Switzerland Population

1950 - 2023 | Yearly | Person mn | Swiss Federal Statistical Office

Key information about Switzerland population

  • The Switzerland population reached 9.0 million people in Dec 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 8.8 million people in Dec 2022
  • The data reached an all-time high of 9.0 million people in Dec 2023 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 dropped to 4.3 % in Mar 2024
  • Monthly earnings of the Switzerland population was 6,641.5 USD in Dec 2023
  • Switzerland Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 67.3 % in Mar 2024

View Switzerland's Population from 1950 to 2023 in the chart:

Switzerland Population

What was Switzerland's Population in 2023?

The Switzerland population reached 9.0 million people in Dec 2023, compared with the previously reported figure of 8.8 million people in Dec 2022 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9.0 2023 8.8 2022 4.7 1950 9.0 2023 Person mn yearly 1950 - 2023

Population by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 43.4 2019 yearly 1950 - 2019
Argentina (Person mn) 46.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Armenia (Person mn) 3.0 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Australia (Person mn) 27.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Austria (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2023 yearly 1925 - 2023
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Bolivia (Person mn) 11.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Botswana (Person mn) 2.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Brazil (Person mn) 212.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Brunei (Person mn) 0.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2023 yearly 1880 - 2023
Cambodia (Person mn) 16.6 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Canada (Person mn) 41.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Chile (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
China (Person mn) 1,409.7 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Colombia (Person mn) 52.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.9 2022 yearly 1974 - 2022
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 17.8 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Egypt (Person mn) 106.6 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
European Union (Person mn) 448.8 2022 yearly 1959 - 2022
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2023 yearly 1749 - 2023
France (Person mn) 68.0 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Germany (Person mn) 84.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2023 yearly 1961 - 2023
Hungary (Person mn) 9.6 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2023 yearly 1732 - 2023
India (Person mn) 1,395.0 2024 yearly 1951 - 2024
Indonesia (Person mn) 274.9 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Iran (Person mn) 84.0 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Ireland (Person mn) 5.4 2024 yearly 1900 - 2024
Israel (Person mn) 9.9 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Italy (Person mn) 59.0 2023 yearly 1911 - 2023
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 30.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Japan (Person mn) 124.3 2023 yearly 1899 - 2023
Jordan (Person mn) 11.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Kenya (Person mn) 49.4 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
South Korea (Person mn) 51.7 2023 yearly 1956 - 2023
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Kuwait (Person mn) 4.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Laos (Person mn) 7.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Lebanon (Person mn) 6.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Malawi (Person mn) 19.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Malaysia (Person mn) 34.1 2024 yearly 1947 - 2024
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Mexico (Person mn) 130.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Moldova (Person mn) 2.4 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2023 yearly 1935 - 2023
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2022 yearly 1921 - 2022
Morocco (Person mn) 36.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Mozambique (Person mn) 31.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Nepal (Person mn) 29.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Nigeria (Person mn) 211.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
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) 7.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 109.0 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Poland (Person mn) 37.6 2023 yearly 1946 - 2023
Portugal (Person mn) 10.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.1 2023 yearly 1930 - 2023
Russia (Person mn) 146.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 32.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Serbia (Person mn) 6.6 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Singapore (Person mn) 6.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2023 yearly 1920 - 2023
South Africa (Person mn) 60.6 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Spain (Person mn) 47.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 21.9 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 9.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023

