Demographics of Switzerland
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 13 Oct 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Switzerland is projected at 8.92 million, compared to 8.87 million in 2023. It ranks 101st in the world by population and 19th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.54 percent, the 141st highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 4.43 million males and 4.49 million females in Switzerland. The percentage of the male population is 49.68%, compared to 50.32% of the female population. Switzerland has 58k more females than males. The sex ratio in Switzerland in 2024 will be 98.719 males per 100 females. Switzerland is in the 128th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
- Population
- Growth
- Gender
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 2,261,398 | 2,431,243 | 4,692,641 | 1.05 | 93.014 |
| 1955 | 2,417,122 | 2,584,990 | 5,002,112 | 1.27 | 93.506 |
| 1960 | 2,581,165 | 2,746,615 | 5,327,780 | 1.21 | 93.976 |
| 1965 | 2,852,704 | 3,003,716 | 5,856,419 | 0.93 | 94.972 |
| 1970 | 3,019,617 | 3,161,305 | 6,180,922 | 0.40 | 95.518 |
| 1975 | 3,089,682 | 3,248,917 | 6,338,600 | -0.56 | 95.099 |
| 1980 | 3,074,212 | 3,245,635 | 6,319,846 | 0.50 | 94.718 |
| 1985 | 3,152,994 | 3,317,963 | 6,470,957 | 0.45 | 95.028 |
| 1990 | 3,278,273 | 3,434,899 | 6,713,173 | 1.14 | 95.440 |
| 1995 | 3,438,693 | 3,601,785 | 7,040,477 | 0.62 | 95.472 |
| 2000 | 3,510,215 | 3,673,791 | 7,184,007 | 0.55 | 95.547 |
| 2005 | 3,639,030 | 3,792,793 | 7,431,823 | 0.59 | 95.946 |
| 2010 | 3,853,626 | 3,972,128 | 7,825,753 | 1.18 | 97.017 |
| 2015 | 4,098,434 | 4,185,501 | 8,283,934 | 1.08 | 97.920 |
| 2020 | 4,287,099 | 4,353,483 | 8,640,582 | 0.74 | 98.475 |
| 2021 | 4,321,809 | 4,385,215 | 8,707,023 | 0.79 | 98.554 |
| 2022 | 4,365,224 | 4,426,958 | 8,792,182 | 1.16 | 98.605 |
| 2023 | 4,405,221 | 4,465,340 | 8,870,561 | 0.62 | 98.654 |
| 2024 | 4,432,222 | 4,489,758 | 8,921,981 | 0.54 | 98.719 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.913 | 32.179 | 2.399 |
| 1955 | 70.070 | 31.905 | 2.309 |
| 1960 | 71.414 | 31.593 | 2.441 |
| 1965 | 72.318 | 30.524 | 2.587 |
| 1970 | 73.124 | 30.897 | 2.103 |
| 1975 | 74.791 | 31.965 | 1.614 |
| 1980 | 75.590 | 33.771 | 1.547 |
| 1985 | 76.882 | 35.135 | 1.513 |
| 1990 | 77.385 | 35.877 | 1.578 |
| 1995 | 78.565 | 36.275 | 1.478 |
| 2000 | 79.834 | 37.657 | 1.486 |
| 2005 | 81.236 | 39.251 | 1.416 |
| 2010 | 82.287 | 40.516 | 1.517 |
| 2015 | 82.846 | 41.259 | 1.537 |
| 2020 | 83.063 | 41.669 | 1.466 |
| 2021 | 83.648 | 41.742 | 1.526 |
| 2022 | 83.200 | 41.961 | 1.395 |
| 2023 | 83.954 | 42.331 | 1.433 |
| 2024 | 84.088 | 42.652 | 1.438 |
- Life expectancy
- Median age
- Fertility rate
| Year | Total | Crude (per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 47,306 | 84,393 | 10.081 | 17.984 |
| 1955 | 50,247 | 85,183 | 10.045 | 17.029 |
