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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,005,582 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,107,866 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 975 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 100th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +0.98% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.11M (21.7% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Switzerland vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Tuvalu
2100 9,234,296 12,153
2099 9,226,472 12,146
2098 9,220,109 12,126
2097 9,212,728 12,104
2096 9,208,997 12,081
2095 9,203,477 12,066
2094 9,199,095 12,048
2093 9,196,672 12,028
2092 9,194,082 11,999
2091 9,191,145 11,972
2090 9,189,122 11,941
2089 9,188,754 11,909
2088 9,190,102 11,874
2087 9,189,763 11,847
2086 9,191,494 11,812
2085 9,195,728 11,772
2084 9,199,983 11,728
2083 9,204,908 11,689
2082 9,210,695 11,649
2081 9,217,065 11,609
2080 9,223,475 11,547
2079 9,230,920 11,491
2078 9,237,649 11,441
2077 9,245,300 11,382
2076 9,250,248 11,324
2075 9,255,753 11,268
2074 9,266,455 11,203
2073 9,275,439 11,127
2072 9,283,185 11,069
2071 9,292,913 10,994
2070 9,303,843 10,936
2069 9,311,935 10,866
2068 9,320,335 10,798
2067 9,327,741 10,730
2066 9,339,455 10,666
2065 9,351,481 10,611
2064 9,362,413 10,546
2063 9,372,441 10,482
2062 9,383,258 10,425
2061 9,395,036 10,356
2060 9,403,920 10,299
2059 9,414,241 10,230
2058 9,422,560 10,167
2057 9,428,212 10,115
2056 9,435,441 10,048
2055 9,443,890 9,985
2054 9,451,268 9,927
2053 9,456,389 9,859
2052 9,456,418 9,802
2051 9,456,395 9,731
2050 9,454,544 9,666
2049 9,451,083 9,600
2048 9,444,091 9,533
2047 9,437,061 9,456
2046 9,430,954 9,390
2045 9,425,155 9,329
2044 9,418,152 9,267
2043 9,410,763 9,201
2042 9,400,808 9,136
2041 9,393,857 9,084
2040 9,382,662 9,043
2039 9,373,984 8,992
2038 9,365,030 8,952
2037 9,354,254 8,925
2036 9,342,450 8,910
2035 9,328,907 8,901
2034 9,312,054 8,894
2033 9,294,881 8,903
2032 9,276,221 8,923
2031 9,253,034 8,946
2030 9,228,188 8,997
2029 9,201,743 9,056
2028 9,170,620 9,132
2027 9,135,740 9,226
2026 9,097,532 9,341
2025 9,053,983 9,484
2024 9,005,582 9,646
2023 8,888,822 9,816
2022 8,777,088 9,992
2021 8,704,546 10,194
2020 8,638,167 10,399
2019 8,575,280 10,581
2018 8,514,329 10,751
2017 8,451,840 10,869
2016 8,373,338 10,930
2015 8,282,396 10,963
2014 8,188,649 10,984
2013 8,089,346 11,001
2012 7,996,861 10,934
2011 7,912,398 10,780
2010 7,824,909 10,614
2009 7,743,831 10,461
2008 7,647,675 10,321
2007 7,551,117 10,182
2006 7,483,934 10,056
2005 7,437,115 9,940
2004 7,389,625 9,816
2003 7,339,001 9,695
2002 7,284,753 9,623
2001 7,229,854 9,586
2000 7,184,250 9,544
1999 7,143,991 9,496
1998 7,110,001 9,451
1997 7,088,906 9,400
1996 7,071,850 9,342
1995 7,040,687 9,280
1994 6,993,795 9,207
1993 6,938,265 9,126
1992 6,875,364 9,038
1991 6,799,978 8,928
1990 6,715,519 8,798
1989 6,646,912 8,662
1988 6,593,386 8,518
1987 6,545,106 8,371
1986 6,504,124 8,217
1985 6,470,365 8,046
1984 6,441,865 7,902
1983 6,418,773 7,789
1982 6,391,309 7,664
1981 6,354,074 7,526
