Switzerland Population 2023
- The current population of Switzerland is estimated at 8,832,752 people as of March, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
- Population of Switzerland represent 0.11% of the total world population.
- The population density of Switzerland is 208 inhabitants per km2.
- Switzerland is located in Europe.
- Switzerland ranks number 101 in the list of countries ordered by population.
- The latitudinal point of Switzerland is 47.371876. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is 8.530313.
- The median age in Switzerland is 43.1 years.
- Minimum Wages in Switzerland is CHF 20.00 per hour, around USD $20.47 per hour, in 2022.
- The countries that Switzerland shares its land boundary with are Germany to the north, France to the west, Austria and Liechtenstein to the east, and Italy to the south.
Switzerland
| Official name | Swiss Confederation |
|---|---|
| Location | Europe |
| Capital | Zürich |
| Population | 8,791,316 (as of July 2022) |
| Population density | 208/km2 |
| Population growth rate | 0.69% (in 2023) |
| Area | 41,285 km2 (15,940.22 sq mi) |
| Official language | German, French and Italian |
| Currency | Swiss franc (CHF) |
| Life expectancy | 84.10 years |
| Internet TLD | .ch |
| Call code | +41 |
Switzerland Population Graph
Switzerland Population History (1960-2020)
| Year | Population | Male Population | Female Population | Male (%) | Female (%) | Urban Population | Urban (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8,638,634 | 4,285,626 | 4,353,008 | 49.61% | 50.39% | 6,385,678 | 73.92% |
| 2019 | 8,577,338 | 4,253,502 | 4,323,836 | 49.59% | 50.41% | 6,334,364 | 73.85% |
| 2018 | 8,516,372 | 4,221,566 | 4,294,806 | 49.57% | 50.43% | 6,285,083 | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 8,453,868 | 4,188,892 | 4,264,976 | 49.55% | 50.45% | 6,235,573 | 73.76% |
| 2016 | 8,375,348 | 4,147,472 | 4,227,876 | 49.52% | 50.48% | 6,175,982 | 73.74% |
| 2015 | 8,284,384 | 4,099,942 | 4,184,442 | 49.49% | 50.51% | 6,107,248 | 73.72% |
| 2014 | 8,190,614 | 4,050,259 | 4,140,355 | 49.45% | 50.55% | 6,036,483 | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 8,091,287 | 3,997,905 | 4,093,382 | 49.41% | 50.59% | 5,960,851 | 73.67% |
| 2012 | 7,998,780 | 3,947,398 | 4,051,382 | 49.35% | 50.65% | 5,891,101 | 73.65% |
| 2011 | 7,914,297 | 3,901,748 | 4,012,549 | 49.3% | 50.7% | 5,827,297 | 73.63% |
| 2010 | 7,826,787 | 3,853,910 | 3,972,877 | 49.24% | 50.76% | 5,761,298 | 73.61% |
| 2009 | 7,745,690 | 3,809,330 | 3,936,360 | 49.18% | 50.82% | 5,699,279 | 73.58% |
| 2008 | 7,649,510 | 3,757,439 | 3,892,071 | 49.12% | 50.88% | 5,626,980 | 73.56% |
| 2007 | 7,552,929 | 3,704,712 | 3,848,217 | 49.05% | 50.95% | 5,553,669 | 73.53% |
