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

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The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,092,436 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,155,878 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 4.16 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +0.96% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.16M (22.3% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Switzerland vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Uzbekistan
2100 9,273,514 74,913,683
2099 9,265,656 74,651,098
2098 9,259,266 74,375,923
2097 9,251,854 74,084,599
2096 9,248,107 73,786,478
2095 9,242,564 73,476,603
2094 9,238,163 73,151,709
2093 9,235,730 72,817,254
2092 9,233,129 72,474,468
2091 9,230,180 72,122,880
2090 9,228,148 71,760,077
2089 9,227,779 71,384,150
2088 9,229,133 71,002,449
2087 9,228,792 70,611,426
2086 9,230,530 70,216,014
2085 9,234,782 69,811,545
2084 9,239,056 69,396,198
2083 9,244,001 68,975,962
2082 9,249,813 68,557,881
2081 9,256,210 68,128,154
2080 9,262,647 67,696,442
2079 9,270,123 67,260,252
2078 9,276,881 66,816,984
2077 9,284,565 66,362,519
2076 9,289,534 65,913,810
2075 9,295,062 65,462,568
2074 9,305,809 65,009,654
2073 9,314,832 64,552,502
2072 9,322,610 64,095,245
2071 9,332,380 63,631,386
2070 9,343,357 63,166,693
2069 9,351,483 62,698,228
2068 9,359,919 62,225,674
2067 9,367,355 61,749,683
2066 9,379,120 61,266,762
2065 9,391,197 60,778,749
2064 9,402,175 60,281,212
2063 9,412,246 59,775,807
2062 9,423,109 59,261,881
2061 9,434,937 58,740,914
2060 9,443,858 58,208,824
2059 9,454,223 57,665,803
2058 9,462,577 57,114,037
2057 9,468,254 56,552,712
2056 9,475,514 55,985,589
2055 9,483,998 55,407,187
2054 9,491,408 54,818,525
2053 9,496,551 54,220,761
2052 9,496,579 53,615,713
2051 9,496,556 53,002,852
2050 9,494,698 52,386,166
2049 9,491,222 51,762,174
2048 9,484,200 51,134,317
2047 9,477,140 50,502,162
2046 9,471,007 49,868,057
2045 9,465,183 49,233,860
2044 9,458,151 48,605,591
2043 9,450,730 47,984,479
2042 9,440,733 47,370,990
2041 9,433,753 46,766,713
2040 9,422,510 46,174,827
2039 9,413,795 45,591,616
2038 9,404,803 45,011,890
2037 9,393,982 44,436,551
2036 9,382,127 43,862,840
2035 9,368,526 43,287,434
2034 9,351,603 42,708,536
2033 9,334,357 42,122,973
2032 9,315,617 41,529,468
2031 9,292,331 40,928,141
2030 9,267,380 40,314,175
2029 9,240,823 39,688,984
2028 9,209,567 39,055,901
2027 9,174,540 38,407,447
2026 9,136,169 37,740,059
2025 9,092,436 37,053,428
2024 9,005,582 36,361,859
2023 8,888,822 35,652,307
2022 8,777,088 34,938,955
2021 8,704,546 34,243,696
2020 8,638,167 33,586,372
2019 8,575,280 32,964,701
2018 8,514,329 32,373,490
2017 8,451,840 31,819,178
2016 8,373,338 31,284,568
2015 8,282,396 30,749,346
2014 8,188,649 30,222,994
2013 8,089,346 29,724,065
2012 7,996,861 29,261,903
2011 7,912,398 28,823,196
2010 7,824,909 28,385,506
2009 7,743,831 27,939,328
2008 7,647,675 27,494,774
2007 7,551,117 27,076,008
2006 7,483,934 26,699,043
2005 7,437,115 26,356,975
2004 7,389,625 26,029,350
2003 7,339,001 25,711,259
2002 7,284,753 25,399,980
2001 7,229,854 25,090,283
2000 7,184,250 24,787,054
1999 7,143,991 24,476,008
1998 7,110,001 24,134,929
1997 7,088,906 23,758,960
1996 7,071,850 23,351,981
1995 7,040,687 22,917,589
1994 6,993,795 22,463,291
1993 6,938,265 21,987,955
1992 6,875,364 21,485,090
1991 6,799,978 20,962,910
1990 6,715,519 20,464,956
1989 6,646,912 19,977,183
1988 6,593,386 19,460,630
1987 6,545,106 18,930,070
