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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,005,582 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,107,866 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.1 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 100th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +0.98% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.11M (21.7% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Switzerland vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Togo
2100 9,234,296 26,511,761
2099 9,226,472 26,350,920
2098 9,220,109 26,190,149
2097 9,212,728 26,025,602
2096 9,208,997 25,858,261
2095 9,203,477 25,692,261
2094 9,199,095 25,512,468
2093 9,196,672 25,345,557
2092 9,194,082 25,173,177
2091 9,191,145 24,992,069
2090 9,189,122 24,812,174
2089 9,188,754 24,627,057
2088 9,190,102 24,436,800
2087 9,189,763 24,254,420
2086 9,191,494 24,051,223
2085 9,195,728 23,849,170
2084 9,199,983 23,646,091
2083 9,204,908 23,436,282
2082 9,210,695 23,222,780
2081 9,217,065 23,001,936
2080 9,223,475 22,777,601
2079 9,230,920 22,551,490
2078 9,237,649 22,338,486
2077 9,245,300 22,122,045
2076 9,250,248 21,896,528
2075 9,255,753 21,662,169
2074 9,266,455 21,429,982
2073 9,275,439 21,196,168
2072 9,283,185 20,965,824
2071 9,292,913 20,733,961
2070 9,303,843 20,502,013
2069 9,311,935 20,263,631
2068 9,320,335 20,019,087
2067 9,327,741 19,779,666
2066 9,339,455 19,535,920
2065 9,351,481 19,295,265
2064 9,362,413 19,054,476
2063 9,372,441 18,807,556
2062 9,383,258 18,564,996
2061 9,395,036 18,323,196
2060 9,403,920 18,081,153
2059 9,414,241 17,844,344
2058 9,422,560 17,604,946
2057 9,428,212 17,362,170
2056 9,435,441 17,118,049
2055 9,443,890 16,866,006
2054 9,451,268 16,621,633
2053 9,456,389 16,377,405
2052 9,456,418 16,130,545
2051 9,456,395 15,878,148
2050 9,454,544 15,631,978
2049 9,451,083 15,378,071
2048 9,444,091 15,127,754
2047 9,437,061 14,879,919
2046 9,430,954 14,629,528
2045 9,425,155 14,379,029
2044 9,418,152 14,128,387
2043 9,410,763 13,876,705
2042 9,400,808 13,630,555
2041 9,393,857 13,384,957
2040 9,382,662 13,144,485
2039 9,373,984 12,899,560
2038 9,365,030 12,658,957
2037 9,354,254 12,420,807
2036 9,342,450 12,186,169
2035 9,328,907 11,950,071
2034 9,312,054 11,717,387
2033 9,294,881 11,485,359
2032 9,276,221 11,253,936
2031 9,253,034 11,023,922
2030 9,228,188 10,797,929
2029 9,201,743 10,578,030
2028 9,170,620 10,361,280
2027 9,135,740 10,146,366
2026 9,097,532 9,932,489
2025 9,053,983 9,723,170
2024 9,005,582 9,515,236
2023 8,888,822 9,304,337
2022 8,777,088 9,089,738
2021 8,704,546 8,878,379
2020 8,638,167 8,669,720
2019 8,575,280 8,463,068
2018 8,514,329 8,258,778
2017 8,451,840 8,057,140
2016 8,373,338 7,858,289
2015 8,282,396 7,663,195
2014 8,188,649 7,472,450
2013 8,089,346 7,285,442
2012 7,996,861 7,100,736
2011 7,912,398 6,916,474
2010 7,824,909 6,732,590
2009 7,743,831 6,551,865
2008 7,647,675 6,368,812
2007 7,551,117 6,188,344
2006 7,483,934 6,010,668
2005 7,437,115 5,844,631
2004 7,389,625 5,696,508
2003 7,339,001 5,552,167
2002 7,284,753 5,413,274
2001 7,229,854 5,277,382
2000 7,184,250 5,140,037
1999 7,143,991 5,000,269
1998 7,110,001 4,860,913
1997 7,088,906 4,725,030
1996 7,071,850 4,577,860
1995 7,040,687 4,410,832
1994 6,993,795 4,222,940
1993 6,938,265 4,207,453
1992 6,875,364 4,233,617
1991 6,799,978 4,115,560
1990 6,715,519 3,998,761
1989 6,646,912 3,883,411
1988 6,593,386 3,769,742
1987 6,545,106 3,657,508
1986 6,504,124 3,547,952
