Austria vs Switzerland: Bovine population

Austria
1,790 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2025
Switzerland
1,531 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2024
Austria rank
12th
Switzerland rank
13th

Bovine population over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1,790 Thousand heads (animals) against 1,531 Thousand heads (animals) in Switzerland, a difference of 259 Thousand heads (animals).

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 28 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 1,920 Thousand heads (animals) 1,545 Thousand heads (animals) 374.81 Thousand heads (animals) Austria
2020s 1,833 Thousand heads (animals) 1,527 Thousand heads (animals) 305.55 Thousand heads (animals) Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bovine population, Austria or Switzerland?
Austria, at 1,790 Thousand heads (animals) against 1,531 Thousand heads (animals) in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in bovine population between Austria and Switzerland?
259 Thousand heads (animals), with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for bovine population?
Austria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Bovine population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bovine population
Unit
Thousand heads (animals)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 780 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed