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Population in Australia compared to Switzerland: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 3.05 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Australia vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Switzerland
2100 44,031,396 9,234,296
2099 43,809,392 9,226,472
2098 43,581,416 9,220,109
2097 43,339,542 9,212,728
2096 43,103,046 9,208,997
2095 42,875,281 9,203,477
2094 42,654,231 9,199,095
2093 42,420,140 9,196,672
2092 42,183,554 9,194,082
2091 41,942,760 9,191,145
2090 41,703,255 9,189,122
2089 41,471,675 9,188,754
2088 41,232,214 9,190,102
2087 41,005,392 9,189,763
2086 40,785,916 9,191,494
2085 40,573,592 9,195,728
2084 40,363,192 9,199,983
2083 40,140,606 9,204,908
2082 39,925,452 9,210,695
2081 39,703,018 9,217,065
2080 39,490,533 9,223,475
2079 39,277,415 9,230,920
2078 39,063,163 9,237,649
2077 38,847,269 9,245,300
2076 38,637,253 9,250,248
2075 38,425,571 9,255,753
2074 38,212,169 9,266,455
2073 38,002,408 9,275,439
2072 37,795,438 9,283,185
2071 37,589,598 9,292,913
2070 37,376,868 9,303,843
2069 37,159,014 9,311,935
2068 36,939,616 9,320,335
2067 36,721,604 9,327,741
2066 36,504,952 9,339,455
2065 36,297,175 9,351,481
2064 36,095,981 9,362,413
2063 35,883,588 9,372,441
2062 35,673,924 9,383,258
2061 35,465,080 9,395,036
2060 35,260,552 9,403,920
2059 35,055,719 9,414,241
2058 34,839,385 9,422,560
2057 34,630,577 9,428,212
2056 34,422,531 9,435,441
2055 34,208,970 9,443,890
2054 33,996,776 9,451,268
2053 33,788,097 9,456,389
2052 33,580,016 9,456,418
2051 33,366,925 9,456,395
2050 33,152,099 9,454,544
2049 32,937,633 9,451,083
2048 32,711,001 9,444,091
2047 32,496,856 9,437,061
2046 32,269,549 9,430,954
2045 32,047,969 9,425,155
2044 31,829,535 9,418,152
2043 31,610,306 9,410,763
2042 31,387,780 9,400,808
2041 31,168,179 9,393,857
2040 30,952,283 9,382,662
2039 30,740,454 9,373,984
2038 30,521,772 9,365,030
2037 30,307,856 9,354,254
2036 30,085,861 9,342,450
2035 29,862,898 9,328,907
2034 29,641,453 9,312,054
2033 29,418,053 9,294,881
2032 29,191,922 9,276,221
2031 28,959,421 9,253,034
2030 28,722,798 9,228,188
2029 28,484,745 9,201,743
2028 28,236,324 9,170,620
2027 27,984,287 9,135,740
2026 27,730,530 9,097,532
2025 27,466,430 9,053,983
2024 27,196,812 9,005,582
2023 26,659,922 8,888,822
2022 26,018,721 8,777,088
2021 25,685,412 8,704,546
2020 25,649,248 8,638,167
2019 25,334,826 8,575,280
2018 24,963,258 8,514,329
2017 24,592,588 8,451,840
2016 24,190,907 8,373,338
2015 23,815,995 8,282,396
2014 23,475,686 8,188,649
2013 23,128,129 8,089,346
2012 22,733,465 7,996,861
2011 22,340,024 7,912,398
2010 22,031,750 7,824,909
2009 21,691,653 7,743,831
2008 21,249,199 7,647,675
2007 20,827,622 7,551,117
2006 20,450,966 7,483,934
2005 20,176,844 7,437,115
2004 19,932,722 7,389,625
2003 19,720,737 7,339,001
2002 19,495,210 7,284,753
2001 19,274,701 7,229,854
2000 19,028,802 7,184,250
1999 18,812,264 7,143,991
1998 18,607,584 7,110,001
1997 18,423,037 7,088,906
1996 18,224,767 7,071,850
1995 18,004,882 7,040,687
1994 17,805,468 6,993,795
1993 17,634,808 6,938,265
