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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,005,582 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,107,866 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 7.86 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 100th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +0.98% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.11M (21.7% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Switzerland vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Thailand
2100 9,234,296 45,712,111
2099 9,226,472 46,056,854
2098 9,220,109 46,406,925
2097 9,212,728 46,761,683
2096 9,208,997 47,122,446
2095 9,203,477 47,487,866
2094 9,199,095 47,857,414
2093 9,196,672 48,230,566
2092 9,194,082 48,609,149
2091 9,191,145 48,988,448
2090 9,189,122 49,372,024
2089 9,188,754 49,760,635
2088 9,190,102 50,146,313
2087 9,189,763 50,536,233
2086 9,191,494 50,929,394
2085 9,195,728 51,326,092
2084 9,199,983 51,728,619
2083 9,204,908 52,131,789
2082 9,210,695 52,537,598
2081 9,217,065 52,942,608
2080 9,223,475 53,352,029
2079 9,230,920 53,766,821
2078 9,237,649 54,181,891
2077 9,245,300 54,599,508
2076 9,250,248 55,019,721
2075 9,255,753 55,442,571
2074 9,266,455 55,872,412
2073 9,275,439 56,304,891
2072 9,283,185 56,739,842
2071 9,292,913 57,177,118
2070 9,303,843 57,621,370
2069 9,311,935 58,066,637
2068 9,320,335 58,516,959
2067 9,327,741 58,967,738
2066 9,339,455 59,418,676
2065 9,351,481 59,878,082
2064 9,362,413 60,336,709
2063 9,372,441 60,797,201
2062 9,383,258 61,262,000
2061 9,395,036 61,724,999
2060 9,403,920 62,192,387
2059 9,414,241 62,656,203
2058 9,422,560 63,118,413
2057 9,428,212 63,577,864
2056 9,435,441 64,032,675
2055 9,443,890 64,478,337
2054 9,451,268 64,917,436
2053 9,456,389 65,343,383
2052 9,456,418 65,763,356
2051 9,456,395 66,167,939
2050 9,454,544 66,558,274
2049 9,451,083 66,936,876
2048 9,444,091 67,296,897
2047 9,437,061 67,641,907
2046 9,430,954 67,972,603
2045 9,425,155 68,287,399
2044 9,418,152 68,585,177
2043 9,410,763 68,870,333
2042 9,400,808 69,139,548
2041 9,393,857 69,396,419
2040 9,382,662 69,632,464
2039 9,373,984 69,854,146
2038 9,365,030 70,062,543
2037 9,354,254 70,256,027
2036 9,342,450 70,435,348
2035 9,328,907 70,604,705
2034 9,312,054 70,756,791
2033 9,294,881 70,897,217
2032 9,276,221 71,025,384
2031 9,253,034 71,140,609
2030 9,228,188 71,247,320
2029 9,201,743 71,342,891
2028 9,170,620 71,428,869
2027 9,135,740 71,505,168
2026 9,097,532 71,571,743
2025 9,053,983 71,625,629
2024 9,005,582 71,668,011
2023 8,888,822 71,702,435
2022 8,777,088 71,735,329
2021 8,704,546 71,727,332
2020 8,638,167 71,641,484
2019 8,575,280 71,522,271
2018 8,514,329 71,376,079
2017 8,451,840 71,160,187
2016 8,373,338 70,859,841
2015 8,282,396 70,540,795
2014 8,188,649 70,216,367
2013 8,089,346 69,845,114
2012 7,996,861 69,436,098
2011 7,912,398 69,007,208
2010 7,824,909 68,579,447
2009 7,743,831 68,121,080
2008 7,647,675 67,619,830
2007 7,551,117 67,102,394
2006 7,483,934 66,567,687
2005 7,437,115 66,017,420
2004 7,389,625 65,452,047
2003 7,339,001 64,868,166
2002 7,284,753 64,266,437
2001 7,229,854 63,651,141
2000 7,184,250 63,007,815
1999 7,143,991 62,299,043
1998 7,110,001 61,522,630
1997 7,088,906 60,724,584
1996 7,071,850 59,920,064
1995 7,040,687 59,098,232
1994 6,993,795 58,260,854
1993 6,938,265 57,408,198
1992 6,875,364 56,528,834
1991 6,799,978 55,637,434
1990 6,715,519 54,738,329
1989 6,646,912 53,848,956
1988 6,593,386 52,969,595
1987 6,545,106 52,074,105
1986 6,504,124 51,177,834
1985 6,470,365 50,270,753
1984 6,441,865 49,351,708
1983 6,418,773 48,423,309
