Switzerland Population

1950 - 2024 | Yearly | Person mn | Swiss Federal Statistical Office

Key information about Switzerland population

  • The Switzerland population reached 9.1 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 9.0 million people in Dec 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 9.1 million people in Dec 2024 and a record low of 4.7 million people in Dec 1950




Further information about Switzerland population data

  • In the latest reports, Switzerland Unemployment Rate increased to 5.2 % in Sep 2025
  • Monthly earnings of the Switzerland population was 6,955.0 USD in Dec 2024
  • Switzerland Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 67.3 % in Sep 2025

View Switzerland's Population from 1950 to 2024 in the chart:

Switzerland Population

What was Switzerland's Population in 2024?

The Switzerland population reached 9.1 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 9.0 million people in Dec 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9.1 2024 9.0 2023 4.7 1950 9.1 2024 Person mn yearly 1950 - 2024

Population by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 46.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (Person mn) 46.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Armenia (Person mn) 3.1 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Australia (Person mn) 27.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Austria (Person mn) 9.2 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.3 2025 yearly 1925 - 2025
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.1 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2024 yearly 1953 - 2024
Bolivia (Person mn) 12.6 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Botswana (Person mn) 2.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Brazil (Person mn) 213.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Brunei (Person mn) 0.5 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2024 yearly 1880 - 2024
Cambodia (Person mn) 17.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Canada (Person mn) 41.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Chile (Person mn) 20.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
China (Person mn) 1,404.9 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Colombia (Person mn) 52.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Cyprus (Person mn) 1.0 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 18.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Egypt (Person mn) 107.9 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
European Union (Person mn) 450.6 2024 yearly 1959 - 2024
Finland (Person mn) 5.7 2025 yearly 1749 - 2025
France (Person mn) 69.1 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Georgia (Person mn) 3.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Germany (Person mn) 83.5 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2025 yearly 1961 - 2025
Hungary (Person mn) 9.5 2026 yearly 1949 - 2026
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2025 yearly 1732 - 2025
India (Person mn) 1,420.6 2026 yearly 1951 - 2026
Indonesia (Person mn) 281.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Iran (Person mn) 85.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Ireland (Person mn) 5.5 2025 yearly 1900 - 2025
Israel (Person mn) 10.2 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Italy (Person mn) 58.9 2025 yearly 1911 - 2025
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 32.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Japan (Person mn) 123.2 2025 yearly 1899 - 2025
Jordan (Person mn) 11.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.3 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Kenya (Person mn) 53.3 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
South Korea (Person mn) 51.7 2025 yearly 1956 - 2025
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Kuwait (Person mn) 5.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Laos (Person mn) 7.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Lebanon (Person mn) 5.8 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Malawi (Person mn) 21.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Malaysia (Person mn) 34.2 2025 yearly 1947 - 2025
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.2 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Mexico (Person mn) 132.8 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Moldova (Person mn) 2.4 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.6 2025 yearly 1935 - 2025
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2025 yearly 1921 - 2025
Morocco (Person mn) 36.5 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Mozambique (Person mn) 34.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Nepal (Person mn) 30.0 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Nigeria (Person mn) 221.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 241.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (Person mn) 6.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 112.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Poland (Person mn) 37.3 2025 yearly 1946 - 2025
Portugal (Person mn) 10.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.0 2024 yearly 1930 - 2024
Russia (Person mn) 146.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 35.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Serbia (Person mn) 6.6 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Singapore (Person mn) 6.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2024 yearly 1920 - 2024
South Africa (Person mn) 63.1 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Spain (Person mn) 49.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 21.8 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
Sudan (Person mn) 48.2 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 9.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024

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Switzerland Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 5,488.721 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 197,858.688 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 20.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 231,894.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 22.2 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Expenditure (CHF bn) 309.762 2031 yearly 1983 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (CHF bn) 329.077 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (CHF bn) 311.523 2031 yearly 1983 - 2031
General Government: Consolidated (Cons): Revenue (CHF mn) 319,812.139 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
General Government: Cons: Expenditure (CHF mn) 318,761.833 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
General Government: Cons: Net Lending/Borrowing (CHF mn) 1,050.306 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Gross Public Debt: General Government (CHF mn) 212,434.551 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.300 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Trade Balance (USD mn) 5,950.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 56,803.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -1.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,311,928.609 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 50,907,255.064 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 61,063,628.261 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 50,852.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 48,007,778.429 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 20,192,753.322 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5,267.084 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,895.409 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,594.553 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 2,035.449 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 7,423.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,320.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,056.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 30,664.716 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 11.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -1,811.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 32,476.150 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 2,475,343.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 226.4 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,259,463.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 115.2 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 899.6 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 97.716 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,217,204.644 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) 232,878.479 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 5,933.841 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) 30,300.514 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) 6,962.677 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) 702.067 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) 13,968.352 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 129,378.134 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) 25,499.307 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 170,050.808 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) 15,017.660 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 18,370.628 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: IL: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 4,841.560 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 52,960.254 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 47,372.677 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 54,299.648 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 161,547.597 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) -641.760 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 15,490.699 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Credit (CHF mn) 239,841.156 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 40,672.674 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) 24,512.352 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers: Credit (CHF mn) 60.306 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: IL: Other Investment (CHF mn) -14,336.252 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 114,174.920 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: NA: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) -3,287.303 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Gross External Debt (CHF mn) 1,964,432.599 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Gross External Debt: Short Term (CHF mn) 999,509.869 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Gross External Debt: Long Term (CHF mn) 964,922.730 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
IIP: Assets (CHF mn) 5,341,152.678 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (CHF mn) 4,375,179.072 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (CHF mn) 965,973.606 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Asia: ow China (CHF mn) 3,741.760 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: North America: Canada (CHF mn) 1,779.811 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Belgium (CHF mn) 2,381.279 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Austria (CHF mn) 920.646 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow United Kingdom (CHF mn) 5,671.431 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Manufacturing (CHF mn) 10,204.627 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow (CHF mn) -11,081.337 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Banks (CHF mn) 22,571.812 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Mfg: Electronics, Energy, Optical and Watch (CHF mn) 2,385.054 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services (CHF mn) -21,285.963 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Finance and Holding Companies (FH) (CHF mn) -53,862.247 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow (CHF mn) -83,400.999 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Manufacturing (Mfg) (CHF mn) 162,001.536 2017 yearly 1985 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Services: Trade (CHF mn) 1,806.961 2017 yearly 1986 - 2017
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 16,235.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
No of Registered Companies: New (Unit) 43,037.000 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.8 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 125.1 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 925,106.516 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,385,937.461 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1984 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 16.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1985 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 901,037.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 87.408 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 18.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 153,874.987 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,515,417.965 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1987 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.1 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,819,248.7 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1987 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 19.600 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,325.433 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,720.633 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1953 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,367,949.8 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,088,783.502 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - Feb 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.81 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1986 - Feb 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 160.60 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
Monetary Base (CHF mn) 504,533.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Apr 2026
Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) 502,260.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) 1,221,317.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1984 - Mar 2026
Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) 901,026.949 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2026
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 1,069,790.094 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 16.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2026
Purchasing Manager Index: Manufacturing (Mfg): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%) 54.500 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026

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