Population growth in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population growth was 1.6% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Switzerland, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.6% for population growth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Switzerland peaked at 1.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 1976.
That places Switzerland 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | -0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.046 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 196,167 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.29 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.29 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1118 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Switzerland?
- Population growth in Switzerland was 1.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 1976.
- How does Switzerland rank for population growth?
- Switzerland ranks 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release