Natural population growth in Switzerland
Switzerland: Natural population growth was 0.1118 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1118
Change on year
up 84.8%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 1964
All-time low
0.0605
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Switzerland stood at 0.1118.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.8% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Switzerland peaked at 1.01 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0605, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 168th 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.
Natural population growth in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7903 | — |
| 1951 | 0.6708 | -15.1% |
| 1952 | 0.7386 | +10.1% |
| 1953 | 0.6816 | -7.7% |
| 1954 | 0.698 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 0.6984 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.7175 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.7733 | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 0.8118 | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 0.8115 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.7896 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 0.8654 | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8621 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9074 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 1.01 | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9564 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.903 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8582 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.773 | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7158 | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6925 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.613 | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.549 | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4775 | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4363 | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3622 | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2759 | -23.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2704 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.214 | -20.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2257 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2208 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2108 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2336 | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1945 | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2412 | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2256 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.236 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2501 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2833 | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2944 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2733 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3095 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3409 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2938 | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2864 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2576 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2752 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2421 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.221 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2104 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2042 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1413 | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1297 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1054 | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1587 | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1461 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1605 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1585 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1811 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1842 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2076 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2199 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2085 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2004 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2432 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.211 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2575 | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2274 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2265 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2016 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1017 | -49.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2057 | +102.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0605 | -70.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1118 | +84.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1118 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1118 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +102.3% | 0.1017 | 0.2057 |
| 2023 | +84.8% | 0.0605 | 0.1118 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7392 | 0.6708 | 0.8118 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.864 | 0.7158 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4117 | 0.214 | 0.6925 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.239 | 0.1945 | 0.2944 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.271 | 0.2104 | 0.3409 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.157 | 0.1054 | 0.2042 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2204 | 0.2004 | 0.2575 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1199 | 0.0605 | 0.2057 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Switzerland?
- Natural population growth in Switzerland was 0.1118 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 1964.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0605 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for natural population growth?
- Switzerland ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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