Population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population was 8.87 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.87 million people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
101st
of 239 countries
All-time high
8.87 million people
in 2023
All-time low
300,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Switzerland, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Switzerland is 8.87 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Switzerland peaked at 8.87 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 300,000 people, in 1000.
That places Switzerland 101st out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 300,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 400,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1200 | 500,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1300 | 800,000 people | +60.0% |
| 1400 | 600,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1500 | 800,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1600 | 1.00 million people | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 1.25 million people | +25.0% |
| 1710 | 1.29 million people | +2.8% |
| 1720 | 1.32 million people | +2.8% |
| 1730 | 1.36 million people | +2.8% |
| 1740 | 1.40 million people | +2.8% |
| 1750 | 1.44 million people | +2.8% |
| 1760 | 1.48 million people | +2.8% |
| 1770 | 1.52 million people | +2.8% |
| 1780 | 1.57 million people | +2.8% |
| 1790 | 1.61 million people | +2.8% |
| 1800 | 1.75 million people | +8.7% |
| 1801 | 1.76 million people | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 1.77 million people | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 1.78 million people | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 1.79 million people | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 1.81 million people | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 1.82 million people | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 1.83 million people | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 1.84 million people | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 1.85 million people | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 1.86 million people | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 1.88 million people | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 1.89 million people | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 1.90 million people | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 1.91 million people | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 1.92 million people | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 1.94 million people | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 1.95 million people | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 1.96 million people | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 1.97 million people | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 1.99 million people | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 2.00 million people | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 2.01 million people | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 2.02 million people | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 2.03 million people | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 2.04 million people | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 2.05 million people | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 2.07 million people | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 2.08 million people | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 2.09 million people | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 2.10 million people | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 2.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 2.12 million people | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 2.14 million people | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 2.15 million people | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 2.16 million people | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 2.17 million people | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 2.18 million people | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 2.20 million people | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 2.21 million people | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 2.22 million people | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 2.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 2.25 million people | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 2.27 million people | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 2.28 million people | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 2.30 million people | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 2.31 million people | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 2.33 million people | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 2.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 2.36 million people | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 2.38 million people | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 2.39 million people | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 2.40 million people | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 2.42 million people | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 2.43 million people | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 2.44 million people | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 2.46 million people | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 2.47 million people | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 2.48 million people | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 2.50 million people | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 2.51 million people | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 2.52 million people | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 2.54 million people | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 2.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 2.57 million people | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 2.58 million people | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 2.59 million people | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 2.61 million people | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 2.62 million people | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 2.64 million people | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 2.66 million people | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 2.67 million people | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 2.69 million people | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 2.71 million people | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 2.73 million people | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 2.74 million people | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 2.76 million people | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 2.78 million people | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 2.80 million people | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 2.82 million people | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 2.83 million people | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 2.85 million people | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 2.86 million people | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 2.87 million people | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 2.88 million people | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 2.89 million people | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 2.90 million people | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 2.91 million people | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 2.92 million people | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 2.94 million people | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 2.96 million people | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 2.98 million people | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 3.01 million people | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 3.05 million people | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 3.08 million people | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 3.12 million people | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 3.15 million people | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 3.19 million people | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 3.22 million people | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 3.26 million people | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 3.30 million people | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 3.34 million people | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 3.38 million people | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 3.42 million people | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 3.46 million people | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 3.51 million people | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 3.55 million people | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 3.59 million people | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 3.64 million people | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 3.68 million people | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 3.71 million people | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 3.74 million people | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 3.76 million people | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 3.77 million people | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 3.78 million people | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 3.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 3.81 million people | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 3.83 million people | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 3.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 3.85 million people | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 3.87 million people | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 3.89 million people | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 3.90 million people | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 3.92 million people | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 3.94 million people | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 3.95 million people | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 3.97 million people | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 3.99 million people | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 4.01 million people | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 4.02 million people | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 4.04 million people | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 4.06 million people | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 4.08 million people | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 4.09 million people | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 4.11 million people | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 4.13 million people | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 4.15 million people | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 4.16 million people | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 4.18 million people | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 4.20 million people | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 4.23 million people | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 4.27 million people | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 4.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 4.35 million people | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 4.40 million people | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 4.44 million people | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 4.49 million people | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 4.54 million people | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 4.59 million people | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 4.64 million people | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 4.69 million people | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 4.75 million people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 4.81 million people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 4.88 million people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 4.94 million people | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 5.00 million people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 5.07 million people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 5.13 million people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 5.20 million people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 5.26 million people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 5.33 million people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 5.43 million people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 5.57 million people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 5.69 million people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.79 million people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 5.86 million people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.92 million people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 5.99 million people | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.07 million people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 6.14 million people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 6.18 million people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.21 million people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.26 million people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.31 million people | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.34 million people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.34 million people | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.30 million people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.28 million people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.29 million people | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.32 million people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.35 million people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.39 million people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.42 million people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.44 million people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.47 million people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.50 million people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.59 million people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.65 million people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.71 million people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.80 million people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.88 million people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.94 million people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.99 million people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.04 million people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.07 million people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.09 million people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.11 million people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.14 million people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.18 million people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.28 million people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.33 million people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.43 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.48 million people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.55 million people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.64 million people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.74 million people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.83 million people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.91 million people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.00 million people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.09 million people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.19 million people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.28 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.37 million people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.45 million people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.52 million people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.58 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.64 million people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.71 million people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.79 million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.87 million people | +0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 8.87 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 8.87 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +60.0% | 500,000 people | 800,000 people |
| 1100 | +33.3% | 300,000 people | 400,000 people |
| 1500 | +33.3% | 600,000 people | 800,000 people |
| 1400 | -25.0% | 800,000 people | 600,000 people |
| 1200 | +25.0% | 400,000 people | 500,000 people |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 800,000 people | 1.00 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 300,000 people | 300,000 people | 300,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 500,000 people | 500,000 people | 500,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.32 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.32 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1.44 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.48 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.48 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.52 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.52 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.57 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.57 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.80 million people | 1.75 million people | 1.85 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.92 million people | 1.86 million people | 1.97 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.04 million people | 1.99 million people | 2.09 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.15 million people | 2.10 million people | 2.21 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.29 million people | 2.22 million people | 2.36 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.44 million people | 2.38 million people | 2.50 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.57 million people | 2.51 million people | 2.64 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.73 million people | 2.66 million people | 2.82 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.89 million people | 2.83 million people | 2.94 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.10 million people | 2.96 million people | 3.26 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.49 million people | 3.30 million people | 3.68 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.79 million people | 3.71 million people | 3.85 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.95 million people | 3.87 million people | 4.02 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.12 million people | 4.04 million people | 4.20 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.43 million people | 4.23 million people | 4.64 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.97 million people | 4.69 million people | 5.26 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.78 million people | 5.33 million people | 6.14 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.28 million people | 6.18 million people | 6.34 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.47 million people | 6.32 million people | 6.65 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.98 million people | 6.71 million people | 7.14 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.42 million people | 7.18 million people | 7.74 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.22 million people | 7.83 million people | 8.58 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.75 million people | 8.64 million people | 8.87 million people | 4 |
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- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Switzerland?
- Population in Switzerland was 8.87 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.87 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 people in 1000.
- How does Switzerland rank for population?
- Switzerland ranks 101st out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.