Switzerland vs United States: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Switzerland
0.5374 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
0.5498 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland rank
139th
United States rank
138th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.5498 % change on previous year against 0.5374 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0124 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.
Switzerland ranks 139th and United States ranks 138th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2099 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.823 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1980s | 0.5212 % change on previous year | 0.9743 % change on previous year | 0.4531 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | 0.7356 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.3323 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2000s | 0.7757 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 0.2247 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.9357 % change on previous year | 0.1185 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.6996 % change on previous year | 0.4452 % change on previous year | 0.2543 % 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, Switzerland or United States?
- United States, at 0.5498 % change on previous year against 0.5374 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Switzerland and United States?
- 0.0124 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 139th and United States ranks 138th 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.