Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status was 9.05 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status in Switzerland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status in Switzerland stood at 9.05 million Number. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status in Switzerland peaked at 9.05 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.14 million Number, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.14 million Number | — |
| 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% |
| 2022 | 8.74 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.82 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 9.05 million Number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.36 million Number | 8.14 million Number | 8.54 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.80 million Number | 8.61 million Number | 9.05 million Number | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status in Switzerland?
- Population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status in Switzerland was 9.05 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 million Number in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status 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, sex and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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