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

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The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,092,436 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,155,878 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.36 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +0.96% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.16M (22.3% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Switzerland vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Tunisia
2100 9,273,514 10,720,705
2099 9,265,656 10,796,270
2098 9,259,266 10,870,365
2097 9,251,854 10,942,334
2096 9,248,107 11,015,071
2095 9,242,564 11,086,568
2094 9,238,163 11,157,542
2093 9,235,730 11,226,508
2092 9,233,129 11,294,195
2091 9,230,180 11,360,662
2090 9,228,148 11,425,878
2089 9,227,779 11,490,110
2088 9,229,133 11,552,154
2087 9,228,792 11,614,090
2086 9,230,530 11,675,384
2085 9,234,782 11,734,490
2084 9,239,056 11,792,840
2083 9,244,001 11,851,260
2082 9,249,813 11,908,828
2081 9,256,210 11,964,392
2080 9,262,647 12,021,096
2079 9,270,123 12,078,476
2078 9,276,881 12,136,099
2077 9,284,565 12,191,648
2076 9,289,534 12,245,010
2075 9,295,062 12,299,514
2074 9,305,809 12,353,013
2073 9,314,832 12,407,814
2072 9,322,610 12,461,090
2071 9,332,380 12,515,463
2070 9,343,357 12,569,058
2069 9,351,483 12,622,516
2068 9,359,919 12,674,867
2067 9,367,355 12,726,080
2066 9,379,120 12,775,620
2065 9,391,197 12,824,867
2064 9,402,175 12,870,728
2063 9,412,246 12,915,152
2062 9,423,109 12,957,498
2061 9,434,937 12,996,917
2060 9,443,858 13,034,579
2059 9,454,223 13,066,669
2058 9,462,577 13,095,856
2057 9,468,254 13,122,073
2056 9,475,514 13,144,442
2055 9,483,998 13,161,720
2054 9,491,408 13,174,836
2053 9,496,551 13,181,943
2052 9,496,579 13,185,429
2051 9,496,556 13,184,813
2050 9,494,698 13,179,371
2049 9,491,222 13,170,781
2048 9,484,200 13,158,351
2047 9,477,140 13,141,815
2046 9,471,007 13,123,298
2045 9,465,183 13,102,394
2044 9,458,151 13,079,200
2043 9,450,730 13,054,663
2042 9,440,733 13,028,925
2041 9,433,753 13,003,433
2040 9,422,510 12,977,122
2039 9,413,795 12,950,166
2038 9,404,803 12,922,736
2037 9,393,982 12,893,752
2036 9,382,127 12,863,431
2035 9,368,526 12,833,137
2034 9,351,603 12,800,738
2033 9,334,357 12,763,981
2032 9,315,617 12,725,768
2031 9,292,331 12,685,304
2030 9,267,380 12,641,975
2029 9,240,823 12,594,181
2028 9,209,567 12,540,258
2027 9,174,540 12,482,078
2026 9,136,169 12,417,997
2025 9,092,436 12,348,573
2024 9,005,582 12,277,109
2023 8,888,822 12,200,431
2022 8,777,088 12,119,334
2021 8,704,546 12,048,622
2020 8,638,167 11,974,057
2019 8,575,280 11,875,081
2018 8,514,329 11,765,514
2017 8,451,840 11,650,498
2016 8,373,338 11,528,674
2015 8,282,396 11,402,264
2014 8,188,649 11,274,288
2013 8,089,346 11,141,361
2012 7,996,861 11,009,647
2011 7,912,398 10,886,035
2010 7,824,909 10,765,980
2009 7,743,831 10,650,681
2008 7,647,675 10,542,635
2007 7,551,117 10,441,702
2006 7,483,934 10,346,410
2005 7,437,115 10,255,472
2004 7,389,625 10,166,163
2003 7,339,001 10,071,632
2002 7,284,753 9,971,515
2001 7,229,854 9,869,677
2000 7,184,250 9,764,935
1999 7,143,991 9,655,963
1998 7,110,001 9,541,667
1997 7,088,906 9,421,270
1996 7,071,850 9,294,432
1995 7,040,687 9,161,258
1994 6,993,795 9,018,448
1993 6,938,265 8,857,910
1992 6,875,364 8,682,512
1991 6,799,978 8,501,827
1990 6,715,519 8,324,509
1989 6,646,912 8,151,660
1988 6,593,386 7,974,440
1987 6,545,106 7,789,987
1986 6,504,124 7,600,301
