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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,005,582 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,107,866 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 1.17 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 100th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +0.98% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.11M (21.7% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Switzerland vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Turkmenistan
2100 9,234,296 10,046,945
2099 9,226,472 10,075,740
2098 9,220,109 10,103,319
2097 9,212,728 10,129,577
2096 9,208,997 10,154,338
2095 9,203,477 10,178,163
2094 9,199,095 10,200,371
2093 9,196,672 10,221,349
2092 9,194,082 10,240,959
2091 9,191,145 10,259,026
2090 9,189,122 10,276,261
2089 9,188,754 10,291,819
2088 9,190,102 10,306,303
2087 9,189,763 10,319,501
2086 9,191,494 10,331,090
2085 9,195,728 10,341,183
2084 9,199,983 10,349,710
2083 9,204,908 10,356,602
2082 9,210,695 10,362,422
2081 9,217,065 10,366,587
2080 9,223,475 10,369,293
2079 9,230,920 10,370,130
2078 9,237,649 10,369,013
2077 9,245,300 10,366,366
2076 9,250,248 10,361,975
2075 9,255,753 10,355,755
2074 9,266,455 10,348,384
2073 9,275,439 10,339,415
2072 9,283,185 10,328,653
2071 9,292,913 10,316,618
2070 9,303,843 10,303,565
2069 9,311,935 10,289,578
2068 9,320,335 10,274,625
2067 9,327,741 10,258,518
2066 9,339,455 10,241,362
2065 9,351,481 10,223,420
2064 9,362,413 10,204,034
2063 9,372,441 10,183,241
2062 9,383,258 10,160,903
2061 9,395,036 10,136,928
2060 9,403,920 10,111,369
2059 9,414,241 10,083,631
2058 9,422,560 10,052,905
2057 9,428,212 10,019,547
2056 9,435,441 9,983,379
2055 9,443,890 9,943,931
2054 9,451,268 9,901,473
2053 9,456,389 9,854,931
2052 9,456,418 9,804,909
2051 9,456,395 9,751,221
2050 9,454,544 9,693,713
2049 9,451,083 9,632,600
2048 9,444,091 9,567,946
2047 9,437,061 9,500,139
2046 9,430,954 9,429,355
2045 9,425,155 9,356,194
2044 9,418,152 9,280,988
2043 9,410,763 9,204,466
2042 9,400,808 9,126,898
2041 9,393,857 9,048,356
2040 9,382,662 8,969,478
2039 9,373,984 8,890,225
2038 9,365,030 8,810,850
2037 9,354,254 8,731,367
2036 9,342,450 8,651,719
2035 9,328,907 8,572,231
2034 9,312,054 8,492,483
2033 9,294,881 8,412,113
2032 9,276,221 8,330,912
2031 9,253,034 8,248,129
2030 9,228,188 8,163,024
2029 9,201,743 8,070,023
2028 9,170,620 7,969,080
2027 9,135,740 7,860,774
2026 9,097,532 7,745,331
2025 9,053,983 7,623,184
2024 9,005,582 7,494,498
2023 8,888,822 7,364,438
2022 8,777,088 7,230,193
2021 8,704,546 7,092,043
2020 8,638,167 6,949,912
2019 8,575,280 6,803,944
2018 8,514,329 6,655,524
2017 8,451,840 6,507,061
2016 8,373,338 6,360,041
2015 8,282,396 6,215,770
2014 8,188,649 6,075,283
2013 8,089,346 5,939,341
2012 7,996,861 5,808,546
2011 7,912,398 5,683,417
2010 7,824,909 5,564,356
2009 7,743,831 5,451,592
2008 7,647,675 5,345,029
2007 7,551,117 5,244,046
2006 7,483,934 5,147,105
2005 7,437,115 5,052,257
2004 7,389,625 4,958,093
2003 7,339,001 4,863,865
2002 7,284,753 4,769,465
2001 7,229,854 4,675,409
2000 7,184,250 4,582,677
1999 7,143,991 4,492,170
1998 7,110,001 4,410,507
1997 7,088,906 4,336,730
1996 7,071,850 4,263,819
1995 7,040,687 4,191,203
1994 6,993,795 4,116,662
1993 6,938,265 4,032,407
1992 6,875,364 3,944,689
1991 6,799,978 3,855,894
1990 6,715,519 3,760,562
1989 6,646,912 3,662,459
1988 6,593,386 3,559,363
1987 6,545,106 3,452,731