1982 6,391,309 47,494,577
1981 6,354,074 46,575,855
1980 6,319,408 45,650,022
1979 6,294,365 44,718,434
1978 6,281,738 43,788,976
1977 6,281,174 42,843,974
1976 6,302,504 41,896,504
1975 6,338,632 40,940,005
1974 6,341,405 39,952,891
1973 6,307,347 38,947,787
1972 6,260,956 37,933,929
1971 6,213,399 36,937,387
1970 6,180,877 35,954,408
1969 6,136,387 34,973,782
1968 6,067,714 34,002,560
1967 5,991,785 33,037,801
1966 5,918,002 32,086,071
1965 5,856,472 31,149,337
1964 5,789,228 30,232,141
1963 5,694,247 29,342,322
1962 5,573,815 28,481,040
1961 5,434,294 27,650,334
1960 5,327,827 26,851,747

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/switzerland/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Switzerland increased by 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Switzerland gained 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 100th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Switzerland Thailand
2100 0.08% -0.75%
2099 0.07% -0.75%
2098 0.08% -0.76%
2097 0.04% -0.77%
2096 0.06% -0.77%
2095 0.05% -0.77%
2094 0.03% -0.77%
2093 0.03% -0.78%
2092 0.03% -0.77%
2091 0.02% -0.78%
2090 0.004% -0.78%
2089 -0.01% -0.77%
2088 0.004% -0.77%
2087 -0.02% -0.77%
2086 -0.05% -0.77%
2085 -0.05% -0.78%
2084 -0.05% -0.77%
2083 -0.06% -0.77%
2082 -0.07% -0.76%
2081 -0.07% -0.77%
2080 -0.08% -0.77%
2079 -0.07% -0.77%
2078 -0.08% -0.76%
2077 -0.05% -0.76%
2076 -0.06% -0.76%
2075 -0.12% -0.77%
2074 -0.1% -0.77%
2073 -0.08% -0.77%
2072 -0.1% -0.76%
2071 -0.12% -0.77%
2070 -0.09% -0.77%
2069 -0.09% -0.77%
2068 -0.08% -0.76%
2067 -0.13% -0.76%
2066 -0.13% -0.77%
2065 -0.12% -0.76%
2064 -0.11% -0.76%
2063 -0.12% -0.76%
2062 -0.13% -0.75%
2061 -0.09% -0.75%
2060 -0.11% -0.74%
2059 -0.09% -0.73%
2058 -0.06% -0.72%
2057 -0.08% -0.71%
2056 -0.09% -0.69%
2055 -0.08% -0.68%
2054 -0.05% -0.65%
2053 -0% -0.64%
2052 0% -0.61%
2051 0.02% -0.59%
2050 0.04% -0.57%
2049 0.07% -0.53%
2048 0.07% -0.51%
2047 0.06% -0.49%
2046 0.06% -0.46%
2045 0.07% -0.43%
2044 0.08% -0.41%
2043 0.11% -0.39%
2042 0.07% -0.37%
2041 0.12% -0.34%
2040 0.09% -0.32%
2039 0.1% -0.3%
2038 0.12% -0.28%
2037 0.13% -0.25%
2036 0.15% -0.24%
2035 0.18% -0.21%
2034 0.18% -0.2%
2033 0.2% -0.18%
2032 0.25% -0.16%
2031 0.27% -0.15%
2030 0.29% -0.13%
2029 0.34% -0.12%
2028 0.38% -0.11%
2027 0.42% -0.09%
2026 0.48% -0.08%
2025 0.54% -0.06%
2024 1.31% -0.05%
2023 1.27% -0.05%
2022 0.83% 0.01%
2021 0.77% 0.12%
2020 0.73% 0.17%
2019 0.72% 0.2%
2018 0.74% 0.3%
2017 0.94% 0.42%
2016 1.1% 0.45%
2015 1.14% 0.46%
2014 1.23% 0.53%
2013 1.16% 0.59%
2012 1.07% 0.62%
2011 1.12% 0.62%
2010 1.05% 0.67%
2009 1.26% 0.74%
2008 1.28% 0.77%
2007 0.9% 0.8%
2006 0.63% 0.83%
2005 0.64% 0.86%
2004 0.69% 0.9%
2003 0.74% 0.94%
2002 0.76% 0.97%
2001 0.63% 1.02%
2000 0.56% 1.14%
1999 0.48% 1.26%
1998 0.3% 1.31%
1997 0.24% 1.34%
1996 0.44% 1.39%
1995 0.67% 1.44%
1994 0.8% 1.49%
1993 0.91% 1.56%
1992 1.11% 1.6%
1991 1.26% 1.64%
1990 1.03% 1.65%
1989 0.81% 1.66%
1988 0.74% 1.72%
1987 0.63% 1.75%
1986 0.52% 1.8%
1985 0.44% 1.86%
1984 0.36% 1.92%
1983 0.43% 1.96%
1982 0.59% 1.97%
1981 0.55% 2.03%
1980 0.4% 2.08%
1979 0.2% 2.12%
1978 0.009% 2.21%
1977 -0.34% 2.26%
1976 -0.57% 2.34%
1975 -0.04% 2.47%
1974 0.54% 2.58%
1973 0.74% 2.67%
1972 0.77% 2.7%
1971 0.53% 2.73%
1970 0.73% 2.8%
1969 1.13% 2.86%
1968 1.27% 2.92%
1967 1.25% 2.97%
1966 1.05% 3.01%
1965 1.16% 3.03%
1964 1.67% 3.03%
1963 2.16% 3.02%
1962 2.57% 3%
1961 2% 2.97%

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/switzerland/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Switzerland grew by 1.31%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Thailand
