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

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The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,092,436 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,155,878 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 9.42 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +0.96% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.16M (22.3% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Switzerland vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Turkey
2100 9,273,514 64,394,191
2099 9,265,656 65,045,868
2098 9,259,266 65,690,351
2097 9,251,854 66,342,622
2096 9,248,107 66,990,674
2095 9,242,564 67,642,188
2094 9,238,163 68,296,562
2093 9,235,730 68,963,773
2092 9,233,129 69,625,957
2091 9,230,180 70,290,255
2090 9,228,148 70,960,483
2089 9,227,779 71,623,547
2088 9,229,133 72,281,102
2087 9,228,792 72,928,397
2086 9,230,530 73,576,610
2085 9,234,782 74,223,570
2084 9,239,056 74,853,312
2083 9,244,001 75,483,067
2082 9,249,813 76,111,533
2081 9,256,210 76,726,689
2080 9,262,647 77,339,541
2079 9,270,123 77,938,889
2078 9,276,881 78,532,577
2077 9,284,565 79,120,573
2076 9,289,534 79,705,459
2075 9,295,062 80,277,544
2074 9,305,809 80,848,141
2073 9,314,832 81,396,237
2072 9,322,610 81,938,080
2071 9,332,380 82,465,112
2070 9,343,357 82,981,973
2069 9,351,483 83,480,362
2068 9,359,919 83,963,140
2067 9,367,355 84,428,242
2066 9,379,120 84,886,666
2065 9,391,197 85,336,225
2064 9,402,175 85,771,285
2063 9,412,246 86,187,013
2062 9,423,109 86,587,114
2061 9,434,937 86,962,577
2060 9,443,858 87,319,314
2059 9,454,223 87,663,392
2058 9,462,577 87,973,789
2057 9,468,254 88,264,809
2056 9,475,514 88,534,755
2055 9,483,998 88,764,080
2054 9,491,408 88,972,362
2053 9,496,551 89,151,673
2052 9,496,579 89,310,785
2051 9,496,556 89,437,110
2050 9,494,698 89,541,520
2049 9,491,222 89,614,107
2048 9,484,200 89,651,068
2047 9,477,140 89,659,415
2046 9,471,007 89,634,354
2045 9,465,183 89,608,012
2044 9,458,151 89,557,421
2043 9,450,730 89,493,042
2042 9,440,733 89,404,193
2041 9,433,753 89,303,546
2040 9,422,510 89,187,952
2039 9,413,795 89,051,669
2038 9,404,803 88,901,719
2037 9,393,982 88,727,471
2036 9,382,127 88,537,927
2035 9,368,526 88,343,153
2034 9,351,603 88,139,515
2033 9,334,357 87,918,397
2032 9,315,617 87,687,495
2031 9,292,331 87,437,150
2030 9,267,380 87,166,904
2029 9,240,823 86,903,490
2028 9,209,567 86,627,469
2027 9,174,540 86,350,539
2026 9,136,169 86,093,293
2025 9,092,436 85,878,556
2024 9,005,582 85,518,661
2023 8,888,822 85,325,965
2022 8,777,088 84,979,913
2021 8,704,546 84,147,318
2020 8,638,167 83,384,680
2019 8,575,280 82,579,440
2018 8,514,329 81,407,204
2017 8,451,840 80,312,698
2016 8,373,338 79,277,962
2015 8,282,396 78,218,479
2014 8,188,649 77,181,884
2013 8,089,346 76,147,624
2012 7,996,861 75,175,827
2011 7,912,398 74,223,629
2010 7,824,909 73,142,150
2009 7,743,831 72,039,206
2008 7,647,675 71,051,678
2007 7,551,117 70,158,112
2006 7,483,934 70,045,349
2005 7,437,115 69,329,557
2004 7,389,625 68,592,617
2003 7,339,001 67,831,730
2002 7,284,753 67,048,795
2001 7,229,854 66,245,128
2000 7,184,250 65,425,961
1999 7,143,991 64,591,923
1998 7,110,001 63,734,383
1997 7,088,906 62,852,966
1996 7,071,850 61,951,134
1995 7,040,687 61,024,503
1994 6,993,795 60,033,836
1993 6,938,265 58,999,167
1992 6,875,364 57,990,118
1991 6,799,978 57,009,887
1990 6,715,519 56,015,628
1989 6,646,912 54,976,723
1988 6,593,386 53,909,626
1987 6,545,106 52,843,670
1986 6,504,124 51,777,772
1985 6,470,365 50,687,115
1984 6,441,865 49,574,069
1983 6,418,773 48,447,410
1982 6,391,309 47,322,096
1981 6,354,074 46,321,190
1980 6,319,408 45,408,815
1979 6,294,365 44,510,429
1978 6,281,738 43,645,306
1977 6,281,174 42,773,298
1976 6,302,504 41,899,984
1975 6,338,632 41,053,126
1974 6,341,405 40,210,234
1973 6,307,347 39,329,533