1980 6,319,408 7,366
1979 6,294,365 7,184
1978 6,281,738 6,957
1977 6,281,174 6,686
1976 6,302,504 6,404
1975 6,338,632 6,117
1974 6,341,405 5,822
1973 6,307,347 5,681
1972 6,260,956 5,692
1971 6,213,399 5,685
1970 6,180,877 5,663
1969 6,136,387 5,631
1968 6,067,714 5,624
1967 5,991,785 5,652
1966 5,918,002 5,686
1965 5,856,472 5,715
1964 5,789,228 5,752
1963 5,694,247 5,751
1962 5,573,815 5,699
1961 5,434,294 5,648
1960 5,327,827 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Switzerland increased by 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Switzerland gained 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 100th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Switzerland Tuvalu
2100 0.08% 0.06%
2099 0.07% 0.17%
2098 0.08% 0.18%
2097 0.04% 0.19%
2096 0.06% 0.12%
2095 0.05% 0.15%
2094 0.03% 0.16%
2093 0.03% 0.25%
2092 0.03% 0.22%
2091 0.02% 0.26%
2090 0.004% 0.27%
2089 -0.01% 0.3%
2088 0.004% 0.23%
2087 -0.02% 0.29%
2086 -0.05% 0.35%
2085 -0.05% 0.37%
2084 -0.05% 0.33%
2083 -0.06% 0.35%
2082 -0.07% 0.34%
2081 -0.07% 0.54%
2080 -0.08% 0.48%
2079 -0.07% 0.43%
2078 -0.08% 0.52%
2077 -0.05% 0.51%
2076 -0.06% 0.5%
2075 -0.12% 0.58%
2074 -0.1% 0.69%
2073 -0.08% 0.53%
2072 -0.1% 0.68%
2071 -0.12% 0.54%
2070 -0.09% 0.64%
2069 -0.09% 0.63%
2068 -0.08% 0.63%
2067 -0.13% 0.6%
2066 -0.13% 0.51%
2065 -0.12% 0.62%
2064 -0.11% 0.61%
2063 -0.12% 0.55%
2062 -0.13% 0.67%
2061 -0.09% 0.55%
2060 -0.11% 0.68%
2059 -0.09% 0.61%
2058 -0.06% 0.52%
2057 -0.08% 0.66%
2056 -0.09% 0.64%
2055 -0.08% 0.58%
2054 -0.05% 0.69%
2053 -0% 0.58%
2052 0% 0.73%
2051 0.02% 0.67%
2050 0.04% 0.69%
2049 0.07% 0.7%
2048 0.07% 0.82%
2047 0.06% 0.71%
2046 0.06% 0.65%
2045 0.07% 0.67%
2044 0.08% 0.71%
2043 0.11% 0.72%
2042 0.07% 0.57%
2041 0.12% 0.46%
2040 0.09% 0.56%
2039 0.1% 0.44%
2038 0.12% 0.31%
2037 0.13% 0.17%
2036 0.15% 0.1%
2035 0.18% 0.08%
2034 0.18% -0.1%
2033 0.2% -0.22%
2032 0.25% -0.27%
2031 0.27% -0.56%
2030 0.29% -0.66%
2029 0.34% -0.83%
2028 0.38% -1.02%
2027 0.42% -1.23%
2026 0.48% -1.51%
2025 0.54% -1.68%
2024 1.31% -1.73%
2023 1.27% -1.76%
2022 0.83% -1.98%
2021 0.77% -1.97%
2020 0.73% -1.72%
2019 0.72% -1.58%
2018 0.74% -1.09%
2017 0.94% -0.56%
2016 1.1% -0.3%
2015 1.14% -0.19%
2014 1.23% -0.15%
2013 1.16% 0.61%
2012 1.07% 1.43%
2011 1.12% 1.56%
2010 1.05% 1.46%
2009 1.26% 1.36%
2008 1.28% 1.37%
2007 0.9% 1.25%
2006 0.63% 1.17%
2005 0.64% 1.26%
2004 0.69% 1.25%
2003 0.74% 0.75%
2002 0.76% 0.39%
2001 0.63% 0.44%
2000 0.56% 0.51%
1999 0.48% 0.48%
1998 0.3% 0.54%
1997 0.24% 0.62%
1996 0.44% 0.67%
1995 0.67% 0.79%
1994 0.8% 0.89%
1993 0.91% 0.97%
1992 1.11% 1.23%
1991 1.26% 1.48%
1990 1.03% 1.57%
1989 0.81% 1.69%
1988 0.74% 1.76%
1987 0.63% 1.87%
1986 0.52% 2.13%
1985 0.44% 1.82%
1984 0.36% 1.45%
1983 0.43% 1.63%
1982 0.59% 1.83%
1981 0.55% 2.17%
1980 0.4% 2.53%
1979 0.2% 3.26%
1978 0.009% 4.05%
1977 -0.34% 4.4%
1976 -0.57% 4.69%
1975 -0.04% 5.07%
1974 0.54% 2.48%
1973 0.74% -0.19%
1972 0.77% 0.12%
1971 0.53% 0.39%
1970 0.73% 0.57%
1969 1.13% 0.12%
1968 1.27% -0.5%
1967 1.25% -0.6%
1966 1.05% -0.51%
1965 1.16% -0.64%
1964 1.67% 0.02%
1963 2.16% 0.91%
1962 2.57% 0.9%
