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

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The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,092,436 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,155,878 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 2.94 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +0.96% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.16M (22.3% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Switzerland vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Syria
2100 9,273,514 44,500,028
2099 9,265,656 44,570,009
2098 9,259,266 44,629,837
2097 9,251,854 44,692,566
2096 9,248,107 44,747,012
2095 9,242,564 44,774,686
2094 9,238,163 44,824,294
2093 9,235,730 44,853,295
2092 9,233,129 44,882,700
2091 9,230,180 44,895,349
2090 9,228,148 44,926,869
2089 9,227,779 44,925,891
2088 9,229,133 44,920,667
2087 9,228,792 44,928,298
2086 9,230,530 44,947,658
2085 9,234,782 44,913,669
2084 9,239,056 44,878,845
2083 9,244,001 44,850,592
2082 9,249,813 44,790,014
2081 9,256,210 44,723,244
2080 9,262,647 44,624,321
2079 9,270,123 44,567,127
2078 9,276,881 44,529,618
2077 9,284,565 44,484,155
2076 9,289,534 44,400,339
2075 9,295,062 44,306,882
2074 9,305,809 44,209,517
2073 9,314,832 44,102,028
2072 9,322,610 43,965,642
2071 9,332,380 43,821,617
2070 9,343,357 43,678,154
2069 9,351,483 43,530,683
2068 9,359,919 43,348,487
2067 9,367,355 43,154,741
2066 9,379,120 42,944,885
2065 9,391,197 42,695,249
2064 9,402,175 42,445,036
2063 9,412,246 42,198,056
2062 9,423,109 41,949,014
2061 9,434,937 41,695,586
2060 9,443,858 41,410,547
2059 9,454,223 41,097,942
2058 9,462,577 40,815,606
2057 9,468,254 40,534,091
2056 9,475,514 40,224,053
2055 9,483,998 39,918,930
2054 9,491,408 39,584,624
2053 9,496,551 39,242,144
2052 9,496,579 38,940,206
2051 9,496,556 38,629,604
2050 9,494,698 38,307,069
2049 9,491,222 37,986,965
2048 9,484,200 37,682,780
2047 9,477,140 37,391,752
2046 9,471,007 37,081,479
2045 9,465,183 36,744,441
2044 9,458,151 36,428,225
2043 9,450,730 36,090,851
2042 9,440,733 35,729,021
2041 9,433,753 35,352,033
2040 9,422,510 34,947,817
2039 9,413,795 34,533,772
2038 9,404,803 34,091,760
2037 9,393,982 33,612,993
2036 9,382,127 33,134,445
2035 9,368,526 32,608,669
2034 9,351,603 32,062,309
2033 9,334,357 31,477,500
2032 9,315,617 30,883,996
2031 9,292,331 30,248,264
2030 9,267,380 29,592,787
2029 9,240,823 28,871,638
2028 9,209,567 28,141,821
2027 9,174,540 27,355,002
2026 9,136,169 26,535,554
2025 9,092,436 25,620,427
2024 9,005,582 24,672,760
2023 8,888,822 23,594,623
2022 8,777,088 22,462,173
2021 8,704,546 21,628,839
2020 8,638,167 21,049,429
2019 8,575,280 20,353,534
2018 8,514,329 19,577,845
2017 8,451,840 19,224,668
2016 8,373,338 19,193,834
2015 8,282,396 19,424,618
2014 8,188,649 20,273,659
2013 8,089,346 21,666,917
2012 7,996,861 22,759,763
2011 7,912,398 22,878,098
2010 7,824,909 22,482,421
2009 7,743,831 21,976,969
2008 7,647,675 21,636,564
2007 7,551,117 20,884,125
2006 7,483,934 19,637,022
2005 7,437,115 18,814,091
2004 7,389,625 18,336,875
2003 7,339,001 17,889,296
2002 7,284,753 17,468,332
2001 7,229,854 17,051,338
2000 7,184,250 16,637,888
1999 7,143,991 16,228,061
1998 7,110,001 15,820,413
1997 7,088,906 15,417,542
1996 7,071,850 15,018,104
1995 7,040,687 14,616,801
1994 6,993,795 14,208,583
1993 6,938,265 13,795,686
1992 6,875,364 13,385,571
1991 6,799,978 12,980,821
1990 6,715,519 12,579,208
1989 6,646,912 12,179,060
1988 6,593,386 11,782,264
1987 6,545,106 11,388,923
1986 6,504,124 11,002,844
1985 6,470,365 10,625,672
1984 6,441,865 10,258,398
1983 6,418,773 9,904,809
1982 6,391,309 9,572,511
1981 6,354,074 9,260,189
1980 6,319,408 8,957,663
1979 6,294,365 8,661,909
1978 6,281,738 8,372,759
1977 6,281,174 8,090,501
1976 6,302,504 7,817,320
1975 6,338,632 7,554,364
1974 6,341,405 7,302,160
1973 6,307,347 7,060,321
1972 6,260,956 6,826,024
1971 6,213,399 6,598,094
1970 6,180,877 6,380,609
1969 6,136,387 6,175,166
1968 6,067,714 5,978,742
1967 5,991,785 5,790,198
1966 5,918,002 5,609,047
1965 5,856,472 5,435,267
1964 5,789,228 5,269,087
1963 5,694,247 5,110,467
1962 5,573,815 4,959,340
1961 5,434,294 4,815,466
1960 5,327,827 4,673,500

