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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,005,582 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,107,866 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 2.55 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 100th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +0.98% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.11M (21.7% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Switzerland vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Taiwan
2100 9,234,296 10,150,338
2099 9,226,472 10,273,881
2098 9,220,109 10,399,680
2097 9,212,728 10,527,804
2096 9,208,997 10,657,536
2095 9,203,477 10,789,978
2094 9,199,095 10,925,075
2093 9,196,672 11,062,491
2092 9,194,082 11,202,670
2091 9,191,145 11,346,131
2090 9,189,122 11,494,369
2089 9,188,754 11,644,743
2088 9,190,102 11,799,177
2087 9,189,763 11,956,109
2086 9,191,494 12,116,149
2085 9,195,728 12,281,248
2084 9,199,983 12,451,872
2083 9,204,908 12,625,681
2082 9,210,695 12,803,442
2081 9,217,065 12,986,931
2080 9,223,475 13,174,137
2079 9,230,920 13,366,920
2078 9,237,649 13,564,788
2077 9,245,300 13,765,770
2076 9,250,248 13,969,802
2075 9,255,753 14,178,904
2074 9,266,455 14,391,331
2073 9,275,439 14,606,033
2072 9,283,185 14,824,987
2071 9,292,913 15,045,310
2070 9,303,843 15,266,143
2069 9,311,935 15,488,280
2068 9,320,335 15,714,125
2067 9,327,741 15,940,945
2066 9,339,455 16,167,553
2065 9,351,481 16,396,032
2064 9,362,413 16,625,600
2063 9,372,441 16,854,355
2062 9,383,258 17,084,600
2061 9,395,036 17,314,450
2060 9,403,920 17,541,998
2059 9,414,241 17,767,014
2058 9,422,560 17,988,239
2057 9,428,212 18,208,151
2056 9,435,441 18,423,453
2055 9,443,890 18,639,554
2054 9,451,268 18,853,384
2053 9,456,389 19,063,428
2052 9,456,418 19,270,076
2051 9,456,395 19,474,323
2050 9,454,544 19,677,203
2049 9,451,083 19,878,438
2048 9,444,091 20,073,645
2047 9,437,061 20,267,326
2046 9,430,954 20,454,154
2045 9,425,155 20,640,565
2044 9,418,152 20,819,477
2043 9,410,763 20,995,111
2042 9,400,808 21,166,213
2041 9,393,857 21,331,710
2040 9,382,662 21,491,361
2039 9,373,984 21,645,911
2038 9,365,030 21,794,529
2037 9,354,254 21,939,617
2036 9,342,450 22,077,701
2035 9,328,907 22,211,115
2034 9,312,054 22,340,809
2033 9,294,881 22,463,465
2032 9,276,221 22,582,449
2031 9,253,034 22,698,460
2030 9,228,188 22,809,605
2029 9,201,743 22,916,803
2028 9,170,620 23,022,058
2027 9,135,740 23,127,410
2026 9,097,532 23,229,461
2025 9,053,983 23,331,886
2024 9,005,582 23,410,331
2023 8,888,822 23,342,541
2022 8,777,088 23,319,977
2021 8,704,546 23,468,275
2020 8,638,167 23,582,179
2019 8,575,280 23,596,027
2018 8,514,329 23,580,080
2017 8,451,840 23,555,522
2016 8,373,338 23,515,945
2015 8,282,396 23,462,914
2014 8,188,649 23,403,635
2013 8,089,346 23,344,670
2012 7,996,861 23,270,367
2011 7,912,398 23,193,518
2010 7,824,909 23,140,948
2009 7,743,831 23,078,402
2008 7,647,675 22,997,696
2007 7,551,117 22,917,444
2006 7,483,934 22,823,455
2005 7,437,115 22,729,753
2004 7,389,625 22,646,836
2003 7,339,001 22,562,663
2002 7,284,753 22,463,172
2001 7,229,854 22,341,120
2000 7,184,250 22,184,530
1999 7,143,991 22,010,489
1998 7,110,001 21,835,703
1997 7,088,906 21,634,124
1996 7,071,850 21,441,432
1995 7,040,687 21,267,653
1994 6,993,795 21,086,645
1993 6,938,265 20,899,019
1992 6,875,364 20,704,227
1991 6,799,978 20,503,568
