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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,005,582 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,107,866 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 7.7 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 100th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +0.98% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.11M (21.7% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Switzerland vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland United Kingdom
2100 9,234,296 74,700,585
2099 9,226,472 74,831,175
2098 9,220,109 74,950,267
2097 9,212,728 75,064,397
2096 9,208,997 75,176,691
2095 9,203,477 75,287,063
2094 9,199,095 75,383,856
2093 9,196,672 75,482,205
2092 9,194,082 75,575,769
2091 9,191,145 75,666,091
2090 9,189,122 75,753,129
2089 9,188,754 75,835,723
2088 9,190,102 75,907,614
2087 9,189,763 75,978,712
2086 9,191,494 76,046,742
2085 9,195,728 76,105,680
2084 9,199,983 76,156,223
2083 9,204,908 76,205,894
2082 9,210,695 76,246,844
2081 9,217,065 76,274,040
2080 9,223,475 76,306,205
2079 9,230,920 76,334,949
2078 9,237,649 76,353,484
2077 9,245,300 76,371,123
2076 9,250,248 76,373,520
2075 9,255,753 76,386,071
2074 9,266,455 76,397,426
2073 9,275,439 76,406,554
2072 9,283,185 76,398,941
2071 9,292,913 76,388,223
2070 9,303,843 76,378,505
2069 9,311,935 76,371,827
2068 9,320,335 76,370,973
2067 9,327,741 76,363,548
2066 9,339,455 76,356,638
2065 9,351,481 76,355,841
2064 9,362,413 76,352,770
2063 9,372,441 76,353,175
2062 9,383,258 76,346,535
2061 9,395,036 76,344,206
2060 9,403,920 76,344,725
2059 9,414,241 76,345,215
2058 9,422,560 76,326,961
2057 9,428,212 76,307,006
2056 9,435,441 76,274,247
2055 9,443,890 76,235,304
2054 9,451,268 76,167,710
2053 9,456,389 76,094,051
2052 9,456,418 76,001,979
2051 9,456,395 75,895,690
2050 9,454,544 75,777,445
2049 9,451,083 75,646,044
2048 9,444,091 75,499,380
2047 9,437,061 75,338,951
2046 9,430,954 75,171,300
2045 9,425,155 74,993,186
2044 9,418,152 74,807,530
2043 9,410,763 74,607,485
2042 9,400,808 74,407,783
2041 9,393,857 74,203,292
2040 9,382,662 73,994,525
2039 9,373,984 73,782,112
2038 9,365,030 73,559,085
2037 9,354,254 73,335,723
2036 9,342,450 73,101,646
2035 9,328,907 72,850,722
2034 9,312,054 72,597,177
2033 9,294,881 72,322,802
2032 9,276,221 72,046,316
2031 9,253,034 71,757,868
2030 9,228,188 71,442,811
2029 9,201,743 71,123,782
2028 9,170,620 70,783,199
2027 9,135,740 70,421,923
2026 9,097,532 70,055,911
2025 9,053,983 69,658,188
2024 9,005,582 69,226,000
2023 8,888,822 68,492,000
2022 8,777,088 67,604,000
2021 8,704,546 66,984,000
2020 8,638,167 66,744,000
2019 8,575,280 66,631,000
2018 8,514,329 66,289,000
2017 8,451,840 65,966,000
2016 8,373,338 65,607,000
2015 8,282,396 65,088,000
2014 8,188,649 64,620,000
2013 8,089,346 64,139,000
2012 7,996,861 63,711,000
2011 7,912,398 63,258,810
2010 7,824,909 62,766,365
2009 7,743,831 62,276,270
2008 7,647,675 61,806,995
2007 7,551,117 61,322,463
2006 7,483,934 60,846,820
2005 7,437,115 60,401,206
2004 7,389,625 59,987,905
2003 7,339,001 59,647,577
2002 7,284,753 59,370,479
2001 7,229,854 59,119,673
2000 7,184,250 58,892,514
1999 7,143,991 58,682,466
1998 7,110,001 58,487,141
1997 7,088,906 58,316,954
1996 7,071,850 58,166,950
1995 7,040,687 58,019,030
1994 6,993,795 57,865,745
1993 6,938,265 57,718,614
1992 6,875,364 57,580,402
1991 6,799,978 57,424,897
1990 6,715,519 57,247,586
1989 6,646,912 57,076,711
1988 6,593,386 56,928,327
1987 6,545,106 56,802,050
