Spain vs Switzerland: Annual population growth
Spain
83,197
in 2023
Switzerland
78,384
in 2023
Spain rank
95th
Switzerland rank
98th
Annual population growth over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 83,197 against 78,384 in Switzerland, a difference of 4,813.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 229,296 | 63,352 | 165,944 | Spain |
| 1960s | 335,623 | 87,354 | 248,269 | Spain |
| 1970s | 373,343 | 15,837 | 357,506 | Spain |
| 1980s | 179,919 | 35,307 | 144,612 | Spain |
| 1990s | 178,330 | 49,633 | 128,697 | Spain |
| 2000s | 582,233 | 59,352 | 522,880 | Spain |
| 2010s | 79,994 | 83,988 | 3,994 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 119,116 | 73,260 | 45,856 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 83,197 against 78,384 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between Spain and Switzerland?
- 4,813, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for annual population growth?
- Spain ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.