Total population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total population was 8,946 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Switzerland, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Switzerland is 8,946 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Switzerland peaked at 8,946 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,169 thousands, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 99th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,274 thousands | 6,169 thousands | 6,356 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,451 thousands | 6,304 thousands | 6,621 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,953 thousands | 6,675 thousands | 7,124 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,393 thousands | 7,164 thousands | 7,696 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,181 thousands | 7,779 thousands | 8,547 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,785 thousands | 8,608 thousands | 8,946 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.046 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.29 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 196,167 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.29 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.29 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1118 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Switzerland?
- Total population in Switzerland was 8,946 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,946 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,169 thousands in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for total population?
- Switzerland ranks 99th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release