1972 6,260,956 38,430,221
1971 6,213,399 37,518,611
1970 6,180,877 36,638,465
1969 6,136,387 35,787,774
1968 6,067,714 34,921,684
1967 5,991,785 34,050,421
1966 5,918,002 33,177,672
1965 5,856,472 32,345,220
1964 5,789,228 31,543,072
1963 5,694,247 30,726,841
1962 5,573,815 29,916,147
1961 5,434,294 29,119,238
1960 5,327,827 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Switzerland increased by 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Switzerland gained 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.5M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Switzerland Turkey
2100 0.08% -1%
2099 0.07% -0.98%
2098 0.08% -0.98%
2097 0.04% -0.97%
2096 0.06% -0.96%
2095 0.05% -0.96%
2094 0.03% -0.97%
2093 0.03% -0.95%
2092 0.03% -0.95%
2091 0.02% -0.94%
2090 0.004% -0.93%
2089 -0.01% -0.91%
2088 0.004% -0.89%
2087 -0.02% -0.88%
2086 -0.05% -0.87%
2085 -0.05% -0.84%
2084 -0.05% -0.83%
2083 -0.06% -0.83%
2082 -0.07% -0.8%
2081 -0.07% -0.79%
2080 -0.08% -0.77%
2079 -0.07% -0.76%
2078 -0.08% -0.74%
2077 -0.05% -0.73%
2076 -0.06% -0.71%
2075 -0.12% -0.71%
2074 -0.1% -0.67%
2073 -0.08% -0.66%
2072 -0.1% -0.64%
2071 -0.12% -0.62%
2070 -0.09% -0.6%
2069 -0.09% -0.57%
2068 -0.08% -0.55%
2067 -0.13% -0.54%
2066 -0.13% -0.53%
2065 -0.12% -0.51%
2064 -0.11% -0.48%
2063 -0.12% -0.46%
2062 -0.13% -0.43%
2061 -0.09% -0.41%
2060 -0.11% -0.39%
2059 -0.09% -0.35%
2058 -0.06% -0.33%
2057 -0.08% -0.3%
2056 -0.09% -0.26%
2055 -0.08% -0.23%
2054 -0.05% -0.2%
2053 -0% -0.18%
2052 0% -0.14%
2051 0.02% -0.12%
2050 0.04% -0.08%
2049 0.07% -0.04%
2048 0.07% -0.009%
2047 0.06% 0.03%
2046 0.06% 0.03%
2045 0.07% 0.06%
2044 0.08% 0.07%
2043 0.11% 0.1%
2042 0.07% 0.11%
2041 0.12% 0.13%
2040 0.09% 0.15%
2039 0.1% 0.17%
2038 0.12% 0.2%
2037 0.13% 0.21%
2036 0.15% 0.22%
2035 0.18% 0.23%
2034 0.18% 0.25%
2033 0.2% 0.26%
2032 0.25% 0.29%
2031 0.27% 0.31%
2030 0.29% 0.3%
2029 0.34% 0.32%
2028 0.38% 0.32%
2027 0.42% 0.3%
2026 0.48% 0.25%
2025 0.96% 0.42%
2024 1.31% 0.23%
2023 1.27% 0.41%
2022 0.83% 0.99%
2021 0.77% 0.91%
2020 0.73% 0.98%
2019 0.72% 1.44%
2018 0.74% 1.36%
2017 0.94% 1.31%
2016 1.1% 1.35%
2015 1.14% 1.34%
2014 1.23% 1.36%
2013 1.16% 1.29%
2012 1.07% 1.28%
2011 1.12% 1.48%
2010 1.05% 1.53%
2009 1.26% 1.39%
2008 1.28% 1.27%
2007 0.9% 0.16%
2006 0.63% 1.03%
2005 0.64% 1.07%
2004 0.69% 1.12%
2003 0.74% 1.17%
2002 0.76% 1.21%
2001 0.63% 1.25%
2000 0.56% 1.29%
1999 0.48% 1.35%
1998 0.3% 1.4%
1997 0.24% 1.46%
1996 0.44% 1.52%
1995 0.67% 1.65%
1994 0.8% 1.75%
1993 0.91% 1.74%
1992 1.11% 1.72%
1991 1.26% 1.77%
1990 1.03% 1.89%
1989 0.81% 1.98%
1988 0.74% 2.02%
1987 0.63% 2.06%
1986 0.52% 2.15%
1985 0.44% 2.25%
1984 0.36% 2.33%
1983 0.43% 2.38%
1982 0.59% 2.16%
1981 0.55% 2.01%
1980 0.4% 2.02%
1979 0.2% 1.98%
1978 0.009% 2.04%
1977 -0.34% 2.08%
1976 -0.57% 2.06%
1975 -0.04% 2.1%
1974 0.54% 2.24%
1973 0.74% 2.34%
1972 0.77% 2.43%
1971 0.53% 2.4%
1970 0.73% 2.38%
1969 1.13% 2.48%
1968 1.27% 2.56%
1967 1.25% 2.63%
1966 1.05% 2.57%
1965 1.16% 2.54%
1964 1.67% 2.66%
1963 2.16% 2.71%
1962 2.57% 2.74%
1961 2% 2.79%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Switzerland grew by 0.96%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Turkey
Current population
9155878
86225430
Population rank 99/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 1.04%
One net population change
6.07 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
6.71 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
7.3 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +238 +986
Annual growth/decline +86,854 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +0.96% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 138/197
One migration net change every
14.1 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +37,253 -258,205
