The latest officially reported population of China was 1,406,585,000 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,403,335,670 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.
Population statistics:
- China's population is 153.3 times bigger than Switzerland's.
- China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
- The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
- For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.23% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
- Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (7.04% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).
China vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
China
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2100 | 633,662,382 | 9,273,514 |
| 2099 | 644,307,192 | 9,265,656 |
| 2098 | 655,044,881 | 9,259,266 |
| 2097 | 665,876,462 | 9,251,854 |
| 2096 | 676,803,171 | 9,248,107 |
| 2095 | 687,828,883 | 9,242,564 |
| 2094 | 698,966,872 | 9,238,163 |
| 2093 | 710,235,681 | 9,235,730 |
| 2092 | 721,640,723 | 9,233,129 |
| 2091 | 733,187,178 | 9,230,180 |
| 2090 | 744,903,105 | 9,228,148 |
| 2089 | 756,812,472 | 9,227,779 |
| 2088 | 768,893,004 | 9,229,133 |
| 2087 | 781,128,909 | 9,228,792 |
| 2086 | 793,508,970 | 9,230,530 |
| 2085 | 806,043,039 | 9,234,782 |
| 2084 | 818,709,832 | 9,239,056 |
| 2083 | 831,420,518 | 9,244,001 |
| 2082 | 844,177,036 | 9,249,813 |
| 2081 | 856,996,835 | 9,256,210 |
| 2080 | 869,821,040 | 9,262,647 |
| 2079 | 882,622,985 | 9,270,123 |
| 2078 | 895,372,147 | 9,276,881 |
| 2077 | 908,082,676 | 9,284,565 |
| 2076 | 920,776,984 | 9,289,534 |
| 2075 | 933,459,600 | 9,295,062 |
| 2074 | 946,141,456 | 9,305,809 |
| 2073 | 958,870,128 | 9,314,832 |
| 2072 | 971,639,931 | 9,322,610 |
| 2071 | 984,469,009 | 9,332,380 |
| 2070 | 997,391,342 | 9,343,357 |
| 2069 | 1,010,450,818 | 9,351,483 |
| 2068 | 1,023,633,867 | 9,359,919 |
| 2067 | 1,036,979,285 | 9,367,355 |
| 2066 | 1,050,453,924 | 9,379,120 |
| 2065 | 1,064,051,499 | 9,391,197 |
| 2064 | 1,077,787,979 | 9,402,175 |
| 2063 | 1,091,571,021 | 9,412,246 |
| 2062 | 1,105,429,748 | 9,423,109 |
| 2061 | 1,119,286,514 | 9,434,937 |
| 2060 | 1,133,115,260 | 9,443,858 |
| 2059 | 1,146,818,251 | 9,454,223 |
| 2058 | 1,160,340,554 | 9,462,577 |
| 2057 | 1,173,596,480 | 9,468,254 |
| 2056 | 1,186,578,041 | 9,475,514 |
| 2055 | 1,199,197,172 | 9,483,998 |
| 2054 | 1,211,403,028 | 9,491,408 |
| 2053 | 1,223,160,257 | 9,496,551 |
| 2052 | 1,234,474,716 | 9,496,579 |
| 2051 | 1,245,255,938 | 9,496,556 |
| 2050 | 1,255,501,171 | 9,494,698 |
| 2049 | 1,265,281,319 | 9,491,222 |
| 2048 | 1,274,572,888 | 9,484,200 |
| 2047 | 1,283,393,445 | 9,477,140 |
| 2046 | 1,291,830,414 | 9,471,007 |
| 2045 | 1,299,855,379 | 9,465,183 |
| 2044 | 1,307,510,531 | 9,458,151 |
| 2043 | 1,314,885,869 | 9,450,730 |
| 2042 | 1,322,032,311 | 9,440,733 |
| 2041 | 1,328,936,491 | 9,433,753 |
| 2040 | 1,335,577,799 | 9,422,510 |
| 2039 | 1,341,989,157 | 9,413,795 |
| 2038 | 1,348,134,255 | 9,404,803 |
