Population · Europe
Switzerland population 2026
Right now · estimate
Switzerland population right now
9,020,211
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 67,669
- Births minus deaths this year
- +3,067
Switzerland has an estimated 9,007,798 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 40,390 more than a year earlier (+0.45%). It is the 100th most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2051, peaking at 9.3 million, then decline to 9.1 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Switzerland in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 81 thousand 221 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 77 thousand 211 a day
- Net migration
- +34 thousand more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- +0.42% growing
- Fertility rate
- 1.45per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 43.2years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 84.4years
- Aged 65 and over
- 20.9% 30.2% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Bern
- Area
- 41,290 km² 135th largest of 237
- Population density
- 225per km² 70th most crowded
- Urban population
- 86.0% 89.0% by 2050
- Men and women
- 4.5 million / 4.5 million 98.8 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 86.2years men: 82.5 years
- Infant mortality
- 3.0per 1,000 births under-5: 3.5
- Birth rate
- 9.0per 1,000 death rate: 8.5
- Net migration rate
- +3.8per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of Switzerland, 1950–2100
Projected peak: 2051, 9.3 million. By 2050: 9.3 million (+3.7% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
9.1M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,692,642 |
| 1951 | 4,748,085 |
| 1952 | 4,811,612 |
| 1953 | 4,875,652 |
| 1954 | 4,938,748 |
| 1955 | 5,002,112 |
| 1956 | 5,065,620 |
| 1957 | 5,130,162 |
| 1958 | 5,196,442 |
| 1959 | 5,262,800 |
| 1960 | 5,327,780 |
| 1961 | 5,434,123 |
| 1962 | 5,573,696 |
| 1963 | 5,694,165 |
| 1964 | 5,789,149 |
| 1965 | 5,856,420 |
| 1966 | 5,917,962 |
| 1967 | 5,991,733 |
| 1968 | 6,067,657 |
| 1969 | 6,136,352 |
| 1970 | 6,180,922 |
| 1971 | 6,213,530 |
| 1972 | 6,261,080 |
| 1973 | 6,307,402 |
| 1974 | 6,341,376 |
| 1975 | 6,338,600 |
| 1976 | 6,302,554 |
| 1977 | 6,281,359 |
| 1978 | 6,282,038 |
| 1979 | 6,294,714 |
| 1980 | 6,319,846 |
| 1981 | 6,354,556 |
| 1982 | 6,391,804 |
| 1983 | 6,419,311 |
| 1984 | 6,442,422 |
| 1985 | 6,470,956 |
| 1986 | 6,504,750 |
| 1987 | 6,545,772 |
| 1988 | 6,594,143 |
| 1989 | 6,647,788 |
| 1990 | 6,713,173 |
| 1991 | 6,796,942 |
| 1992 | 6,875,050 |
| 1993 | 6,938,106 |
| 1994 | 6,993,587 |
| 1995 | 7,040,478 |
| 1996 | 7,071,884 |
| 1997 | 7,089,163 |
| 1998 | 7,110,291 |
| 1999 | 7,144,121 |
| 2000 | 7,184,007 |
| 2001 | 7,226,391 |
| 2002 | 7,278,752 |
| 2003 | 7,333,447 |
| 2004 | 7,384,194 |
