Chile vs Switzerland: Population growth rate

Chile
0.6%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.6%
in 2023
Chile rank
140th
Switzerland rank
137th

Population growth rate over time

  • Chile
  • Switzerland
-10123195019862023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 137th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 2.1% 1.3% 0.8% Chile
1960s 1.9% 1.5% 0.4% Chile
1970s 1.6% 0.2% 1.4% Chile
1980s 1.5% 0.6% 1.0% Chile
1990s 1.5% 0.7% 0.7% Chile
2000s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Chile
2010s 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% Chile
2020s 0.5% 0.8% 0.3% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Chile or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Chile and Switzerland?
0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Chile and Switzerland rank globally for population growth rate?
Chile ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 137th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.