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Switzerland population, 1950 to 2100

Switzerland had about 8.87 million people in 2023. The UN projects a peak near 9.34 million in 2052 and about 9.13 million in 2100.

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  • Switzerland: 4.69M in 1950, 9.13M in 2100 (projected) (1.9× higher). The latest estimate is 8.87M in 2023. It is projected to peak at 9.34M in 2051.

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Switzerland has added about 4 million people since 1950, rising from roughly 4.7 million to 6.3 million in 1975, 7.2 million in 2000 and 8.87 million in 2023 in the UN's estimates. Its world rank still fell, from 68th in 1950 to 100th in 2023, because population grew faster elsewhere.

The UN's medium projection shows growth fading by mid-century: about 9.13 million in 2030 and a peak of roughly 9.34 million in 2052. After that the decline is mild, to about 9.14 million in 2075 and 9.13 million in 2100. The projected rank is 104th in 2050 and 106th in 2100. Data are from UN World Population Prospects 2024, estimates through 2023.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Switzerland's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇨🇭 Switzerland
19504.69M
19514.75M
19524.81M
19534.88M
19544.94M
19555.00M
19565.07M
19575.13M
19585.20M
19595.26M
19605.33M
19615.43M
19625.57M
19635.69M
19645.79M
19655.86M
19665.92M
19675.99M
19686.07M
19696.14M
19706.18M
19716.21M
19726.26M
19736.31M
19746.34M
19756.34M
19766.30M
19776.28M
19786.28M
19796.30M
19806.32M
19816.36M
19826.39M
19836.42M
19846.44M
19856.47M
19866.51M
19876.55M
19886.59M
19896.65M
19906.71M
19916.80M
19926.88M
19936.94M
19946.99M
19957.04M
19967.07M
19977.09M
19987.11M
19997.14M
20007.18M
20017.23M
20027.28M
20037.33M
20047.38M
20057.43M
20067.48M
20077.55M
20087.64M
20097.74M
20107.83M
20117.91M
20128.00M
20138.09M
20148.19M
20158.28M
20168.38M
20178.45M
20188.52M
20198.58M
20208.64M
20218.71M
20228.79M
20238.87M
20248.92M
20258.97M
20269.01M
20279.04M
20289.08M
20299.11M
20309.13M
20319.15M
20329.18M
20339.19M
20349.21M
20359.22M
20369.24M
20379.25M
20389.26M
20399.27M
20409.28M
20419.29M
20429.29M
20439.30M
20449.31M
20459.32M
20469.32M
20479.33M
20489.34M
20499.34M
20509.34M
20519.34M
20529.34M
20539.34M
20549.34M
20559.33M
20569.32M
20579.31M
20589.31M
20599.30M
20609.29M
20619.28M
20629.27M
20639.26M
20649.25M
20659.23M
20669.22M
20679.21M
20689.21M
20699.20M
20709.19M
20719.18M
20729.17M
20739.16M
20749.15M
20759.14M
20769.14M
20779.13M
20789.12M
20799.12M
20809.11M
20819.10M
20829.10M
20839.09M
20849.09M
20859.08M
20869.08M
20879.08M
20889.08M
20899.08M
20909.08M
20919.08M
20929.09M
20939.09M
20949.09M
20959.10M
20969.10M
20979.11M
20989.11M
20999.12M
21009.13M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Switzerland?

Switzerland's population was about 8.87 million in 2023, the latest UN estimate. That ranked it 100th in the world. Years after 2023 are projections.

When will Switzerland's population peak?

The UN projects that Switzerland's population will peak at about 9.34 million in 2052. It is then projected to ease to about 9.13 million by 2100. This is the medium-variant scenario.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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