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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,005,582 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,107,866 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 37.8 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 100th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.26% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +0.98% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.11M (21.7% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Switzerland vs United States: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland United States
2100 9,234,296 415,429,771
2099 9,226,472 414,829,167
2098 9,220,109 414,231,720
2097 9,212,728 413,576,381
2096 9,208,997 412,927,393
2095 9,203,477 412,225,379
2094 9,199,095 411,498,749
2093 9,196,672 410,785,729
2092 9,194,082 410,051,921
2091 9,191,145 409,320,183
2090 9,189,122 408,613,732
2089 9,188,754 407,885,645
2088 9,190,102 407,129,733
2087 9,189,763 406,421,298
2086 9,191,494 405,715,343
2085 9,195,728 405,059,379
2084 9,199,983 404,343,130
2083 9,204,908 403,612,785
2082 9,210,695 402,871,293
2081 9,217,065 402,054,554
2080 9,223,475 401,319,194
2079 9,230,920 400,554,914
2078 9,237,649 399,737,968
2077 9,245,300 398,906,565
2076 9,250,248 398,035,750
2075 9,255,753 397,109,170
2074 9,266,455 396,226,412
2073 9,275,439 395,307,725
2072 9,283,185 394,393,561
2071 9,292,913 393,415,363
2070 9,303,843 392,469,727
2069 9,311,935 391,479,981
2068 9,320,335 390,517,695
2067 9,327,741 389,543,856
2066 9,339,455 388,597,719
2065 9,351,481 387,685,327
2064 9,362,413 386,805,026
2063 9,372,441 385,911,917
2062 9,383,258 385,032,627
2061 9,395,036 384,170,837
2060 9,403,920 383,361,269
2059 9,414,241 382,542,030
2058 9,422,560 381,704,804
2057 9,428,212 380,907,023
2056 9,435,441 380,159,777
2055 9,443,890 379,430,756
2054 9,451,268 378,682,851
2053 9,456,389 377,878,421
2052 9,456,418 377,073,303
2051 9,456,395 376,229,840
2050 9,454,544 375,373,155
2049 9,451,083 374,493,150
2048 9,444,091 373,590,762
2047 9,437,061 372,626,259
2046 9,430,954 371,644,809
2045 9,425,155 370,602,914
2044 9,418,152 369,518,897
2043 9,410,763 368,375,680
2042 9,400,808 367,158,772
2041 9,393,857 365,937,822
2040 9,382,662 364,671,837
2039 9,373,984 363,367,337
2038 9,365,030 361,997,023
2037 9,354,254 360,606,236
2036 9,342,450 359,193,245
2035 9,328,907 357,750,686
2034 9,312,054 356,266,726
2033 9,294,881 354,775,032
2032 9,276,221 353,259,037
2031 9,253,034 351,721,511
2030 9,228,188 350,155,042
2029 9,201,743 348,564,667
2028 9,170,620 346,906,294
2027 9,135,740 345,257,605
2026 9,097,532 343,565,426
2025 9,053,983 341,784,857
2024 9,005,582 340,110,988
2023 8,888,822 334,914,895
2022 8,777,088 333,271,411
2021 8,704,546 331,893,745
2020 8,638,167 331,526,933
2019 8,575,280 328,329,953
2018 8,514,329 326,838,199
2017 8,451,840 325,122,128
2016 8,373,338 323,071,755
2015 8,282,396 320,738,994
2014 8,188,649 318,386,329
2013 8,089,346 316,059,947
2012 7,996,861 313,877,662
2011 7,912,398 311,583,481
2010 7,824,909 309,327,143
2009 7,743,831 306,771,529
2008 7,647,675 304,093,966
2007 7,551,117 301,231,207
2006 7,483,934 298,379,912
2005 7,437,115 295,516,599
2004 7,389,625 292,805,298
2003 7,339,001 290,107,933
2002 7,284,753 287,625,193
2001 7,229,854 284,968,955
2000 7,184,250 282,162,411
1999 7,143,991 279,294,713
1998 7,110,001 276,115,288
1997 7,088,906 272,911,760
1996 7,071,850 269,667,391
1995 7,040,687 266,557,091
1994 6,993,795 263,435,673
1993 6,938,265 260,255,352
1992 6,875,364 256,894,189
1991 6,799,978 253,492,503
1990 6,715,519 250,131,894
1989 6,646,912 246,819,222
1988 6,593,386 244,499,004
1987 6,545,106 242,288,936
1986 6,504,124 240,132,831
1985 6,470,365 237,923,734
1984 6,441,865 235,824,908
1983 6,418,773 233,792,014
1982 6,391,309 231,664,432
1981 6,354,074 229,465,744
1980 6,319,408 226,542,250
1979 6,294,365 225,055,487
