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

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The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,092,436 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,155,878 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.21 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +0.96% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.16M (22.3% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Switzerland vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Tajikistan
2100 9,273,514 20,381,526
2099 9,265,656 20,372,551
2098 9,259,266 20,358,644
2097 9,251,854 20,340,387
2096 9,248,107 20,316,369
2095 9,242,564 20,289,397
2094 9,238,163 20,257,491
2093 9,235,730 20,225,699
2092 9,233,129 20,184,493
2091 9,230,180 20,140,447
2090 9,228,148 20,095,391
2089 9,227,779 20,047,692
2088 9,229,133 19,997,155
2087 9,228,792 19,941,974
2086 9,230,530 19,887,286
2085 9,234,782 19,828,693
2084 9,239,056 19,765,003
2083 9,244,001 19,697,841
2082 9,249,813 19,631,303
2081 9,256,210 19,564,411
2080 9,262,647 19,491,236
2079 9,270,123 19,417,379
2078 9,276,881 19,339,170
2077 9,284,565 19,257,390
2076 9,289,534 19,167,336
2075 9,295,062 19,075,879
2074 9,305,809 18,980,350
2073 9,314,832 18,881,571
2072 9,322,610 18,777,247
2071 9,332,380 18,666,888
2070 9,343,357 18,551,377
2069 9,351,483 18,430,162
2068 9,359,919 18,307,352
2067 9,367,355 18,179,902
2066 9,379,120 18,046,854
2065 9,391,197 17,914,179
2064 9,402,175 17,776,364
2063 9,412,246 17,633,689
2062 9,423,109 17,490,989
2061 9,434,937 17,348,872
2060 9,443,858 17,199,727
2059 9,454,223 17,048,953
2058 9,462,577 16,896,463
2057 9,468,254 16,742,280
2056 9,475,514 16,588,751
2055 9,483,998 16,434,774
2054 9,491,408 16,278,710
2053 9,496,551 16,123,490
2052 9,496,579 15,961,093
2051 9,496,556 15,798,643
2050 9,494,698 15,632,073
2049 9,491,222 15,462,414
2048 9,484,200 15,286,104
2047 9,477,140 15,105,763
2046 9,471,007 14,921,881
2045 9,465,183 14,733,376
2044 9,458,151 14,538,462
2043 9,450,730 14,343,357
2042 9,440,733 14,141,976
2041 9,433,753 13,939,862
2040 9,422,510 13,735,841
2039 9,413,795 13,531,043
2038 9,404,803 13,325,915
2037 9,393,982 13,119,563
2036 9,382,127 12,911,709
2035 9,368,526 12,708,867
2034 9,351,603 12,510,728
2033 9,334,357 12,316,142
2032 9,315,617 12,122,988
2031 9,292,331 11,933,358
2030 9,267,380 11,744,792
2029 9,240,823 11,554,401
2028 9,209,567 11,364,659
2027 9,174,540 11,173,930
2026 9,136,169 10,981,648
2025 9,092,436 10,786,734
2024 9,005,582 10,590,927
2023 8,888,822 10,389,799
2022 8,777,088 10,182,222
2021 8,704,546 9,966,908
2020 8,638,167 9,749,310
2019 8,575,280 9,529,966
2018 8,514,329 9,307,333
2017 8,451,840 9,085,946
2016 8,373,338 8,865,631
2015 8,282,396 8,643,840
2014 8,188,649 8,425,552
2013 8,089,346 8,216,724
2012 7,996,861 8,014,084
2011 7,912,398 7,824,785
2010 7,824,909 7,652,141
2009 7,743,831 7,490,230
2008 7,647,675 7,338,403
2007 7,551,117 7,194,477
2006 7,483,934 7,057,566
2005 7,437,115 6,924,720
2004 7,389,625 6,790,547
2003 7,339,001 6,658,575
2002 7,284,753 6,531,669
2001 7,229,854 6,407,377
2000 7,184,250 6,284,735
1999 7,143,991 6,208,370
1998 7,110,001 6,176,397
1997 7,088,906 6,139,829
1996 7,071,850 6,066,523
1995 7,040,687 5,948,584
1994 6,993,795 5,825,368
1993 6,938,265 5,724,993
1992 6,875,364 5,649,400
1991 6,799,978 5,541,205
1990 6,715,519 5,398,768
1989 6,646,912 5,267,249
1988 6,593,386 5,114,989
1987 6,545,106 4,939,059
