Sweden vs Switzerland: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Sweden
0.4896 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
0.5374 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden rank
141st
Switzerland rank
139th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.5374 % change on previous year against 0.4896 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.0478 % change on previous year.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 139th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3831 % change on previous year | 0.2099 % change on previous year | 0.1733 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.2086 % change on previous year | 0.5212 % change on previous year | 0.3126 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.4582 % change on previous year | 0.7356 % change on previous year | 0.2774 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.4459 % change on previous year | 0.7757 % change on previous year | 0.3298 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.0487 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.6454 % change on previous year | 0.7641 % change on previous year | 0.1187 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.5374 % change on previous year against 0.4896 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.0478 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 139th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.