| 2005 | 7,431,823 |
| 2006 | 7,478,509 |
| 2007 | 7,545,381 |
| 2008 | 7,641,728 |
| 2009 | 7,737,645 |
| 2010 | 7,825,754 |
| 2011 | 7,914,372 |
| 2012 | 7,998,926 |
| 2013 | 8,091,202 |
| 2014 | 8,190,236 |
| 2015 | 8,283,934 |
| 2016 | 8,374,901 |
| 2017 | 8,453,628 |
| 2018 | 8,516,344 |
| 2019 | 8,577,524 |
| 2020 | 8,640,582 |
| 2021 | 8,707,024 |
| 2022 | 8,792,182 |
| 2023 | 8,870,561 |
| 2024 * | 8,921,981 |
| 2025 * | 8,967,408 |
| 2026 * | 9,007,798 |
| 2027 * | 9,043,906 |
| 2028 * | 9,076,513 |
| 2029 * | 9,104,954 |
| 2030 * | 9,130,292 |
| 2031 * | 9,154,022 |
| 2032 * | 9,174,696 |
| 2033 * | 9,192,399 |
| 2034 * | 9,209,208 |
| 2035 * | 9,224,225 |
| 2036 * | 9,236,748 |
| 2037 * | 9,247,902 |
| 2038 * | 9,257,650 |
| 2039 * | 9,266,360 |
| 2040 * | 9,276,178 |
| 2041 * | 9,285,143 |
| 2042 * | 9,293,495 |
| 2043 * | 9,302,064 |
| 2044 * | 9,309,174 |
| 2045 * | 9,315,498 |
| 2046 * | 9,321,380 |
| 2047 * | 9,327,870 |
| 2048 * | 9,334,798 |
| 2049 * | 9,339,962 |
| 2050 * | 9,342,586 |
| 2051 * | 9,343,512 |
| 2052 * | 9,343,509 |
| 2053 * | 9,340,965 |
| 2054 * | 9,334,790 |
| 2055 * | 9,326,971 |
| 2056 * | 9,319,226 |
| 2057 * | 9,312,862 |
| 2058 * | 9,305,960 |
| 2059 * | 9,296,751 |
| 2060 * | 9,287,263 |
| 2061 * | 9,277,056 |
| 2062 * | 9,265,893 |
| 2063 * | 9,255,594 |
| 2064 * | 9,245,240 |
| 2065 * | 9,233,898 |
| 2066 * | 9,222,170 |
| 2067 * | 9,212,724 |
| 2068 * | 9,204,915 |
| 2069 * | 9,196,768 |
| 2070 * | 9,187,370 |
| 2071 * | 9,177,164 |
| 2072 * | 9,168,531 |
| 2073 * | 9,160,266 |
| 2074 * | 9,150,541 |
| 2075 * | 9,142,534 |
| 2076 * | 9,137,371 |
| 2077 * | 9,131,146 |
| 2078 * | 9,124,042 |
| 2079 * | 9,117,039 |
| 2080 * | 9,110,194 |
| 2081 * | 9,103,881 |
| 2082 * | 9,097,875 |
| 2083 * | 9,092,583 |
| 2084 * | 9,088,048 |
| 2085 * | 9,083,854 |
| 2086 * | 9,080,907 |
| 2087 * | 9,080,220 |
| 2088 * | 9,079,721 |
| 2089 * | 9,079,237 |
| 2090 * | 9,080,418 |
| 2091 * | 9,082,868 |
| 2092 * | 9,085,598 |
| 2093 * | 9,088,075 |
| 2094 * | 9,091,437 |
| 2095 * | 9,096,329 |
| 2096 * | 9,100,899 |
| 2097 * | 9,106,388 |
| 2098 * | 9,113,178 |
| 2099 * | 9,120,188 |
| 2100 * | 9,126,132 |
* UN projection
Population of Switzerland by year
7.2 million in 2000, 9 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 9,007,798 | +0.45% | +40,390 | +34,096 | 43.2 | 1.45 | 225 | 86% | 0.11% | 100 |
| 2025* | 8,967,408 | +0.51% | +45,427 | +37,253 | 42.9 | 1.44 | 224 | 86% | 0.11% | 101 |
| 2024* | 8,921,981 | +0.58% | +51,420 | +40,099 | 42.7 | 1.44 | 223 | 86% | 0.11% | 101 |
| 2023 | 8,870,561 | +0.89% | +78,379 | +45,098 | 42.3 | 1.43 | 222 | 85% | 0.11% | 101 |
| 2022 | 8,792,182 | +0.98% | +85,158 | +96,424 | 42.0 | 1.39 | 220 | 85% | 0.11% | 101 |
| 2021 | 8,707,024 | +0.77% | +66,442 | +50,665 | 41.7 | 1.53 | 218 | 84% | 0.11% | 101 |