1986 6,504,124 18,395,621
1985 6,470,365 17,875,339
1984 6,441,865 17,378,846
1983 6,418,773 16,908,400
1982 6,391,309 16,462,736
1981 6,354,074 16,035,032
1980 6,319,408 15,619,936
1979 6,294,365 15,215,587
1978 6,281,738 14,816,349
1977 6,281,174 14,408,822
1976 6,302,504 13,998,620
1975 6,338,632 13,598,521
1974 6,341,405 13,209,011
1973 6,307,347 12,831,047
1972 6,260,956 12,465,106
1971 6,213,399 12,111,511
1970 6,180,877 11,762,638
1969 6,136,387 11,403,150
1968 6,067,714 11,032,155
1967 5,991,785 10,659,180
1966 5,918,002 10,289,294
1965 5,856,472 9,921,681
1964 5,789,228 9,557,611
1963 5,694,247 9,202,246
1962 5,573,815 8,854,368
1961 5,434,294 8,517,711
1960 5,327,827 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Switzerland increased by 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Switzerland gained 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.5M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Switzerland Uzbekistan
2100 0.08% 0.35%
2099 0.07% 0.37%
2098 0.08% 0.39%
2097 0.04% 0.4%
2096 0.06% 0.42%
2095 0.05% 0.44%
2094 0.03% 0.46%
2093 0.03% 0.47%
2092 0.03% 0.49%
2091 0.02% 0.51%
2090 0.004% 0.53%
2089 -0.01% 0.54%
2088 0.004% 0.55%
2087 -0.02% 0.56%
2086 -0.05% 0.58%
2085 -0.05% 0.6%
2084 -0.05% 0.61%
2083 -0.06% 0.61%
2082 -0.07% 0.63%
2081 -0.07% 0.64%
2080 -0.08% 0.65%
2079 -0.07% 0.66%
2078 -0.08% 0.68%
2077 -0.05% 0.68%
2076 -0.06% 0.69%
2075 -0.12% 0.7%
2074 -0.1% 0.71%
2073 -0.08% 0.71%
2072 -0.1% 0.73%
2071 -0.12% 0.74%
2070 -0.09% 0.75%
2069 -0.09% 0.76%
2068 -0.08% 0.77%
2067 -0.13% 0.79%
2066 -0.13% 0.8%
2065 -0.12% 0.83%
2064 -0.11% 0.85%
2063 -0.12% 0.87%
2062 -0.13% 0.89%
2061 -0.09% 0.91%
2060 -0.11% 0.94%
2059 -0.09% 0.97%
2058 -0.06% 0.99%
2057 -0.08% 1.01%
2056 -0.09% 1.04%
2055 -0.08% 1.07%
2054 -0.05% 1.1%
2053 -0% 1.13%
2052 0% 1.16%
2051 0.02% 1.18%
2050 0.04% 1.21%
2049 0.07% 1.23%
2048 0.07% 1.25%
2047 0.06% 1.27%
2046 0.06% 1.29%
2045 0.07% 1.29%
2044 0.08% 1.29%
2043 0.11% 1.3%
2042 0.07% 1.29%
2041 0.12% 1.28%
2040 0.09% 1.28%
2039 0.1% 1.29%
2038 0.12% 1.29%
2037 0.13% 1.31%
2036 0.15% 1.33%
2035 0.18% 1.36%
2034 0.18% 1.39%
2033 0.2% 1.43%
2032 0.25% 1.47%
2031 0.27% 1.52%
2030 0.29% 1.58%
2029 0.34% 1.62%
2028 0.38% 1.69%
2027 0.42% 1.77%
2026 0.48% 1.85%
2025 0.96% 1.9%
2024 1.31% 1.99%
2023 1.27% 2.04%
2022 0.83% 2.03%
2021 0.77% 1.96%
2020 0.73% 1.89%
2019 0.72% 1.83%
2018 0.74% 1.74%
2017 0.94% 1.71%
2016 1.1% 1.74%
2015 1.14% 1.74%
2014 1.23% 1.68%
2013 1.16% 1.58%
2012 1.07% 1.52%
2011 1.12% 1.54%
2010 1.05% 1.6%
2009 1.26% 1.62%
2008 1.28% 1.55%
2007 0.9% 1.41%
2006 0.63% 1.3%
2005 0.64% 1.26%
2004 0.69% 1.24%
2003 0.74% 1.23%
2002 0.76% 1.23%
2001 0.63% 1.22%
2000 0.56% 1.27%
1999 0.48% 1.41%
1998 0.3% 1.58%
1997 0.24% 1.74%
1996 0.44% 1.9%
1995 0.67% 2.02%
1994 0.8% 2.16%
1993 0.91% 2.34%
1992 1.11% 2.49%
1991 1.26% 2.43%
1990 1.03% 2.44%
1989 0.81% 2.65%
1988 0.74% 2.8%
1987 0.63% 2.91%
1986 0.52% 2.91%
1985 0.44% 2.86%
1984 0.36% 2.78%
1983 0.43% 2.71%
1982 0.59% 2.67%
1981 0.55% 2.66%
1980 0.4% 2.66%
1979 0.2% 2.69%
1978 0.009% 2.83%
1977 -0.34% 2.93%
1976 -0.57% 2.94%
1975 -0.04% 2.95%
1974 0.54% 2.95%
1973 0.74% 2.94%
1972 0.77% 2.92%
1971 0.53% 2.97%
1970 0.73% 3.15%
1969 1.13% 3.36%
1968 1.27% 3.5%
1967 1.25% 3.59%
1966 1.05% 3.71%
1965 1.16% 3.81%
1964 1.67% 3.86%
1963 2.16% 3.93%
1962 2.57% 3.95%
1961 2% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Switzerland grew by 0.96%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Uzbekistan