| 2006 | 7,485,730 | 3,668,008 | 3,817,722 | 49% | 51% | 5,502,012 | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 7,438,900 | 3,641,342 | 3,797,558 | 48.95% | 51.05% | 5,466,104 | 73.48% |
| 2004 | 7,391,399 | 3,615,872 | 3,775,527 | 48.92% | 51.08% | 5,428,983 | 73.45% |
| 2003 | 7,340,762 | 3,588,899 | 3,751,863 | 48.89% | 51.11% | 5,390,322 | 73.43% |
| 2002 | 7,286,501 | 3,561,642 | 3,724,859 | 48.88% | 51.12% | 5,348,292 | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 7,231,589 | 3,534,078 | 3,697,511 | 48.87% | 51.13% | 5,306,540 | 73.38% |
| 2000 | 7,185,974 | 3,511,067 | 3,674,907 | 48.86% | 51.14% | 5,273,068 | 73.38% |
| 1999 | 7,145,706 | 3,490,677 | 3,655,029 | 48.85% | 51.15% | 5,247,806 | 73.44% |
| 1998 | 7,111,707 | 3,474,069 | 3,637,638 | 48.85% | 51.15% | 5,226,393 | 73.49% |
| 1997 | 7,090,607 | 3,463,052 | 3,627,555 | 48.84% | 51.16% | 5,215,141 | 73.55% |
| 1996 | 7,073,547 | 3,454,720 | 3,618,827 | 48.84% | 51.16% | 5,206,131 | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 7,042,377 | 3,439,497 | 3,602,880 | 48.84% | 51.16% | 5,186,711 | 73.65% |
| 1994 | 6,995,474 | 3,416,590 | 3,578,884 | 48.84% | 51.16% | 5,156,364 | 73.71% |
| 1993 | 6,939,930 | 3,388,768 | 3,551,162 | 48.83% | 51.17% | 5,118,892 | 73.76% |
| 1992 | 6,877,014 | 3,358,046 | 3,518,968 | 48.83% | 51.17% | 5,076,612 | 73.82% |
| 1991 | 6,801,610 | 3,320,546 | 3,481,064 | 48.82% | 51.18% | 5,024,349 | 73.87% |
| 1990 | 6,717,131 | 3,278,632 | 3,438,499 | 48.81% | 51.19% | 4,965,975 | 73.93% |
| 1989 | 6,648,507 | 3,244,471 | 3,404,036 | 48.8% | 51.2% | 4,919,230 | 73.99% |
| 1988 | 6,594,968 | 3,217,025 | 3,377,943 | 48.78% | 51.22% | 4,883,574 | 74.05% |
| 1987 | 6,546,677 | 3,192,160 | 3,354,517 | 48.76% | 51.24% | 4,851,742 | 74.11% |
| 1986 | 6,505,685 | 3,170,871 | 3,334,814 | 48.74% | 51.26% | 4,825,267 | 74.17% |
| 1985 | 6,471,918 | 3,153,118 | 3,318,800 | 48.72% | 51.28% | 4,804,105 | 74.23% |
| 1984 | 6,443,411 | 3,137,941 | 3,305,470 | 48.7% | 51.3% | 4,786,810 | 74.29% |
| 1983 | 6,420,314 | 3,125,409 | 3,294,905 | 48.68% | 51.32% | 4,773,503 | 74.35% |
| 1982 | 6,392,843 | 3,110,757 | 3,282,086 | 48.66% | 51.34% | 4,756,914 | 74.41% |
| 1981 | 6,355,599 | 3,091,999 | 3,263,600 | 48.65% | 51.35% | 4,733,015 | 74.47% |
| 1980 | 6,320,925 | 3,074,498 | 3,246,427 | 48.64% | 51.36% | 4,707,825 | 74.48% |
| 1979 | 6,295,876 | 3,063,573 | 3,232,303 | 48.66% | 51.34% | 4,685,391 | 74.42% |
| 1978 | 6,283,246 | 3,058,684 | 3,224,562 | 48.68% | 51.32% | 4,672,850 | 74.37% |
| 1977 | 6,282,681 | 3,060,294 | 3,222,387 | 48.71% | 51.29% | 4,669,289 | 74.32% |
| 1976 | 6,304,017 | 3,072,578 | 3,231,439 | 48.74% | 51.26% | 4,681,363 | 74.26% |
| 1975 | 6,340,153 | 3,092,093 | 3,248,060 | 48.77% | 51.23% | 4,705,028 | 74.21% |
| 1974 | 6,342,927 | 3,094,714 | 3,248,213 | 48.79% | 51.21% | 4,703,280 | 74.15% |