| 2020 | 8,640,582 | +0.74% | +63,058 | +55,523 | 41.7 | 1.47 | 216 | 82% | 0.11% | 101 |
| 2019 | 8,577,524 | +0.72% | +61,180 | +44,517 | 41.6 | 1.48 | 214 | 81% | 0.11% | 100 |
| 2018 | 8,516,344 | +0.74% | +62,716 | +41,253 | 41.5 | 1.51 | 213 | 79% | 0.11% | 99 |
| 2017 | 8,453,628 | +0.94% | +78,727 | +45,658 | 41.4 | 1.52 | 211 | 78% | 0.11% | 99 |
| 2016 | 8,374,901 | +1.10% | +90,967 | +71,009 | 41.3 | 1.54 | 209 | 77% | 0.11% | 99 |
| 2015 | 8,283,934 | +1.14% | +93,698 | +71,876 | 41.3 | 1.54 | 207 | 76% | 0.11% | 99 |
| 2010 | 7,825,754 | +1.14% | +88,109 | +76,388 | 40.5 | 1.52 | 196 | 74% | 0.11% | 95 |
| 2005 | 7,431,823 | +0.65% | +47,629 | +33,203 | 39.3 | 1.42 | 186 | 74% | 0.11% | 97 |
| 2000 | 7,184,007 | +0.56% | +39,886 | +24,463 | 37.7 | 1.49 | 180 | 73% | 0.12% | 94 |
| 1995 | 7,040,478 | +0.67% | +46,891 | +25,343 | 36.3 | 1.48 | 176 | 72% | 0.12% | 92 |
| 1990 | 6,713,173 | +0.98% | +65,385 | +58,428 | 35.9 | 1.58 | 168 | 69% | 0.13% | 91 |
| 1985 | 6,470,956 | +0.44% | +28,534 | +14,402 | 35.1 | 1.51 | 162 | 65% | 0.13% | 86 |
| 1980 | 6,319,846 | +0.40% | +25,132 | +17,841 | 33.8 | 1.55 | 158 | 61% | 0.14% | 79 |
| 1975 | 6,338,600 | −0.04% | −2,776 | −58,187 | 32.0 | 1.61 | 158 | 59% | 0.16% | 76 |
| 1970 | 6,180,922 | +0.73% | +44,570 | −18,326 | 30.9 | 2.10 | 155 | 57% | 0.17% | 73 |
| 1965 | 5,856,420 | +1.16% | +67,271 | −1,351 | 30.5 | 2.59 | 146 | 54% | 0.18% | 69 |
| 1960 | 5,327,780 | +1.23% | +64,980 | +22,313 | 31.6 | 2.44 | 133 | 51% | 0.18% | 70 |
| 1955 | 5,002,112 | +1.28% | +63,364 | +28,411 | 31.9 | 2.31 | 125 | 48% | 0.18% | 69 |
| 1950 | 4,692,642 | – | – | +12,024 | 32.2 | 2.40 | 117 | 44% | 0.19% | 68 |
Population forecast for Switzerland
UN medium-variant projection: 9.3 million in 2050 (+3.7% from 2026), 9.1 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 9,130,292 | +0.28% | +30,051 | 44.4 | 1.46 | 228 | 87% | 0.11% | 100 |
| 2035 | 9,224,225 | +0.16% | +26,948 | 45.9 | 1.48 | 231 | 88% | 0.10% | 100 |
| 2040 | 9,276,178 | +0.11% | +28,136 | 47.2 | 1.49 | 232 | 89% | 0.10% | 98 |
| 2045 | 9,315,498 | +0.07% | +25,528 | 47.9 | 1.51 | 233 | 89% | 0.10% | 101 |
| 2050 | 9,342,586 | +0.03% | +27,407 | 47.8 | 1.52 | 234 | 89% | 0.10% | 104 |
| 2060 | 9,287,263 | −0.10% | +29,863 | 47.4 | 1.53 | 232 | – | 0.09% | 106 |
| 2070 | 9,187,370 | −0.10% | +25,399 | 47.7 | 1.55 | 230 | – | 0.09% | 107 |
| 2080 | 9,110,194 | −0.08% | +25,174 | 47.6 | 1.56 | 228 | – | 0.09% | 107 |
| 2090 | 9,080,418 | +0.01% | +23,379 | 47.3 | 1.57 | 227 | – | 0.09% | 106 |
| 2100 | 9,126,132 | +0.07% | +22,190 | 48.1 | 1.58 | 228 | – | 0.09% | 106 |
Largest cities in Switzerland
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich | 692,416 | 744,913 |
| 2 | Geneva | 437,769 | 452,921 |
| 3 | Basel | 334,113 | 343,914 |