1990 6,715,519 20,278,946
1989 6,646,912 20,055,492
1988 6,593,386 19,839,704
1987 6,545,106 19,617,046
1986 6,504,124 19,411,454
1985 6,470,365 19,191,510
1984 6,441,865 18,929,866
1983 6,418,773 18,653,146
1982 6,391,309 18,354,855
1981 6,354,074 18,029,982
1980 6,319,408 17,704,538
1979 6,294,365 17,372,779
1978 6,281,738 17,042,272
1977 6,281,174 16,730,895
1976 6,302,504 16,401,413
1975 6,338,632 16,075,128
1974 6,341,405 15,784,817
1973 6,307,347 15,505,121
1972 6,260,956 15,220,495
1971 6,213,399 14,913,564
1970 6,180,877 14,582,944
1969 6,136,387 14,068,984
1968 6,067,714 13,548,537
1967 5,991,785 13,210,344
1966 5,918,002 12,874,153
1965 5,856,472 12,511,863
1964 5,789,228 12,137,143
1963 5,694,247 11,762,101
1962 5,573,815 11,392,513
1961 5,434,294 11,030,385
1960 5,327,827 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Switzerland increased by 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Switzerland gained 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 100th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Switzerland's population will grow by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people with a rank change from 100th to 103rd. The population of Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Switzerland Taiwan
2100 0.08% -1.2%
2099 0.07% -1.21%
2098 0.08% -1.22%
2097 0.04% -1.22%
2096 0.06% -1.23%
2095 0.05% -1.24%
2094 0.03% -1.24%
2093 0.03% -1.25%
2092 0.03% -1.26%
2091 0.02% -1.29%
2090 0.004% -1.29%
2089 -0.01% -1.31%
2088 0.004% -1.31%
2087 -0.02% -1.32%
2086 -0.05% -1.34%
2085 -0.05% -1.37%
2084 -0.05% -1.38%
2083 -0.06% -1.39%
2082 -0.07% -1.41%
2081 -0.07% -1.42%
2080 -0.08% -1.44%
2079 -0.07% -1.46%
2078 -0.08% -1.46%
2077 -0.05% -1.46%
2076 -0.06% -1.47%
2075 -0.12% -1.48%
2074 -0.1% -1.47%
2073 -0.08% -1.48%
2072 -0.1% -1.46%
2071 -0.12% -1.45%
2070 -0.09% -1.43%
2069 -0.09% -1.44%
2068 -0.08% -1.42%
2067 -0.13% -1.4%
2066 -0.13% -1.39%
2065 -0.12% -1.38%
2064 -0.11% -1.36%
2063 -0.12% -1.35%
2062 -0.13% -1.33%
2061 -0.09% -1.3%
2060 -0.11% -1.27%
2059 -0.09% -1.23%
2058 -0.06% -1.21%
2057 -0.08% -1.17%
2056 -0.09% -1.16%
2055 -0.08% -1.13%
2054 -0.05% -1.1%
2053 -0% -1.07%
2052 0% -1.05%
2051 0.02% -1.03%
2050 0.04% -1.01%
2049 0.07% -0.97%
2048 0.07% -0.96%
2047 0.06% -0.91%
2046 0.06% -0.9%
2045 0.07% -0.86%
2044 0.08% -0.84%
2043 0.11% -0.81%
2042 0.07% -0.78%
2041 0.12% -0.74%
2040 0.09% -0.71%
2039 0.1% -0.68%
2038 0.12% -0.66%
2037 0.13% -0.63%
2036 0.15% -0.6%
2035 0.18% -0.58%
2034 0.18% -0.55%
2033 0.2% -0.53%
2032 0.25% -0.51%
2031 0.27% -0.49%
2030 0.29% -0.47%
2029 0.34% -0.46%
2028 0.38% -0.46%
2027 0.42% -0.44%
2026 0.48% -0.44%
2025 0.54% -0.34%
2024 1.31% 0.29%
2023 1.27% 0.1%
2022 0.83% -0.63%
2021 0.77% -0.48%
2020 0.73% -0.06%
2019 0.72% 0.07%
2018 0.74% 0.1%
2017 0.94% 0.17%
2016 1.1% 0.23%
2015 1.14% 0.25%
2014 1.23% 0.25%
2013 1.16% 0.32%
2012 1.07% 0.33%
2011 1.12% 0.23%
2010 1.05% 0.27%
2009 1.26% 0.35%
2008 1.28% 0.35%
2007 0.9% 0.41%
2006 0.63% 0.41%
2005 0.64% 0.37%
2004 0.69% 0.37%
2003 0.74% 0.44%
2002 0.76% 0.55%
2001 0.63% 0.71%
2000 0.56% 0.79%
1999 0.48% 0.8%
1998 0.3% 0.93%
1997 0.24% 0.9%
1996 0.44% 0.82%
1995 0.67% 0.86%
1994 0.8% 0.9%
1993 0.91% 0.94%
1992 1.11% 0.98%
1991 1.26% 1.11%
1990 1.03% 1.11%
1989 0.81% 1.09%
1988 0.74% 1.14%
1987 0.63% 1.06%
1986 0.52% 1.15%
1985 0.44% 1.38%
1984 0.36% 1.48%
1983 0.43% 1.63%
1982 0.59% 1.8%
1981 0.55% 1.84%
1980 0.4% 1.91%