1978 6,281,738 222,584,545
1977 6,281,174 220,239,425
1976 6,302,504 218,035,164
1975 6,338,632 215,973,199
1974 6,341,405 213,853,928
1973 6,307,347 211,908,788
1972 6,260,956 209,896,021
1971 6,213,399 207,660,677
1970 6,180,877 205,052,174
1969 6,136,387 202,676,946
1968 6,067,714 200,706,052
1967 5,991,785 198,712,056
1966 5,918,002 196,560,338
1965 5,856,472 194,302,963
1964 5,789,228 191,888,791
1963 5,694,247 189,241,798
1962 5,573,815 186,537,737
1961 5,434,294 183,691,481
1960 5,327,827 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Switzerland increased by 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Switzerland gained 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 100th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Switzerland United States
2100 0.08% 0.14%
2099 0.07% 0.14%
2098 0.08% 0.16%
2097 0.04% 0.16%
2096 0.06% 0.17%
2095 0.05% 0.18%
2094 0.03% 0.17%
2093 0.03% 0.18%
2092 0.03% 0.18%
2091 0.02% 0.17%
2090 0.004% 0.18%
2089 -0.01% 0.19%
2088 0.004% 0.17%
2087 -0.02% 0.17%
2086 -0.05% 0.16%
2085 -0.05% 0.18%
2084 -0.05% 0.18%
2083 -0.06% 0.18%
2082 -0.07% 0.2%
2081 -0.07% 0.18%
2080 -0.08% 0.19%
2079 -0.07% 0.2%
2078 -0.08% 0.21%
2077 -0.05% 0.22%
2076 -0.06% 0.23%
2075 -0.12% 0.22%
2074 -0.1% 0.23%
2073 -0.08% 0.23%
2072 -0.1% 0.25%
2071 -0.12% 0.24%
2070 -0.09% 0.25%
2069 -0.09% 0.25%
2068 -0.08% 0.25%
2067 -0.13% 0.24%
2066 -0.13% 0.24%
2065 -0.12% 0.23%
2064 -0.11% 0.23%
2063 -0.12% 0.23%
2062 -0.13% 0.22%
2061 -0.09% 0.21%
2060 -0.11% 0.21%
2059 -0.09% 0.22%
2058 -0.06% 0.21%
2057 -0.08% 0.2%
2056 -0.09% 0.19%
2055 -0.08% 0.2%
2054 -0.05% 0.21%
2053 -0% 0.21%
2052 0% 0.22%
2051 0.02% 0.23%
2050 0.04% 0.23%
2049 0.07% 0.24%
2048 0.07% 0.26%
2047 0.06% 0.26%
2046 0.06% 0.28%
2045 0.07% 0.29%
2044 0.08% 0.31%
2043 0.11% 0.33%
2042 0.07% 0.33%
2041 0.12% 0.35%
2040 0.09% 0.36%
2039 0.1% 0.38%
2038 0.12% 0.39%
2037 0.13% 0.39%
2036 0.15% 0.4%
2035 0.18% 0.42%
2034 0.18% 0.42%
2033 0.2% 0.43%
2032 0.25% 0.44%
2031 0.27% 0.45%
2030 0.29% 0.46%
2029 0.34% 0.48%
2028 0.38% 0.48%
2027 0.42% 0.49%
2026 0.48% 0.52%
2025 0.54% 0.49%
2024 1.31% 1.55%
2023 1.27% 0.49%
2022 0.83% 0.42%
2021 0.77% 0.11%
2020 0.73% 0.97%
2019 0.72% 0.46%
2018 0.74% 0.53%
2017 0.94% 0.63%
2016 1.1% 0.73%
2015 1.14% 0.74%
2014 1.23% 0.74%
2013 1.16% 0.7%
2012 1.07% 0.74%
2011 1.12% 0.73%
2010 1.05% 0.83%
2009 1.26% 0.88%
2008 1.28% 0.95%
2007 0.9% 0.96%
2006 0.63% 0.97%
2005 0.64% 0.93%
2004 0.69% 0.93%
2003 0.74% 0.86%
2002 0.76% 0.93%
2001 0.63% 0.99%
2000 0.56% 1.03%
1999 0.48% 1.15%
1998 0.3% 1.17%
1997 0.24% 1.2%
1996 0.44% 1.17%
1995 0.67% 1.18%
1994 0.8% 1.22%
1993 0.91% 1.31%
1992 1.11% 1.34%
1991 1.26% 1.34%
1990 1.03% 1.34%
1989 0.81% 0.95%
1988 0.74% 0.91%
1987 0.63% 0.9%
1986 0.52% 0.93%
1985 0.44% 0.89%
1984 0.36% 0.87%
1983 0.43% 0.92%
1982 0.59% 0.96%
1981 0.55% 1.29%
1980 0.4% 0.66%
1979 0.2% 1.11%
1978 0.009% 1.06%
1977 -0.34% 1.01%
1976 -0.57% 0.95%
1975 -0.04% 0.99%
1974 0.54% 0.92%
1973 0.74% 0.96%
1972 0.77% 1.08%
1971 0.53% 1.27%
1970 0.73% 1.17%
1969 1.13% 0.98%
1968 1.27% 1%
1967 1.25% 1.09%
1966 1.05% 1.16%
1965 1.16% 1.26%
1964 1.67% 1.4%
1963 2.16% 1.45%
1962 2.57% 1.55%
1961 2% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Switzerland grew by 1.31%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Switzerland United States
Current population
9107866
344023146
Population rank 100/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 4.15%
One net population change
4.5 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
6.57 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
7.3 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +320 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +116,760 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 134/197
One migration net change every
