Norway vs Switzerland: Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status
Norway
5.59 million Number
in 2025
Switzerland
9.05 million Number
in 2025
Norway rank
17th
Switzerland rank
14th
Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.05 million Number against 5.59 million Number in Norway, a difference of 3.46 million Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 34 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.23 million Number | 8.36 million Number | 3.13 million Number | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.47 million Number | 8.80 million Number | 3.33 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 legal marital status, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.05 million Number against 5.59 million Number in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status between Norway and Switzerland?
- 3.46 million Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status?
- Norway ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.