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) 47.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Armenia (Person mn) 3.1 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Australia (Person mn) 27.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Austria (Person mn) 0.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2024 yearly 1925 - 2024
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2024 yearly 1953 - 2024
Bolivia (Person mn) 12.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
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 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
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) 1,408.3 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Colombia (Person mn) 52.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Cyprus (Person mn) 1.0 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 18.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Egypt (Person mn) 107.7 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
European Union (Person mn) 449.3 2023 yearly 1959 - 2023
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2024 yearly 1749 - 2024
France (Person mn) 68.6 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Germany (Person mn) 83.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.4 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2024 yearly 1961 - 2024
Hungary (Person mn) 9.5 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2024 yearly 1732 - 2024
India (Person mn) 1,408.0 2025 yearly 1951 - 2025
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) 10.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Italy (Person mn) 58.9 2024 yearly 1911 - 2024
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 28.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Japan (Person mn) 123.7 2024 yearly 1899 - 2024
Jordan (Person mn) 11.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.3 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Kenya (Person mn) 52.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
South Korea (Person mn) 51.8 2024 yearly 1956 - 2024
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Kuwait (Person mn) 5.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
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 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
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) 1.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Mexico (Person mn) 131.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Moldova (Person mn) 2.4 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2024 yearly 1935 - 2024
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2024 yearly 1921 - 2024
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 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Nigeria (Person mn) 216.8 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
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) 37.5 2024 yearly 1946 - 2024
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) 48.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 21.8 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
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 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 5,132.176 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 244,550.975 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 231,894.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.0 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Expenditure (CHF bn) 298.944 2030 yearly 1983 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (CHF bn) 303.343 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (CHF bn) 299.524 2030 yearly 1983 - 2030
General Government: Consolidated (Cons): Revenue (CHF mn) 296,410.545 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government: Cons: Expenditure (CHF mn) 292,542.492 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government: Cons: Net Lending/Borrowing (CHF mn) 3,868.053 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Gross Public Debt: General Government (CHF mn) 212,434.551 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,634.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 52,774.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 15.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
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) 50,140.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 44.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
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) 6,876.693 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 11,550.993 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,495.918 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,820.243 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Exports (CHF mn) 43,677.788 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Imports (CHF mn) 36,393.417 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery: ow Watches (CHF mn) 1,994.790 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Imports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 1,621.031 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Imports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 6,232.949 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Exports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,379.642 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Imports: ow Metals (CHF mn) 1,210.400 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Exports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 13,583.513 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Imports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,713.842 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 4,665.373 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -19,452.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,320.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -12,369.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -13,787.576 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -5.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -786.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -13,001.481 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 2,462,106.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 233.9 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,242,189.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 118.2 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 897.5 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 58.001 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,203,742.672 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) 64.133 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) 9,144.384 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 139,863.329 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 20,589.447 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 2,674.202 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) 15,880.196 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) -6,508.254 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) 6,277.369 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 100,364.541 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 45,581.620 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 73,639.827 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) -14.032 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 14,723.328 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit (CHF mn) 200,168.278 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 52,058.054 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 39,498.789 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Other Investment (CHF mn) 18,569.292 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) -1,965.077 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Direct Investment (CHF mn) -724.018 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Credit (CHF mn) 50.101 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 47,603.581 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) 8,481.740 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) 193,890.909 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) -7,321.258 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 121,243.408 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (CHF mn) 912,694.599 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (CHF mn) 4,278,599.097 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (CHF mn) 5,191,293.696 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt (CHF mn) 1,962,412.558 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: Long Term (CHF mn) 986,991.038 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: Short Term (CHF mn) 975,421.520 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow (CHF mn) -49,127.202 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
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
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Austria (CHF mn) 1,664.130 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow United Kingdom (CHF mn) 11,575.375 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Asia: ow China (CHF mn) 1,424.215 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: North America: Canada (CHF mn) -9,674.793 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Belgium (CHF mn) -1,934.846 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Finance and Holding Companies (FH) (CHF mn) -12,872.783 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow (CHF mn) 49,365.836 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Manufacturing (CHF mn) 23,818.839 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Mfg: Electronics, Energy, Optical and Watch (CHF mn) 8,534.594 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services (CHF mn) 25,546.997 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Banks (CHF mn) -3,722.898 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
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 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 123.1 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 925,106.516 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,359,697.272 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 16.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1985 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 902,110.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 89.325 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 18.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 134,424.914 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,414,223.377 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,795,552.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 20.900 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,181.309 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,495.839 Mar 2025 quarterly Sep 1953 - Mar 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,159,621.7 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,996,628.170 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1985 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.49 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 160.34 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 1,051,331.220 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) 902,072.747 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Monetary Base (CHF mn) 508,558.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) 507,921.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) 1,152,888.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Jan 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -2.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Purchasing Manager Index: Manufacturing (Mfg): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%) 49.700 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025

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