Population growth rates in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population growth rates was 0.62 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.62
Change on year
down 46.4%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.73
in 1961
All-time low
-0.585
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.62 for population growth rates in 2023.
The figure is down 46.4% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Switzerland peaked at 2.73 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.585, in 1976.
Switzerland ranks 137th 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.
Population growth rates in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725, 8.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +225.0% | -0.088 | 0.11 |
| 1975 | -218.8% | 0.468 | -0.556 |
| 1979 | +166.4% | 0.11 | 0.293 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.8273 | 0.62 | 1.16 | 4 |
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- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Switzerland?
- Population growth rates in Switzerland was 0.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.585 in 1976.
- How does Switzerland rank for population growth rates?
- Switzerland ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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