Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Switzerland

Switzerland: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional was 67,010 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
67,010
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
12th
of 49 countries
All-time high
138,671
in 2023
All-time low
23,681
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Switzerland, 2000–2025

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k2000201220252000: 23.7k2001: 40.5k2002: 47.6k2003: 41.5k2004: 38.1k2005: 32.2k2006: 36.5k2007: 71.3k2008: 92.9k2009: 68.1k2010: 60.6k2011: 65.8k2012: 66.4k2013: 82.8k2014: 76.7k2015: 70.5k2016: 69.5k2017: 44.2k2018: 39.6k2019: 43.1k2020: 54.5k2021: 50.0k2022: 68.6k2023: 138.7k2024: 82.5k2025: 67.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Switzerland stood at 67,010.

That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Switzerland peaked at 138,671 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,681, in 2000.

Switzerland ranks 12th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3) in Switzerland, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 23,681
2001 40,531 +71.2%
2002 47,596 +17.4%
2003 41,517 -12.8%
2004 38,052 -8.3%
2005 32,247 -15.3%
2006 36,523 +13.3%
2007 71,350 +95.4%
2008 92,904 +30.2%
2009 68,140 -26.7%
2010 60,565 -11.1%
2011 65,811 +8.7%
2012 66,407 +0.9%
2013 82,801 +24.7%
2014 76,686 -7.4%
2015 70,507 -8.1%
2016 69,505 -1.4%
2017 44,170 -36.5%
2018 39,634 -10.3%
2019 43,114 +8.8%
2020 54,548 +26.5%
2021 50,039 -8.3%
2022 68,648 +37.2%
2023 138,671 +102.0%
2024 82,457 -40.5%
2025 67,010 -18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49,254 23,681 92,904 10
2010s 61,920 39,634 82,801 10
2020s 76,896 50,039 138,671 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Belgium 75,702 compare
  2. 11 Portugal 70,862 compare
  3. 13 Ireland 51,643 compare
  4. 14 Greece 49,637 compare
  5. 15 Czechia 42,040 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Switzerland?
Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Switzerland was 67,010 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 138,671 in 2023.
What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 23,681 in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
Switzerland ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3)
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Eurostat
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2,021 places, 41,336 data points, 2000–2025
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