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Population in Switzerland compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,005,582 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,107,866 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.28 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 100th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +0.98% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.11M (21.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland UAE
2100 9,234,296 26,368,750
2099 9,226,472 26,130,374
2098 9,220,109 25,894,010
2097 9,212,728 25,660,062
2096 9,208,997 25,427,961
2095 9,203,477 25,197,670
2094 9,199,095 24,968,891
2093 9,196,672 24,741,434
2092 9,194,082 24,515,086
2091 9,191,145 24,289,496
2090 9,189,122 24,064,404
2089 9,188,754 23,839,033
2088 9,190,102 23,613,963
2087 9,189,763 23,388,786
2086 9,191,494 23,163,641
2085 9,195,728 22,938,169
2084 9,199,983 22,711,804
2083 9,204,908 22,484,154
2082 9,210,695 22,255,625
2081 9,217,065 22,026,183
2080 9,223,475 21,796,073
2079 9,230,920 21,565,118
2078 9,237,649 21,333,574
2077 9,245,300 21,101,274
2076 9,250,248 20,868,733
2075 9,255,753 20,636,203
2074 9,266,455 20,404,044
2073 9,275,439 20,171,659
2072 9,283,185 19,940,853
2071 9,292,913 19,710,934
2070 9,303,843 19,483,026
2069 9,311,935 19,256,572
2068 9,320,335 19,032,681
2067 9,327,741 18,811,331
2066 9,339,455 18,593,017
2065 9,351,481 18,377,364
2064 9,362,413 18,164,584
2063 9,372,441 17,955,352
2062 9,383,258 17,749,596
2061 9,395,036 17,547,827
2060 9,403,920 17,349,620
2059 9,414,241 17,153,273
2058 9,422,560 16,959,263
2057 9,428,212 16,767,893
2056 9,435,441 16,579,195
2055 9,443,890 16,392,558
2054 9,451,268 16,207,309
2053 9,456,389 16,024,789
2052 9,456,418 15,844,357
2051 9,456,395 15,665,362
2050 9,454,544 15,487,008
2049 9,451,083 15,309,031
2048 9,444,091 15,132,784
2047 9,437,061 14,958,209
2046 9,430,954 14,788,046
2045 9,425,155 14,620,902
2044 9,418,152 14,454,466
2043 9,410,763 14,289,021
2042 9,400,808 14,124,515
2041 9,393,857 13,961,010
2040 9,382,662 13,798,651
2039 9,373,984 13,637,499
2038 9,365,030 13,477,450
2037 9,354,254 13,319,346
2036 9,342,450 13,163,073
2035 9,328,907 13,009,160
2034 9,312,054 12,857,729
2033 9,294,881 12,709,520
2032 9,276,221 12,564,906
2031 9,253,034 12,424,286
2030 9,228,188 12,288,186
2029 9,201,743 12,148,661
2028 9,170,620 11,999,549
2027 9,135,740 11,831,082
2026 9,097,532 11,632,806
2025 9,053,983 11,367,504
2024 9,005,582 10,986,400
2023 8,888,822 10,483,751
2022 8,777,088 10,074,977
2021 8,704,546 9,575,152
2020 8,638,167 9,401,038
2019 8,575,280 9,445,785
2018 8,514,329 9,346,701
2017 8,451,840 9,223,225
2016 8,373,338 8,935,095
2015 8,282,396 8,505,237
2014 8,188,649 8,059,440
2013 8,089,346 7,693,031
2012 7,996,861 7,391,448
2011 7,912,398 7,104,538
2010 7,824,909 6,869,838
2009 7,743,831 6,707,058
2008 7,647,675 6,302,664
2007 7,551,117 5,624,635
2006 7,483,934 5,009,100
2005 7,437,115 4,664,790
2004 7,389,625 4,428,967
2003 7,339,001 4,192,457
2002 7,284,753 3,956,826
2001 7,229,854 3,723,590
2000 7,184,250 3,493,575
1999 7,143,991 3,266,009
1998 7,110,001 3,040,421
1997 7,088,906 2,817,410
1996 7,071,850 2,597,564
1995 7,040,687 2,434,662
1994 6,993,795 2,328,188
1993 6,938,265 2,222,093
1992 6,875,364 2,114,730
1991 6,799,978 2,006,626
1990 6,715,519 1,898,220
1989 6,646,912 1,789,851
1988 6,593,386 1,681,788
1987 6,545,106 1,574,244