| 2037 | 1,354,107,817 | 9,393,982 |
| 2036 | 1,359,866,705 | 9,382,127 |
| 2035 | 1,365,387,904 | 9,368,526 |
| 2034 | 1,370,679,807 | 9,351,603 |
| 2033 | 1,375,744,986 | 9,334,357 |
| 2032 | 1,380,528,766 | 9,315,617 |
| 2031 | 1,385,048,521 | 9,292,331 |
| 2030 | 1,389,269,809 | 9,267,380 |
| 2029 | 1,393,241,425 | 9,240,823 |
| 2028 | 1,396,917,178 | 9,209,567 |
| 2027 | 1,400,271,033 | 9,174,540 |
| 2026 | 1,403,335,670 | 9,136,169 |
| 2025 | 1,406,585,000 | 9,092,436 |
| 2024 | 1,408,975,000 | 9,005,582 |
| 2023 | 1,410,710,000 | 8,888,822 |
| 2022 | 1,412,175,000 | 8,777,088 |
| 2021 | 1,412,360,000 | 8,704,546 |
| 2020 | 1,411,100,000 | 8,638,167 |
| 2019 | 1,407,745,000 | 8,575,280 |
| 2018 | 1,402,760,000 | 8,514,329 |
| 2017 | 1,396,215,000 | 8,451,840 |
| 2016 | 1,387,790,000 | 8,373,338 |
| 2015 | 1,379,860,000 | 8,282,396 |
| 2014 | 1,371,860,000 | 8,188,649 |
| 2013 | 1,363,240,000 | 8,089,346 |
| 2012 | 1,354,190,000 | 7,996,861 |
| 2011 | 1,345,035,000 | 7,912,398 |
| 2010 | 1,337,705,000 | 7,824,909 |
| 2009 | 1,331,260,000 | 7,743,831 |
| 2008 | 1,324,655,000 | 7,647,675 |
| 2007 | 1,317,885,000 | 7,551,117 |
| 2006 | 1,311,020,000 | 7,483,934 |
| 2005 | 1,303,720,000 | 7,437,115 |
| 2004 | 1,296,075,000 | 7,389,625 |
| 2003 | 1,288,400,000 | 7,339,001 |
| 2002 | 1,280,400,000 | 7,284,753 |
| 2001 | 1,271,850,000 | 7,229,854 |
| 2000 | 1,262,645,000 | 7,184,250 |
| 1999 | 1,252,735,000 | 7,143,991 |
| 1998 | 1,241,935,000 | 7,110,001 |
| 1997 | 1,230,075,000 | 7,088,906 |
| 1996 | 1,217,550,000 | 7,071,850 |
| 1995 | 1,204,855,000 | 7,040,687 |
| 1994 | 1,191,835,000 | 6,993,795 |
| 1993 | 1,178,440,000 | 6,938,265 |
| 1992 | 1,164,970,000 | 6,875,364 |
| 1991 | 1,150,780,000 | 6,799,978 |
| 1990 | 1,135,185,000 | 6,715,519 |
| 1989 | 1,118,650,000 | 6,646,912 |
| 1988 | 1,101,630,000 | 6,593,386 |
| 1987 | 1,084,035,000 | 6,545,106 |
| 1986 | 1,066,790,000 | 6,504,124 |
| 1985 | 1,051,040,000 | 6,470,365 |
| 1984 | 1,036,825,000 | 6,441,865 |
| 1983 | 1,023,310,000 | 6,418,773 |
| 1982 | 1,008,630,000 | 6,391,309 |
| 1981 | 993,885,000 | 6,354,074 |
| 1980 | 981,235,000 | 6,319,408 |
| 1979 | 969,005,000 | 6,294,365 |
| 1978 | 956,165,000 | 6,281,738 |
| 1977 | 943,455,000 | 6,281,174 |
| 1976 | 930,685,000 | 6,302,504 |
| 1975 | 916,395,000 | 6,338,632 |
| 1974 | 900,350,000 | 6,341,405 |
| 1973 | 881,940,000 | 6,307,347 |
| 1972 | 862,030,000 | 6,260,956 |
| 1971 | 841,105,000 | 6,213,399 |
| 1970 | 818,315,000 | 6,180,877 |
| 1969 | 796,025,000 | 6,136,387 |
| 1968 | 774,510,000 | 6,067,714 |
| 1967 | 754,550,000 | 5,991,785 |
| 1966 | 735,400,000 | 5,918,002 |
| 1965 | 715,185,000 | 5,856,472 |
| 1964 | 698,355,000 | 5,789,228 |
| 1963 | 682,335,000 | 5,694,247 |
| 1962 | 665,770,000 | 5,573,815 |
| 1961 | 660,330,000 | 5,434,294 |
| 1960 | 667,070,000 | 5,327,827 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/china/switzerland | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).
China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.
Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.5M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 634M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2100 | -1.65% | 0.08% |
| 2099 | -1.64% | 0.07% |
| 2098 | -1.63% | 0.08% |
| 2097 | -1.61% | 0.04% |
| 2096 | -1.6% | 0.06% |
| 2095 | -1.59% | 0.05% |
| 2094 | -1.59% | 0.03% |
| 2093 | -1.58% | 0.03% |
| 2092 | -1.57% | 0.03% |
| 2091 | -1.57% | 0.02% |
| 2090 | -1.57% | 0.004% |
| 2089 | -1.57% | -0.01% |
| 2088 | -1.57% | 0.004% |
| 2087 | -1.56% | -0.02% |
| 2086 | -1.56% | -0.05% |
| 2085 | -1.55% | -0.05% |
| 2084 | -1.53% | -0.05% |
| 2083 | -1.51% | -0.06% |
| 2082 | -1.5% | -0.07% |
| 2081 | -1.47% | -0.07% |
| 2080 | -1.45% | -0.08% |
| 2079 | -1.42% | -0.07% |
| 2078 | -1.4% | -0.08% |
| 2077 | -1.38% | -0.05% |
| 2076 | -1.36% | -0.06% |
| 2075 | -1.34% | -0.12% |
| 2074 | -1.33% | -0.1% |
| 2073 | -1.31% | -0.08% |
| 2072 | -1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2071 | -1.3% | -0.12% |
| 2070 | -1.29% | -0.09% |
| 2069 | -1.29% | -0.09% |
| 2068 | -1.29% | -0.08% |
| 2067 | -1.28% | -0.13% |
| 2066 | -1.28% | -0.13% |
| 2065 | -1.27% | -0.12% |
| 2064 | -1.26% | -0.11% |
| 2063 | -1.25% | -0.12% |
| 2062 | -1.24% | -0.13% |
| 2061 | -1.22% | -0.09% |
| 2060 | -1.19% | -0.11% |
| 2059 | -1.17% | -0.09% |
| 2058 | -1.13% | -0.06% |
| 2057 | -1.09% | -0.08% |
| 2056 | -1.05% | -0.09% |
| 2055 | -1.01% | -0.08% |
| 2054 | -0.96% | -0.05% |
| 2053 | -0.92% | -0% |
| 2052 | -0.87% | 0% |
| 2051 | -0.82% | 0.02% |
| 2050 | -0.77% | 0.04% |
| 2049 | -0.73% | 0.07% |
| 2048 | -0.69% | 0.07% |
| 2047 | -0.65% | 0.06% |
| 2046 | -0.62% | 0.06% |
| 2045 | -0.59% | 0.07% |
| 2044 | -0.56% | 0.08% |
| 2043 | -0.54% | 0.11% |
| 2042 | -0.52% | 0.07% |
| 2041 | -0.5% | 0.12% |
| 2040 | -0.48% | 0.09% |
| 2039 | -0.46% | 0.1% |
| 2038 | -0.44% | 0.12% |
| 2037 | -0.42% | 0.13% |
| 2036 | -0.4% | 0.15% |
| 2035 | -0.39% | 0.18% |
| 2034 | -0.37% | 0.18% |
| 2033 | -0.35% | 0.2% |
| 2032 | -0.33% | 0.25% |
| 2031 | -0.3% | 0.27% |
| 2030 | -0.29% | 0.29% |
| 2029 | -0.26% | 0.34% |
| 2028 | -0.24% | 0.38% |
| 2027 | -0.22% | 0.42% |
| 2026 | -0.23% | 0.48% |
| 2025 | -0.17% | 0.96% |
| 2024 | -0.12% | 1.31% |
| 2023 | -0.1% | 1.27% |
| 2022 | -0.01% | 0.83% |
| 2021 | 0.09% | 0.77% |
| 2020 | 0.24% | 0.73% |
| 2019 | 0.36% | 0.72% |
| 2018 | 0.47% | 0.74% |
| 2017 | 0.61% | 0.94% |
| 2016 | 0.57% | 1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.58% | 1.14% |
| 2014 | 0.63% | 1.23% |
| 2013 | 0.67% | 1.16% |
| 2012 | 0.68% | 1.07% |
| 2011 | 0.55% | 1.12% |
| 2010 | 0.48% | 1.05% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | 1.26% |
| 2008 | 0.51% | 1.28% |
| 2007 | 0.52% | 0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.56% | 0.63% |
| 2005 | 0.59% | 0.64% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | 0.69% |
| 2003 | 0.62% | 0.74% |
| 2002 | 0.67% | 0.76% |
| 2001 | 0.73% | 0.63% |
| 2000 | 0.79% | 0.56% |
| 1999 | 0.87% | 0.48% |
| 1998 | 0.96% | 0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.03% | 0.24% |
| 1996 | 1.05% | 0.44% |
| 1995 | 1.09% | 0.67% |
| 1994 | 1.14% | 0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.16% | 0.91% |
| 1992 | 1.23% | 1.11% |
| 1991 | 1.37% | 1.26% |
| 1990 | 1.48% | 1.03% |
| 1989 | 1.54% | 0.81% |
| 1988 | 1.62% | 0.74% |
| 1987 | 1.62% | 0.63% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | 0.52% |
| 1985 | 1.37% | 0.44% |
| 1984 | 1.32% | 0.36% |