1986 6,504,124 56,681,396
1985 6,470,365 56,550,268
1984 6,441,865 56,422,072
1983 6,418,773 56,332,848
1982 6,391,309 56,313,641
1981 6,354,074 56,333,829
1980 6,319,408 56,314,216
1979 6,294,365 56,246,951
1978 6,281,738 56,196,504
1977 6,281,174 56,193,492
1976 6,302,504 56,211,968
1975 6,338,632 56,225,800
1974 6,341,405 56,229,974
1973 6,307,347 56,194,527
1972 6,260,956 56,086,065
1971 6,213,399 55,896,223
1970 6,180,877 55,663,250
1969 6,136,387 55,441,750
1968 6,067,714 55,211,700
1967 5,991,785 54,943,600
1966 5,918,002 54,648,500
1965 5,856,472 54,348,050
1964 5,789,228 54,000,000
1963 5,694,247 53,650,000
1962 5,573,815 53,250,000
1961 5,434,294 52,800,000
1960 5,327,827 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Switzerland increased by 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Switzerland gained 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 100th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Switzerland United Kingdom
2100 0.08% -0.17%
2099 0.07% -0.16%
2098 0.08% -0.15%
2097 0.04% -0.15%
2096 0.06% -0.15%
2095 0.05% -0.13%
2094 0.03% -0.13%
2093 0.03% -0.12%
2092 0.03% -0.12%
2091 0.02% -0.11%
2090 0.004% -0.11%
2089 -0.01% -0.09%
2088 0.004% -0.09%
2087 -0.02% -0.09%
2086 -0.05% -0.08%
2085 -0.05% -0.07%
2084 -0.05% -0.07%
2083 -0.06% -0.05%
2082 -0.07% -0.04%
2081 -0.07% -0.04%
2080 -0.08% -0.04%
2079 -0.07% -0.02%
2078 -0.08% -0.02%
2077 -0.05% -0.003%
2076 -0.06% -0.02%
2075 -0.12% -0.01%
2074 -0.1% -0.01%
2073 -0.08% 0.01%
2072 -0.1% 0.01%
2071 -0.12% 0.01%
2070 -0.09% 0.009%
2069 -0.09% 0.001%
2068 -0.08% 0.01%
2067 -0.13% 0.009%
2066 -0.13% 0.001%
2065 -0.12% 0.004%
2064 -0.11% -0%
2063 -0.12% 0.009%
2062 -0.13% 0.003%
2061 -0.09% -0.001%
2060 -0.11% -0.001%
2059 -0.09% 0.02%
2058 -0.06% 0.03%
2057 -0.08% 0.04%
2056 -0.09% 0.05%
2055 -0.08% 0.09%
2054 -0.05% 0.1%
2053 -0% 0.12%
2052 0% 0.14%
2051 0.02% 0.16%
2050 0.04% 0.17%
2049 0.07% 0.19%
2048 0.07% 0.21%
2047 0.06% 0.22%
2046 0.06% 0.24%
2045 0.07% 0.25%
2044 0.08% 0.27%
2043 0.11% 0.27%
2042 0.07% 0.28%
2041 0.12% 0.28%
2040 0.09% 0.29%
2039 0.1% 0.3%
2038 0.12% 0.3%
2037 0.13% 0.32%
2036 0.15% 0.34%
2035 0.18% 0.35%
2034 0.18% 0.38%
2033 0.2% 0.38%
2032 0.25% 0.4%
2031 0.27% 0.44%
2030 0.29% 0.45%
2029 0.34% 0.48%
2028 0.38% 0.51%
2027 0.42% 0.52%
2026 0.48% 0.57%
2025 0.54% 0.62%
2024 1.31% 1.07%
2023 1.27% 1.31%
2022 0.83% 0.93%
2021 0.77% 0.36%
2020 0.73% 0.17%
2019 0.72% 0.52%
2018 0.74% 0.49%
2017 0.94% 0.55%
2016 1.1% 0.8%
2015 1.14% 0.72%
2014 1.23% 0.75%
2013 1.16% 0.67%
2012 1.07% 0.71%
2011 1.12% 0.78%
2010 1.05% 0.79%
2009 1.26% 0.76%
2008 1.28% 0.79%
2007 0.9% 0.78%
2006 0.63% 0.74%
2005 0.64% 0.69%
2004 0.69% 0.57%
2003 0.74% 0.47%
2002 0.76% 0.42%
2001 0.63% 0.39%
2000 0.56% 0.36%
1999 0.48% 0.33%
1998 0.3% 0.29%
1997 0.24% 0.26%
1996 0.44% 0.25%
1995 0.67% 0.26%
1994 0.8% 0.25%
1993 0.91% 0.24%
1992 1.11% 0.27%
1991 1.26% 0.31%
1990 1.03% 0.3%
1989 0.81% 0.26%
1988 0.74% 0.22%
1987 0.63% 0.21%
1986 0.52% 0.23%
1985 0.44% 0.23%
1984 0.36% 0.16%
1983 0.43% 0.03%
1982 0.59% -0.04%
1981 0.55% 0.03%
1980 0.4% 0.12%
1979 0.2% 0.09%
1978 0.009% 0.005%
1977 -0.34% -0.03%
1976 -0.57% -0.02%
1975 -0.04% -0.007%
1974 0.54% 0.06%
1973 0.74% 0.19%
1972 0.77% 0.34%
1971 0.53% 0.42%
1970 0.73% 0.4%
1969 1.13% 0.42%
1968 1.27% 0.49%
1967 1.25% 0.54%
1966 1.05% 0.55%
1965 1.16% 0.64%
1964 1.67% 0.65%
1963 2.16% 0.75%
1962 2.57% 0.85%
1961 2% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Switzerland grew by 1.31%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Switzerland United Kingdom