1986 6,504,124 1,467,383
1985 6,470,365 1,377,911
1984 6,441,865 1,305,996
1983 6,418,773 1,235,305
1982 6,391,309 1,166,370
1981 6,354,074 1,099,855
1980 6,319,408 1,015,700
1979 6,294,365 912,010
1978 6,281,738 809,274
1977 6,281,174 710,209
1976 6,302,504 615,866
1975 6,338,632 542,856
1974 6,341,405 489,087
1973 6,307,347 436,399
1972 6,260,956 385,014
1971 6,213,399 335,027
1970 6,180,877 286,536
1969 6,136,387 239,660
1968 6,067,714 199,416
1967 5,991,785 179,700
1966 5,918,002 173,976
1965 5,856,472 167,103
1964 5,789,228 159,692
1963 5,694,247 152,211
1962 5,573,815 144,946
1961 5,434,294 137,989
1960 5,327,827 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Switzerland increased by 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Switzerland gained 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 100th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Switzerland UAE
2100 0.08% 0.91%
2099 0.07% 0.91%
2098 0.08% 0.91%
2097 0.04% 0.91%
2096 0.06% 0.91%
2095 0.05% 0.92%
2094 0.03% 0.92%
2093 0.03% 0.92%
2092 0.03% 0.93%
2091 0.02% 0.94%
2090 0.004% 0.95%
2089 -0.01% 0.95%
2088 0.004% 0.96%
2087 -0.02% 0.97%
2086 -0.05% 0.98%
2085 -0.05% 1%
2084 -0.05% 1.01%
2083 -0.06% 1.03%
2082 -0.07% 1.04%
2081 -0.07% 1.06%
2080 -0.08% 1.07%
2079 -0.07% 1.09%
2078 -0.08% 1.1%
2077 -0.05% 1.11%
2076 -0.06% 1.13%
2075 -0.12% 1.14%
2074 -0.1% 1.15%
2073 -0.08% 1.16%
2072 -0.1% 1.17%
2071 -0.12% 1.17%
2070 -0.09% 1.18%
2069 -0.09% 1.18%
2068 -0.08% 1.18%
2067 -0.13% 1.17%
2066 -0.13% 1.17%
2065 -0.12% 1.17%
2064 -0.11% 1.17%
2063 -0.12% 1.16%
2062 -0.13% 1.15%
2061 -0.09% 1.14%
2060 -0.11% 1.14%
2059 -0.09% 1.14%
2058 -0.06% 1.14%
2057 -0.08% 1.14%
2056 -0.09% 1.14%
2055 -0.08% 1.14%
2054 -0.05% 1.14%
2053 -0% 1.14%
2052 0% 1.14%
2051 0.02% 1.15%
2050 0.04% 1.16%
2049 0.07% 1.16%
2048 0.07% 1.17%
2047 0.06% 1.15%
2046 0.06% 1.14%
2045 0.07% 1.15%
2044 0.08% 1.16%
2043 0.11% 1.16%
2042 0.07% 1.17%
2041 0.12% 1.18%
2040 0.09% 1.18%
2039 0.1% 1.19%
2038 0.12% 1.19%
2037 0.13% 1.19%
2036 0.15% 1.18%
2035 0.18% 1.18%
2034 0.18% 1.17%
2033 0.2% 1.15%
2032 0.25% 1.13%
2031 0.27% 1.11%
2030 0.29% 1.15%
2029 0.34% 1.24%
2028 0.38% 1.42%
2027 0.42% 1.7%
2026 0.48% 2.33%
2025 0.54% 3.47%
2024 1.31% 4.79%
2023 1.27% 4.06%
2022 0.83% 5.22%
2021 0.77% 1.85%
2020 0.73% -0.47%
2019 0.72% 1.06%
2018 0.74% 1.34%
2017 0.94% 3.22%
2016 1.1% 5.05%
2015 1.14% 5.53%
2014 1.23% 4.76%
2013 1.16% 4.08%
2012 1.07% 4.04%
2011 1.12% 3.42%
2010 1.05% 2.43%
2009 1.26% 6.42%
2008 1.28% 12.1%
2007 0.9% 12.3%
2006 0.63% 7.38%
2005 0.64% 5.32%
2004 0.69% 5.64%
2003 0.74% 5.96%
2002 0.76% 6.26%
2001 0.63% 6.58%
2000 0.56% 6.97%
1999 0.48% 7.42%
1998 0.3% 7.92%
1997 0.24% 8.46%
1996 0.44% 6.69%
1995 0.67% 4.57%
1994 0.8% 4.77%
1993 0.91% 5.08%
1992 1.11% 5.39%
1991 1.26% 5.71%
1990 1.03% 6.05%
1989 0.81% 6.43%
1988 0.74% 6.83%
1987 0.63% 7.28%
1986 0.52% 6.49%
1985 0.44% 5.51%
1984 0.36% 5.72%
1983 0.43% 5.91%
1982 0.59% 6.05%
1981 0.55% 8.29%
1980 0.4% 11.4%
1979 0.2% 12.7%
1978 0.009% 13.9%
1977 -0.34% 15.3%
1976 -0.57% 13.4%
1975 -0.04% 11%
1974 0.54% 12.1%
1973 0.74% 13.3%
1972 0.77% 14.9%
1971 0.53% 16.9%
1970 0.73% 19.6%
1969 1.13% 20.2%
1968 1.27% 11%
1967 1.25% 3.29%
1966 1.05% 4.11%
1965 1.16% 4.64%
1964 1.67% 4.91%
1963 2.16% 5.01%
1962 2.57% 5.04%
1961 2% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Switzerland grew by 1.31%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Switzerland UAE
