Denmark vs Switzerland: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Denmark
6.01 million
in 2025
Switzerland
9.09 million
in 2025
Denmark rank
29th
Switzerland rank
26th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.09 million against 6.01 million in Denmark, a difference of 3.08 million.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 61 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.74 million | 5.78 million | 1.04 million | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 5.04 million | 6.28 million | 1.24 million | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5.12 million | 6.47 million | 1.35 million | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.23 million | 6.98 million | 1.75 million | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.42 million | 7.43 million | 2.01 million | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.68 million | 8.22 million | 2.55 million | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.92 million | 8.85 million | 2.93 million | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.09 million against 6.01 million in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 3.08 million, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Denmark ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.