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

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The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,092,436 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,155,878 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 4.41 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +0.96% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.16M (22.3% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Switzerland vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Ukraine
2100 9,273,514 15,603,179
2099 9,265,656 15,862,593
2098 9,259,266 16,125,815
2097 9,251,854 16,393,353
2096 9,248,107 16,664,587
2095 9,242,564 16,939,471
2094 9,238,163 17,219,443
2093 9,235,730 17,504,349
2092 9,233,129 17,793,601
2091 9,230,180 18,087,289
2090 9,228,148 18,386,570
2089 9,227,779 18,689,852
2088 9,229,133 18,998,014
2087 9,228,792 19,311,662
2086 9,230,530 19,630,012
2085 9,234,782 19,952,247
2084 9,239,056 20,280,817
2083 9,244,001 20,613,034
2082 9,249,813 20,949,887
2081 9,256,210 21,289,979
2080 9,262,647 21,633,931
2079 9,270,123 21,981,015
2078 9,276,881 22,331,415
2077 9,284,565 22,684,635
2076 9,289,534 23,041,181
2075 9,295,062 23,400,319
2074 9,305,809 23,762,428
2073 9,314,832 24,126,690
2072 9,322,610 24,491,363
2071 9,332,380 24,859,381
2070 9,343,357 25,229,957
2069 9,351,483 25,602,485
2068 9,359,919 25,976,390
2067 9,367,355 26,352,535
2066 9,379,120 26,730,314
2065 9,391,197 27,109,886
2064 9,402,175 27,491,024
2063 9,412,246 27,872,631
2062 9,423,109 28,254,738
2061 9,434,937 28,638,347
2060 9,443,858 29,021,488
2059 9,454,223 29,404,719
2058 9,462,577 29,788,559
2057 9,468,254 30,170,070
2056 9,475,514 30,548,973
2055 9,483,998 30,926,521
2054 9,491,408 31,299,425
2053 9,496,551 31,669,550
2052 9,496,579 32,035,413
2051 9,496,556 32,397,707
2050 9,494,698 32,754,538
2049 9,491,222 33,107,228
2048 9,484,200 33,451,994
2047 9,477,140 33,793,296
2046 9,471,007 34,131,561
2045 9,465,183 34,463,236
2044 9,458,151 34,790,682
2043 9,450,730 35,115,069
2042 9,440,733 35,437,607
2041 9,433,753 35,758,248
2040 9,422,510 36,075,749
2039 9,413,795 36,396,426
2038 9,404,803 36,714,126
2037 9,393,982 37,031,794
2036 9,382,127 37,345,665
2035 9,368,526 37,659,856
2034 9,351,603 37,972,332
2033 9,334,357 38,283,563
2032 9,315,617 38,592,696
2031 9,292,331 38,902,570
2030 9,267,380 39,210,256
2029 9,240,823 39,514,695
2028 9,209,567 39,816,523
2027 9,174,540 40,111,670
2026 9,136,169 40,408,451
2025 9,092,436 38,980,376
2024 9,005,582 37,860,221
2023 8,888,822 37,732,836
2022 8,777,088 41,048,766
2021 8,704,546 44,298,640
2020 8,638,167 44,680,014
2019 8,575,280 44,957,458
2018 8,514,329 45,208,907
2017 8,451,840 45,436,041
2016 8,373,338 45,616,832
2015 8,282,396 45,784,896
2014 8,188,649 45,972,380
2013 8,089,346 46,126,770
2012 7,996,861 46,210,056
2011 7,912,398 46,307,853
2010 7,824,909 46,456,003
2009 7,743,831 46,623,731
2008 7,647,675 46,819,175
2007 7,551,117 47,062,798
2006 7,483,934 47,278,694
2005 7,437,115 47,585,556
2004 7,389,625 47,979,507
2003 7,339,001 48,315,136
2002 7,284,753 48,677,281
2001 7,229,854 49,106,855
2000 7,184,250 49,556,660
1999 7,143,991 49,976,446
1998 7,110,001 50,379,731
1997 7,088,906 50,786,885
1996 7,071,850 51,226,109
1995 7,040,687 51,665,539
1994 6,993,795 52,075,998
1993 6,938,265 52,350,126
1992 6,875,364 52,323,671
1991 6,799,978 52,170,961
1990 6,715,519 52,054,092
1989 6,646,912 51,917,817
1988 6,593,386 51,724,853
1987 6,545,106 51,515,732
1986 6,504,124 51,318,745
1985 6,470,365 51,108,770
1984 6,441,865 50,887,599