1985 6,470,365 7,409,903
1984 6,441,865 7,220,044
1983 6,418,773 7,053,800
1982 6,391,309 6,908,642
1981 6,354,074 6,758,284
1980 6,319,408 6,606,195
1979 6,294,365 6,456,419
1978 6,281,738 6,309,390
1977 6,281,174 6,155,931
1976 6,302,504 5,996,994
1975 6,338,632 5,839,262
1974 6,341,405 5,684,674
1973 6,307,347 5,537,242
1972 6,260,956 5,396,557
1971 6,213,399 5,261,658
1970 6,180,877 5,131,396
1969 6,136,387 5,004,697
1968 6,067,714 4,879,899
1967 5,991,785 4,760,970
1966 5,918,002 4,652,287
1965 5,856,472 4,561,385
1964 5,789,228 4,489,869
1963 5,694,247 4,427,131
1962 5,573,815 4,369,136
1961 5,434,294 4,316,278
1960 5,327,827 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Switzerland increased by 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Switzerland gained 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.5M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Switzerland Tunisia
2100 0.08% -0.7%
2099 0.07% -0.68%
2098 0.08% -0.66%
2097 0.04% -0.66%
2096 0.06% -0.64%
2095 0.05% -0.64%
2094 0.03% -0.61%
2093 0.03% -0.6%
2092 0.03% -0.59%
2091 0.02% -0.57%
2090 0.004% -0.56%
2089 -0.01% -0.54%
2088 0.004% -0.53%
2087 -0.02% -0.52%
2086 -0.05% -0.5%
2085 -0.05% -0.49%
2084 -0.05% -0.49%
2083 -0.06% -0.48%
2082 -0.07% -0.46%
2081 -0.07% -0.47%
2080 -0.08% -0.48%
2079 -0.07% -0.47%
2078 -0.08% -0.46%
2077 -0.05% -0.44%
2076 -0.06% -0.44%
2075 -0.12% -0.43%
2074 -0.1% -0.44%
2073 -0.08% -0.43%
2072 -0.1% -0.43%
2071 -0.12% -0.43%
2070 -0.09% -0.42%
2069 -0.09% -0.41%
2068 -0.08% -0.4%
2067 -0.13% -0.39%
2066 -0.13% -0.38%
2065 -0.12% -0.36%
2064 -0.11% -0.34%
2063 -0.12% -0.33%
2062 -0.13% -0.3%
2061 -0.09% -0.29%
2060 -0.11% -0.25%
2059 -0.09% -0.22%
2058 -0.06% -0.2%
2057 -0.08% -0.17%
2056 -0.09% -0.13%
2055 -0.08% -0.1%
2054 -0.05% -0.05%
2053 -0% -0.03%
2052 0% 0.005%
2051 0.02% 0.04%
2050 0.04% 0.07%
2049 0.07% 0.09%
2048 0.07% 0.13%
2047 0.06% 0.14%
2046 0.06% 0.16%
2045 0.07% 0.18%
2044 0.08% 0.19%
2043 0.11% 0.2%
2042 0.07% 0.2%
2041 0.12% 0.2%
2040 0.09% 0.21%
2039 0.1% 0.21%
2038 0.12% 0.22%
2037 0.13% 0.24%
2036 0.15% 0.24%
2035 0.18% 0.25%
2034 0.18% 0.29%
2033 0.2% 0.3%
2032 0.25% 0.32%
2031 0.27% 0.34%
2030 0.29% 0.38%
2029 0.34% 0.43%
2028 0.38% 0.47%
2027 0.42% 0.52%
2026 0.48% 0.56%
2025 0.96% 0.58%
2024 1.31% 0.63%
2023 1.27% 0.67%
2022 0.83% 0.59%
2021 0.77% 0.62%
2020 0.73% 0.83%
2019 0.72% 0.93%
2018 0.74% 0.99%
2017 0.94% 1.06%
2016 1.1% 1.11%
2015 1.14% 1.14%
2014 1.23% 1.19%
2013 1.16% 1.2%
2012 1.07% 1.14%
2011 1.12% 1.12%
2010 1.05% 1.08%
2009 1.26% 1.02%
2008 1.28% 0.97%
2007 0.9% 0.92%
2006 0.63% 0.89%
2005 0.64% 0.88%
2004 0.69% 0.94%
2003 0.74% 1%
2002 0.76% 1.03%
2001 0.63% 1.07%
2000 0.56% 1.13%
1999 0.48% 1.2%
1998 0.3% 1.28%
1997 0.24% 1.36%
1996 0.44% 1.45%
1995 0.67% 1.58%
1994 0.8% 1.81%
1993 0.91% 2.02%
1992 1.11% 2.13%
1991 1.26% 2.13%
1990 1.03% 2.12%
1989 0.81% 2.22%
1988 0.74% 2.37%
1987 0.63% 2.5%
1986 0.52% 2.57%
1985 0.44% 2.63%
1984 0.36% 2.36%
1983 0.43% 2.1%
1982 0.59% 2.22%
1981 0.55% 2.3%
1980 0.4% 2.32%
1979 0.2% 2.33%
1978 0.009% 2.49%
1977 -0.34% 2.65%
1976 -0.57% 2.7%
1975 -0.04% 2.72%
1974 0.54% 2.66%
1973 0.74% 2.61%
1972 0.77% 2.56%
1971 0.53% 2.54%
1970 0.73% 2.53%
1969 1.13% 2.56%
1968 1.27% 2.5%
1967 1.25% 2.34%
1966 1.05% 1.99%
1965 1.16% 1.59%
1964 1.67% 1.42%
1963 2.16% 1.33%
1962 2.57% 1.22%
1961 2% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Switzerland grew by 0.96%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Tunisia
Current population
9155878
12450912