1986 6,504,124 4,772,139
1985 6,470,365 4,619,003
1984 6,441,865 4,480,026
1983 6,418,773 4,350,874
1982 6,391,309 4,227,171
1981 6,354,074 4,109,022
1980 6,319,408 3,995,256
1979 6,294,365 3,882,691
1978 6,281,738 3,768,508
1977 6,281,174 3,653,265
1976 6,302,504 3,540,076
1975 6,338,632 3,430,425
1974 6,341,405 3,324,499
1973 6,307,347 3,222,290
1972 6,260,956 3,123,691
1971 6,213,399 3,028,837
1970 6,180,877 2,936,779
1969 6,136,387 2,845,273
1968 6,067,714 2,753,848
1967 5,991,785 2,664,130
1966 5,918,002 2,577,184
1965 5,856,472 2,492,998
1964 5,789,228 2,411,260
1963 5,694,247 2,331,736
1962 5,573,815 2,255,026
1961 5,434,294 2,181,805
1960 5,327,827 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Switzerland increased by 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Switzerland gained 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.5M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Switzerland Tajikistan
2100 0.08% 0.04%
2099 0.07% 0.07%
2098 0.08% 0.09%
2097 0.04% 0.12%
2096 0.06% 0.13%
2095 0.05% 0.16%
2094 0.03% 0.16%
2093 0.03% 0.2%
2092 0.03% 0.22%
2091 0.02% 0.22%
2090 0.004% 0.24%
2089 -0.01% 0.25%
2088 0.004% 0.28%
2087 -0.02% 0.27%
2086 -0.05% 0.3%
2085 -0.05% 0.32%
2084 -0.05% 0.34%
2083 -0.06% 0.34%
2082 -0.07% 0.34%
2081 -0.07% 0.38%
2080 -0.08% 0.38%
2079 -0.07% 0.4%
2078 -0.08% 0.42%
2077 -0.05% 0.47%
2076 -0.06% 0.48%
2075 -0.12% 0.5%
2074 -0.1% 0.52%
2073 -0.08% 0.56%
2072 -0.1% 0.59%
2071 -0.12% 0.62%
2070 -0.09% 0.66%
2069 -0.09% 0.67%
2068 -0.08% 0.7%
2067 -0.13% 0.74%
2066 -0.13% 0.74%
2065 -0.12% 0.78%
2064 -0.11% 0.81%
2063 -0.12% 0.82%
2062 -0.13% 0.82%
2061 -0.09% 0.87%
2060 -0.11% 0.88%
2059 -0.09% 0.9%
2058 -0.06% 0.92%
2057 -0.08% 0.93%
2056 -0.09% 0.94%
2055 -0.08% 0.96%
2054 -0.05% 0.96%
2053 -0% 1.02%
2052 0% 1.03%
2051 0.02% 1.07%
2050 0.04% 1.1%
2049 0.07% 1.15%
2048 0.07% 1.19%
2047 0.06% 1.23%
2046 0.06% 1.28%
2045 0.07% 1.34%
2044 0.08% 1.36%
2043 0.11% 1.42%
2042 0.07% 1.45%
2041 0.12% 1.49%
2040 0.09% 1.51%
2039 0.1% 1.54%
2038 0.12% 1.57%
2037 0.13% 1.61%
2036 0.15% 1.6%
2035 0.18% 1.58%
2034 0.18% 1.58%
2033 0.2% 1.59%
2032 0.25% 1.59%
2031 0.27% 1.61%
2030 0.29% 1.65%
2029 0.34% 1.67%
2028 0.38% 1.71%
2027 0.42% 1.75%
2026 0.48% 1.81%
2025 0.96% 1.85%
2024 1.31% 1.94%
2023 1.27% 2.04%
2022 0.83% 2.16%
2021 0.77% 2.23%
2020 0.73% 2.3%
2019 0.72% 2.39%
2018 0.74% 2.44%
2017 0.94% 2.49%
2016 1.1% 2.57%
2015 1.14% 2.59%
2014 1.23% 2.54%
2013 1.16% 2.53%
2012 1.07% 2.42%
2011 1.12% 2.26%
2010 1.05% 2.16%
2009 1.26% 2.07%
2008 1.28% 2%
2007 0.9% 1.94%
2006 0.63% 1.92%
2005 0.64% 1.98%
2004 0.69% 1.98%
2003 0.74% 1.94%
2002 0.76% 1.94%
2001 0.63% 1.95%
2000 0.56% 1.23%
1999 0.48% 0.52%
1998 0.3% 0.6%
1997 0.24% 1.21%
1996 0.44% 1.98%
1995 0.67% 2.12%
1994 0.8% 1.75%
1993 0.91% 1.34%
1992 1.11% 1.95%
1991 1.26% 2.64%
1990 1.03% 2.5%
1989 0.81% 2.98%
1988 0.74% 3.56%
1987 0.63% 3.5%
1986 0.52% 3.32%
1985 0.44% 3.1%
1984 0.36% 2.97%
1983 0.43% 2.93%
1982 0.59% 2.88%
1981 0.55% 2.85%
1980 0.4% 2.9%
1979 0.2% 3.03%
1978 0.009% 3.15%
1977 -0.34% 3.2%
1976 -0.57% 3.2%
1975 -0.04% 3.19%
1974 0.54% 3.17%
1973 0.74% 3.16%
1972 0.77% 3.13%
1971 0.53% 3.13%
1970 0.73% 3.22%
1969 1.13% 3.32%
1968 1.27% 3.37%
1967 1.25% 3.37%
1966 1.05% 3.38%
1965 1.16% 3.39%
1964 1.67% 3.41%
1963 2.16% 3.4%
1962 2.57% 3.36%
1961 2% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Switzerland grew by 0.96%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Tajikistan
Current population