Current population
9107866
70154914
Population rank 100/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.85%
One net population change
4.5 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
6.57 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
7.3 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +320 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +116,760 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 97/197
One migration net change every
14.1 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +37,253 +389,911
Net migration rank 25/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 2,773,840 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 27/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 31.1% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 17/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Switzerland
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Switzerland United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 37,253 - 389,911
2024 - 40,099 - 417,114
2023 8,000 45,098 34,589 445,523
2022 7,899 96,424 39,751 487,029
2021 18,279 50,665 30,612 462,967
2020 9,502 55,523 -4,272 144,221
2019 18,008 44,517 108,342 232,727
2018 20,434 41,253 119,321 259,744
2017 20,284 45,658 145,125 272,311
2016 22,608 71,009 177,139 324,649
2015 19,050 71,876 175,738 347,839
2014 21,290 78,122 206,784 306,091
2013 17,797 83,823 198,830 237,272
2012 18,393 67,840 248,473 172,088
2011 18,990 67,194 259,361 228,773
2010 17,997 76,388 251,066 274,811
2009 15,487 69,324 230,422 249,639
2008 15,295 94,430 216,325 263,390
2007 13,592 72,475 196,232 309,385
2006 12,723 37,308 176,455 288,923
2005 11,899 33,203 144,963 308,279
2004 13,302 39,484 131,974 276,077
2003 8,807 42,567 89,471 211,846
2002 10,199 49,650 65,308 203,577
2001 10,845 35,420 65,032 175,133
2000 15,806 24,463 70,671 153,917
1999 16,431 25,599 64,551 152,653
1998 16,353 11,325 87,730 125,541
1997 17,722 -1,939 99,138 59,723
1996 19,801 -131 98,884 54,964
1995 19,010 25,343 87,028 61,385
1994 20,982 30,274 127,304 45,339
1993 21,509 40,267 103,893 27,403
1992 24,064 42,014 149,709 17,846
1991 23,800 69,738 143,562 27,601
1990 20,146 58,428 154,569 57,132
1989 19,941 34,432 119,861 49,586
1988 21,099 34,602 136,628 13,952
1987 15,708 27,081 136,325 8,266
1986 16,261 23,242 90,690 41,836
1985 14,882 14,402 79,170 83,164
1984 16,105 12,532 84,633 71,107
1983 12,837 5,663 61,966 27,063
1982 15,339 21,929 56,314 -61,152
1981 13,979 24,229 73,234 -83,876
1980 14,535 17,841 95,734 -25,187
1979 14,477 4,262 61,872 11,255
1978 13,820 -6,552 16,859 3,783
1977 16,959 -22,516 0 -21,636
1976 17,017 -54,255 -5,621 -19,135
1975 22,820 -58,187 33,735 -40,241
1974 27,902 2,008 67,476 -65,710
1973 30,906 8,158 112,389 -33,840
1972 35,061 19,991 162,650 -1,406
1971 38,523 2,636 257,123 1,175
1970 42,648 -18,326 244,918 -15,254
1969 44,182 20,754 260,577 -60,655
1968 47,328 25,828 292,622 -38,852
1967 52,128 27,697 346,145 -39,659
1966 53,854 14,979 333,356 -27,935
1965 56,222 -1,351 364,132 -24,955
1964 59,050 21,455 405,000 -23,885
1963 52,956 58,415 337,995 8,271
1962 49,050 82,798 340,800 76,443
1961 48,365 101,278 311,519 52,295
1960 42,090 22,313 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/switzerland/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 2,773,840 residents or 31.1% of the population were not native-born in Switzerland, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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