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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,005,582 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,107,866 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 9.44 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 100th 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 +0.98% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.11M (21.7% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Switzerland vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Turkey
2100 9,234,296 64,274,243
2099 9,226,472 64,924,706
2098 9,220,109 65,567,989
2097 9,212,728 66,219,045
2096 9,208,997 66,865,890
2095 9,203,477 67,516,190
2094 9,199,095 68,169,346
2093 9,196,672 68,835,313
2092 9,194,082 69,496,264
2091 9,191,145 70,159,325
2090 9,189,122 70,828,304
2089 9,188,754 71,490,133
2088 9,190,102 72,146,464
2087 9,189,763 72,792,552
2086 9,191,494 73,439,558
2085 9,195,728 74,085,313
2084 9,199,983 74,713,882
2083 9,204,908 75,342,464
2082 9,210,695 75,969,760
2081 9,217,065 76,583,769
2080 9,223,475 77,195,480
2079 9,230,920 77,793,711
2078 9,237,649 78,386,293
2077 9,245,300 78,973,194
2076 9,250,248 79,556,991
2075 9,255,753 80,128,010
2074 9,266,455 80,697,544
2073 9,275,439 81,244,619
2072 9,283,185 81,785,452
2071 9,292,913 82,311,503
2070 9,303,843 82,827,402
2069 9,311,935 83,324,862
2068 9,320,335 83,806,741
2067 9,327,741 84,270,976
2066 9,339,455 84,728,547
2065 9,351,481 85,177,268
2064 9,362,413 85,611,517
2063 9,372,441 86,026,471
2062 9,383,258 86,425,827
2061 9,395,036 86,800,591
2060 9,403,920 87,156,663
2059 9,414,241 87,500,101
2058 9,422,560 87,809,920
2057 9,428,212 88,100,397
2056 9,435,441 88,369,840
2055 9,443,890 88,598,739
2054 9,451,268 88,806,632
2053 9,456,389 88,985,609
2052 9,456,418 89,144,425
2051 9,456,395 89,270,515
2050 9,454,544 89,374,730
2049 9,451,083 89,447,182
2048 9,444,091 89,484,074
2047 9,437,061 89,492,406
2046 9,430,954 89,467,391
2045 9,425,155 89,441,098
2044 9,418,152 89,390,601
2043 9,410,763 89,326,342
2042 9,400,808 89,237,658
2041 9,393,857 89,137,199
2040 9,382,662 89,021,820
2039 9,373,984 88,885,792
2038 9,365,030 88,736,121
2037 9,354,254 88,562,197
2036 9,342,450 88,373,007
2035 9,328,907 88,178,595
2034 9,312,054 87,975,336
2033 9,294,881 87,754,631
2032 9,276,221 87,524,158
2031 9,253,034 87,274,280
2030 9,228,188 87,004,538
2029 9,201,743 86,741,614
2028 9,170,620 86,466,107
2027 9,135,740 86,189,693
2026 9,097,532 85,932,926
2025 9,053,983 85,718,588
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 100th 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 3.81% to 9,454,544 people with a rank change from 100th to 103rd. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M people compared to the peak of 89.5M 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 0.54% 0.23%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/switzerland/turkey | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Switzerland grew by 1.31%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Turkey
Current population
9107866
86002379
Population rank 100/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 1.04%
One net population change
4.5 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
6.57 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
7.3 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +320 +528
Annual growth/decline +116,760 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 154/197
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 - 40,099 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/switzerland/turkey | 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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 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 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
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 (1960–2024, 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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