Switzerland Population History
1960 - 2026
Switzerland's population has grown from 5,327,827 in 1960 to 8,888,822 in 2023, a total increase of 66.8% (1.67x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
5.3M
2023 Population
8.9M
Total Growth
66.8%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
5.3M
1970
6.2M
1980
6.3M
1990
6.7M
2000
7.2M
2010
7.8M
2020
8.6M
2023
8.9M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.91%
1965-1970
+1.08%
1970-1975
+0.51%
1975-1980
-0.06%
1980-1985
+0.47%
1985-1990
+0.75%
1990-1995
+0.95%
1995-2000
+0.40%
2000-2005
+0.69%
2005-2010
+1.02%
2010-2015
+1.14%
2015-2020
+0.84%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8,888,822 | +111,734 |
| 2022 | 8,777,088 | +72,542 |
| 2021 | 8,704,546 | +66,379 |
| 2020 | 8,638,167 | +62,887 |
| 2019 | 8,575,280 | +60,951 |
| 2018 | 8,514,329 | +62,489 |
| 2017 | 8,451,840 | +78,502 |
| 2016 | 8,373,338 | +90,942 |
| 2015 | 8,282,396 | +93,747 |
| 2014 | 8,188,649 | +99,303 |
| 2013 | 8,089,346 | +92,485 |
| 2012 | 7,996,861 | +84,463 |
| 2011 | 7,912,398 | +87,489 |
| 2010 | 7,824,909 | +81,078 |
| 2009 | 7,743,831 | +96,156 |
| 2008 | 7,647,675 | +96,558 |
| 2007 | 7,551,117 | +67,183 |
| 2006 | 7,483,934 | +46,819 |
| 2005 | 7,437,115 | +47,490 |
| 2004 | 7,389,625 | +50,624 |
| 2003 | 7,339,001 | +54,248 |
| 2002 | 7,284,753 | +54,899 |
| 2001 | 7,229,854 | +45,604 |
| 2000 | 7,184,250 | +40,259 |
| 1999 | 7,143,991 | +33,990 |
| 1998 | 7,110,001 | +21,095 |
| 1997 | 7,088,906 | +17,056 |
| 1996 | 7,071,850 | +31,163 |
| 1995 | 7,040,687 | +46,892 |
| 1994 | 6,993,795 | +55,530 |
| 1993 | 6,938,265 | +62,901 |
| 1992 | 6,875,364 | +75,386 |
| 1991 | 6,799,978 | +84,459 |
| 1990 | 6,715,519 | +68,607 |
| 1989 | 6,646,912 | +53,526 |
| 1988 | 6,593,386 | +48,280 |
| 1987 | 6,545,106 | +40,982 |
| 1986 | 6,504,124 | +33,759 |
| 1985 | 6,470,365 | +28,500 |
| 1984 | 6,441,865 | +23,092 |
| 1983 | 6,418,773 | +27,464 |
| 1982 | 6,391,309 | +37,235 |
| 1981 | 6,354,074 | +34,666 |
| 1980 | 6,319,408 | +25,043 |
| 1979 | 6,294,365 | +12,627 |
| 1978 | 6,281,738 | +564 |
| 1977 | 6,281,174 | -21,330 |
| 1976 | 6,302,504 | -36,128 |
| 1975 | 6,338,632 | -2,773 |
| 1974 | 6,341,405 | +34,058 |
| 1973 | 6,307,347 | +46,391 |
| 1972 | 6,260,956 | +47,557 |
| 1971 | 6,213,399 | +32,522 |
| 1970 | 6,180,877 | +44,490 |
| 1969 | 6,136,387 | +68,673 |
| 1968 | 6,067,714 | +75,929 |
| 1967 | 5,991,785 | +73,783 |
| 1966 | 5,918,002 | +61,530 |
| 1965 | 5,856,472 | +67,244 |
| 1964 | 5,789,228 | +94,981 |
| 1963 | 5,694,247 | +120,432 |
| 1962 | 5,573,815 | +139,521 |
| 1961 | 5,434,294 | +106,467 |
| 1960 | 5,327,827 | — |