Current population
9107866
11686438
Population rank 100/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.14%
One net population change
4.5 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
6.57 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
7.3 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +320 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +116,760 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 3/197
One migration net change every
14.1 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +37,253 +158,634
Net migration rank 25/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 2,773,840 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 27/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 31.1% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 17/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Switzerland
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Switzerland UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 37,253 - 158,634
2024 - 40,099 - 278,439
2023 8,000 45,098 92,698 300,004
2022 7,899 96,424 81,758 322,773
2021 18,279 50,665 76,802 421,663
2020 9,502 55,523 87,871 92,541
2019 18,008 44,517 86,296 -125,186
2018 20,434 41,253 86,840 14,611
2017 20,284 45,658 89,382 34,155
2016 22,608 71,009 87,028 195,317
2015 19,050 71,876 85,044 342,468
2014 21,290 78,122 84,277 360,174
2013 17,797 83,823 82,977 279,269
2012 18,393 67,840 78,682 225,921
2011 18,990 67,194 73,496 215,183
2010 17,997 76,388 69,907 161,842
2009 15,487 69,324 66,521 163,643
2008 15,295 94,430 55,426 523,207
2007 13,592 72,475 55,048 722,380
2006 12,723 37,308 54,338 399,306
2005 11,899 33,203 60,046 174,926
2004 13,302 39,484 60,344 176,319
2003 8,807 42,567 59,118 177,237
2002 10,199 49,650 55,922 178,988
2001 10,845 35,420 52,789 178,779
2000 15,806 24,463 49,993 178,469
1999 16,431 25,599 46,198 180,469
1998 16,353 11,325 41,176 183,329
1997 17,722 -1,939 38,207 183,310
1996 19,801 -131 37,886 180,296
1995 19,010 25,343 38,685 68,938
1994 20,982 30,274 42,976 62,352
1993 21,509 40,267 41,324 65,545
1992 24,064 42,014 42,119 65,739
1991 23,800 69,738 41,409 66,943
1990 20,146 58,428 41,339 67,118
1989 19,941 34,432 40,148 68,132
1988 21,099 34,602 38,861 68,991
1987 15,708 27,081 37,741 69,493
1986 16,261 23,242 36,829 69,655
1985 14,882 14,402 34,855 37,605
1984 16,105 12,532 33,250 38,124
1983 12,837 5,663 31,480 38,536
1982 15,339 21,929 29,585 38,276
1981 13,979 24,229 27,560 37,600
1980 14,535 17,841 25,005 78,148
1979 14,477 4,262 21,987 82,238
1978 13,820 -6,552 18,879 82,359
1977 16,959 -22,516 15,787 81,111
1976 17,017 -54,255 12,876 78,903
1975 22,820 -58,187 11,859 42,380
1974 27,902 2,008 10,835 42,474
1973 30,906 8,158 9,822 42,243
1972 35,061 19,991 8,818 41,888
1971 38,523 2,636 7,839 41,425
1970 42,648 -18,326 6,922 40,792
1969 44,182 20,754 6,138 39,902
1968 47,328 25,828 5,588 28,866
1967 52,128 27,697 5,264 -283
1966 53,854 14,979 4,955 1,516
1965 56,222 -1,351 4,675 2,598
1964 59,050 21,455 4,410 3,126
1963 52,956 58,415 4,157 3,264
1962 49,050 82,798 3,901 3,212
1961 48,365 101,278 3,657 3,141
1960 42,090 22,313 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/switzerland/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 2,773,840 residents or 31.1% of the population were not native-born in Switzerland, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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