| 4 | Lausanne | 294,849 | 307,889 |
| 5 | Bern (capital) | 207,518 | 216,188 |
| 6 | Lucerne | 148,935 | 153,738 |
| 7 | Winterthur | 103,836 | 106,857 |
| 8 | Lugano | 93,925 | 96,641 |
| 9 | Montreux | 75,637 | 84,566 |
| 10 | Thun | 72,935 | 75,595 |
Age structure
Median age 43.2. 20.9% are 65 or older, 30.2% by 2050; 14.8% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.45 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1971.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.6 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.40 |
| 1951 | 2.31 |
| 1952 | 2.32 |
| 1953 | 2.29 |
| 1954 | 2.29 |
| 1955 | 2.31 |
| 1956 | 2.36 |
| 1957 | 2.41 |
| 1958 | 2.41 |
| 1959 | 2.42 |
| 1960 | 2.44 |
| 1961 | 2.52 |
| 1962 | 2.58 |
| 1963 | 2.65 |
| 1964 | 2.65 |
| 1965 | 2.59 |
| 1966 | 2.50 |
| 1967 | 2.39 |
| 1968 | 2.29 |
| 1969 | 2.19 |
| 1970 | 2.10 |
| 1971 | 2.04 |
| 1972 | 1.91 |
| 1973 | 1.81 |
| 1974 | 1.73 |
| 1975 | 1.61 |
| 1976 | 1.55 |
| 1977 | 1.53 |
| 1978 | 1.51 |
| 1979 | 1.52 |
| 1980 | 1.55 |
| 1981 | 1.54 |
| 1982 | 1.55 |
| 1983 | 1.52 |
| 1984 | 1.52 |
| 1985 | 1.51 |
| 1986 | 1.53 |
| 1987 | 1.52 |
| 1988 | 1.56 |
| 1989 | 1.56 |
| 1990 | 1.58 |
| 1991 | 1.58 |
| 1992 | 1.57 |
| 1993 | 1.51 |
| 1994 | 1.49 |
| 1995 | 1.48 |
| 1996 | 1.50 |
| 1997 | 1.48 |
| 1998 | 1.47 |
| 1999 | 1.48 |
| 2000 | 1.49 |
| 2001 | 1.39 |
| 2002 | 1.38 |
| 2003 | 1.38 |
| 2004 | 1.41 |
| 2005 | 1.42 |
| 2006 | 1.43 |
| 2007 | 1.45 |
| 2008 | 1.48 |
| 2009 | 1.49 |
| 2010 | 1.52 |
| 2011 | 1.51 |
| 2012 | 1.52 |
| 2013 | 1.51 |
| 2014 | 1.53 |
| 2015 | 1.54 |
| 2016 | 1.54 |
| 2017 | 1.52 |
| 2018 | 1.51 |
| 2019 | 1.48 |
| 2020 | 1.47 |
| 2021 | 1.53 |
| 2022 | 1.39 |
| 2023 | 1.43 |
| 2024 * | 1.44 |
| 2025 * | 1.44 |
| 2026 * | 1.45 |
| 2027 * | 1.45 |
| 2028 * | 1.45 |
| 2029 * | 1.45 |
| 2030 * | 1.46 |
| 2031 * | 1.46 |
| 2032 * | 1.47 |
| 2033 * | 1.47 |
| 2034 * | 1.48 |
| 2035 * | 1.48 |
| 2036 * | 1.48 |
| 2037 * | 1.49 |
| 2038 * | 1.49 |
| 2039 * | 1.49 |
| 2040 * | 1.49 |
| 2041 * | 1.49 |
| 2042 * | 1.50 |
| 2043 * | 1.51 |
| 2044 * | 1.51 |
| 2045 * | 1.51 |
| 2046 * | 1.51 |
| 2047 * | 1.51 |
| 2048 * | 1.52 |
| 2049 * | 1.52 |
| 2050 * | 1.52 |
| 2051 * | 1.52 |
| 2052 * | 1.53 |
| 2053 * | 1.53 |
| 2054 * | 1.53 |
| 2055 * | 1.53 |
| 2056 * | 1.53 |
| 2057 * | 1.53 |
| 2058 * | 1.53 |
| 2059 * | 1.53 |
| 2060 * | 1.53 |
| 2061 * | 1.53 |
| 2062 * | 1.54 |
| 2063 * | 1.54 |
| 2064 * | 1.54 |
| 2065 * | 1.54 |
| 2066 * | 1.54 |
| 2067 * | 1.54 |
| 2068 * | 1.55 |
| 2069 * | 1.54 |
| 2070 * | 1.55 |
| 2071 * | 1.55 |
| 2072 * | 1.55 |
| 2073 * | 1.55 |
| 2074 * | 1.55 |
| 2075 * | 1.55 |
| 2076 * | 1.55 |
| 2077 * | 1.56 |
| 2078 * | 1.56 |
| 2079 * | 1.56 |
| 2080 * | 1.56 |
| 2081 * | 1.56 |
| 2082 * | 1.56 |
| 2083 * | 1.56 |
| 2084 * | 1.56 |
| 2085 * | 1.56 |