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Switzerland Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 1,765.601 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 221,465.144 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 267,524.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.3 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Expenditure (CHF bn) 296.896 2029 yearly 1983 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (CHF bn) 254.346 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (CHF bn) 298.445 2029 yearly 1983 - 2029
General Government: Consolidated (Cons): Revenue (CHF mn) 297,379.803 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government: Cons: Expenditure (CHF mn) 293,908.633 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government: Cons: Net Lending/Borrowing (CHF mn) 3,471.170 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 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 5,262.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 35,221.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -5.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,842,420.114 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 47,816,107.171 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 51,506,950.761 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 29,958.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 32,226,153.643 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 17,240,890.720 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5,715.312 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,742.299 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,523.847 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,636.483 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Imports (CHF mn) 25,381.099 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Exports (CHF mn) 29,839.344 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Imports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 1,668.727 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Imports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,743.600 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Imports: ow Metals (CHF mn) 1,200.894 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery: ow Watches (CHF mn) 2,050.124 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Exports: ow Precision Instruments, Watches and Jewellery (CHF mn) 4,278.788 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Imports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 5,641.550 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Exports: ow Chemicals (CHF mn) 12,038.897 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Exports: ow Machinery, Equipment and Electronics (CHF mn) 2,586.422 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 43,811.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 17,338.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 9.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -1,385.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -36,491.128 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -15.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 3,517.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -40,008.179 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 2,205,189.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 236.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,060,723.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 115.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 934.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 89.007 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 994,624.579 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Debit (CHF mn) 66.124 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (CHF mn) -3,770.228 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Debit (CHF mn) 195,808.588 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA): Net (CHF mn) 19,788.761 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Direct Investment (CHF mn) 39,612.552 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Other Investment (CHF mn) -50,961.345 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 149,140.982 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Direct Investment (CHF mn) -1,252.426 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 109,140.065 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (IL) (CHF mn) -34,736.229 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 14,162.816 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (CHF mn) 28,776.425 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (CHF mn) 15,878.220 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Net (CHF mn) -17.846 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 46,068.616 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Credit (CHF mn) 215,597.350 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 52,293.551 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Goods and Services (GS) (CHF mn) 123,765.793 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) -32,994.062 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Credit: GS: Services (CHF mn) 40,000.918 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (CHF mn) 56,164.575 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Debit: GS: Goods (CHF mn) 77,697.177 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: IL: Other Investment (CHF mn) -489.742 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers: Credit (CHF mn) 48.277 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: NA: Portfolio Investment (CHF mn) 4,638.865 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
IIP: Assets (CHF mn) 5,317,275.452 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
IIP: Liabilities (CHF mn) 4,422,909.031 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (CHF mn) 894,366.421 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt (CHF mn) 1,982,906.080 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: Long Term (CHF mn) 1,029,103.827 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: Short Term (CHF mn) 953,802.253 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow (CHF mn) -57,578.351 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
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) 1,647.519 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow United Kingdom (CHF mn) -12,952.586 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Europe: EU: ow Belgium (CHF mn) 98.710 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Asia: ow China (CHF mn) 2,404.235 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: North America: Canada (CHF mn) -827.729 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Manufacturing (CHF mn) -3,140.005 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow (CHF mn) -71,059.631 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Banks (CHF mn) -19,217.695 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services: Finance and Holding Companies (FH) (CHF mn) -25,959.539 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Services (CHF mn) -67,919.626 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Mfg: Electronics, Energy, Optical and Watch (CHF mn) -975.182 2022 yearly 1986 - 2022
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 (%) 0.7 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 128.2 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 749,108.336 May 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - May 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,111,186.641 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) -10.4 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1985 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 816,745.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 86.305 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 26.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 88,167.628 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,203,445.157 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.8 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,657,799.3 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.9 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 20.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,213.163 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,538.350 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1953 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,225,829.9 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,820,826.563 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1985 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.39 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 166.00 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2024
Monetary Base (CHF mn) 529,130.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1950 - Sep 2024
Monetary Base: Seasonally Adjusted (CHF mn) 529,834.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3 (CHF mn) 1,150,348.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Sep 2024
Official Reserve Assets: USD: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertibles (FC) (USD mn) 816,666.136 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Aug 2024
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 915,412.090 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Aug 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 18.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Purchasing Manager Index: Manufacturing (Mfg): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%) 49.900 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024

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