Current population
9107866
71571743
Population rank 100/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.86%
One net population change
4.5 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
6.57 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
7.3 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +320 -94
Annual growth/decline +116,760 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 168/197
One migration net change every
14.1 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +37,253 +27,509
Net migration rank 25/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 2,773,840 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 27/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 31.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 17/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Switzerland
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Switzerland Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 37,253 - 27,509
2024 - 40,099 - 23,321
2023 8,000 45,098 -46,105 19,648
2022 7,899 96,424 -61,046 21,683
2021 18,279 50,665 57,382 -2,093
2020 9,502 55,523 84,107 32,277
2019 18,008 44,517 116,867 5,221
2018 20,434 41,253 159,383 10,984
2017 20,284 45,658 194,695 66,805
2016 22,608 71,009 226,255 112,978
2015 19,050 71,876 266,362 32,500
2014 21,290 78,122 294,628 55,358
2013 17,797 83,823 325,059 67,452
2012 18,393 67,840 351,485 74,033
2011 18,990 67,194 365,670 66,607
2010 17,997 76,388 370,466 52,791
2009 15,487 69,324 382,636 110,883
2008 15,295 94,430 401,730 107,333
2007 13,592 72,475 425,362 100,486
2006 12,723 37,308 441,211 102,362
2005 11,899 33,203 456,378 100,542
2004 13,302 39,484 466,542 107,199
2003 8,807 42,567 488,003 105,917
2002 10,199 49,650 504,299 105,215
2001 10,845 35,420 524,230 96,817
2000 15,806 24,463 543,884 121,640
1999 16,431 25,599 578,073 173,924
1998 16,353 11,325 617,318 183,471
1997 17,722 -1,939 644,834 150,411
1996 19,801 -131 661,397 152,397
1995 19,010 25,343 682,703 147,226
1994 20,982 30,274 712,589 132,271
1993 21,509 40,267 737,696 122,746
1992 24,064 42,014 754,999 143,318
1991 23,800 69,738 760,508 124,034
1990 20,146 58,428 760,808 152,916
1989 19,941 34,432 774,563 90,497
1988 21,099 34,602 765,252 128,469
1987 15,708 27,081 774,498 122,791
1986 16,261 23,242 783,430 111,820
1985 14,882 14,402 776,935 141,963
1984 16,105 12,532 779,856 139,345
1983 12,837 5,663 794,239 143,393
1982 15,339 21,929 817,951 101,885
1981 13,979 24,229 839,297 78,337
1980 14,535 17,841 845,575 88,478
1979 14,477 4,262 843,434 85,693
1978 13,820 -6,552 847,799 82,011
1977 16,959 -22,516 871,232 88,937
1976 17,017 -54,255 894,072 40,656
1975 22,820 -58,187 911,980 66,306
1974 27,902 2,008 923,151 72,801
1973 30,906 8,158 933,540 80,704
1972 35,061 19,991 940,420 73,082
1971 38,523 2,636 936,215 43,400
1970 42,648 -18,326 937,116 49,221
1969 44,182 20,754 948,314 26,551
1968 47,328 25,828 953,806 13,718
1967 52,128 27,697 944,980 17,005
1966 53,854 14,979 929,469 12,016
1965 56,222 -1,351 909,000 22,995
1964 59,050 21,455 885,137 17,249
1963 52,956 58,415 860,728 16,494
1962 49,050 82,798 828,741 16,605
1961 48,365 101,278 801,140 14,968
1960 42,090 22,313 774,190 6,886

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

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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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 2,773,840 residents or 31.1% of the population were not native-born in Switzerland, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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