| 2086 * | 1.56 |
| 2087 * | 1.57 |
| 2088 * | 1.57 |
| 2089 * | 1.57 |
| 2090 * | 1.57 |
| 2091 * | 1.57 |
| 2092 * | 1.57 |
| 2093 * | 1.57 |
| 2094 * | 1.57 |
| 2095 * | 1.57 |
| 2096 * | 1.57 |
| 2097 * | 1.57 |
| 2098 * | 1.57 |
| 2099 * | 1.58 |
| 2100 * | 1.58 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2028.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
76.9k94.9k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 84,393 | 47,306 |
| 1951 | 81,749 | 49,899 |
| 1952 | 83,133 | 47,598 |
| 1953 | 82,864 | 49,627 |
| 1954 | 83,540 | 49,069 |
| 1955 | 85,183 | 50,247 |
| 1956 | 87,858 | 51,513 |
| 1957 | 90,662 | 50,988 |
| 1958 | 91,330 | 49,147 |
| 1959 | 92,703 | 49,998 |
| 1960 | 94,100 | 52,030 |
| 1961 | 97,910 | 50,882 |
| 1962 | 103,030 | 54,980 |
| 1963 | 108,614 | 56,947 |
| 1964 | 111,948 | 53,516 |
| 1965 | 111,437 | 55,427 |
| 1966 | 109,109 | 55,669 |
| 1967 | 106,404 | 54,982 |
| 1968 | 104,149 | 57,246 |
| 1969 | 101,787 | 57,869 |
| 1970 | 99,828 | 57,026 |
| 1971 | 95,862 | 57,772 |
| 1972 | 90,780 | 56,404 |
| 1973 | 87,056 | 56,934 |
| 1974 | 84,036 | 56,368 |
| 1975 | 78,936 | 55,978 |
| 1976 | 74,620 | 57,231 |
| 1977 | 72,675 | 55,689 |
| 1978 | 71,269 | 57,826 |
| 1979 | 71,729 | 57,518 |
| 1980 | 73,088 | 59,134 |
| 1981 | 73,255 | 59,863 |
| 1982 | 74,185 | 59,249 |
| 1983 | 73,400 | 60,912 |
| 1984 | 74,186 | 58,646 |
| 1985 | 74,271 | 59,676 |
| 1986 | 75,630 | 60,280 |
| 1987 | 76,089 | 59,716 |
| 1988 | 79,489 | 60,802 |
| 1989 | 80,581 | 61,014 |
| 1990 | 82,303 | 63,955 |
| 1991 | 83,817 | 62,783 |
| 1992 | 85,929 | 62,495 |
| 1993 | 83,142 | 62,754 |
| 1994 | 82,273 | 62,244 |
| 1995 | 81,735 | 63,600 |
| 1996 | 82,427 | 62,970 |
| 1997 | 80,260 | 63,092 |
| 1998 | 78,545 | 62,833 |
| 1999 | 77,882 | 62,856 |
| 2000 | 77,396 | 62,722 |
| 2001 | 71,686 | 61,478 |
| 2002 | 71,363 | 61,918 |
| 2003 | 71,095 | 63,366 |
| 2004 | 72,160 | 60,441 |
| 2005 | 72,245 | 61,387 |
| 2006 | 72,600 | 60,598 |
| 2007 | 73,400 | 61,444 |
| 2008 | 75,325 | 61,489 |
| 2009 | 77,128 | 62,879 |
| 2010 | 79,172 | 62,925 |
| 2011 | 79,714 | 62,312 |
| 2012 | 81,027 | 64,348 |
| 2013 | 81,688 | 65,477 |
| 2014 | 84,045 | 64,133 |
| 2015 | 85,476 | 67,991 |
| 2016 | 86,752 | 65,189 |
| 2017 | 86,532 | 67,304 |
| 2018 | 86,891 | 67,599 |
| 2019 | 85,393 | 68,100 |
| 2020 | 85,214 | 76,427 |
| 2021 | 89,352 | 71,444 |
| 2022 | 81,859 | 76,534 |
| 2023 | 83,702 | 73,788 |
| 2024 * | 82,864 | 75,143 |
| 2025 * | 81,819 | 76,041 |
| 2026 * | 80,644 | 76,989 |
| 2027 * | 79,354 | 77,960 |
| 2028 * | 78,013 | 79,031 |
| 2029 * | 76,751 | 80,144 |
| 2030 * | 75,729 | 81,230 |
| 2031 * | 75,016 | 82,413 |
| 2032 * | 74,453 | 83,621 |
| 2033 * | 74,032 | 84,945 |
| 2034 * | 73,845 | 86,273 |
| 2035 * | 73,926 | 87,494 |
| 2036 * | 74,269 | 88,753 |