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/switzerland/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Switzerland increased by 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Switzerland gained 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Switzerland's population will grow by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people with a rank change from 99th to 102nd. The population of Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.5M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Switzerland Syria
2100 0.08% -0.16%
2099 0.07% -0.13%
2098 0.08% -0.14%
2097 0.04% -0.12%
2096 0.06% -0.06%
2095 0.05% -0.11%
2094 0.03% -0.06%
2093 0.03% -0.07%
2092 0.03% -0.03%
2091 0.02% -0.07%
2090 0.004% 0.002%
2089 -0.01% 0.01%
2088 0.004% -0.02%
2087 -0.02% -0.04%
2086 -0.05% 0.08%
2085 -0.05% 0.08%
2084 -0.05% 0.06%
2083 -0.06% 0.14%
2082 -0.07% 0.15%
2081 -0.07% 0.22%
2080 -0.08% 0.13%
2079 -0.07% 0.08%
2078 -0.08% 0.1%
2077 -0.05% 0.19%
2076 -0.06% 0.21%
2075 -0.12% 0.22%
2074 -0.1% 0.24%
2073 -0.08% 0.31%
2072 -0.1% 0.33%
2071 -0.12% 0.33%
2070 -0.09% 0.34%
2069 -0.09% 0.42%
2068 -0.08% 0.45%
2067 -0.13% 0.49%
2066 -0.13% 0.58%
2065 -0.12% 0.59%
2064 -0.11% 0.59%
2063 -0.12% 0.59%
2062 -0.13% 0.61%
2061 -0.09% 0.69%
2060 -0.11% 0.76%
2059 -0.09% 0.69%
2058 -0.06% 0.69%
2057 -0.08% 0.77%
2056 -0.09% 0.76%
2055 -0.08% 0.84%
2054 -0.05% 0.87%
2053 -0% 0.78%
2052 0% 0.8%
2051 0.02% 0.84%
2050 0.04% 0.84%
2049 0.07% 0.81%
2048 0.07% 0.78%
2047 0.06% 0.84%
2046 0.06% 0.92%
2045 0.07% 0.87%
2044 0.08% 0.93%
2043 0.11% 1.01%
2042 0.07% 1.07%
2041 0.12% 1.16%
2040 0.09% 1.2%
2039 0.1% 1.3%
2038 0.12% 1.42%
2037 0.13% 1.44%
2036 0.15% 1.61%
2035 0.18% 1.7%
2034 0.18% 1.86%
2033 0.2% 1.92%
2032 0.25% 2.1%
2031 0.27% 2.21%
2030 0.29% 2.5%
2029 0.34% 2.59%
2028 0.38% 2.88%
2027 0.42% 3.09%
2026 0.48% 3.57%
2025 0.96% 3.84%
2024 1.31% 4.57%
2023 1.27% 5.04%
2022 0.83% 3.85%
2021 0.77% 2.75%
2020 0.73% 3.42%
2019 0.72% 3.96%
2018 0.74% 1.84%
2017 0.94% 0.16%
2016 1.1% -1.19%
2015 1.14% -4.19%
2014 1.23% -6.43%
2013 1.16% -4.8%
2012 1.07% -0.52%
2011 1.12% 1.76%
2010 1.05% 2.3%
2009 1.26% 1.57%
2008 1.28% 3.6%
2007 0.9% 6.35%
2006 0.63% 4.37%
2005 0.64% 2.6%
2004 0.69% 2.5%
2003 0.74% 2.41%
2002 0.76% 2.45%
2001 0.63% 2.48%
2000 0.56% 2.53%
1999 0.48% 2.58%
1998 0.3% 2.61%
1997 0.24% 2.66%
1996 0.44% 2.75%
1995 0.67% 2.87%
1994 0.8% 2.99%
1993 0.91% 3.06%
1992 1.11% 3.12%
1991 1.26% 3.19%
1990 1.03% 3.29%
1989 0.81% 3.37%
1988 0.74% 3.45%
1987 0.63% 3.51%
1986 0.52% 3.55%
1985 0.44% 3.58%
1984 0.36% 3.57%
1983 0.43% 3.47%
1982 0.59% 3.37%
1981 0.55% 3.38%
1980 0.4% 3.41%
1979 0.2% 3.45%
1978 0.009% 3.49%
1977 -0.34% 3.49%
1976 -0.57% 3.48%
1975 -0.04% 3.45%
1974 0.54% 3.43%
1973 0.74% 3.43%
1972 0.77% 3.45%
1971 0.53% 3.41%
1970 0.73% 3.33%
1969 1.13% 3.29%
1968 1.27% 3.26%
1967 1.25% 3.23%
1966 1.05% 3.2%
1965 1.16% 3.15%
1964 1.67% 3.1%
1963 2.16% 3.05%
1962 2.57% 2.99%
1961 2% 3.04%