Population rank 99/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.15%
One net population change
6.07 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
6.71 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
7.3 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +238 +196
Annual growth/decline +86,854 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +0.96% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 125/197
One migration net change every
14.1 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +37,253 -14,523
Net migration rank 25/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 2,773,840 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 27/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 31.1% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 17/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Switzerland
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Switzerland Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 37,253 - -14,523
2024 6,304 40,099 88,910 -15,221
2023 8,000 45,098 93,663 -14,001
2022 7,899 96,424 96,531 -14,001
2021 18,279 50,665 68,087 -9,190
2020 9,502 55,523 109,431 -19,188
2019 18,008 44,517 127,312 -19,612
2018 20,434 41,253 132,445 -21,012
2017 20,284 45,658 140,971 -22,365
2016 22,608 71,009 148,870 -23,827
2015 19,050 71,876 153,007 -25,229
2014 21,290 78,122 154,762 -26,586
2013 17,797 83,823 154,687 -17,020
2012 18,393 67,840 151,812 -26,059
2011 18,990 67,194 143,401 -21,935
2010 17,997 76,388 132,809 -14,168
2009 15,487 69,324 125,465 -13,512
2008 15,295 94,430 121,873 -17,742
2007 13,592 72,475 118,920 -21,190
2006 12,723 37,308 116,945 -24,098
2005 11,899 33,203 115,374 -26,361
2004 13,302 39,484 113,322 -23,735
2003 8,807 42,567 111,926 -12,459
2002 10,199 49,650 109,099 -8,334
2001 10,845 35,420 110,146 -7,235
2000 15,806 24,463 112,501 -5,937
1999 16,431 25,599 114,829 -3,452
1998 16,353 11,325 121,332 -4,111
1997 17,722 -1,939 128,327 -4,756
1996 19,801 -131 135,615 -5,506
1995 19,010 25,343 144,345 -8,095
1994 20,982 30,274 153,647 -4,271
1993 21,509 40,267 160,922 10,771
1992 24,064 42,014 163,978 15,124
1991 23,800 69,738 166,245 16,021
1990 20,146 58,428 168,180 4,183
1989 19,941 34,432 169,221 4,100
1988 21,099 34,602 177,176 3,934
1987 15,708 27,081 184,101 3,711
1986 16,261 23,242 188,107 3,464
1985 14,882 14,402 186,344 2,887
1984 16,105 12,532 182,386 8,109
1983 12,837 5,663 179,878 -37,895
1982 15,339 21,929 177,898 -29,559
1981 13,979 24,229 176,628 -24,242
1980 14,535 17,841 171,094 -19,321
1979 14,477 4,262 171,463 -23,688
1978 13,820 -6,552 173,255 -26,968
1977 16,959 -22,516 174,539 -13,910
1976 17,017 -54,255 172,744 -15,499
1975 22,820 -58,187 166,991 -8,765
1974 27,902 2,008 160,200 -9,254
1973 30,906 8,158 153,525 -9,606
1972 35,061 19,991 147,239 -9,790
1971 38,523 2,636 142,296 -9,949
1970 42,648 -18,326 138,235 -10,054
1969 44,182 20,754 135,257 -10,049
1968 47,328 25,828 134,246 -9,848
1967 52,128 27,697 132,626 -19,155
1966 53,854 14,979 131,274 -27,393
1965 56,222 -1,351 127,673 -49,751
1964 59,050 21,455 124,711 -59,602
1963 52,956 58,415 120,865 -60,505
1962 49,050 82,798 116,887 -61,260
1961 48,365 101,278 111,459 -61,369
1960 42,090 22,313 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/switzerland/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 2,773,840 residents or 31.1% of the population were not native-born in Switzerland, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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