Austria vs Switzerland: Annual change in population
Austria
65,756 people
in 2023
Switzerland
78,384 people
in 2023
Austria rank
101st
Switzerland rank
98th
Annual change in population over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 78,384 people against 65,756 people in Austria, a difference of 12,628 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,646 people | 63,352 people | 54,706 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 42,604 people | 87,354 people | 44,751 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 10,804 people | 15,837 people | 5,033 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7,206 people | 35,307 people | 28,101 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 37,349 people | 49,633 people | 12,284 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 35,118 people | 59,352 people | 24,235 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 53,580 people | 83,988 people | 30,408 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 62,390 people | 73,260 people | 10,870 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 78,384 people against 65,756 people in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Austria and Switzerland?
- 12,628 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for annual change in population?
- Austria ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 98th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.