Sweden vs Switzerland: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies
Sweden
4.25 million
in 2025
Switzerland
4.71 million
in 2025
Sweden rank
14th
Switzerland rank
13th
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.71 million against 4.25 million in Sweden, a difference of 465,980.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.40 million | 3.37 million | 30,879 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.81 million | 4.05 million | 240,279 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.18 million | 4.59 million | 409,088 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.71 million against 4.25 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 465,980, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies?
- Sweden ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.