| 1973 | 6,308,861 | 3,079,986 | 3,228,875 | 48.82% | 51.18% | 4,674,866 | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 6,262,459 | 3,058,585 | 3,203,874 | 48.84% | 51.16% | 4,637,351 | 74.05% |
| 1971 | 6,214,890 | 3,036,595 | 3,178,295 | 48.86% | 51.14% | 4,598,397 | 73.99% |
| 1970 | 6,182,360 | 3,020,701 | 3,161,659 | 48.86% | 51.14% | 4,565,055 | 73.84% |
| 1969 | 6,137,860 | 2,997,731 | 3,140,129 | 48.84% | 51.16% | 4,515,010 | 73.56% |
| 1968 | 6,069,170 | 2,962,969 | 3,106,201 | 48.82% | 51.18% | 4,447,488 | 73.28% |
| 1967 | 5,994,781 | 2,924,254 | 3,070,527 | 48.78% | 51.22% | 4,375,591 | 72.99% |
| 1966 | 5,920,961 | 2,885,876 | 3,035,085 | 48.74% | 51.26% | 4,305,131 | 72.71% |
| 1965 | 5,859,400 | 2,852,942 | 3,006,458 | 48.69% | 51.31% | 4,243,377 | 72.42% |
| 1964 | 5,792,123 | 2,817,289 | 2,974,834 | 48.64% | 51.36% | 4,177,858 | 72.13% |
| 1963 | 5,697,094 | 2,768,218 | 2,928,876 | 48.59% | 51.41% | 4,092,223 | 71.83% |
| 1962 | 5,576,602 | 2,706,883 | 2,869,719 | 48.54% | 51.46% | 3,989,501 | 71.54% |
| 1961 | 5,437,011 | 2,635,863 | 2,801,148 | 48.48% | 51.52% | 3,873,327 | 71.24% |
| 1960 | 5,330,491 | 2,582,090 | 2,748,401 | 48.44% | 51.56% | 3,780,384 | 70.92% |
Cities in Switzerland ordered by Population
The list offered below features the biggest cities of Switzerland. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).
Switzerland
| # | City | Population 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich | 343,370 |
| 2 | Geneve | 185,453 |
| 3 | Basel | 165,310 |
| 4 | Lausanne | 140,043 |
| 5 | Bern | 122,701 |
| 6 | Winterthur | 92,413 |
| 7 | Luzern | 82,459 |
| 8 | Sankt Gallen | 71,285 |
| 9 | Lugano | 63,510 |
| 10 | Zuerich (Kreis 11) | 54,786 |
| 11 | Biel/Bienne | 49,144 |
| 12 | Zuerich (Kreis 3) | 46,492 |
| 13 | Zuerich (Kreis 9) | 45,345 |
| 14 | Thun | 42,570 |
| 15 | Koeniz | 37,471 |
| 16 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 37,083 |
| 17 | Zuerich (Kreis 10) | 36,614 |
| 18 | Rapperswil | 35,141 |
| 19 | Zuerich (Kreis 7) | 34,104 |
| 20 | Schaffhausen | 34,100 |
| 21 | Fribourg | 33,099 |
| 22 | Chur | 32,786 |
| 23 | Neuchatel | 31,605 |
| 24 | Vernier | 30,396 |
| 25 | Zuerich (Kreis 6) | 30,280 |
| 26 | Zuerich (Kreis 2) | 29,490 |
| 27 | Zuerich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten | 28,596 |
| 28 | Zuerich (Kreis 12) | 28,434 |
| 29 | Sitten | 28,345 |
| 30 | Lancy | 27,515 |
| 31 | Zuerich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl | 27,513 |
| 32 | Emmen | 27,099 |
| 33 | Kriens | 25,273 |
| 34 | Yverdon-les-Bains | 23,906 |
| 35 | Zug | 23,613 |
| 36 | Uster | 23,491 |
| 37 | Montreux | 23,080 |
| 38 | Frauenfeld | 22,159 |
| 39 | Zuerich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld | 21,134 |
| 40 | Dietikon | 21,083 |
| 41 | Baar | 20,766 |
| 42 | Zuerich (Kreis 6) / Unterstrass | 20,237 |