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/switzerland/syria | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Switzerland grew by 0.96%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Syria
Current population
9155878
26956472
Population rank 99/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.32%
One net population change
6.07 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
6.71 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
7.3 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +238 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +86,854 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +0.96% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 5/197
One migration net change every
14.1 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +37,253 +421,693
Net migration rank 25/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 2,773,840 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 27/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 31.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 17/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Switzerland
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Switzerland Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 37,253 - 421,693
2024 6,304 40,099 449,784 546,494
2023 8,000 45,098 402,713 757,309
2022 7,899 96,424 369,750 735,142
2021 18,279 50,665 350,560 211,220
2020 9,502 55,523 327,992 269,050
2019 18,008 44,517 293,762 500,985
2018 20,434 41,253 242,530 514,102
2017 20,284 45,658 237,214 -287,501
2016 22,608 71,009 236,007 -124,063
2015 19,050 71,876 253,977 -827,496
2014 21,290 78,122 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 17,797 83,823 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 18,393 67,840 475,520 -999,267
2011 18,990 67,194 543,950 -256,888
2010 17,997 76,388 558,666 -54,359
2009 15,487 69,324 559,314 -52,703
2008 15,295 94,430 576,593 -402,393
2007 13,592 72,475 529,162 801,514
2006 12,723 37,308 480,616 682,911
2005 11,899 33,203 468,960 13,382
2004 13,302 39,484 461,209 10,881
2003 8,807 42,567 457,000 -33,920
2002 10,199 49,650 453,967 -35,096
2001 10,845 35,420 451,503 -36,383
2000 15,806 24,463 446,211 -34,425
1999 16,431 25,599 439,261 -31,394
1998 16,353 11,325 433,447 -26,025
1997 17,722 -1,939 429,887 -31,571
1996 19,801 -131 430,765 -30,197
1995 19,010 25,343 430,172 -28,122
1994 20,982 30,274 426,996 -12,630
1993 21,509 40,267 420,244 -8,828
1992 24,064 42,014 412,878 -4,063
1991 23,800 69,738 410,830 -10,154
1990 20,146 58,428 409,177 -6,620
1989 19,941 34,432 406,111 -8,379
1988 21,099 34,602 404,285 -8,426
1987 15,708 27,081 399,159 -8,335
1986 16,261 23,242 390,821 -9,485
1985 14,882 14,402 379,231 -6,221
1984 16,105 12,532 366,768 -5,245
1983 12,837 5,663 355,375 -9,729
1982 15,339 21,929 319,664 -721
1981 13,979 24,229 330,237 -24,536
1980 14,535 17,841 332,464 -33,114
1979 14,477 4,262 324,943 -32,793
1978 13,820 -6,552 316,724 -30,567
1977 16,959 -22,516 306,630 -28,275
1976 17,017 -54,255 294,267 -26,268
1975 22,820 -58,187 282,299 -24,389
1974 27,902 2,008 270,735 -24,242
1973 30,906 8,158 254,687 -17,502
1972 35,061 19,991 249,027 -17,610
1971 38,523 2,636 239,610 -15,167
1970 42,648 -18,326 230,117 -19,594
1969 44,182 20,754 219,114 -18,749
1968 47,328 25,828 209,454 -16,968
1967 52,128 27,697 199,223 -14,618
1966 53,854 14,979 191,122 -13,434
1965 56,222 -1,351 182,560 -12,704
1964 59,050 21,455 174,549 -12,044
1963 52,956 58,415 166,555 -11,817
1962 49,050 82,798 159,155 -11,641
1961 48,365 101,278 151,485 -11,237
1960 42,090 22,313 143,687 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 21.1% of the population change in Switzerland is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people). In Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 2,773,840 residents or 31.1% of the population were not native-born in Switzerland, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

Biggest cities by population

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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