Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship in Switzerland

Switzerland: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship was 9.05 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.05 million Number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
9.05 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
7.10 million Number
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship in Switzerland, 1998–2025

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1998201120251998: 7.1M Number1999: 7.1M Number2000: 7.2M Number2001: 7.2M Number2002: 7.3M Number2003: 7.3M Number2004: 7.4M Number2005: 7.4M Number2006: 7.5M Number2007: 7.5M Number2008: 7.6M Number2009: 7.7M Number2010: 7.8M Number2011: 7.9M Number2012: 8.0M Number2013: 8.0M Number2014: 8.1M Number2015: 8.2M Number2016: 8.3M Number2017: 8.4M Number2018: 8.5M Number2019: 8.5M Number2020: 8.6M Number2021: 8.7M Number2022: 8.7M Number2023: 8.8M Number2024: 9.0M Number2025: 9.1M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship in Switzerland is 9.05 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship in Switzerland peaked at 9.05 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.10 million Number, in 1998.

That places Switzerland 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship in Switzerland, 1998 to 2025.
Year Number Change
1998 7.10 million Number
1999 7.12 million Number +0.4%
2000 7.16 million Number +0.6%
2001 7.20 million Number +0.6%
2002 7.26 million Number +0.7%
2003 7.31 million Number +0.8%
2004 7.36 million Number +0.7%
2005 7.42 million Number +0.7%
2006 7.46 million Number +0.6%
2007 7.51 million Number +0.7%
2008 7.59 million Number +1.1%
2009 7.70 million Number +1.4%
2010 7.79 million Number +1.1%
2011 7.87 million Number +1.1%
2012 7.95 million Number +1.1%
2013 8.04 million Number +1.1%
2014 8.14 million Number +1.3%
2015 8.24 million Number +1.2%
2016 8.33 million Number +1.1%
2017 8.42 million Number +1.1%
2018 8.48 million Number +0.8%
2019 8.54 million Number +0.7%
2020 8.61 million Number +0.7%
2021 8.67 million Number +0.7%
2022 8.74 million Number +0.8%
2023 8.82 million Number +0.9%
2024 8.96 million Number +1.7%
2025 9.05 million Number +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.11 million Number 7.10 million Number 7.12 million Number 2
2000s 7.40 million Number 7.16 million Number 7.70 million Number 10
2010s 8.18 million Number 7.79 million Number 8.54 million Number 10
2020s 8.81 million Number 8.61 million Number 9.05 million Number 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 17 Greece 10.37 million Number compare
  2. 18 Hungary 9.54 million Number compare
  3. 19 Austria 9.20 million Number compare
  4. 21 Bulgaria 6.44 million Number compare
  5. 22 Denmark 5.99 million Number compare
  6. 23 Finland 5.64 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship in Switzerland?
Population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship in Switzerland was 9.05 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 9.05 million Number in 2025.
What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.10 million Number in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship?
Switzerland ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Is population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 1,053 data points, 1998–2025
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