1961 2% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Switzerland grew by 1.31%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Tuvalu
Current population
9107866
9341
Population rank 100/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.0001%
One net population change
4.5 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
6.57 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
7.3 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +320 +0
Annual growth/decline +116,760 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 195/197
One migration net change every
14.1 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change +37,253 -255
Net migration rank 25/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 2,773,840 246
Foreign-born residents rank 27/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 31.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 17/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Switzerland
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Switzerland Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 37,253 - -255
2024 - 40,099 - -280
2023 8,000 45,098 137 -323
2022 7,899 96,424 150 -320
2021 18,279 50,665 151 -366
2020 9,502 55,523 161 -355
2019 18,008 44,517 166 -343
2018 20,434 41,253 169 -329
2017 20,284 45,658 163 -246
2016 22,608 71,009 157 -200
2015 19,050 71,876 153 -179
2014 21,290 78,122 149 -166
2013 17,797 83,823 148 -160
2012 18,393 67,840 148 1
2011 18,990 67,194 142 28
2010 17,997 76,388 136 22
2009 15,487 69,324 130 15
2008 15,295 94,430 125 10
2007 13,592 72,475 125 1
2006 12,723 37,308 129 -5
2005 11,899 33,203 131 -8
2004 13,302 39,484 132 -10
2003 8,807 42,567 136 -16
2002 10,199 49,650 141 -104
2001 10,845 35,420 151 -117
2000 15,806 24,463 159 -118
1999 16,431 25,599 166 -120
1998 16,353 11,325 172 -122
1997 17,722 -1,939 177 -120
1996 19,801 -131 182 -121
1995 19,010 25,343 191 -125
1994 20,982 30,274 195 -120
1993 21,509 40,267 202 -119
1992 24,064 42,014 196 -104
1991 23,800 69,738 203 -72
1990 20,146 58,428 204 -69
1989 19,941 34,432 208 -71
1988 21,099 34,602 215 -72
1987 15,708 27,081 219 -68
1986 16,261 23,242 219 -56
1985 14,882 14,402 215 -36
1984 16,105 12,532 212 -103
1983 12,837 5,663 206 -87
1982 15,339 21,929 198 -66
1981 13,979 24,229 186 -46
1980 14,535 17,841 173 0
1979 14,477 4,262 158 37
1978 13,820 -6,552 141 119
1977 16,959 -22,516 128 149
1976 17,017 -54,255 117 171
1975 22,820 -58,187 108 186
1974 27,902 2,008 102 197
1973 30,906 8,158 101 -121
1972 35,061 19,991 94 -102
1971 38,523 2,636 101 -85
1970 42,648 -18,326 102 -71
1969 44,182 20,754 102 -65
1968 47,328 25,828 97 -127
1967 52,128 27,697 92 -123
1966 53,854 14,979 91 -121
1965 56,222 -1,351 93 -128
1964 59,050 21,455 98 -135
1963 52,956 58,415 106 -52
1962 49,050 82,798 113 -61
1961 48,365 101,278 120 -77
1960 42,090 22,313 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/switzerland/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 2,773,840 residents or 31.1% of the population were not native-born in Switzerland, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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