global Rank
2025	8,967,407	0.51%	45,426	37,253	42.9	1.44	227	74.4%	6,668,094	0.11%	8,231,613,070	101
2024	8,921,981	0.58%	51,420	40,099	42.7	1.44	226	74.2%	6,615,850	0.11%	8,161,972,572	101
2023	8,870,561	0.89%	78,379	45,098	42.3	1.43	224	74%	6,563,981	0.11%	8,091,734,930	101
2022	8,792,182	0.87%	75,800	96,424	42	1.4	222	74.1%	6,512,319	0.11%	8,021,407,192	101
2020	8,640,582	0.85%	71,330	55,523	41.7	1.47	219	74.2%	6,408,840	0.11%	7,887,001,292	101
2015	8,283,934	1.14%	91,636	71,876	41.3	1.54	210	74%	6,133,126	0.11%	7,470,491,872	99
2010	7,825,753	1.04%	78,786	76,388	40.5	1.52	198	73.7%	5,764,887	0.11%	7,021,732,148	95
2005	7,431,823	0.68%	49,563	33,203	39.3	1.42	188	73.3%	5,444,962	0.11%	6,586,970,132	97
2000	7,184,007	0.4%	28,706	24,463	37.7	1.49	182	73.2%	5,259,555	0.12%	6,171,702,993	94
1995	7,040,477	0.96%	65,461	25,343	36.3	1.48	178	73.4%	5,169,422	0.12%	5,758,878,982	92
1990	6,713,173	0.74%	48,443	58,428	35.9	1.58	170	73.5%	4,934,467	0.13%	5,327,803,110	91
1985	6,470,957	0.47%	30,222	14,402	35.1	1.51	164	74.1%	4,792,236	0.13%	4,868,943,465	86
1980	6,319,846	−0.06%	−3,751	17,841	33.8	1.55	160	74.3%	4,694,767	0.14%	4,447,606,236	79
1975	6,338,600	0.51%	31,536	−58,187	32	1.61	160	74.4%	4,716,811	0.16%	4,070,735,277	76
1970	6,180,922	1.08%	64,901	−18,326	30.9	2.1	156	73.7%	4,555,620	0.17%	3,694,683,794	73
1965	5,856,419	1.91%	105,728	−1,351	30.5	2.59	148	72.1%	4,221,894	0.18%	3,334,533,703	69
1960	5,327,780	1.27%	65,134	22,313	31.6	2.44	135	70.5%	3,756,214	0.18%	3,015,470,894	70
1955	5,002,112	1.29%	61,894	28,411	31.9	2.31	127	68.7%	3,436,960	0.18%	2,740,213,792	69

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Switzerland Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Switzerland Global Rank
2030	9,130,292	0.36%	32,577	30,051	44.4	1.46	231	76%	6,936,679	0.11%	8,569,124,911	100
2035	9,224,225	0.2%	18,787	26,948	45.9	1.48	233	78.1%	7,208,494	0.10%	8,885,210,181	100
2040	9,276,178	0.11%	10,391	28,136	47.2	1.49	235	80.7%	7,485,722	0.10%	9,177,190,203	98
2045	9,315,498	0.08%	7,864	25,528	47.9	1.51	236	83.4%	7,769,235	0.099%	9,439,639,668	101
2050	9,342,586	0.06%	5,418	27,407	47.8	1.52	236	86%	8,038,235	0.097%	9,664,378,587	104

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Switzerland Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Switzerland

Life Expectancy

84.2 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

3.1

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

3.5

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Switzerland

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

#	City	Population
1	Zurich	341,730
2	Geneve	183,981
3	Basel	164,488
4	Lausanne	139,111
5	Bern	121,631
6	Winterthur	91,908
7	Luzern	81,691
8	Sankt Gallen	70,572
9	Lugano	63,000
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	Koeniz	41,784
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	Emmen	30,926
25	Vernier	30,086
26	Zuerich (Kreis 6)	29,951
27	Zuerich (Kreis 2)	29,215
28	Zuerich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten	28,307
29	Zuerich (Kreis 12)	28,189
30	Sitten	28,045
31	Lancy	27,291
32	Zuerich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl	27,273
33	Montreux	25,984
34	Kriens	25,010
35	Wetzikon	24,764
36	Wil	23,955
37	Yverdon-les-Bains	23,702
38	Bulle	23,438
39	Zug	23,435
40	Uster	23,279
41	Frauenfeld	21,979
42	Zuerich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld	20,977
43	Dietikon	20,893
44	Baar	20,546
45	Zuerich (Kreis 6) / Unterstrass	20,045
46	Riehen	20,000
47	Dubendorf	19,882
48	Meyrin	19,772
49	Carouge	19,344
50	Wettingen	18,191
51	Allschwil	18,189
52	Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon	17,922
53	Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Seebach	17,851
54	Renens	17,811
55	Kreuzlingen	17,655
56	Jona	17,655
57	Onex	17,302
58	Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Affoltern	17,241
59	Zuerich (Kreis 10) / Hoengg	17,117
60	Gossau	17,043
61	Muttenz	16,927
62	Nyon	16,797
63	Cham	16,719
64	Bellinzona	16,572
65	Zuerich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden	16,480
66	Burgdorf	16,420
67	Olten	16,411
68	Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2)	16,356
69	Kloten	16,289
70	Pully	16,263

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 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. 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 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). 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 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). 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.

Switzerland Population (LIVE)