Population growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population growth rate was 0.046 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.046
Change on year
down 45.9%
World rank
69th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.73
in 1961
All-time low
-0.585
in 1976
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Switzerland, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate in Switzerland stood at 0.046.
The figure is down 45.9% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 2.73 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.585, in 1976.
Switzerland ranks 69th of 239 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.
Population growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.2233 | — |
| 1800 | 0.4567 | +104.5% |
| 1900 | 1.16 | +154.8% |
| 1905 | 1.24 | +6.1% |
| 1910 | 0.8844 | -28.4% |
| 1915 | 0.37 | -58.2% |
| 1920 | 0.3996 | +8.0% |
| 1925 | 0.439 | +9.9% |
| 1930 | 0.4325 | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 0.4229 | -2.2% |
| 1940 | 0.6764 | +59.9% |
| 1945 | 1.05 | +55.3% |
| 1950 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 1.3 | +24.4% |
| 1952 | 1.36 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 1.29 | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 1.28 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.27 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.26 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 1.27 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 1.29 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 1.25 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 1.21 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 2.73 | +125.7% |
| 1962 | 2.35 | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 1.93 | -17.7% |
| 1964 | 1.38 | -28.6% |
| 1965 | 0.933 | -32.4% |
| 1966 | 1.16 | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 1.32 | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 1.2 | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 0.396 | -62.4% |
| 1971 | 0.656 | +65.7% |
| 1972 | 0.868 | +32.3% |
| 1973 | 0.607 | -30.1% |
| 1974 | 0.468 | -22.9% |
| 1975 | -0.556 | -218.8% |
| 1976 | -0.585 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | -0.088 | -85.0% |
| 1978 | 0.11 | -225.0% |
| 1979 | 0.293 | +166.4% |
| 1980 | 0.503 | +71.7% |
| 1981 | 0.592 | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.577 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.283 | -51.0% |
| 1984 | 0.436 | +54.1% |
| 1985 | 0.448 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.593 | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 0.664 | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.808 | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 0.812 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.14 | +40.9% |
| 1991 | 1.33 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.952 | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 0.874 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.719 | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.618 | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.273 | -55.8% |
| 1997 | 0.215 | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.38 | +76.7% |
| 1999 | 0.569 | +49.7% |
| 2000 | 0.545 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.631 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.812 | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 0.686 | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.693 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.593 | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.659 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.12 | +69.8% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.24 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.767 | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 0.711 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.721 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.744 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.788 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.16 | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 0.62 | -46.4% |
| 2024 | 0.536 | -13.5% |
| 2025 | 0.48 | -10.4% |
| 2026 | 0.419 | -12.7% |
| 2027 | 0.381 | -9.1% |
| 2028 | 0.339 | -11.0% |
| 2029 | 0.287 | -15.3% |
| 2030 | 0.269 | -6.3% |
| 2031 | 0.25 | -7.1% |
| 2032 | 0.201 | -19.6% |
| 2033 | 0.185 | -8.0% |
| 2034 | 0.181 | -2.2% |
| 2035 | 0.145 | -19.9% |
| 2036 | 0.126 | -13.1% |
| 2037 | 0.115 | -8.7% |
| 2038 | 0.096 | -16.5% |
| 2039 | 0.093 | -3.1% |
| 2040 | 0.119 | +28.0% |
| 2041 | 0.074 | -37.8% |
| 2042 | 0.106 | +43.2% |
| 2043 | 0.078 | -26.4% |
| 2044 | 0.074 | -5.1% |
| 2045 | 0.062 | -16.2% |
| 2046 | 0.065 | +4.8% |
| 2047 | 0.074 | +13.8% |
| 2048 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 0.037 | -50.0% |
| 2050 | 0.02 | -45.9% |
| 2051 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2052 | 0 | — |
| 2053 | -0.054 | — |
| 2054 | -0.078 | +44.4% |
| 2055 | -0.09 | +15.4% |
| 2056 | -0.077 | -14.4% |
| 2057 | -0.06 | -22.1% |
| 2058 | -0.088 | +46.7% |
| 2059 | -0.11 | +25.0% |
| 2060 | -0.095 | -13.6% |
| 2061 | -0.125 | +31.6% |
| 2062 | -0.115 | -8.0% |
| 2063 | -0.107 | -7.0% |
| 2064 | -0.117 | +9.3% |
| 2065 | -0.129 | +10.3% |
| 2066 | -0.126 | -2.3% |
| 2067 | -0.079 | -37.3% |
| 2068 | -0.09 | +13.9% |
| 2069 | -0.087 | -3.3% |
| 2070 | -0.118 | +35.6% |
| 2071 | -0.105 | -11.0% |
| 2072 | -0.083 | -21.0% |
| 2073 | -0.097 | +16.9% |
| 2074 | -0.116 | +19.6% |
| 2075 | -0.059 | -49.1% |
| 2076 | -0.054 | -8.5% |
| 2077 | -0.083 | +53.7% |
| 2078 | -0.073 | -12.0% |
| 2079 | -0.081 | +11.0% |
| 2080 | -0.07 | -13.6% |
| 2081 | -0.069 | -1.4% |
| 2082 | -0.063 | -8.7% |
| 2083 | -0.054 | -14.3% |
| 2084 | -0.046 | -14.8% |
| 2085 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 2086 | -0.019 | -58.7% |
| 2087 | 0.004 | -121.1% |
| 2088 | -0.015 | -475.0% |
| 2089 | 0.004 | -126.7% |
| 2090 | 0.022 | +450.0% |
| 2091 | 0.032 | +45.5% |
| 2092 | 0.028 | -12.5% |
| 2093 | 0.026 | -7.1% |
| 2094 | 0.048 | +84.6% |
| 2095 | 0.06 | +25.0% |
| 2096 | 0.041 | -31.7% |
| 2097 | 0.08 | +95.1% |
| 2098 | 0.069 | -13.7% |
| 2099 | 0.085 | +23.2% |
| 2100 | 0.046 | -45.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.046 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.343. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.046 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.355. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2088 | -475.0% | 0.004 | -0.015 |
| 2090 | +450.0% | 0.004 | 0.022 |
| 1978 | +225.0% | -0.088 | 0.11 |
| 1975 | -218.8% | 0.468 | -0.556 |
| 1979 | +166.4% | 0.11 | 0.293 |
| 1900 | +154.8% | 0.4567 | 1.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.2233 | 0.2233 | 0.2233 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4567 | 0.4567 | 0.4567 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.2 | 1.16 | 1.24 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.6272 | 0.37 | 0.8844 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.4193 | 0.3996 | 0.439 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.4277 | 0.4229 | 0.4325 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.8634 | 0.6764 | 1.05 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.26 | 1.05 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.53 | 0.933 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2169 | -0.585 | 0.868 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5716 | 0.283 | 0.812 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7079 | 0.215 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8235 | 0.545 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.711 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5751 | 0.287 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.1661 | 0.093 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.0763 | 0.037 | 0.119 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.0537 | -0.11 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.107 | -0.129 | -0.079 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.0869 | -0.118 | -0.054 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.0374 | -0.07 | 0.004 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.0491 | 0.022 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.046 | 0.046 | 0.046 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Switzerland?
- Population growth rate in Switzerland was 0.046 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.585 in 1976.
- How does Switzerland rank for population growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 69th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. 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 Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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