1983 6,418,773 50,637,029
1982 6,391,309 50,402,724
1981 6,354,074 50,189,281
1980 6,319,408 49,955,152
1979 6,294,365 49,721,381
1978 6,281,738 49,521,243
1977 6,281,174 49,336,481
1976 6,302,504 49,120,842
1975 6,338,632 48,865,229
1974 6,341,405 48,576,570
1973 6,307,347 48,277,121
1972 6,260,956 47,946,893
1971 6,213,399 47,573,287
1970 6,180,877 47,261,306
1969 6,136,387 46,976,256
1968 6,067,714 46,614,325
1967 5,991,785 46,215,988
1966 5,918,002 45,802,519
1965 5,856,472 45,386,892
1964 5,789,228 44,951,156
1963 5,694,247 44,462,372
1962 5,573,815 43,943,674
1961 5,434,294 43,399,766
1960 5,327,827 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Switzerland increased by 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Switzerland gained 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.5M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Switzerland Ukraine
2100 0.08% -1.64%
2099 0.07% -1.63%
2098 0.08% -1.63%
2097 0.04% -1.63%
2096 0.06% -1.62%
2095 0.05% -1.63%
2094 0.03% -1.63%
2093 0.03% -1.63%
2092 0.03% -1.62%
2091 0.02% -1.63%
2090 0.004% -1.62%
2089 -0.01% -1.62%
2088 0.004% -1.62%
2087 -0.02% -1.62%
2086 -0.05% -1.62%
2085 -0.05% -1.62%
2084 -0.05% -1.61%
2083 -0.06% -1.61%
2082 -0.07% -1.6%
2081 -0.07% -1.59%
2080 -0.08% -1.58%
2079 -0.07% -1.57%
2078 -0.08% -1.56%
2077 -0.05% -1.55%
2076 -0.06% -1.53%
2075 -0.12% -1.52%
2074 -0.1% -1.51%
2073 -0.08% -1.49%
2072 -0.1% -1.48%
2071 -0.12% -1.47%
2070 -0.09% -1.46%
2069 -0.09% -1.44%
2068 -0.08% -1.43%
2067 -0.13% -1.41%
2066 -0.13% -1.4%
2065 -0.12% -1.39%
2064 -0.11% -1.37%
2063 -0.12% -1.35%
2062 -0.13% -1.34%
2061 -0.09% -1.32%
2060 -0.11% -1.3%
2059 -0.09% -1.29%
2058 -0.06% -1.26%
2057 -0.08% -1.24%
2056 -0.09% -1.22%
2055 -0.08% -1.19%
2054 -0.05% -1.17%
2053 -0% -1.14%
2052 0% -1.12%
2051 0.02% -1.09%
2050 0.04% -1.07%
2049 0.07% -1.03%
2048 0.07% -1.01%
2047 0.06% -0.99%
2046 0.06% -0.96%
2045 0.07% -0.94%
2044 0.08% -0.92%
2043 0.11% -0.91%
2042 0.07% -0.9%
2041 0.12% -0.88%
2040 0.09% -0.88%
2039 0.1% -0.87%
2038 0.12% -0.86%
2037 0.13% -0.84%
2036 0.15% -0.83%
2035 0.18% -0.82%
2034 0.18% -0.81%
2033 0.2% -0.8%
2032 0.25% -0.8%
2031 0.27% -0.78%
2030 0.29% -0.77%
2029 0.34% -0.76%
2028 0.38% -0.74%
2027 0.42% -0.73%
2026 0.48% 3.66%
2025 0.96% 2.96%
2024 1.31% 0.34%
2023 1.27% -8.08%
2022 0.83% -7.34%
2021 0.77% -0.85%
2020 0.73% -0.62%
2019 0.72% -0.56%
2018 0.74% -0.5%
2017 0.94% -0.4%
2016 1.1% -0.37%
2015 1.14% -0.41%
2014 1.23% -0.33%
2013 1.16% -0.18%
2012 1.07% -0.21%
2011 1.12% -0.32%
2010 1.05% -0.36%
2009 1.26% -0.42%
2008 1.28% -0.52%
2007 0.9% -0.46%
2006 0.63% -0.64%
2005 0.64% -0.82%
2004 0.69% -0.69%
2003 0.74% -0.74%
2002 0.76% -0.87%
2001 0.63% -0.91%
2000 0.56% -0.84%
1999 0.48% -0.8%
1998 0.3% -0.8%
1997 0.24% -0.86%
1996 0.44% -0.85%
1995 0.67% -0.79%
1994 0.8% -0.52%
1993 0.91% 0.05%
1992 1.11% 0.29%
1991 1.26% 0.22%
1990 1.03% 0.26%
1989 0.81% 0.37%
1988 0.74% 0.41%
1987 0.63% 0.38%
1986 0.52% 0.41%
1985 0.44% 0.43%
1984 0.36% 0.49%
1983 0.43% 0.46%
1982 0.59% 0.43%
1981 0.55% 0.47%
1980 0.4% 0.47%
1979 0.2% 0.4%
1978 0.009% 0.37%
1977 -0.34% 0.44%
1976 -0.57% 0.52%
1975 -0.04% 0.59%
1974 0.54% 0.62%
1973 0.74% 0.69%
1972 0.77% 0.79%
1971 0.53% 0.66%
1970 0.73% 0.61%
1969 1.13% 0.78%
1968 1.27% 0.86%
1967 1.25% 0.9%
1966 1.05% 0.92%
1965 1.16% 0.97%
1964 1.67% 1.1%
1963 2.16% 1.18%
1962 2.57% 1.25%
1961 2% 1.34%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Switzerland grew by 0.96%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Ukraine
Current population
9155878
40408451