14.1 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +37,253 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 25/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 2,773,840 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 27/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 31.1% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 17/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Switzerland
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Switzerland United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 37,253 - 1,230,663
2024 - 40,099 - 1,286,132
2023 8,000 45,098 502,372 1,322,668
2022 7,899 96,424 399,926 1,319,009
2021 18,279 50,665 199,137 674,787
2020 9,502 55,523 208,862 329,769
2019 18,008 44,517 887,476 1,774,500
2018 20,434 41,253 955,022 1,764,961
2017 20,284 45,658 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 22,608 71,009 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 19,050 71,876 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 21,290 78,122 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 17,797 83,823 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 18,393 67,840 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 18,990 67,194 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 17,997 76,388 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 15,487 69,324 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 15,295 94,430 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 13,592 72,475 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 12,723 37,308 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 11,899 33,203 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 13,302 39,484 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 8,807 42,567 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 10,199 49,650 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 10,845 35,420 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 15,806 24,463 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 16,431 25,599 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 16,353 11,325 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 17,722 -1,939 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 19,801 -131 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 19,010 25,343 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 20,982 30,274 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 21,509 40,267 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 24,064 42,014 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 23,800 69,738 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 20,146 58,428 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 19,941 34,432 1,875,826 400,998
1988 21,099 34,602 1,735,943 460,778
1987 15,708 27,081 1,720,252 480,815
1986 16,261 23,242 1,656,917 493,082
1985 14,882 14,402 1,689,258 598,777
1984 16,105 12,532 1,627,192 622,793
1983 12,837 5,663 1,636,544 662,840
1982 15,339 21,929 1,714,317 600,149
1981 13,979 24,229 1,652,153 583,070
1980 14,535 17,841 1,608,450 595,916
1979 14,477 4,262 1,597,894 503,559
1978 13,820 -6,552 1,402,283 556,521
1977 16,959 -22,516 1,431,556 577,060
1976 17,017 -54,255 1,264,604 635,590
1975 22,820 -58,187 1,252,644 655,078
1974 27,902 2,008 1,218,968 706,978
1973 30,906 8,158 1,165,499 783,163
1972 35,061 19,991 1,301,355 833,543
1971 38,523 2,636 1,640,519 833,549
1970 42,648 -18,326 1,824,965 744,902
1969 44,182 20,754 1,702,487 523,740
1968 47,328 25,828 1,565,507 594,514
1967 52,128 27,697 1,669,181 585,410
1966 53,854 14,979 1,749,387 637,692
1965 56,222 -1,351 1,943,030 644,902
1964 59,050 21,455 2,245,099 618,635
1963 52,956 58,415 2,289,826 639,495
1962 49,050 82,798 2,406,337 625,617
1961 48,365 101,278 2,571,681 580,333
1960 42,090 22,313 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 2,773,840 residents or 31.1% of the population were not native-born in Switzerland, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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