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