Annual population growth in Switzerland
Switzerland: Annual population growth was 78,384 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
78,384
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
139,576
in 1962
All-time low
-36,044
in 1976
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Switzerland, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual population growth in Switzerland stood at 78,384.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Switzerland peaked at 139,576 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -36,044, in 1976.
Switzerland ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 55,448 | — |
| 1952 | 63,525 | +14.6% |
| 1953 | 64,039 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 63,095 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 63,369 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 63,506 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 64,547 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 66,279 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 66,359 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 64,968 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 106,348 | +63.7% |
| 1962 | 139,576 | +31.2% |
| 1963 | 120,462 | -13.7% |
| 1964 | 94,990 | -21.1% |
| 1965 | 67,261 | -29.2% |
| 1966 | 61,555 | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 73,764 | +19.8% |
| 1968 | 75,924 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 68,696 | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 44,569 | -35.1% |
| 1971 | 32,614 | -26.8% |
| 1972 | 47,550 | +45.8% |
| 1973 | 46,322 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 33,973 | -26.7% |
| 1975 | -2,781 | -108.2% |
| 1976 | -36,044 | +1196.1% |
| 1977 | -21,191 | -41.2% |
| 1978 | 680 | -103.2% |
| 1979 | 12,674 | +1763.8% |
| 1980 | 25,129 | +98.3% |
| 1981 | 34,713 | +38.1% |
| 1982 | 37,244 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 27,504 | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 23,110 | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 28,540 | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 33,789 | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 41,023 | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 48,374 | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 53,642 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 65,381 | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 83,774 | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 78,107 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 63,057 | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 55,488 | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 46,887 | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 31,404 | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 17,276 | -45.0% |
| 1998 | 21,133 | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 33,825 | +60.1% |
| 2000 | 39,884 | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 42,388 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 52,353 | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 54,707 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 50,745 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 47,628 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 46,690 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 66,872 | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 96,344 | +44.1% |
| 2009 | 95,914 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 88,106 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 88,629 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 84,548 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 92,272 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 99,039 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 93,702 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 90,963 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 78,727 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 62,711 | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 61,184 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 63,057 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 66,437 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 85,161 | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 78,384 | -8.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 78,384 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,163, 24.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 78,384 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382, 5.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1763.8% | 680 | 12,674 |
| 1976 | -1196.1% | -2,781 | -36,044 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63,352 | 55,448 | 66,359 | 9 |
| 1960s | 87,354 | 61,555 | 139,576 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,837 | -36,044 | 47,550 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,307 | 23,110 | 53,642 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,633 | 17,276 | 83,774 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,352 | 39,884 | 96,344 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,988 | 61,184 | 99,039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,260 | 63,057 | 85,161 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Switzerland?
- Annual population growth in Switzerland was 78,384 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 139,576 in 1962.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -36,044 in 1976.
- How does Switzerland rank for annual population growth?
- Switzerland ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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