| 2037 * | 74,776 | 89,941 |
| 2038 * | 75,226 | 91,124 |
| 2039 * | 75,804 | 92,388 |
| 2040 * | 76,513 | 93,584 |
| 2041 * | 77,180 | 94,805 |
| 2042 * | 78,021 | 96,017 |
| 2043 * | 78,859 | 97,262 |
| 2044 * | 79,387 | 98,573 |
| 2045 * | 80,007 | 99,813 |
| 2046 * | 80,512 | 101,222 |
| 2047 * | 80,858 | 102,716 |
| 2048 * | 81,208 | 104,132 |
| 2049 * | 81,477 | 105,761 |
| 2050 * | 81,641 | 107,222 |
| 2051 * | 81,610 | 108,741 |
| 2052 * | 81,475 | 110,146 |
| 2053 * | 81,200 | 111,479 |
| 2054 * | 80,841 | 112,756 |
| 2055 * | 80,392 | 113,881 |
| 2056 * | 79,861 | 114,866 |
| 2057 * | 79,363 | 115,604 |
| 2058 * | 78,831 | 116,026 |
| 2059 * | 78,383 | 116,287 |
| 2060 * | 77,827 | 116,475 |
| 2061 * | 77,306 | 116,413 |
| 2062 * | 76,984 | 116,087 |
| 2063 * | 76,681 | 115,691 |
| 2064 * | 76,369 | 115,278 |
| 2065 * | 76,154 | 114,729 |
| 2066 * | 76,005 | 114,222 |
| 2067 * | 75,965 | 113,658 |
| 2068 * | 76,177 | 113,386 |
| 2069 * | 76,267 | 112,978 |
| 2070 * | 76,581 | 112,769 |
| 2071 * | 76,768 | 112,576 |
| 2072 * | 77,015 | 112,536 |
| 2073 * | 77,498 | 112,368 |
| 2074 * | 77,813 | 112,430 |
| 2075 * | 78,130 | 112,315 |
| 2076 * | 78,613 | 112,277 |
| 2077 * | 79,032 | 112,186 |
| 2078 * | 79,353 | 111,934 |
| 2079 * | 79,579 | 111,588 |
| 2080 * | 79,700 | 111,212 |
| 2081 * | 79,835 | 110,620 |
| 2082 * | 79,861 | 109,900 |
| 2083 * | 79,837 | 109,049 |
| 2084 * | 79,788 | 108,073 |
| 2085 * | 79,777 | 106,881 |
| 2086 * | 79,637 | 105,624 |
| 2087 * | 79,573 | 104,366 |
| 2088 * | 79,446 | 102,828 |
| 2089 * | 79,127 | 101,526 |
| 2090 * | 78,870 | 100,247 |
| 2091 * | 78,441 | 98,810 |
| 2092 * | 78,161 | 97,593 |
| 2093 * | 77,850 | 96,580 |
| 2094 * | 77,552 | 95,689 |
| 2095 * | 77,380 | 95,100 |
| 2096 * | 77,115 | 94,585 |
| 2097 * | 76,949 | 94,446 |
| 2098 * | 76,870 | 94,366 |
| 2099 * | 76,828 | 94,429 |
| 2100 * | 76,907 | 94,941 |
* UN projection
Economy of Switzerland
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $1.14 trillion 20th largest economy
- GDP per person
- $124,478 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 106,944 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +1.9% real GDP
- Inflation
- 0.7% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 3.0% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 38.3% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.9%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
1.4T 2026
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| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 269,875,000,000 |
| 1991 | 273,072,000,000 |
| 1992 | 283,941,000,000 |
| 1993 | 276,310,000,000 |
| 1994 | 305,911,000,000 |
| 1995 | 358,241,000,000 |
| 1996 | 345,470,000,000 |
| 1997 | 298,948,000,000 |
| 1998 | 306,840,000,000 |
| 1999 | 301,715,000,000 |