1992 17,478,635 6,875,364
1991 17,284,036 6,799,978
1990 17,065,128 6,715,519
1989 16,814,416 6,646,912
1988 16,532,164 6,593,386
1987 16,263,874 6,545,106
1986 16,018,350 6,504,124
1985 15,788,312 6,470,365
1984 15,579,391 6,441,865
1983 15,393,472 6,418,773
1982 15,184,247 6,391,309
1981 14,923,260 6,354,074
1980 14,692,000 6,319,408
1979 14,514,000 6,294,365
1978 14,358,000 6,281,738
1977 14,192,000 6,281,174
1976 14,033,000 6,302,504
1975 13,893,000 6,338,632
1974 13,723,000 6,341,405
1973 13,380,000 6,307,347
1972 13,177,000 6,260,956
1971 12,937,000 6,213,399
1970 12,507,000 6,180,877
1969 12,263,000 6,136,387
1968 12,009,000 6,067,714
1967 11,799,000 5,991,785
1966 11,651,000 5,918,002
1965 11,388,000 5,856,472
1964 11,167,000 5,789,228
1963 10,950,000 5,694,247
1962 10,742,000 5,573,815
1961 10,483,000 5,434,294
1960 10,276,477 5,327,827

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Switzerland
2100 0.51% 0.08%
2099 0.52% 0.07%
2098 0.56% 0.08%
2097 0.55% 0.04%
2096 0.53% 0.06%
2095 0.52% 0.05%
2094 0.55% 0.03%
2093 0.56% 0.03%
2092 0.57% 0.03%
2091 0.57% 0.02%
2090 0.56% 0.004%
2089 0.58% -0.01%
2088 0.55% 0.004%
2087 0.54% -0.02%
2086 0.52% -0.05%
2085 0.52% -0.05%
2084 0.55% -0.05%
2083 0.54% -0.06%
2082 0.56% -0.07%
2081 0.54% -0.07%
2080 0.54% -0.08%
2079 0.55% -0.07%
2078 0.56% -0.08%
2077 0.54% -0.05%
2076 0.55% -0.06%
2075 0.56% -0.12%
2074 0.55% -0.1%
2073 0.55% -0.08%
2072 0.55% -0.1%
2071 0.57% -0.12%
2070 0.59% -0.09%
2069 0.59% -0.09%
2068 0.59% -0.08%
2067 0.59% -0.13%
2066 0.57% -0.13%
2065 0.56% -0.12%
2064 0.59% -0.11%
2063 0.59% -0.12%
2062 0.59% -0.13%
2061 0.58% -0.09%
2060 0.58% -0.11%
2059 0.62% -0.09%
2058 0.6% -0.06%
2057 0.6% -0.08%
2056 0.62% -0.09%
2055 0.62% -0.08%
2054 0.62% -0.05%
2053 0.62% -0%
2052 0.64% 0%
2051 0.65% 0.02%
2050 0.65% 0.04%
2049 0.69% 0.07%
2048 0.66% 0.07%
2047 0.7% 0.06%
2046 0.69% 0.06%
2045 0.69% 0.07%
2044 0.69% 0.08%
2043 0.71% 0.11%
2042 0.7% 0.07%
2041 0.7% 0.12%
2040 0.69% 0.09%
2039 0.72% 0.1%
2038 0.71% 0.12%
2037 0.74% 0.13%
2036 0.75% 0.15%
2035 0.75% 0.18%
2034 0.76% 0.18%
2033 0.77% 0.2%
2032 0.8% 0.25%
2031 0.82% 0.27%
2030 0.84% 0.29%
2029 0.88% 0.34%
2028 0.9% 0.38%
2027 0.92% 0.42%
2026 0.96% 0.48%
2025 0.99% 0.54%
2024 2.01% 1.31%
2023 2.46% 1.27%
2022 1.3% 0.83%
2021 0.14% 0.77%
2020 1.24% 0.73%
2019 1.49% 0.72%
2018 1.51% 0.74%
2017 1.66% 0.94%
2016 1.57% 1.1%
2015 1.45% 1.14%
2014 1.5% 1.23%
2013 1.74% 1.16%
2012 1.76% 1.07%
2011 1.4% 1.12%
2010 1.57% 1.05%
2009 2.08% 1.26%
2008 2.02% 1.28%
2007 1.84% 0.9%
2006 1.36% 0.63%
2005 1.22% 0.64%
2004 1.07% 0.69%
2003 1.16% 0.74%
2002 1.14% 0.76%
2001 1.29% 0.63%
2000 1.15% 0.56%
1999 1.1% 0.48%
1998 1% 0.3%
1997 1.09% 0.24%
1996 1.22% 0.44%
1995 1.12% 0.67%
1994 0.97% 0.8%
1993 0.89% 0.91%
1992 1.13% 1.11%
1991 1.28% 1.26%
1990 1.49% 1.03%
1989 1.71% 0.81%
1988 1.65% 0.74%
1987 1.53% 0.63%
1986 1.46% 0.52%
1985 1.34% 0.44%
1984 1.21% 0.36%
1983 1.38% 0.43%
1982 1.75% 0.59%
1981 1.57% 0.55%
1980 1.23% 0.4%
1979 1.09% 0.2%
1978 1.17% 0.009%
1977 1.13% -0.34%
1976 1.01% -0.57%
1975 1.24% -0.04%
1974 2.56% 0.54%
1973 1.54% 0.74%