1979 0.2% 1.94%
1978 0.009% 1.86%
1977 -0.34% 2.01%
1976 -0.57% 2.03%
1975 -0.04% 1.84%
1974 0.54% 1.8%
1973 0.74% 1.87%
1972 0.77% 2.06%
1971 0.53% 2.27%
1970 0.73% 3.65%
1969 1.13% 3.84%
1968 1.27% 2.56%
1967 1.25% 2.61%
1966 1.05% 2.9%
1965 1.16% 3.09%
1964 1.67% 3.19%
1963 2.16% 3.24%
1962 2.57% 3.28%
1961 2% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2025, the population of Switzerland grew by 1.31%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Taiwan
Current population
9107866
23229461
Population rank 100/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.28%
One net population change
4.5 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
6.57 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
7.3 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +320 -215
Annual growth/decline +116,760 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 180/197
One migration net change every
14.1 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +37,253 +47,029
Net migration rank 25/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 2,773,840 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 31.1% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Switzerland
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Switzerland Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 37,253 - -
2024 - 40,099 -67,188 47,029
2023 8,000 45,098 -69,794 225,599
2022 7,899 96,424 -68,327 -42,430
2021 18,279 50,665 -30,039 -156,010
2020 9,502 55,523 -7,782 -33,978
2019 18,008 44,517 1,416 12,718
2018 20,434 41,253 8,725 8,888
2017 20,284 45,658 22,613 8,809
2016 22,608 71,009 35,980 11,707
2015 19,050 71,876 49,741 8,581
2014 21,290 78,122 - -
2013 17,797 83,823 - -
2012 18,393 67,840 - -
2011 18,990 67,194 43,836 19,077
2010 17,997 76,388 - -
2009 15,487 69,324 - -
2008 15,295 94,430 - -
2007 13,592 72,475 - -
2006 12,723 37,308 - -
2005 11,899 33,203 - -
2004 13,302 39,484 - -
2003 8,807 42,567 - -
2002 10,199 49,650 - -
2001 10,845 35,420 132,707 -3,811
2000 15,806 24,463 - -
1999 16,431 25,599 - -
1998 16,353 11,325 - -
1997 17,722 -1,939 - -
1996 19,801 -131 - -
1995 19,010 25,343 - -
1994 20,982 30,274 - -
1993 21,509 40,267 - -
1992 24,064 42,014 - -
1991 23,800 69,738 215,698 -12,128
1990 20,146 58,428 - -
1989 19,941 34,432 - -
1988 21,099 34,602 - -
1987 15,708 27,081 - -
1986 16,261 23,242 - -
1985 14,882 14,402 - -
1984 16,105 12,532 - -
1983 12,837 5,663 - -
1982 15,339 21,929 - -
1981 13,979 24,229 326,883 4,508
1980 14,535 17,841 - -
1979 14,477 4,262 - -
1978 13,820 -6,552 - -
1977 16,959 -22,516 - -
1976 17,017 -54,255 - -
1975 22,820 -58,187 - -
1974 27,902 2,008 - -
1973 30,906 8,158 - -
1972 35,061 19,991 - -
1971 38,523 2,636 - -
1970 42,648 -18,326 - -
1969 44,182 20,754 - -
1968 47,328 25,828 - -
1967 52,128 27,697 - -
1966 53,854 14,979 346,958 18,774
1965 56,222 -1,351 - -
1964 59,050 21,455 - -
1963 52,956 58,415 - -
1962 49,050 82,798 - -
1961 48,365 101,278 - -
1960 42,090 22,313 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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

Over the last 10 years, 21.6% of the population change in Switzerland is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people). In Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

Biggest cities by population

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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