9155878
11080415
Population rank 99/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
6.07 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
6.71 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
7.3 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +238 +536
Annual growth/decline +86,854 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +0.96% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 58/197
One migration net change every
14.1 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +37,253 -21,606
Net migration rank 25/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 2,773,840 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 27/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 31.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 17/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Switzerland
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Switzerland Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 37,253 - -21,606
2024 6,304 40,099 219,677 -21,236
2023 8,000 45,098 223,828 -19,999
2022 7,899 96,424 228,336 -17,001
2021 18,279 50,665 222,850 -3,564
2020 9,502 55,523 219,467 -3,564
2019 18,008 44,517 231,817 -9,041
2018 20,434 41,253 228,597 -6,111
2017 20,284 45,658 224,396 -4,093
2016 22,608 71,009 228,547 -8,210
2015 19,050 71,876 230,903 -7,660
2014 21,290 78,122 227,304 -13,962
2013 17,797 83,823 220,693 -16,362
2012 18,393 67,840 213,078 -12,132
2011 18,990 67,194 208,429 -30,783
2010 17,997 76,388 201,389 -33,733
2009 15,487 69,324 192,851 -36,677
2008 15,295 94,430 182,337 -34,855
2007 13,592 72,475 173,200 -32,831
2006 12,723 37,308 164,046 -30,591
2005 11,899 33,203 160,189 -27,954
2004 13,302 39,484 161,201 -25,082
2003 8,807 42,567 150,391 -22,562
2002 10,199 49,650 146,492 -20,526
2001 10,845 35,420 142,276 -19,657
2000 15,806 24,463 136,549 -13,871
1999 16,431 25,599 147,622 -117,571
1998 16,353 11,325 153,508 -119,621
1997 17,722 -1,939 149,825 -110,572
1996 19,801 -131 138,287 -30,922
1995 19,010 25,343 168,934 -40,418
1994 20,982 30,274 167,590 -49,668
1993 21,509 40,267 157,975 -75,147
1992 24,064 42,014 163,652 -95,280
1991 23,800 69,738 177,585 -29,553
1990 20,146 58,428 178,429 -41,596
1989 19,941 34,432 179,212 -53,020
1988 21,099 34,602 172,805 5,523
1987 15,708 27,081 163,611 9,923
1986 16,261 23,242 155,987 4,321
1985 14,882 14,402 145,720 247
1984 16,105 12,532 139,145 -7,152
1983 12,837 5,663 133,280 -6,972
1982 15,339 21,929 127,838 -6,730
1981 13,979 24,229 121,418 -6,221
1980 14,535 17,841 117,888 -5,557
1979 14,477 4,262 114,496 -1,703
1978 13,820 -6,552 110,564 5,006
1977 16,959 -22,516 106,920 7,999
1976 17,017 -54,255 103,777 7,679
1975 22,820 -58,187 100,604 7,237
1974 27,902 2,008 97,481 6,531
1973 30,906 8,158 94,523 5,876
1972 35,061 19,991 91,677 5,123
1971 38,523 2,636 88,618 4,293
1970 42,648 -18,326 85,645 5,559
1969 44,182 20,754 82,931 8,886
1968 47,328 25,828 80,698 10,323
1967 52,128 27,697 78,733 9,670
1966 53,854 14,979 76,702 8,796
1965 56,222 -1,351 75,139 7,744
1964 59,050 21,455 74,030 6,568
1963 52,956 58,415 73,065 5,379
1962 49,050 82,798 70,700 4,270
1961 48,365 101,278 68,182 3,291
1960 42,090 22,313 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/switzerland/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 2,773,840 residents or 31.1% of the population were not native-born in Switzerland, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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