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

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The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,092,436 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,155,878 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 1.03 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +0.96% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.16M (22.3% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Switzerland vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Togo
2100 9,273,514 23,426,426
2099 9,265,656 23,284,304
2098 9,259,266 23,142,242
2097 9,251,854 22,996,845
2096 9,248,107 22,848,978
2095 9,242,564 22,702,297
2094 9,238,163 22,543,427
2093 9,235,730 22,395,941
2092 9,233,129 22,243,621
2091 9,230,180 22,083,590
2090 9,228,148 21,924,631
2089 9,227,779 21,761,057
2088 9,229,133 21,592,941
2087 9,228,792 21,431,785
2086 9,230,530 21,252,236
2085 9,234,782 21,073,697
2084 9,239,056 20,894,251
2083 9,244,001 20,708,859
2082 9,249,813 20,520,204
2081 9,256,210 20,325,061
2080 9,262,647 20,126,833
2079 9,270,123 19,927,036
2078 9,276,881 19,738,820
2077 9,284,565 19,547,568
2076 9,289,534 19,348,296
2075 9,295,062 19,141,211
2074 9,305,809 18,936,045
2073 9,314,832 18,729,441
2072 9,322,610 18,525,904
2071 9,332,380 18,321,024
2070 9,343,357 18,116,069
2069 9,351,483 17,905,429
2068 9,359,919 17,689,344
2067 9,367,355 17,477,786
2066 9,379,120 17,262,406
2065 9,391,197 17,049,758
2064 9,402,175 16,836,991
2063 9,412,246 16,618,806
2062 9,423,109 16,404,475
2061 9,434,937 16,190,814
2060 9,443,858 15,976,939
2059 9,454,223 15,767,690
2058 9,462,577 15,556,151
2057 9,468,254 15,341,629
2056 9,475,514 15,125,918
2055 9,483,998 14,903,207
2054 9,491,408 14,687,272
2053 9,496,551 14,471,467
2052 9,496,579 14,253,335
2051 9,496,556 14,030,311
2050 9,494,698 13,812,790
2049 9,491,222 13,588,431
2048 9,484,200 13,367,245
2047 9,477,140 13,148,252
2046 9,471,007 12,927,000
2045 9,465,183 12,705,654
2044 9,458,151 12,484,181
2043 9,450,730 12,261,788
2042 9,440,733 12,044,285
2041 9,433,753 11,827,268
2040 9,422,510 11,614,781
2039 9,413,795 11,398,360
2038 9,404,803 11,185,757
2037 9,393,982 10,975,322
2036 9,382,127 10,767,990
2035 9,368,526 10,559,369
2034 9,351,603 10,353,764
2033 9,334,357 10,148,738
2032 9,315,617 9,944,247
2031 9,292,331 9,741,001
2030 9,267,380 9,541,309
2029 9,240,823 9,347,000
2028 9,209,567 9,155,475
2027 9,174,540 8,965,572
2026 9,136,169 8,776,585
2025 9,092,436 8,591,626
2024 9,005,582 8,406,558
2023 8,888,822 8,223,850
2022 8,777,088 8,068,616
2021 8,704,546 7,936,176
2020 8,638,167 7,788,054
2019 8,575,280 7,619,925
2018 8,514,329 7,458,206
2017 8,451,840 7,324,386
2016 8,373,338 7,200,884
2015 8,282,396 7,071,502
2014 8,188,649 6,937,644
2013 8,089,346 6,798,848
2012 7,996,861 6,653,718
2011 7,912,398 6,500,582
2010 7,824,909 6,325,788
2009 7,743,831 6,130,946
2008 7,647,675 5,936,138
2007 7,551,117 5,748,443
2006 7,483,934 5,569,664
2005 7,437,115 5,413,154
2004 7,389,625 5,281,320
2003 7,339,001 5,154,112
2002 7,284,753 5,027,130
2001 7,229,854 4,904,144
2000 7,184,250 4,783,722
1999 7,143,991 4,665,754
1998 7,110,001 4,551,635
1997 7,088,906 4,438,794
1996 7,071,850 4,291,136
1995 7,040,687 4,110,450
1994 6,993,795 3,904,183
1993 6,938,265 3,887,974
1992 6,875,364 3,932,581
1991 6,799,978 3,822,636
1990 6,715,519 3,714,021
1989 6,646,912 3,606,918
1988 6,593,386 3,501,545
1987 6,545,106 3,397,614
1986 6,504,124 3,296,340
1985 6,470,365 3,194,539
1984 6,441,865 3,105,743
1983 6,418,773 3,033,077
1982 6,391,309 2,961,652
1981 6,354,074 2,879,440
1980 6,319,408 2,791,408
1979 6,294,365 2,714,349
1978 6,281,738 2,646,501
1977 6,281,174 2,583,984
1976 6,302,504 2,523,488
1975 6,338,632 2,463,796
1974 6,341,405 2,404,292
1973 6,307,347 2,344,510
1972 6,260,956 2,283,863
1971 6,213,399 2,219,826
1970 6,180,877 2,149,478
1969 6,136,387 2,043,416
1968 6,067,714 1,953,523
1967 5,991,785 1,912,764
1966 5,918,002 1,873,489
1965 5,856,472 1,835,588
1964 5,789,228 1,799,410
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Switzerland gained 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.5M people compared to the peak of 23.4M 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 0.96% 2.2%