1985 6,470,365 3,441,091
1984 6,441,865 3,332,837
1983 6,418,773 3,222,899
1982 6,391,309 3,115,042
1981 6,354,074 3,013,043
1980 6,319,408 2,920,894
1979 6,294,365 2,839,854
1978 6,281,738 2,768,148
1977 6,281,174 2,701,894
1976 6,302,504 2,637,796
1975 6,338,632 2,574,622
1974 6,341,405 2,511,760
1973 6,307,347 2,448,749
1972 6,260,956 2,384,994
1971 6,213,399 2,317,976
1970 6,180,877 2,244,773
1969 6,136,387 2,164,814
1968 6,067,714 2,080,226
1967 5,991,785 1,995,890
1966 5,918,002 1,918,513
1965 5,856,472 1,853,771
1964 5,789,228 1,803,440
1963 5,694,247 1,765,072
1962 5,573,815 1,732,959
1961 5,434,294 1,702,717
1960 5,327,827 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Switzerland increased by 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Switzerland gained 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 100th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M people compared to the peak of 26.5M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Switzerland Togo
2100 0.08% 0.61%
2099 0.07% 0.61%
2098 0.08% 0.63%
2097 0.04% 0.65%
2096 0.06% 0.65%
2095 0.05% 0.7%
2094 0.03% 0.66%
2093 0.03% 0.68%
2092 0.03% 0.72%
2091 0.02% 0.73%
2090 0.004% 0.75%
2089 -0.01% 0.78%
2088 0.004% 0.75%
2087 -0.02% 0.84%
2086 -0.05% 0.85%
2085 -0.05% 0.86%
2084 -0.05% 0.9%
2083 -0.06% 0.92%
2082 -0.07% 0.96%
2081 -0.07% 0.98%
2080 -0.08% 1%
2079 -0.07% 0.95%
2078 -0.08% 0.98%
2077 -0.05% 1.03%
2076 -0.06% 1.08%
2075 -0.12% 1.08%
2074 -0.1% 1.1%
2073 -0.08% 1.1%
2072 -0.1% 1.12%
2071 -0.12% 1.13%
2070 -0.09% 1.18%
2069 -0.09% 1.22%
2068 -0.08% 1.21%
2067 -0.13% 1.25%
2066 -0.13% 1.25%
2065 -0.12% 1.26%
2064 -0.11% 1.31%
2063 -0.12% 1.31%
2062 -0.13% 1.32%
2061 -0.09% 1.34%
2060 -0.11% 1.33%
2059 -0.09% 1.36%
2058 -0.06% 1.4%
2057 -0.08% 1.43%
2056 -0.09% 1.49%
2055 -0.08% 1.47%
2054 -0.05% 1.49%
2053 -0% 1.53%
2052 0% 1.59%
2051 0.02% 1.57%
2050 0.04% 1.65%
2049 0.07% 1.65%
2048 0.07% 1.67%
2047 0.06% 1.71%
2046 0.06% 1.74%
2045 0.07% 1.77%
2044 0.08% 1.81%
2043 0.11% 1.81%
2042 0.07% 1.83%
2041 0.12% 1.83%
2040 0.09% 1.9%
2039 0.1% 1.9%
2038 0.12% 1.92%
2037 0.13% 1.93%
2036 0.15% 1.98%
2035 0.18% 1.99%
2034 0.18% 2.02%
2033 0.2% 2.06%
2032 0.25% 2.09%
2031 0.27% 2.09%
2030 0.29% 2.08%
2029 0.34% 2.09%
2028 0.38% 2.12%
2027 0.42% 2.15%
2026 0.48% 2.15%
2025 0.54% 2.19%
2024 1.31% 2.27%
2023 1.27% 2.36%
2022 0.83% 2.38%
2021 0.77% 2.41%
2020 0.73% 2.44%
2019 0.72% 2.47%
2018 0.74% 2.5%
2017 0.94% 2.53%
2016 1.1% 2.55%
2015 1.14% 2.55%
2014 1.23% 2.57%
2013 1.16% 2.6%
2012 1.07% 2.66%
2011 1.12% 2.73%
2010 1.05% 2.76%
2009 1.26% 2.87%
2008 1.28% 2.92%
2007 0.9% 2.96%
2006 0.63% 2.84%
2005 0.64% 2.6%
2004 0.69% 2.6%
2003 0.74% 2.57%
2002 0.76% 2.57%
2001 0.63% 2.67%
2000 0.56% 2.8%
1999 0.48% 2.87%
1998 0.3% 2.88%
1997 0.24% 3.21%
1996 0.44% 3.79%
1995 0.67% 4.45%
1994 0.8% 0.37%
1993 0.91% -0.62%
1992 1.11% 2.87%
1991 1.26% 2.92%
1990 1.03% 2.97%
1989 0.81% 3.02%
1988 0.74% 3.07%
1987 0.63% 3.09%
1986 0.52% 3.11%
1985 0.44% 3.25%
1984 0.36% 3.41%
1983 0.43% 3.46%
1982 0.59% 3.39%
1981 0.55% 3.15%
1980 0.4% 2.85%
1979 0.2% 2.59%
1978 0.009% 2.45%
1977 -0.34% 2.43%
1976 -0.57% 2.45%
1975 -0.04% 2.5%
1974 0.54% 2.57%
1973 0.74% 2.67%
1972 0.77% 2.89%
1971 0.53% 3.26%
1970 0.73% 3.69%
1969 1.13% 4.07%
1968 1.27% 4.23%
1967 1.25% 4.03%
1966 1.05% 3.49%
1965 1.16% 2.79%
1964 1.67% 2.17%
1963 2.16% 1.85%
1962 2.57% 1.78%
1961 2% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Switzerland grew by 1.31%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Togo