| 1983 | 1.46% | 0.43% |
| 1982 | 1.48% | 0.59% |
| 1981 | 1.29% | 0.55% |
| 1980 | 1.26% | 0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.34% | 0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.35% | 0.009% |
| 1977 | 1.37% | -0.34% |
| 1976 | 1.56% | -0.57% |
| 1975 | 1.78% | -0.04% |
| 1974 | 2.09% | 0.54% |
| 1973 | 2.31% | 0.74% |
| 1972 | 2.49% | 0.77% |
| 1971 | 2.78% | 0.53% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | 0.73% |
| 1969 | 2.78% | 1.13% |
| 1968 | 2.65% | 1.27% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | 1.25% |
| 1966 | 2.83% | 1.05% |
| 1965 | 2.41% | 1.16% |
| 1964 | 2.35% | 1.67% |
| 1963 | 2.49% | 2.16% |
| 1962 | 0.82% | 2.57% |
| 1961 | -1.01% | 2% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/china/switzerland | CC BY
In 2025, the population of China declined by 0.17%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.
Live population counters
|
China
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1403335670
|
9155878
|
| Population rank | 2/197 | 99/197 |
| Percent of world population | 16.9% | 0.11% |
| One net population change |
13.2 seconds
|
6.07 minutes
|
| One birth every |
3.31 seconds
|
6.71 minutes
|
| One death every |
2.88 seconds
|
7.3 minutes
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| Daily growth/decline | -6,548 | +238 |
| Annual growth/decline | -2,390,000 | +86,854 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.17% | +0.96% |
| Population growth rate rank | 174/197 | 101/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.97 minutes
|
14.1 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -268,126 | +37,253 |
| Net migration rank | 189/196 | 25/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 1,638,718 | 2,773,840 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 43/195 | 27/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.1% | 31.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 192/195 | 17/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Switzerland
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -268,126 | - | 37,253 |
| 2024 | -1,394,886 | -318,992 | 6,304 | 40,099 |
| 2023 | -2,087,851 | -567,724 | 8,000 | 45,098 |
| 2022 | -847,305 | -293,846 | 7,899 | 96,424 |
| 2021 | 480,203 | -379,749 | 18,279 | 50,665 |
| 2020 | 2,046,095 | -91,577 | 9,502 | 55,523 |
| 2019 | 4,673,713 | -656,091 | 18,008 | 44,517 |
| 2018 | 5,302,433 | -198,206 | 20,434 | 41,253 |
| 2017 | 7,790,880 | -94,625 | 20,284 | 45,658 |
| 2016 | 9,062,269 | -153,056 | 22,608 | 71,009 |
| 2015 | 6,788,911 | -646,941 | 19,050 | 71,876 |
| 2014 | 9,205,180 | -371,108 | 21,290 | 78,122 |
| 2013 | 8,043,116 | -188,951 | 17,797 | 83,823 |
| 2012 | 10,075,174 | -58,864 | 18,393 | 67,840 |
| 2011 | 8,245,065 | -416,189 | 18,990 | 67,194 |
| 2010 | 6,407,607 | -184,144 | 17,997 | 76,388 |
| 2009 | 6,483,236 | -177,135 | 15,487 | 69,324 |
| 2008 | 6,729,247 | -764,370 | 15,295 | 94,430 |
| 2007 | 6,813,465 | -1,042,019 | 13,592 | 72,475 |
| 2006 | 6,922,185 | -759,559 | 12,723 | 37,308 |
| 2005 | 7,678,911 | -103,701 | 11,899 | 33,203 |
| 2004 | 7,607,960 | -770,977 | 13,302 | 39,484 |
| 2003 | 7,743,284 | -613,223 | 8,807 | 42,567 |
| 2002 | 8,258,580 | -761,291 | 10,199 | 49,650 |
| 2001 | 8,839,358 | -176,419 | 10,845 | 35,420 |
| 2000 | 9,570,849 | -62,622 | 15,806 | 24,463 |
| 1999 | 10,247,372 | -96,102 | 16,431 | 25,599 |
| 1998 | 11,351,286 | -40,472 | 16,353 | 11,325 |
| 1997 | 12,374,554 | -279,251 | 17,722 | -1,939 |
