The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,034,102 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,112,950 people compared to 39,426,577 in Ukraine.
Population statistics:
- Ukraine's population is 4.33 times bigger than Switzerland's.
- Switzerland is ranked the 100th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
- The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
- For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
- Since 2005, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.44M people to 9.11M (22.5% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.6M to 39.4M (17.1% decline).
- Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.2M people by 2100.
Switzerland vs Ukraine: live population counter
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| Current population |
9112950
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39426577
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| Population rank | 100/197 | 40/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.11% | 0.48% |
| One net population change |
3.6 minutes
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4.13 minutes
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| One birth every |
6.57 minutes
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2.48 minutes
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| One death every |
7.3 minutes
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1.06 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
13.1 minutes
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27.5 seconds
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| Annual migration change | +40,099 | +1,146,012 |
| Daily growth/decline | +400 | +349 |
| Annual growth/decline | +146,009 | +127,385 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.64% | +0.34% |
| Population growth rate rank | 70/197 | 146/197 |
Switzerland and Ukraine: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 5,327,827 | 42,824,093 | - | - |
| 1961 | 5,434,294 | 43,399,766 | 2% | 1.34% |
| 1962 | 5,573,815 | 43,943,674 | 2.57% | 1.25% |
| 1963 | 5,694,247 | 44,462,372 | 2.16% | 1.18% |
| 1964 | 5,789,228 | 44,951,156 | 1.67% | 1.1% |
| 1965 | 5,856,472 | 45,386,892 | 1.16% | 0.97% |
| 1966 | 5,918,002 | 45,802,519 | 1.05% | 0.92% |
| 1967 | 5,991,785 | 46,215,988 | 1.25% | 0.9% |
| 1968 | 6,067,714 | 46,614,325 | 1.27% | 0.86% |
| 1969 | 6,136,387 | 46,976,256 | 1.13% | 0.78% |
| 1970 | 6,180,877 | 47,261,306 | 0.73% | 0.61% |
| 1971 | 6,213,399 | 47,573,287 | 0.53% | 0.66% |
| 1972 | 6,260,956 | 47,946,893 | 0.77% | 0.79% |
| 1973 | 6,307,347 | 48,277,121 | 0.74% | 0.69% |
| 1974 | 6,341,405 | 48,576,570 | 0.54% | 0.62% |
| 1975 | 6,338,632 | 48,865,229 | -0.04% | 0.59% |
| 1976 | 6,302,504 | 49,120,842 | -0.57% | 0.52% |
| 1977 | 6,281,174 | 49,336,481 | -0.34% | 0.44% |
| 1978 | 6,281,738 | 49,521,243 | 0.009% | 0.37% |
| 1979 | 6,294,365 | 49,721,381 | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 1980 | 6,319,408 | 49,955,152 | 0.4% | 0.47% |
| 1981 | 6,354,074 | 50,189,281 | 0.55% | 0.47% |
| 1982 | 6,391,309 | 50,402,724 | 0.59% | 0.43% |
| 1983 | 6,418,773 | 50,637,029 | 0.43% | 0.46% |
| 1984 | 6,441,865 | 50,887,599 | 0.36% | 0.49% |
| 1985 | 6,470,365 | 51,108,770 | 0.44% | 0.43% |
| 1986 | 6,504,124 | 51,318,745 | 0.52% | 0.41% |
| 1987 | 6,545,106 | 51,515,732 | 0.63% | 0.38% |
| 1988 | 6,593,386 | 51,724,853 | 0.74% | 0.41% |
| 1989 | 6,646,912 | 51,917,817 | 0.81% | 0.37% |
| 1990 | 6,715,519 | 52,054,092 | 1.03% | 0.26% |
| 1991 | 6,799,978 | 52,170,961 | 1.26% | 0.22% |
| 1992 | 6,875,364 | 52,323,671 | 1.11% | 0.29% |
| 1993 | 6,938,265 | 52,350,126 | 0.91% | 0.05% |
| 1994 | 6,993,795 | 52,075,998 | 0.8% | -0.52% |
| 1995 | 7,040,687 | 51,665,539 | 0.67% | -0.79% |
| 1996 | 7,071,850 | 51,226,109 | 0.44% | -0.85% |
| 1997 | 7,088,906 | 50,786,885 | 0.24% | -0.86% |
| 1998 | 7,110,001 | 50,379,731 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 7,143,991 | 49,976,446 | 0.48% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 7,184,250 | 49,556,660 | 0.56% | -0.84% |