| 2000 | 282,375,000,000 |
| 2001 | 290,270,000,000 |
| 2002 | 314,076,000,000 |
| 2003 | 366,684,000,000 |
| 2004 | 408,713,000,000 |
| 2005 | 424,383,000,000 |
| 2006 | 448,477,000,000 |
| 2007 | 499,213,000,000 |
| 2008 | 574,682,000,000 |
| 2009 | 563,497,000,000 |
| 2010 | 609,514,000,000 |
| 2011 | 727,011,000,000 |
| 2012 | 698,041,000,000 |
| 2013 | 719,068,000,000 |
| 2014 | 741,403,000,000 |
| 2015 | 706,036,000,000 |
| 2016 | 698,477,000,000 |
| 2017 | 706,860,000,000 |
| 2018 | 741,027,000,000 |
| 2019 | 736,738,000,000 |
| 2020 | 755,700,000,000 |
| 2021 | 840,120,000,000 |
| 2022 | 858,257,000,000 |
| 2023 | 931,970,000,000 |
| 2024 | 978,042,000,000 |
| 2025 | 1,060,696,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 1,135,739,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 1,163,357,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 1,217,078,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 1,264,062,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 1,320,704,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 1,370,705,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Switzerland
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 32.1 million tonnes 73rd largest emitter
- Per person
- 3.60 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.08% 0.11% of its people
- Change since 1990
- −27% −30% since 2005
32 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.25 |
| 1951 | 12.32 |
| 1952 | 11.24 |
| 1953 | 10.35 |
| 1954 | 12.61 |
| 1955 | 13.63 |
| 1956 | 17.08 |
| 1957 | 17.72 |
| 1958 | 16.31 |
| 1959 | 16.62 |
| 1960 | 19.51 |
| 1961 | 20.38 |
| 1962 | 24.14 |
| 1963 | 29.09 |
| 1964 | 28.14 |
| 1965 | 30.34 |
| 1966 | 31.50 |
| 1967 | 32.53 |
| 1968 | 35.99 |
| 1969 | 38.05 |
| 1970 | 40.25 |
| 1971 | 41.89 |
| 1972 | 42.92 |
| 1973 | 46.20 |
| 1974 | 41.42 |
| 1975 | 39.05 |
| 1976 | 40.44 |
| 1977 | 41.03 |
| 1978 | 42.16 |
| 1979 | 39.86 |
| 1980 | 40.48 |
| 1981 | 38.80 |
| 1982 | 36.58 |
| 1983 | 40.01 |
| 1984 | 39.11 |
| 1985 | 39.76 |
| 1986 | 42.23 |
| 1987 | 40.18 |
| 1988 | 40.64 |
| 1989 | 39.39 |
| 1990 | 44.15 |
| 1991 | 46.13 |
| 1992 | 46.02 |
| 1993 | 43.61 |
| 1994 | 42.67 |
| 1995 | 43.41 |
| 1996 | 44.11 |
| 1997 | 43.05 |
| 1998 | 44.62 |
| 1999 | 44.45 |
| 2000 | 43.62 |
| 2001 | 45.09 |
| 2002 | 43.47 |
| 2003 | 44.65 |
| 2004 | 45.23 |
| 2005 | 45.78 |
| 2006 | 45.37 |
| 2007 | 43.36 |
| 2008 | 44.70 |
| 2009 | 43.53 |
| 2010 | 45.03 |
| 2011 | 40.97 |
| 2012 | 42.24 |
| 2013 | 43.18 |
| 2014 | 39.24 |
| 2015 | 38.76 |
| 2016 | 39.23 |
| 2017 | 38.23 |
| 2018 | 36.95 |
| 2019 | 36.82 |
| 2020 | 34.34 |
| 2021 | 35.90 |
| 2022 | 32.95 |
| 2023 | 31.98 |
| 2024 | 32.07 |
By source, 2024
- Oil76.1%
- Gas17.6%
- Cement4.7%
- Coal1.1%
- Other industry0.5%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Europe