1986 6,504,124 3,347,809
1985 6,470,365 3,247,534
1984 6,441,865 3,154,079
1983 6,418,773 3,067,534
1982 6,391,309 2,985,557
1981 6,354,074 2,907,187
1980 6,319,408 2,832,203
1979 6,294,365 2,760,358
1978 6,281,738 2,691,088
1977 6,281,174 2,623,948
1976 6,302,504 2,558,521
1975 6,338,632 2,494,570
1974 6,341,405 2,432,028
1973 6,307,347 2,370,919
1972 6,260,956 2,311,430
1971 6,213,399 2,253,119
1970 6,180,877 2,195,616
1969 6,136,387 2,139,024
1968 6,067,714 2,083,069
1967 5,991,785 2,027,403
1966 5,918,002 1,971,737
1965 5,856,472 1,915,916
1964 5,789,228 1,859,997
1963 5,694,247 1,804,272
1962 5,573,815 1,749,214
1961 5,434,294 1,695,400
1960 5,327,827 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Switzerland increased by 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Switzerland gained 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 100th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Switzerland Turkmenistan
2100 0.08% -0.29%
2099 0.07% -0.27%
2098 0.08% -0.26%
2097 0.04% -0.24%
2096 0.06% -0.23%
2095 0.05% -0.22%
2094 0.03% -0.21%
2093 0.03% -0.19%
2092 0.03% -0.18%
2091 0.02% -0.17%
2090 0.004% -0.15%
2089 -0.01% -0.14%
2088 0.004% -0.13%
2087 -0.02% -0.11%
2086 -0.05% -0.1%
2085 -0.05% -0.08%
2084 -0.05% -0.07%
2083 -0.06% -0.06%
2082 -0.07% -0.04%
2081 -0.07% -0.03%
2080 -0.08% -0.008%
2079 -0.07% 0.01%
2078 -0.08% 0.03%
2077 -0.05% 0.04%
2076 -0.06% 0.06%
2075 -0.12% 0.07%
2074 -0.1% 0.09%
2073 -0.08% 0.1%
2072 -0.1% 0.12%
2071 -0.12% 0.13%
2070 -0.09% 0.14%
2069 -0.09% 0.15%
2068 -0.08% 0.16%
2067 -0.13% 0.17%
2066 -0.13% 0.18%
2065 -0.12% 0.19%
2064 -0.11% 0.2%
2063 -0.12% 0.22%
2062 -0.13% 0.24%
2061 -0.09% 0.25%
2060 -0.11% 0.28%
2059 -0.09% 0.31%
2058 -0.06% 0.33%
2057 -0.08% 0.36%
2056 -0.09% 0.4%
2055 -0.08% 0.43%
2054 -0.05% 0.47%
2053 -0% 0.51%
2052 0% 0.55%
2051 0.02% 0.59%
2050 0.04% 0.63%
2049 0.07% 0.68%
2048 0.07% 0.71%
2047 0.06% 0.75%
2046 0.06% 0.78%
2045 0.07% 0.81%
2044 0.08% 0.83%
2043 0.11% 0.85%
2042 0.07% 0.87%
2041 0.12% 0.88%
2040 0.09% 0.89%
2039 0.1% 0.9%
2038 0.12% 0.91%
2037 0.13% 0.92%
2036 0.15% 0.93%
2035 0.18% 0.94%
2034 0.18% 0.96%
2033 0.2% 0.97%
2032 0.25% 1%
2031 0.27% 1.04%
2030 0.29% 1.15%
2029 0.34% 1.27%
2028 0.38% 1.38%
2027 0.42% 1.49%
2026 0.48% 1.6%
2025 0.54% 1.72%
2024 1.31% 1.77%
2023 1.27% 1.86%
2022 0.83% 1.95%
2021 0.77% 2.05%
2020 0.73% 2.15%
2019 0.72% 2.23%
2018 0.74% 2.28%
2017 0.94% 2.31%
2016 1.1% 2.32%
2015 1.14% 2.31%
2014 1.23% 2.29%
2013 1.16% 2.25%
2012 1.07% 2.2%
2011 1.12% 2.14%
2010 1.05% 2.07%
2009 1.26% 1.99%
2008 1.28% 1.93%
2007 0.9% 1.88%
2006 0.63% 1.88%
2005 0.64% 1.9%
2004 0.69% 1.94%
2003 0.74% 1.98%
2002 0.76% 2.01%
2001 0.63% 2.02%
2000 0.56% 2.01%
1999 0.48% 1.85%
1998 0.3% 1.7%
1997 0.24% 1.71%
1996 0.44% 1.73%
1995 0.67% 1.81%
1994 0.8% 2.09%
1993 0.91% 2.22%
1992 1.11% 2.3%
1991 1.26% 2.54%
1990 1.03% 2.68%
1989 0.81% 2.9%
1988 0.74% 3.09%
1987 0.63% 3.13%
1986 0.52% 3.09%
1985 0.44% 2.96%
1984 0.36% 2.82%
1983 0.43% 2.75%
1982 0.59% 2.7%
1981 0.55% 2.65%
1980 0.4% 2.6%
1979 0.2% 2.57%
1978 0.009% 2.56%
1977 -0.34% 2.56%
1976 -0.57% 2.56%
1975 -0.04% 2.57%
1974 0.54% 2.58%
1973 0.74% 2.57%
1972 0.77% 2.59%
1971 0.53% 2.62%
1970 0.73% 2.65%
1969 1.13% 2.69%
1968 1.27% 2.75%
1967 1.25% 2.82%
1966 1.05% 2.91%
1965 1.16% 3.01%
1964 1.67% 3.09%
1963 2.16% 3.15%
1962 2.57% 3.17%
1961 2% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Switzerland grew by 1.31%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Turkmenistan