| 2001 | 7,229,854 | 49,106,855 | 0.63% | -0.91% |
| 2002 | 7,284,753 | 48,677,281 | 0.76% | -0.87% |
| 2003 | 7,339,001 | 48,315,136 | 0.74% | -0.74% |
| 2004 | 7,389,625 | 47,979,507 | 0.69% | -0.69% |
| 2005 | 7,437,115 | 47,585,556 | 0.64% | -0.82% |
| 2006 | 7,483,934 | 47,278,694 | 0.63% | -0.64% |
| 2007 | 7,551,117 | 47,062,798 | 0.9% | -0.46% |
| 2008 | 7,647,675 | 46,819,175 | 1.28% | -0.52% |
| 2009 | 7,743,831 | 46,623,731 | 1.26% | -0.42% |
| 2010 | 7,824,909 | 46,456,003 | 1.05% | -0.36% |
| 2011 | 7,912,398 | 46,307,853 | 1.12% | -0.32% |
| 2012 | 7,996,861 | 46,210,056 | 1.07% | -0.21% |
| 2013 | 8,089,346 | 46,126,770 | 1.16% | -0.18% |
| 2014 | 8,188,649 | 45,972,380 | 1.23% | -0.33% |
| 2015 | 8,282,396 | 45,784,896 | 1.14% | -0.41% |
| 2016 | 8,373,338 | 45,616,832 | 1.1% | -0.37% |
| 2017 | 8,451,840 | 45,436,041 | 0.94% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,514,329 | 45,208,907 | 0.74% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8,575,280 | 44,957,458 | 0.72% | -0.56% |
| 2020 | 8,638,167 | 44,680,014 | 0.73% | -0.62% |
| 2021 | 8,704,546 | 44,298,640 | 0.77% | -0.85% |
| 2022 | 8,777,088 | 41,048,766 | 0.83% | -7.34% |
| 2023 | 8,888,093 | 37,732,836 | 1.26% | -8.08% |
| 2024 | 9,034,102 | 37,860,221 | 1.64% | 0.34% |
| 2025 | 9,080,106 | 38,980,379 | 0.51% | 2.96% |
| 2026 | 9,120,994 | 39,535,850 | 0.45% | 1.43% |
| 2027 | 9,157,559 | 39,245,208 | 0.4% | -0.74% |
| 2028 | 9,190,572 | 38,952,086 | 0.36% | -0.75% |
| 2029 | 9,219,373 | 38,654,416 | 0.31% | -0.76% |
| 2030 | 9,245,030 | 38,353,848 | 0.28% | -0.78% |
| 2031 | 9,269,063 | 38,050,624 | 0.26% | -0.79% |
| 2032 | 9,289,991 | 37,746,688 | 0.23% | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 9,307,909 | 37,442,088 | 0.19% | -0.81% |
| 2034 | 9,324,938 | 37,135,839 | 0.18% | -0.82% |
| 2035 | 9,340,145 | 36,828,149 | 0.16% | -0.83% |
| 2036 | 9,352,822 | 36,519,767 | 0.14% | -0.84% |
| 2037 | 9,364,126 | 36,209,679 | 0.12% | -0.85% |
| 2038 | 9,373,988 | 35,897,705 | 0.11% | -0.86% |
| 2039 | 9,382,808 | 35,584,263 | 0.09% | -0.87% |
| 2040 | 9,392,748 | 35,270,911 | 0.11% | -0.88% |
| 2041 | 9,401,829 | 34,957,580 | 0.1% | -0.89% |
| 2042 | 9,410,286 | 34,641,778 | 0.09% | -0.9% |
| 2043 | 9,418,963 | 34,324,132 | 0.09% | -0.92% |
| 2044 | 9,426,166 | 34,004,074 | 0.08% | -0.93% |
| 2045 | 9,432,561 | 33,680,448 | 0.07% | -0.95% |
| 2046 | 9,438,518 | 33,351,499 | 0.06% | -0.98% |
| 2047 | 9,445,091 | 33,017,828 | 0.07% | -1% |
| 2048 | 9,452,109 | 32,680,968 | 0.07% | -1.02% |
| 2049 | 9,457,335 | 32,338,515 | 0.06% | -1.05% |
| 2050 | 9,459,997 | 31,990,136 | 0.03% | -1.08% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Switzerland increased by 845,281 people (a 11.4% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,800,660 people (a 3.78% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Switzerland gained 830,554 (a 10% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by -6,358,319 (a 13.9% decline).
Switzerland was ranked 97th most populous country in 2005 and is 100th in 2025. Ukraine was ranked 26th in 2005 and ranked 40th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Switzerland's population will grow by 3.81% to 9,459,997 people with a rank change from 100th to 102nd. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 31,990,136 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
| Thun | 43.9K |
| Bellinzona | 43.8K |
| Koniz | 43K |
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Population differences between Switzerland and Ukraine
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| Life expectancy | 84.2 years | 74.9 years |
| Average age | 43.2 years | 43.1 years |
| Median age | 43.7 years | 43.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 46.5:53.5 |
| Fertility rate | 1.33 births per woman | 0.98 births per woman |
| Population density | 592 ppl/mi² | 169.2 ppl/mi² |
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