Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies was 4.71 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.71 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
4.71 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.02 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Switzerland, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4.71 million for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Switzerland peaked at 4.71 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.02 million, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.02 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.19 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.52 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.56 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.22 million | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 4.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.51 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 4.71 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.13 million | 3.02 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 million | 3.24 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 million | 3.56 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 million | 4.48 million | 4.71 million | 6 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Switzerland?
- Population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Switzerland was 4.71 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 million in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 broad age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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