Switzerland vs United States: Population growth rates
Switzerland
0.62
in 2023
United States
0.584
in 2023
Switzerland rank
134th
United States rank
135th
Population growth rates over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.62 against 0.584 in United States, a difference of 0.036.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Switzerland ranks 134th and United States ranks 135th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.26 | 1.55 | 0.2878 | United States |
| 1960s | 1.53 | 1.44 | 0.0828 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.2169 | 1.02 | 0.8057 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.5716 | 0.9641 | 0.3925 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.7079 | 1.06 | 0.3556 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.8235 | 0.999 | 0.1755 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.9136 | 0.099 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.8273 | 0.3905 | 0.4368 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Switzerland or United States?
- Switzerland, at 0.62 against 0.584 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Switzerland and United States?
- 0.036, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for population growth rates?
- Switzerland ranks 134th and United States ranks 135th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.