Population, total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population, total was 9.09 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Switzerland is 9.09 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Switzerland peaked at 9.09 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.33 million, in 1960.
That places Switzerland 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.78 million | 5.33 million | 6.14 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.28 million | 6.18 million | 6.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.47 million | 6.32 million | 6.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.98 million | 6.72 million | 7.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.43 million | 7.18 million | 7.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.22 million | 7.82 million | 8.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 million | 8.64 million | 9.09 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Switzerland
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 7.79 million (2025)
- Urban population 85.7% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 16.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.7 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 4.2% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 12.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 12.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Switzerland?
- Population, total in Switzerland was 9.09 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 million in 1960.
- How does Switzerland rank for population, total?
- Switzerland ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.