Current population
9155878
38082870
Population rank 99/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.46%
One net population change
6.07 minutes
45.7 seconds
One birth every
6.71 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
7.3 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +238 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +86,854 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +0.96% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 54/197
One migration net change every
14.1 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +37,253 -6,987
Net migration rank 25/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 2,773,840 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 27/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 31.1% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 17/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Switzerland
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Switzerland Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 37,253 - -6,987
2024 6,304 40,099 709,893 -7,066
2023 8,000 45,098 722,280 -6,004
2022 7,899 96,424 715,410 -5,007
2021 18,279 50,665 689,325 -9,205
2020 9,502 55,523 643,750 -9,208
2019 18,008 44,517 618,154 -9,341
2018 20,434 41,253 585,119 -11,516
2017 20,284 45,658 548,372 -13,352
2016 22,608 71,009 549,045 -14,839
2015 19,050 71,876 552,781 -16,545
2014 21,290 78,122 536,881 -20,381
2013 17,797 83,823 501,742 -20,380
2012 18,393 67,840 463,333 -20,381
2011 18,990 67,194 454,858 -20,380
2010 17,997 76,388 461,293 -20,380
2009 15,487 69,324 471,839 -20,378
2008 15,295 94,430 461,665 -24,028
2007 13,592 72,475 426,880 -27,013
2006 12,723 37,308 383,265 -29,197
2005 11,899 33,203 363,462 -33,386
2004 13,302 39,484 363,994 -38,834
2003 8,807 42,567 355,098 -44,092
2002 10,199 49,650 359,231 -47,679
2001 10,845 35,420 356,483 -48,642
2000 15,806 24,463 365,138 -66,547
1999 16,431 25,599 385,448 -61,955
1998 16,353 11,325 408,532 -49,862
1997 17,722 -1,939 441,631 -48,360
1996 19,801 -131 471,010 -50,314
1995 19,010 25,343 493,966 -45,876
1994 20,982 30,274 502,279 -41,788
1993 21,509 40,267 527,557 -37,377
1992 24,064 42,014 548,793 -33,259
1991 23,800 69,738 557,886 -29,064
1990 20,146 58,428 540,581 -73,478
1989 19,941 34,432 522,323 -13,888
1988 21,099 34,602 525,126 -473
1987 15,708 27,081 537,292 -824
1986 16,261 23,242 533,234 -802
1985 14,882 14,402 508,893 -773
1984 16,105 12,532 485,617 -752
1983 12,837 5,663 454,464 1,568
1982 15,339 21,929 431,389 3,897
1981 13,979 24,229 413,897 6,223
1980 14,535 17,841 401,557 8,540
1979 14,477 4,262 387,754 10,864
1978 13,820 -6,552 372,068 27,783
1977 16,959 -22,516 369,572 45,622
1976 17,017 -54,255 363,110 42,094
1975 22,820 -58,187 357,382 37,611
1974 27,902 2,008 350,422 33,600
1973 30,906 8,158 341,807 30,094
1972 35,061 19,991 333,230 26,748
1971 38,523 2,636 323,171 24,030
1970 42,648 -18,326 313,216 37,324
1969 44,182 20,754 302,833 65,596
1968 47,328 25,828 295,651 77,914
1967 52,128 27,697 298,350 74,030
1966 53,854 14,979 297,844 69,537
1965 56,222 -1,351 302,264 65,579
1964 59,050 21,455 298,790 61,512
1963 52,956 58,415 293,432 57,002
1962 49,050 82,798 292,788 52,532
1961 48,365 101,278 279,841 48,168
1960 42,090 22,313 267,165 22,039

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 2,773,840 residents or 31.1% of the population were not native-born in Switzerland, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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