Switzerland population (2026)
The population of Switzerland is 9,007,798 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Switzerland ranks #100 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.109% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.42% a year (+40,391 people). The median age is 44.2 years, women have 1.45 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 84.4 years. Population density is 228 people per km² of land. The capital is Bern.
Population of Switzerland, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 9,342,586 | +0.02% | 48.8 | 1.52 | 87.3 | 0.097% |
| 2045 | 9,315,498 | +0.06% | 48.9 | 1.51 | 86.7 | 0.099% |
| 2040 | 9,276,178 | +0.12% | 48.2 | 1.49 | 86.1 | 0.101% |
| 2035 | 9,224,225 | +0.14% | 46.9 | 1.48 | 85.5 | 0.104% |
| 2030 | 9,130,292 | +0.27% | 45.4 | 1.46 | 84.9 | 0.107% |
| 2026 | 9,007,798 | +0.42% | 44.2 | 1.45 | 84.4 | 0.109% |
| 2025 | 8,967,408 | +0.48% | 43.9 | 1.44 | 84.2 | 0.109% |
| 2024 | 8,921,981 | +0.54% | 43.7 | 1.44 | 84.1 | 0.109% |
| 2023 | 8,870,561 | +0.62% | 43.3 | 1.43 | 84.0 | 0.110% |
| 2022 | 8,792,182 | +1.16% | 43.0 | 1.39 | 83.2 | 0.110% |
| 2020 | 8,640,582 | +0.74% | 42.7 | 1.47 | 83.1 | 0.110% |
| 2015 | 8,283,934 | +1.08% | 42.3 | 1.54 | 82.8 | 0.111% |
| 2010 | 7,825,754 | +1.18% | 41.5 | 1.52 | 82.3 | 0.111% |
| 2005 | 7,431,823 | +0.59% | 40.2 | 1.42 | 81.2 | 0.113% |
| 2000 | 7,184,006 | +0.55% | 38.7 | 1.49 | 79.8 | 0.116% |
| 1995 | 7,040,478 | +0.62% | 37.3 | 1.48 | 78.6 | 0.122% |
| 1990 | 6,713,173 | +1.14% | 36.9 | 1.58 | 77.4 | 0.126% |
| 1985 | 6,470,956 | +0.45% | 36.1 | 1.51 | 76.9 | 0.133% |
| 1980 | 6,319,846 | +0.50% | 34.8 | 1.55 | 75.6 | 0.142% |
| 1975 | 6,338,600 | -0.56% | 33.0 | 1.61 | 74.8 | 0.156% |
| 1970 | 6,180,922 | +0.40% | 31.9 | 2.1 | 73.1 | 0.167% |
| 1965 | 5,856,420 | +0.93% | 31.5 | 2.59 | 72.3 | 0.176% |
| 1960 | 5,327,780 | +1.21% | 32.6 | 2.44 | 71.4 | 0.177% |
| 1955 | 5,002,112 | +1.27% | 32.9 | 2.31 | 70.1 | 0.183% |
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Nearby countries: Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy