Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was 84.79 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
84.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 220.1%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.26 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-70.59 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth, annual growth rate in Switzerland is 84.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 220.1% on the previous year and up 2,282.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 102.26 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -70.59 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -15.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 1953 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 1954 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0573 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1956 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +4672.3% |
| 1957 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +184.4% |
| 1958 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1959 | -0.037 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1960 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +7202.7% |
| 1961 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -455.7% |
| 1962 | -0.3813 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1963 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -1478.0% |
| 1964 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 1965 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1966 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1967 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1968 | -9.93 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 1969 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1970 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1971 | -11.48 % change on previous year | +252.7% |
| 1972 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1973 | -13.02 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1974 | -8.63 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1975 | -16.98 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 1976 | -23.83 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1977 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1978 | -20.86 % change on previous year | +946.3% |
| 1979 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1980 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1981 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +108.6% |
| 1982 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -338.8% |
| 1983 | -16.74 % change on previous year | -254.8% |
| 1984 | 24.01 % change on previous year | -243.4% |
| 1985 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1986 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1987 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1988 | 13.27 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 1989 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1990 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -282.9% |
| 1991 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -284.8% |
| 1992 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1993 | -13.82 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 1994 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1995 | -10.06 % change on previous year | +299.2% |
| 1996 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 1997 | -12.03 % change on previous year | -276.0% |
| 1998 | -8.72 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1999 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2000 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2001 | -30.8 % change on previous year | +945.3% |
| 2002 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2003 | -18.74 % change on previous year | +128.2% |
| 2004 | 50.57 % change on previous year | -369.9% |
| 2005 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2006 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 2007 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2008 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -1244.3% |
| 2009 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2010 | 12.7 % change on previous year | +642.1% |
| 2011 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2012 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2013 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 21.36 % change on previous year | -649.8% |
| 2015 | -13.24 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2016 | 22.04 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 2017 | -11.69 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 2018 | -0.3958 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2019 | -10.99 % change on previous year | +2677.7% |
| 2020 | -49.55 % change on previous year | +350.8% |
| 2021 | 102.26 % change on previous year | -306.4% |
| 2022 | -70.59 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2023 | 84.79 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5762 % change on previous year | -15.12 % change on previous year | 10.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -1.01 % change on previous year | -9.93 % change on previous year | 11.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -10.5 % change on previous year | -23.83 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 % change on previous year | -16.74 % change on previous year | 24.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.89 % change on previous year | -13.82 % change on previous year | 13.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6516 % change on previous year | -30.8 % change on previous year | 50.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -13.24 % change on previous year | 22.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.73 % change on previous year | -70.59 % change on previous year | 102.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 8 Macau, China 136.48 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Uruguay 110.07 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 95.17 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Slovakia 66.7 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Malta 63 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Argentina 59.51 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.046 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4828 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Switzerland was 84.79 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 102.26 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.59 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,282.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.