Population rank 99/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.49%
One net population change
6.07 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
6.71 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
7.3 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +238 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +86,854 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +0.96% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 13/197
One migration net change every
14.1 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +37,253 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 25/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 2,773,840 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 27/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 31.1% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 17/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Switzerland
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Switzerland Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 37,253 - 1,702,358
2024 6,304 40,099 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 8,000 45,098 -283,185 -299,961
2022 7,899 96,424 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 18,279 50,665 -449,941 -1,129
2020 9,502 55,523 -307,533 -4,167
2019 18,008 44,517 -236,296 -6,908
2018 20,434 41,253 -227,491 -32,220
2017 20,284 45,658 -158,390 -36,155
2016 22,608 71,009 -135,710 -31,340
2015 19,050 71,876 -147,107 -21,992
2014 21,290 78,122 -140,216 -65,678
2013 17,797 83,823 -129,662 26,781
2012 18,393 67,840 -130,451 66,768
2011 18,990 67,194 -158,372 26,457
2010 17,997 76,388 -180,388 16,030
2009 15,487 69,324 -197,918 26,796
2008 15,295 94,430 -229,086 9,312
2007 13,592 72,475 -282,659 15,237
2006 12,723 37,308 -300,787 136,442
2005 11,899 33,203 -337,857 -111,493
2004 13,302 39,484 -344,157 5,644
2003 8,807 42,567 -351,299 18,540
2002 10,199 49,650 -364,544 -26,991
2001 10,845 35,420 -374,734 -92,847
2000 15,806 24,463 -364,143 -67,865
1999 16,431 25,599 -348,286 -59,247
1998 16,353 11,325 -318,299 -80,684
1997 17,722 -1,939 -306,549 -108,735
1996 19,801 -131 -305,154 -158,008
1995 19,010 25,343 -281,629 -134,053
1994 20,982 30,274 -238,820 -166,380
1993 21,509 40,267 -169,405 26,357
1992 24,064 42,014 -95,857 291,788
1991 23,800 69,738 -16,486 125,962
1990 20,146 58,428 48,463 75,760
1989 19,941 34,432 106,431 36,978
1988 21,099 34,602 162,002 75,637
1987 15,708 27,081 198,850 -18,275
1986 16,261 23,242 225,751 -12,369
1985 14,882 14,402 201,011 5,546
1984 16,105 12,532 222,430 13,340
1983 12,837 5,663 241,741 23,608
1982 15,339 21,929 194,101 9,096
1981 13,979 24,229 182,839 40,807
1980 14,535 17,841 197,223 47,406
1979 14,477 4,262 197,294 25,635
1978 13,820 -6,552 206,554 -29,180
1977 16,959 -22,516 216,932 -24,745
1976 17,017 -54,255 247,323 -8,219
1975 22,820 -58,187 256,787 15,336
1974 27,902 2,008 273,486 31,725
1973 30,906 8,158 274,938 18,777
1972 35,061 19,991 309,785 56,928
1971 38,523 2,636 305,849 74,604
1970 42,648 -18,326 291,839 -48,335
1969 44,182 20,754 274,858 51,763
1968 47,328 25,828 295,162 102,096
1967 52,128 27,697 313,899 85,527
1966 53,854 14,979 337,794 89,737
1965 56,222 -1,351 334,365 69,354
1964 59,050 21,455 391,120 76,650
1963 52,956 58,415 449,648 60,178
1962 49,050 82,798 481,887 45,712
1961 48,365 101,278 508,602 51,625
1960 42,090 22,313 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 2,773,840 residents or 31.1% of the population were not native-born in Switzerland, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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