Net migration rank 25/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 2,773,840 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 27/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 31.1% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 17/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Switzerland
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Switzerland Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 37,253 - -258,205
2024 6,304 40,099 453,249 -275,952
2023 8,000 45,098 426,630 -318,070
2022 7,899 96,424 535,373 -301,544
2021 18,279 50,665 521,713 20,283
2020 9,502 55,523 608,708 37,934
2019 18,008 44,517 751,472 -15,690
2018 20,434 41,253 830,353 187,570
2017 20,284 45,658 875,408 659,846
2016 22,608 71,009 895,841 352,063
2015 19,050 71,876 930,799 1,063,140
2014 21,290 78,122 957,055 1,033,384
2013 17,797 83,823 921,386 438,618
2012 18,393 67,840 917,145 258,623
2011 18,990 67,194 875,839 68,849
2010 17,997 76,388 892,334 55,532
2009 15,487 69,324 900,491 24,276
2008 15,295 94,430 868,749 47,915
2007 13,592 72,475 876,626 -186,402
2006 12,723 37,308 897,351 -190,194
2005 11,899 33,203 898,650 -174,177
2004 13,302 39,484 896,025 -146,574
2003 8,807 42,567 893,683 -121,383
2002 10,199 49,650 922,927 -129,444
2001 10,845 35,420 980,560 -166,759
2000 15,806 24,463 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 16,431 25,599 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 16,353 11,325 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 17,722 -1,939 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 19,801 -131 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 19,010 25,343 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 20,982 30,274 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 21,509 40,267 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 24,064 42,014 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 23,800 69,738 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 20,146 58,428 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 19,941 34,432 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 21,099 34,602 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 15,708 27,081 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 16,261 23,242 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 14,882 14,402 1,098,846 8,960
1984 16,105 12,532 1,096,529 21,787
1983 12,837 5,663 1,095,106 39,871
1982 15,339 21,929 1,091,863 23,728
1981 13,979 24,229 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 14,535 17,841 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 14,477 4,262 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 13,820 -6,552 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 16,959 -22,516 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 17,017 -54,255 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 22,820 -58,187 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 27,902 2,008 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 30,906 8,158 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 35,061 19,991 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 38,523 2,636 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 42,648 -18,326 991,950 -150,924
1969 44,182 20,754 970,958 -110,578
1968 47,328 25,828 950,778 -78,973
1967 52,128 27,697 936,727 -65,993
1966 53,854 14,979 925,790 -50,999
1965 56,222 -1,351 904,016 -113,911
1964 59,050 21,455 884,152 -69,978
1963 52,956 58,415 862,626 -44,317
1962 49,050 82,798 837,473 -34,353
1961 48,365 101,278 816,911 -26,187
1960 42,090 22,313 773,009 14,948

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

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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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 2,773,840 residents or 31.1% of the population were not native-born in Switzerland, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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