Current population
9107866
7776557
Population rank 100/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.09%
One net population change
4.5 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
6.57 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
7.3 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +320 +356
Annual growth/decline +116,760 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 61/197
One migration net change every
14.1 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +37,253 +13,268
Net migration rank 25/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 2,773,840 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 27/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 31.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 17/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Switzerland
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Switzerland Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 37,253 - 13,268
2024 - 40,099 - 14,646
2023 8,000 45,098 117,529 15,005
2022 7,899 96,424 121,814 14,141
2021 18,279 50,665 122,721 17,617
2020 9,502 55,523 124,014 19,913
2019 18,008 44,517 128,275 19,735
2018 20,434 41,253 129,537 19,293
2017 20,284 45,658 131,417 16,678
2016 22,608 71,009 132,581 13,365
2015 19,050 71,876 132,663 9,936
2014 21,290 78,122 129,677 8,696
2013 17,797 83,823 126,217 7,287
2012 18,393 67,840 120,957 7,125
2011 18,990 67,194 115,197 6,992
2010 17,997 76,388 109,318 6,621
2009 15,487 69,324 102,931 6,656
2008 15,295 94,430 96,815 6,734
2007 13,592 72,475 92,038 6,388
2006 12,723 37,308 87,840 7,613
2005 11,899 33,203 83,968 10,263
2004 13,302 39,484 79,850 14,242
2003 8,807 42,567 76,737 17,625
2002 10,199 49,650 75,639 18,803
2001 10,845 35,420 76,682 16,982
2000 15,806 24,463 76,875 14,925
1999 16,431 25,599 76,362 12,859
1998 16,353 11,325 77,342 -3,239
1997 17,722 -1,939 79,045 -5,600
1996 19,801 -131 80,996 -8,627
1995 19,010 25,343 86,289 -13,423
1994 20,982 30,274 89,319 -13,094
1993 21,509 40,267 92,596 -312
1992 24,064 42,014 96,668 -13,517
1991 23,800 69,738 99,297 -4,864
1990 20,146 58,428 101,099 -4,864
1989 19,941 34,432 103,553 -3,576
1988 21,099 34,602 104,802 1,408
1987 15,708 27,081 103,885 3,161
1986 16,261 23,242 100,930 1,878
1985 14,882 14,402 95,890 1,861
1984 16,105 12,532 90,591 -1,427
1983 12,837 5,663 85,183 -1,264
1982 15,339 21,929 80,989 -961
1981 13,979 24,229 77,829 -1,102
1980 14,535 17,841 74,394 -1,152
1979 14,477 4,262 71,135 -677
1978 13,820 -6,552 68,437 -350
1977 16,959 -22,516 66,318 -132
1976 17,017 -54,255 64,513 160
1975 22,820 -58,187 62,681 550
1974 27,902 2,008 60,925 924
1973 30,906 8,158 59,169 1,194
1972 35,061 19,991 57,326 1,293
1971 38,523 2,636 56,666 1,348
1970 42,648 -18,326 55,617 1,376
1969 44,182 20,754 54,791 1,397
1968 47,328 25,828 54,324 1,401
1967 52,128 27,697 54,209 1,397
1966 53,854 14,979 54,353 1,377
1965 56,222 -1,351 54,558 1,366
1964 59,050 21,455 54,574 1,340
1963 52,956 58,415 54,203 1,332
1962 49,050 82,798 53,248 1,337
1961 48,365 101,278 51,659 1,372
1960 42,090 22,313 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/switzerland/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 2,773,840 residents or 31.1% of the population were not native-born in Switzerland, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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