1972 1.86% 0.77%
1971 3.44% 0.53%
1970 1.99% 0.73%
1969 2.12% 1.13%
1968 1.78% 1.27%
1967 1.27% 1.25%
1966 2.31% 1.05%
1965 1.98% 1.16%
1964 1.98% 1.67%
1963 1.94% 2.16%
1962 2.47% 2.57%
1961 2.01% 2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Australia Switzerland
Current population
27799169
9107866
Population rank 55/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.11%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
4.5 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +320
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 81/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +37,253
Net migration rank 11/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 37,253
2024 - 138,510 - 40,099
2023 103,974 140,232 8,000 45,098
2022 111,881 140,972 7,899 96,424
2021 138,701 116,768 18,279 50,665
2020 133,376 44,447 9,502 55,523
2019 136,808 207,142 18,008 44,517
2018 157,269 226,412 20,434 41,253
2017 150,015 255,023 20,284 45,658
2016 152,403 254,648 22,608 71,009
2015 150,041 212,350 19,050 71,876
2014 154,940 200,177 21,290 78,122
2013 159,584 215,823 17,797 83,823
2012 161,408 235,776 18,393 67,840
2011 156,380 197,657 18,990 67,194
2010 158,628 166,752 17,997 76,388
2009 160,518 235,628 15,487 69,324
2008 155,119 275,773 15,295 94,430
2007 154,124 249,873 13,592 72,475
2006 132,931 191,985 12,723 37,308
2005 129,132 131,371 11,899 33,203
2004 115,610 110,072 13,302 39,484
2003 118,325 104,437 8,807 42,567
2002 116,971 108,852 10,199 49,650
2001 117,575 117,552 10,845 35,420
2000 119,882 111,186 15,806 24,463
1999 118,517 92,900 16,431 25,599
1998 120,949 81,310 16,353 11,325
1997 121,592 67,661 17,722 -1,939
1996 125,751 82,965 19,801 -131
1995 131,436 80,456 19,010 25,343
1994 131,761 51,941 20,982 30,274
1993 137,551 23,833 21,509 40,267
1992 139,829 40,767 24,064 42,014
1991 138,273 68,847 23,800 69,738
1990 143,347 100,093 20,146 58,428
1989 127,789 144,042 19,941 34,432
1988 127,298 153,330 21,099 34,602
1987 128,484 136,421 15,708 27,081
1986 123,342 113,061 16,261 23,242
1985 143,674 98,327 14,882 14,402
1984 123,077 79,617 16,105 12,532
1983 130,844 73,251 12,837 5,663
1982 126,030 111,722 15,339 21,929
1981 125,356 121,921 13,979 24,229
1980 117,536 89,189 14,535 17,841
1979 116,112 52,137 14,477 4,262
1978 116,299 45,832 13,820 -6,552
1977 117,793 44,946 16,959 -22,516
1976 115,070 32,792 17,017 -54,255
1975 123,648 25,336 22,820 -58,187
1974 128,996 56,167 27,902 2,008
1973 136,476 62,928 30,906 8,158
1972 155,488 54,895 35,061 19,991
1971 165,593 223,991 38,523 2,636
1970 145,081 256,295 42,648 -18,326
1969 143,477 108,770 44,182 20,754
1968 132,099 100,963 47,328 25,828
1967 126,249 80,904 52,128 27,697
1966 126,996 110,864 53,854 14,979
1965 122,990 118,891 56,222 -1,351
1964 128,420 91,588 59,050 21,455
1963 140,161 73,237 52,956 58,415
1962 143,943 58,315 49,050 82,798
1961 150,955 64,495 48,365 101,278
1960 141,816 85,707 42,090 22,313

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/switzerland | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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