| 1960 | 52,030 | 94,100 | 9.766 | 17.662 |
| 1965 | 55,427 | 111,437 | 9.464 | 19.028 |
| 1970 | 57,026 | 99,828 | 9.226 | 16.151 |
| 1975 | 55,978 | 78,936 | 8.831 | 12.453 |
| 1980 | 59,134 | 73,088 | 9.357 | 11.565 |
| 1985 | 59,676 | 74,271 | 9.222 | 11.478 |
| 1990 | 63,955 | 82,303 | 9.527 | 12.260 |
| 1995 | 63,600 | 81,735 | 9.033 | 11.609 |
| 2000 | 62,722 | 77,396 | 8.731 | 10.773 |
| 2005 | 61,387 | 72,245 | 8.260 | 9.721 |
| 2010 | 62,925 | 79,172 | 8.041 | 10.117 |
| 2015 | 67,991 | 85,476 | 8.208 | 10.318 |
| 2020 | 76,427 | 85,214 | 8.845 | 9.862 |
| 2021 | 71,444 | 89,352 | 8.205 | 10.262 |
| 2022 | 76,534 | 81,859 | 8.705 | 9.310 |
| 2023 | 73,788 | 83,702 | 8.318 | 9.436 |
| 2024 | 75,143 | 82,864 | 8.422 | 9.288 |
- Total
- Crude
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 3,145,419 | 1,522,667 | 67.381 |
| 1955 | 3,436,960 | 1,533,846 | 69.143 |
| 1960 | 3,756,214 | 1,539,904 | 70.924 |
| 1965 | 4,221,894 | 1,608,062 | 72.417 |
| 1970 | 4,555,620 | 1,613,738 | 73.843 |
| 1975 | 4,716,811 | 1,639,374 | 74.208 |
| 1980 | 4,694,767 | 1,608,843 | 74.477 |
| 1985 | 4,792,236 | 1,663,988 | 74.227 |
| 1990 | 4,934,467 | 1,740,423 | 73.926 |
| 1995 | 5,169,422 | 1,849,103 | 73.654 |
| 2000 | 5,259,555 | 1,907,695 | 73.383 |
| 2005 | 5,444,962 | 1,965,346 | 73.478 |
| 2010 | 5,764,887 | 2,067,084 | 73.607 |
| 2015 | 6,133,126 | 2,186,643 | 73.718 |
| 2020 | 6,408,840 | 2,261,695 | 73.915 |
| 2021 | 6,460,693 | 2,270,418 | 73.996 |
| 2022 | 6,512,319 | 2,277,190 | 74.092 |
| 2023 | 6,563,981 | 2,282,091 | 74.202 |
| 2024 | 6,615,850 | 2,285,171 | 74.327 |
- Population
- Urbanization
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 221,123 | 210,014 | 431,137 | 4.83 | 105.290 |
| 05-09 | 233,097 | 221,114 | 454,212 | 5.09 | 105.419 |
| 10-14 | 230,379 | 218,181 | 448,560 | 5.03 | 105.591 |
| 15-19 | 224,401 | 211,982 | 436,384 | 4.89 | 105.859 |
| 20-24 | 233,748 | 218,938 | 452,685 | 5.07 | 106.764 |
| 25-29 | 267,687 | 253,826 | 521,512 | 5.85 | 105.461 |
| 30-34 | 310,381 | 301,072 | 611,453 | 6.85 | 103.092 |
| 35-39 | 323,265 | 316,555 | 639,821 | 7.17 | 102.120 |
| 40-44 | 320,121 | 314,158 | 634,279 | 7.11 | 101.898 |
| 45-49 | 302,396 | 299,639 | 602,035 | 6.75 | 100.920 |
| 50-54 | 313,801 | 311,729 | 625,530 | 7.01 | 100.665 |
| 55-59 | 336,149 | 332,433 | 668,582 | 7.49 | 101.118 |
| 60-64 | 304,899 | 304,797 | 609,696 | 6.83 | 100.033 |
| 65-69 | 240,181 | 249,193 | 489,375 | 5.49 | 96.384 |
| 70-74 | 192,772 | 214,891 | 407,663 | 4.57 | 89.707 |
| 75-79 | 168,739 | 196,966 | 365,705 | 4.10 | 85.669 |
| 80-84 | 116,820 | 151,245 | 268,065 | 3.00 | 77.239 |
| 85-89 | 62,728 | 97,817 | 160,546 | 1.80 | 64.128 |
| 90-94 | 24,222 | 49,651 | 73,873 | 0.83 | 48.785 |
| 95-99 | 4,896 | 13,883 | 18,779 | 0.21 | 35.266 |
| 100+ | 418 | 1,673 | 2,091 | 0.02 | 24.985 |
| Total | 4,432,223 | 4,489,757 | 8,921,983 | 98.719 | |
- Population pyramid
- Gender ratio