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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Switzerland

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population9.09M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$1.04T2025 · current US$GDP per capita$114.77K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth84.42024 · yearsInternet use97.3%2025 · % of populationForest area32.4%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Switzerland2025 · 1%
-0.570.210.981.762.541960199320251961: 2%1962: 2.5%1963: 2.1%1964: 1.7%1965: 1.2%1966: 1%1967: 1.2%1968: 1.3%1969: 1.1%1970: 0.7%1971: 0.5%1972: 0.8%1973: 0.7%1974: 0.5%1975: -0%1976: -0.6%1977: -0.3%1978: 0%1979: 0.2%1980: 0.4%1981: 0.5%1982: 0.6%1983: 0.4%1984: 0.4%1985: 0.4%1986: 0.5%1987: 0.6%1988: 0.7%1989: 0.8%1990: 1%1991: 1.2%1992: 1.1%1993: 0.9%1994: 0.8%1995: 0.7%1996: 0.4%1997: 0.2%1998: 0.3%1999: 0.5%2000: 0.6%2001: 0.6%2002: 0.8%2003: 0.7%2004: 0.7%2005: 0.6%2006: 0.6%2007: 0.9%2008: 1.3%2009: 1.2%2010: 1%2011: 1.1%2012: 1.1%2013: 1.1%2014: 1.2%2015: 1.1%2016: 1.1%2017: 0.9%2018: 0.7%2019: 0.7%2020: 0.7%2021: 0.8%2022: 0.8%2023: 1.3%2024: 1.3%2025: 1%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Switzerland in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Bern
Country code
CHE

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