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 9 million | +0.42% | 1.45 | 43.2 |
| Russia | 143 million | −0.23% | 1.47 | 40.7 |
| Germany | 83.6 million | −0.23% | 1.46 | 45.7 |
| United Kingdom | 69.9 million | +0.52% | 1.53 | 40.2 |
| France | 66.7 million | +0.14% | 1.64 | 42.5 |
| Italy | 58.9 million | −0.39% | 1.22 | 48.6 |
| Spain | 47.9 million | −0.10% | 1.24 | 46.3 |
| Ukraine | 39.5 million | −0.74% | 1.00 | 41.8 |
| Poland | 37.8 million | −0.38% | 1.31 | 43.0 |
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Air quality in Switzerland today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for 2 cities, from Zurich to Bern.
Questions
What is the population of Switzerland in 2026?
9,007,798 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 9 million people, +0.45% on 2025.
Is Switzerland's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 40,390 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 221 births and 211 deaths a day and net migration of +34,096 a year.
When will Switzerland's population peak?
In 2051, at about 9.3 million, on the UN's medium projection; 9.1 million by 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Switzerland?
1.45 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Switzerland has been below that since 1971.
How many babies are born in Switzerland every day?
About 221 a day (81 thousand in 2026), against about 211 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Switzerland?
84.4 years at birth in 2026: 86.2 for women and 82.5 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Switzerland?
About 4.5 million men and 4.5 million women in 2026, or 98.8 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Switzerland?
225 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 41,290 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Switzerland in 2000?
7,184,007 (7.2 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 25% since, to 9 million in 2026.
What will the population of Switzerland be in 2050?
About 9.3 million on the UN's medium projection (9,342,586), +3.7% from 2026; 9.1 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Switzerland?
Zurich (692 thousand), Geneva (438 thousand), Basel (334 thousand), Lausanne (295 thousand), Bern (208 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Switzerland in 2026?
$1.14 trillion at current prices, the 20th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +1.9%.
What is Switzerland's GDP per capita?
$124,478 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 106,944 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Switzerland emit?
32.1 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 3.60 t per person and 0.08% of the world total; oil is the largest source (76%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.