| 1996 | 12,686,872 | -250,750 | 19,801 | -131 |
| 1995 | 12,711,220 | -365,986 | 19,010 | 25,343 |
| 1994 | 13,360,470 | -723,641 | 20,982 | 30,274 |
| 1993 | 13,493,138 | -373,316 | 21,509 | 40,267 |
| 1992 | 13,548,601 | -142,985 | 24,064 | 42,014 |
| 1991 | 14,937,124 | -544,650 | 23,800 | 69,738 |
| 1990 | 16,335,313 | -11,187 | 20,146 | 58,428 |
| 1989 | 16,824,495 | -313,476 | 19,941 | 34,432 |
| 1988 | 17,328,640 | -282,194 | 21,099 | 34,602 |
| 1987 | 18,005,821 | -169,170 | 15,708 | 27,081 |
| 1986 | 16,609,920 | -79,190 | 16,261 | 23,242 |
| 1985 | 14,987,830 | -60,929 | 14,882 | 14,402 |
| 1984 | 13,561,671 | -51,961 | 16,105 | 12,532 |
| 1983 | 13,599,789 | -43,756 | 12,837 | 5,663 |
| 1982 | 15,815,318 | -36,181 | 15,339 | 21,929 |
| 1981 | 14,461,027 | -28,016 | 13,979 | 24,229 |
| 1980 | 11,647,260 | -20,129 | 14,535 | 17,841 |
| 1979 | 11,250,148 | -13,704 | 14,477 | 4,262 |
| 1978 | 11,473,980 | -9,916 | 13,820 | -6,552 |
| 1977 | 11,378,068 | -15,323 | 16,959 | -22,516 |
| 1976 | 11,782,472 | -55,109 | 17,017 | -54,255 |
| 1975 | 14,378,237 | -115,173 | 22,820 | -58,187 |
| 1974 | 15,738,118 | -175,239 | 27,902 | 2,008 |
| 1973 | 18,423,727 | -214,997 | 30,906 | 8,158 |
| 1972 | 19,102,585 | -215,650 | 35,061 | 19,991 |
| 1971 | 19,622,980 | -180,153 | 38,523 | 2,636 |
| 1970 | 21,137,076 | -126,510 | 42,648 | -18,326 |
| 1969 | 20,760,332 | -72,836 | 44,182 | 20,754 |
| 1968 | 21,206,083 | -37,290 | 47,328 | 25,828 |
| 1967 | 19,263,662 | 1,246,654 | 52,128 | 27,697 |
| 1966 | 19,282,187 | 4,165 | 53,854 | 14,979 |
| 1965 | 20,296,950 | -130,900 | 56,222 | -1,351 |
| 1964 | 19,302,532 | -1,250,441 | 59,050 | 21,455 |
| 1963 | 22,742,225 | -31,383 | 52,956 | 58,415 |
| 1962 | 17,969,132 | -31,305 | 49,050 | 82,798 |
| 1961 | 2,496,047 | -25,578 | 48,365 | 101,278 |
| 1960 | -3,048,510 | -16,927 | 42,090 | 22,313 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/china/switzerland | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 90.3% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 people). In Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).
As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.
Biggest cities by population
|
China
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Chongqing | 32.1M |
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 21.9M |
| Chengdu | 20.9M |
| Guangzhou | 18.7M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Tianjin | 13.9M |
| Xi'an | 13M |
| Suzhou | 12.7M |
| Zhengzhou | 12.6M |
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 452K |
| Geneva | 209K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 145K |
| Winterthur | 120K |
| Lucerne | 86.2K |
| St. Gallen | 78.9K |
| Lugano | 63.5K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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Population differences between China and Switzerland
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China
|
Switzerland
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|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 79 years | 84.4 years |
| Average age | 41 years | 43.4 years |
| Median age | 41.1 years | 43.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.9:49.1 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.01 births per woman | 1.29 births per woman |
| Population density | 387 ppl/mi² | 599 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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