2024 1.31% 2.22%
2023 1.27% 1.92%
2022 0.83% 1.67%
2021 0.77% 1.9%
2020 0.73% 2.21%
2019 0.72% 2.17%
2018 0.74% 1.83%
2017 0.94% 1.72%
2016 1.1% 1.83%
2015 1.14% 1.93%
2014 1.23% 2.04%
2013 1.16% 2.18%
2012 1.07% 2.36%
2011 1.12% 2.76%
2010 1.05% 3.18%
2009 1.26% 3.28%
2008 1.28% 3.27%
2007 0.9% 3.21%
2006 0.63% 2.89%
2005 0.64% 2.5%
2004 0.69% 2.47%
2003 0.74% 2.53%
2002 0.76% 2.51%
2001 0.63% 2.52%
2000 0.56% 2.53%
1999 0.48% 2.51%
1998 0.3% 2.54%
1997 0.24% 3.44%
1996 0.44% 4.4%
1995 0.67% 5.28%
1994 0.8% 0.42%
1993 0.91% -1.13%
1992 1.11% 2.88%
1991 1.26% 2.92%
1990 1.03% 2.97%
1989 0.81% 3.01%
1988 0.74% 3.06%
1987 0.63% 3.07%
1986 0.52% 3.19%
1985 0.44% 2.86%
1984 0.36% 2.4%
1983 0.43% 2.41%
1982 0.59% 2.86%
1981 0.55% 3.15%
1980 0.4% 2.84%
1979 0.2% 2.56%
1978 0.009% 2.42%
1977 -0.34% 2.4%
1976 -0.57% 2.42%
1975 -0.04% 2.47%
1974 0.54% 2.55%
1973 0.74% 2.66%
1972 0.77% 2.88%
1971 0.53% 3.27%
1970 0.73% 5.19%
1969 1.13% 4.6%
1968 1.27% 2.13%
1967 1.25% 2.1%
1966 1.05% 2.06%
1965 1.16% 2.01%
1964 1.67% 1.95%
1963 2.16% 1.85%
1962 2.57% 1.78%
1961 2% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Switzerland grew by 0.96%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Togo
Current population
9155878
8873660
Population rank 99/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.11%
One net population change
6.07 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
6.71 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
7.3 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +238 +507
Annual growth/decline +86,854 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +0.96% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 39/197
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 6,304 40,099 198,184 -14,014
2023 8,000 45,098 196,649 -15,406
2022 7,899 96,424 195,051 -65,826
2021 18,279 50,665 192,651 -56,991
2020 9,502 55,523 192,474 -31,892
2019 18,008 44,517 192,990 -17,312
2018 20,434 41,253 191,482 -43,718
2017 20,284 45,658 189,386 -69,512
2016 22,608 71,009 187,007 -59,885
2015 19,050 71,876 183,089 -51,459
2014 21,290 78,122 179,671 -43,591
2013 17,797 83,823 176,865 -35,346
2012 18,393 67,840 176,051 -27,315
2011 18,990 67,194 176,484 -18,960
2010 17,997 76,388 175,800 16,265
2009 15,487 69,324 170,740 26,886
2008 15,295 94,430 164,627 27,362
2007 13,592 72,475 158,312 25,082
2006 12,723 37,308 150,821 23,346
2005 11,899 33,203 143,281 -4,415
2004 13,302 39,484 136,802 -11,998
2003 8,807 42,567 133,852 -4,237
2002 10,199 49,650 130,283 -5,939
2001 10,845 35,420 126,419 -4,802
2000 15,806 24,463 122,712 -3,485
1999 16,431 25,599 119,331 -2,618
1998 16,353 11,325 116,918 -5,394
1997 17,722 -1,939 116,559 -2,397
1996 19,801 -131 111,887 69,276
1995 19,010 25,343 106,983 73,224
1994 20,982 30,274 100,045 132,276
1993 21,509 40,267 112,013 -311,917
1992 24,064 42,014 110,828 -132
1991 23,800 69,738 109,267 -72
1990 20,146 58,428 107,985 59
1989 19,941 34,432 106,166 0
1988 21,099 34,602 104,605 -29
1987 15,708 27,081 102,435 848
1986 16,261 23,242 99,698 -436
1985 14,882 14,402 96,376 7,971
1984 16,105 12,532 95,195 -21,949
1983 12,837 5,663 94,034 -21,948
1982 15,339 21,929 92,715 -21,958
1981 13,979 24,229 90,144 3,519
1980 14,535 17,841 87,404 -4,993
1979 14,477 4,262 85,228 -13,519
1978 13,820 -6,552 83,151 -19,163
1977 16,959 -22,516 80,902 -19,856
1976 17,017 -54,255 78,770 -18,832
1975 22,820 -58,187 76,412 -16,973
1974 27,902 2,008 74,055 -14,483
1973 30,906 8,158 71,549 -11,555
1972 35,061 19,991 68,966 -7,661
1971 38,523 2,636 66,284 482
1970 42,648 -18,326 63,057 10,865
1969 44,182 20,754 58,207 80,000
1968 47,328 25,828 56,082 -14,504
1967 52,128 27,697 54,359 -14,424
1966 53,854 14,979 52,832 -14,216
1965 56,222 -1,351 51,096 -13,915
1964 59,050 21,455 49,450 -14,266
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/switzerland/togo | 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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 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 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
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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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