Population by world region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population by world region was 9.13 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by world region in Switzerland, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 9.13 million people for population by world region in 2100.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Switzerland peaked at 9.34 million people in 2052 and was at its lowest, 300,000 people, in 1000.
Switzerland ranks 106th of 238 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.
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 | 8.91 million people | 8.64 million people | 9.10 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 9.21 million people | 9.13 million people | 9.27 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 9.31 million people | 9.28 million people | 9.34 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 9.33 million people | 9.30 million people | 9.34 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 9.24 million people | 9.20 million people | 9.29 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 9.15 million people | 9.12 million people | 9.19 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 9.09 million people | 9.08 million people | 9.11 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 9.10 million people | 9.08 million people | 9.12 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 9.13 million people | 9.13 million people | 9.13 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 196,167 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Switzerland?
- Population by world region in Switzerland was 9.13 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.34 million people in 2052.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 people in 1000.
- How does Switzerland rank for population by world region?
- Switzerland ranks 106th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.