| 43 | Riehen | 20,220 |
| 44 | Dubendorf | 20,065 |
| 45 | Meyrin | 19,989 |
| 46 | Carouge | 19,483 |
| 47 | Allschwil | 18,351 |
| 48 | Wettingen | 18,342 |
| 49 | Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon | 18,078 |
| 50 | Renens | 18,005 |
| 51 | Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Seebach | 17,992 |
| 52 | Jona | 17,842 |
| 53 | Kreuzlingen | 17,832 |
| 54 | Onex | 17,454 |
| 55 | Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Affoltern | 17,382 |
| 56 | Zuerich (Kreis 10) / Hoengg | 17,245 |
| 57 | Gossau | 17,190 |
| 58 | Muttenz | 17,084 |
| 59 | Wil | 16,953 |
| 60 | Nyon | 16,918 |
| 61 | Bellinzona | 16,703 |
| 62 | Zuerich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden | 16,638 |
| 63 | Olten | 16,542 |
| 64 | Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) | 16,497 |
| 65 | Kloten | 16,463 |
| 66 | Pully | 16,426 |
| 67 | Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) | 16,349 |
| 68 | Littau | 16,293 |
| 69 | Baden | 16,250 |
| 70 | Zuerich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen | 16,202 |
| 71 | Horgen | 16,086 |
| 72 | Grenchen | 16,070 |
| 73 | Vevey | 15,940 |
| 74 | Sierre | 15,881 |
| 75 | Zuerich (Kreis 10) / Wipkingen | 15,837 |
| 76 | Zuerich (Kreis 8) | 15,666 |
| 77 | Aarau | 15,628 |
| 78 | Herisau | 15,592 |
| 79 | Seen (Kreis 3) | 15,559 |
| 80 | Adliswil | 15,391 |
| 81 | Steffisburg | 15,338 |
| 82 | Monthey | 15,224 |
| 83 | Zuerich (Kreis 3) / Alt-Wiedikon | 15,077 |
| 84 | Pratteln | 15,017 |
| 85 | Solothurn | 14,987 |
| 86 | Burgdorf | 14,948 |
| 87 | Martigny-Ville | 14,904 |
| 88 | Locarno | 14,616 |
| 89 | Freienbach | 14,446 |
| 90 | Langenthal | 14,332 |
| 91 | Schwyz | 14,280 |
| 92 | Morges | 14,260 |
| 93 | Binningen | 14,252 |
| 94 | Wohlen | 13,982 |
| 95 | Cham | 13,637 |
| 96 | Thalwil | 13,398 |
| 97 | Waedenswil | 13,362 |
| 98 | Bulach | 13,273 |
| 99 | Einsiedeln | 13,258 |
| 100 | Thonex | 13,163 |
Other Countries from Europe Ranked by Population
| Country Name | Population 2023 | Population density |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 145,812,178 | 8.4/km2 |
| Germany | 84,271,788 | 232/km2 |
| France | 68,113,511 | 116/km2 |
| Italy | 59,421,387 | 200/km2 |
| Spain | 47,411,405 | 94/km2 |
| Poland | 37,794,711 | 122/km2 |
| Romania | 19,030,214 | 80.6/km2 |
| Netherlands | 17,195,292 | 423/km2 |
| Belgium | 11,610,770 | 376/km2 |
| Czech Republic | 10,757,593 | 133/km2 |
| Sweden | 10,401,616 | 25/km2 |
| Greece | 10,341,518 | 82/km2 |
| Portugal | 10,145,110 | 112.4/km2 |
| Hungary | 9,681,327 | 105/km2 |
| Belarus | 9,303,343 | 46/km2 |
| Austria | 9,031,530 | 107/km2 |
| Switzerland | 8,791,316 | 208/km2 |
| Serbia | 6,887,819 | 101/km2 |
| Bulgaria | 6,849,421 | 63/km2 |
| Denmark | 5,841,995 | 137.7/km2 |