Finland vs Switzerland: Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship
Finland
5.64 million Number
in 2025
Switzerland
9.05 million Number
in 2025
Finland rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
19th
Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.05 million Number against 5.64 million Number in Finland, a difference of 3.42 million Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Finland's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 41 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.15 million Number | 7.11 million Number | 1.96 million Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.24 million Number | 7.40 million Number | 2.16 million Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.45 million Number | 8.18 million Number | 2.73 million Number | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.57 million Number | 8.81 million Number | 3.24 million Number | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.05 million Number against 5.64 million Number in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship between Finland and Switzerland?
- 3.42 million Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship?
- Finland ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.