Current population
9107866
9990340
Population rank 100/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.12%
One net population change
4.5 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
6.57 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
7.3 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +320 +578
Annual growth/decline +116,760 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 40/197
One migration net change every
14.1 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change +37,253 -15,010
Net migration rank 25/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 2,773,840 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 27/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 31.1% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 17/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Switzerland
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Switzerland Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 37,253 - -15,010
2024 - 40,099 - -14,014
2023 8,000 45,098 218,093 -1,997
2022 7,899 96,424 215,090 -1,997
2021 18,279 50,665 210,613 -986
2020 9,502 55,523 208,663 -986
2019 18,008 44,517 207,608 -1,985
2018 20,434 41,253 204,942 -1,985
2017 20,284 45,658 202,307 -1,985
2016 22,608 71,009 199,364 -1,979
2015 19,050 71,876 194,768 -1,976
2014 21,290 78,122 190,667 -1,976
2013 17,797 83,823 187,309 -1,976
2012 18,393 67,840 186,061 -1,983
2011 18,990 67,194 186,406 -1,968
2010 17,997 76,388 185,294 -1,964
2009 15,487 69,324 180,111 -1,985
2008 15,295 94,430 173,677 14,303
2007 13,592 72,475 168,144 4,813
2006 12,723 37,308 160,671 21,724
2005 11,899 33,203 154,117 -4,437
2004 13,302 39,484 147,574 -1,005
2003 8,807 42,567 144,900 -2,793
2002 10,199 49,650 141,643 -5,973
2001 10,845 35,420 137,808 -1,703
2000 15,806 24,463 133,873 4,715
1999 16,431 25,599 129,832 11,125
1998 16,353 11,325 125,392 12,362
1997 17,722 -1,939 122,109 11,898
1996 19,801 -131 119,418 40,915
1995 19,010 25,343 116,314 57,406
1994 20,982 30,274 113,074 88,992
1993 21,509 40,267 119,938 -291,022
1992 24,064 42,014 118,876 -122
1991 23,800 69,738 117,409 -51
1990 20,146 58,428 116,200 44
1989 19,941 34,432 114,432 0
1988 21,099 34,602 112,915 -17
1987 15,708 27,081 110,739 848
1986 16,261 23,242 107,957 -436
1985 14,882 14,402 104,949 1,242
1984 16,105 12,532 102,425 7,897
1983 12,837 5,663 99,817 9,740
1982 15,339 21,929 97,003 9,163
1981 13,979 24,229 94,318 3,519
1980 14,535 17,841 91,445 -4,993
1979 14,477 4,262 89,148 -13,519
1978 13,820 -6,552 86,950 -19,163
1977 16,959 -22,516 84,572 -19,856
1976 17,017 -54,255 82,321 -18,832
1975 22,820 -58,187 79,831 -16,973
1974 27,902 2,008 77,347 -14,483
1973 30,906 8,158 74,713 -11,555
1972 35,061 19,991 72,008 -7,661
1971 38,523 2,636 69,206 482
1970 42,648 -18,326 65,851 10,865
1969 44,182 20,754 62,589 20,613
1968 47,328 25,828 59,110 26,860
1967 52,128 27,697 56,128 26,576
1966 53,854 14,979 53,640 18,418
1965 56,222 -1,351 51,323 6,104
1964 59,050 21,455 49,449 -6,214
1963 52,956 58,415 47,869 -14,361
1962 49,050 82,798 46,201 -15,486
1961 48,365 101,278 44,623 -14,858
1960 42,090 22,313 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/switzerland/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 2,773,840 residents or 31.1% of the population were not native-born in Switzerland, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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