Israel vs Switzerland: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Israel currently reports 9.87 million Persons against 9.09 million Persons in Switzerland, a difference of 779,910 Persons.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Israel ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 43 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.53 million Persons | 4.97 million Persons | 3.44 million Persons | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.53 million Persons | 5.78 million Persons | 3.25 million Persons | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.40 million Persons | 6.28 million Persons | 2.88 million Persons | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 4.20 million Persons | 6.47 million Persons | 2.27 million Persons | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.45 million Persons | 6.98 million Persons | 1.52 million Persons | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.88 million Persons | 7.43 million Persons | 551,014 Persons | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 8.32 million Persons | 8.22 million Persons | 94,192 Persons | Israel |
| 2020s | 9.57 million Persons | 8.85 million Persons | 715,227 Persons | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Israel or Switzerland?
- Israel, at 9.87 million Persons against 9.09 million Persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Israel and Switzerland?
- 779,910 Persons, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for historical population data?
- Israel ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.