Population of Switzerland today

8,989,158
Saturday, January 3, 2026

Population of Switzerland as of today

The current population of Switzerland is 8,989,158 with an annual growth rate of 0.419%. Switzerland has a population of 0.109% of the world's population.

Population8,989,158
Growth Rate0.419%
Male4,468,198 (49.707%)
Female4,520,960 (50.293%)
Today Change+ 29
Births today63
Deaths today60
Births in 2026505
Deaths in 2026482
Change in 2026+ 236 (0.003%)

Population chart for Switzerland

Population History of Switzerland

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
20258,945,89342,9400.48%8,988,833
20248,898,06947,6940.536%8,945,763
20238,843,05354,8270.62%8,897,880
20228,741,311101,1371.157%8,842,448
20218,672,73668,3410.788%8,741,077
20208,608,42764,0470.744%8,672,474
20198,546,62161,6210.721%8,608,242
20188,486,06860,3360.711%8,546,404
20178,421,18864,5910.767%8,485,779
20168,328,61492,0311.105%8,420,645

Net Migration Rate of Switzerland

The net migration rate of Switzerland in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at 45,098, indicating a positive migration trend where more people are arriving than leaving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
202345,098
202296,424
202150,665
202055,523
201944,517
201841,253
201745,658
201671,009
201571,876
201478,122

The population of countries near Switzerland

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent Switzerland
1IT Italy59,040,474656.83%
2AT Austria9,110,239101.35%
3FR France66,701,279742.032%
4DE Germany83,740,012931.605%
5LI Liechtenstein40,2530.448%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata