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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,005,582 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,107,866 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 3.15 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 100th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +0.98% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.11M (21.7% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Switzerland vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Venezuela
2100 9,234,296 28,408,393
2099 9,226,472 28,554,225
2098 9,220,109 28,705,786
2097 9,212,728 28,850,257
2096 9,208,997 28,995,972
2095 9,203,477 29,132,759
2094 9,199,095 29,262,925
2093 9,196,672 29,392,244
2092 9,194,082 29,508,795
2091 9,191,145 29,621,832
2090 9,189,122 29,732,297
2089 9,188,754 29,838,428
2088 9,190,102 29,934,468
2087 9,189,763 30,028,670
2086 9,191,494 30,118,600
2085 9,195,728 30,199,220
2084 9,199,983 30,274,712
2083 9,204,908 30,346,195
2082 9,210,695 30,416,426
2081 9,217,065 30,482,094
2080 9,223,475 30,547,260
2079 9,230,920 30,610,834
2078 9,237,649 30,672,514
2077 9,245,300 30,728,816
2076 9,250,248 30,777,988
2075 9,255,753 30,827,559
2074 9,266,455 30,866,891
2073 9,275,439 30,911,390
2072 9,283,185 30,954,923
2071 9,292,913 30,997,109
2070 9,303,843 31,037,381
2069 9,311,935 31,075,808
2068 9,320,335 31,109,149
2067 9,327,741 31,145,122
2066 9,339,455 31,175,867
2065 9,351,481 31,200,466
2064 9,362,413 31,215,062
2063 9,372,441 31,230,451
2062 9,383,258 31,243,713
2061 9,395,036 31,253,501
2060 9,403,920 31,262,578
2059 9,414,241 31,270,532
2058 9,422,560 31,271,671
2057 9,428,212 31,274,675
2056 9,435,441 31,266,571
2055 9,443,890 31,250,513
2054 9,451,268 31,236,686
2053 9,456,389 31,220,143
2052 9,456,418 31,192,608
2051 9,456,395 31,172,098
2050 9,454,544 31,137,475
2049 9,451,083 31,102,109
2048 9,444,091 31,060,623
2047 9,437,061 31,007,458
2046 9,430,954 30,958,617
2045 9,425,155 30,903,304
2044 9,418,152 30,843,044
2043 9,410,763 30,774,770
2042 9,400,808 30,692,483
2041 9,393,857 30,605,785
2040 9,382,662 30,502,599
2039 9,373,984 30,387,061
2038 9,365,030 30,266,220
2037 9,354,254 30,143,030
2036 9,342,450 30,012,966
2035 9,328,907 29,868,832
2034 9,312,054 29,716,052
2033 9,294,881 29,572,150
2032 9,276,221 29,426,362
2031 9,253,034 29,278,011
2030 9,228,188 29,137,930
2029 9,201,743 29,002,751
2028 9,170,620 28,878,872
2027 9,135,740 28,749,068
2026 9,097,532 28,628,678
2025 9,053,983 28,514,989
2024 9,005,582 28,405,543
2023 8,888,822 28,300,854
2022 8,777,088 28,213,017
2021 8,704,546 28,237,826
2020 8,638,167 28,444,077
2019 8,575,280 28,938,098
2018 8,514,329 29,807,592
2017 8,451,840 30,565,323
2016 8,373,338 30,765,720
2015 8,282,396 30,573,972
2014 8,188,649 30,254,079
2013 8,089,346 29,912,198
2012 7,996,861 29,553,826
2011 7,912,398 29,185,212
2010 7,824,909 28,813,101
2009 7,743,831 28,438,298
2008 7,647,675 28,053,696
2007 7,551,117 27,649,363
2006 7,483,934 27,224,686
2005 7,437,115 26,785,804
2004 7,389,625 26,340,838
2003 7,339,001 25,892,703
2002 7,284,753 25,435,671
2001 7,229,854 24,979,922
2000 7,184,250 24,526,708
1999 7,143,991 24,066,593
1998 7,110,001 23,601,337
1997 7,088,906 23,131,685
1996 7,071,850 22,662,113
1995 7,040,687 22,193,821
1994 6,993,795 21,725,188
1993 6,938,265 21,254,520
1992 6,875,364 20,780,948
1991 6,799,978 20,304,896
1990 6,715,519 19,827,010
1989 6,646,912 19,348,921
1988 6,593,386 18,871,020
1987 6,545,106 18,394,963
1986 6,504,124 17,923,536
1985 6,470,365 17,461,434
1984 6,441,865 17,008,841
1983 6,418,773 16,562,205
1982 6,391,309 16,121,874
1981 6,354,074 15,687,297
1980 6,319,408 15,258,218
1979 6,294,365 14,834,552
1978 6,281,738 14,416,684
1977 6,281,174 14,006,812
1976 6,302,504 13,606,284
1975 6,338,632 13,215,892
1974 6,341,405 12,835,351
1973 6,307,347 12,463,537
1972 6,260,956 12,099,180
1971 6,213,399 11,741,008
1970 6,180,877 11,387,790
1969 6,136,387 11,040,280
1968 6,067,714 10,697,530
1967 5,991,785 10,358,513
1966 5,918,002 10,024,854
1965 5,856,472 9,697,790
1964 5,789,228 9,377,712
1963 5,694,247 9,064,021
1962 5,573,815 8,756,870
1961 5,434,294 8,455,915
1960 5,327,827 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Switzerland increased by 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Switzerland gained 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 100th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Switzerland Venezuela
2100 0.08% -0.51%
2099 0.07% -0.53%
2098 0.08% -0.5%
2097 0.04% -0.5%
2096 0.06% -0.47%
2095 0.05% -0.44%
2094 0.03% -0.44%
2093 0.03% -0.39%
2092 0.03% -0.38%
2091 0.02% -0.37%
2090 0.004% -0.36%
2089 -0.01% -0.32%
2088 0.004% -0.31%
2087 -0.02% -0.3%
2086 -0.05% -0.27%
2085 -0.05% -0.25%
2084 -0.05% -0.24%
2083 -0.06% -0.23%
2082 -0.07% -0.22%
2081 -0.07% -0.21%
2080 -0.08% -0.21%
2079 -0.07% -0.2%
2078 -0.08% -0.18%
2077 -0.05% -0.16%
2076 -0.06% -0.16%
2075 -0.12% -0.13%
2074 -0.1% -0.14%
2073 -0.08% -0.14%
2072 -0.1% -0.14%
2071 -0.12% -0.13%
2070 -0.09% -0.12%
2069 -0.09% -0.11%
2068 -0.08% -0.12%
2067 -0.13% -0.1%
2066 -0.13% -0.08%
2065 -0.12% -0.05%
2064 -0.11% -0.05%
2063 -0.12% -0.04%
2062 -0.13% -0.03%
2061 -0.09% -0.03%
2060 -0.11% -0.03%
2059 -0.09% -0.004%
2058 -0.06% -0.01%
2057 -0.08% 0.03%
2056 -0.09% 0.05%
2055 -0.08% 0.04%
2054 -0.05% 0.05%
2053 -0% 0.09%
2052 0% 0.07%
2051 0.02% 0.11%
2050 0.04% 0.11%
2049 0.07% 0.13%
2048 0.07% 0.17%
2047 0.06% 0.16%
2046 0.06% 0.18%
2045 0.07% 0.2%
2044 0.08% 0.22%
2043 0.11% 0.27%
2042 0.07% 0.28%
2041 0.12% 0.34%
2040 0.09% 0.38%
2039 0.1% 0.4%
2038 0.12% 0.41%
2037 0.13% 0.43%
2036 0.15% 0.48%
2035 0.18% 0.51%
2034 0.18% 0.49%
2033 0.2% 0.5%
2032 0.25% 0.51%
2031 0.27% 0.48%
2030 0.29% 0.47%
2029 0.34% 0.43%
2028 0.38% 0.45%
2027 0.42% 0.42%
2026 0.48% 0.4%
2025 0.54% 0.39%
2024 1.31% 0.37%
2023 1.27% 0.31%
2022 0.83% -0.09%
2021 0.77% -0.73%
2020 0.73% -1.71%
2019 0.72% -2.92%
2018 0.74% -2.48%
2017 0.94% -0.65%
2016 1.1% 0.63%
2015 1.14% 1.06%
2014 1.23% 1.14%
2013 1.16% 1.21%
2012 1.07% 1.26%
2011 1.12% 1.29%
2010 1.05% 1.32%
2009 1.26% 1.37%
2008 1.28% 1.46%
2007 0.9% 1.56%
2006 0.63% 1.64%
2005 0.64% 1.69%
2004 0.69% 1.73%
2003 0.74% 1.8%
2002 0.76% 1.82%
2001 0.63% 1.85%
2000 0.56% 1.91%
1999 0.48% 1.97%
1998 0.3% 2.03%
1997 0.24% 2.07%
1996 0.44% 2.11%
1995 0.67% 2.16%
1994 0.8% 2.21%
1993 0.91% 2.28%
1992 1.11% 2.34%
1991 1.26% 2.41%
1990 1.03% 2.47%
1989 0.81% 2.53%
1988 0.74% 2.59%
1987 0.63% 2.63%
1986 0.52% 2.65%
1985 0.44% 2.66%
1984 0.36% 2.7%
1983 0.43% 2.73%
1982 0.59% 2.77%
1981 0.55% 2.81%
1980 0.4% 2.86%
1979 0.2% 2.9%
1978 0.009% 2.93%
1977 -0.34% 2.94%
1976 -0.57% 2.95%
1975 -0.04% 2.96%
1974 0.54% 2.98%
1973 0.74% 3.01%
1972 0.77% 3.05%
1971 0.53% 3.1%
1970 0.73% 3.15%
1969 1.13% 3.2%
1968 1.27% 3.27%
1967 1.25% 3.33%
1966 1.05% 3.37%
1965 1.16% 3.41%
1964 1.67% 3.46%
1963 2.16% 3.51%
1962 2.57% 3.56%
1961 2% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Switzerland grew by 1.31%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Venezuela
Current population
9107866
28661242
Population rank 100/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.35%
One net population change
4.5 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
6.57 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
7.3 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +320 +287
Annual growth/decline +116,760 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 143/197
One migration net change every
14.1 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +37,253 -100,467
Net migration rank 25/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 2,773,840 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 27/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 31.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 17/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Switzerland
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Switzerland Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 37,253 - -100,467
2024 - 40,099 - -105,297
2023 8,000 45,098 213,020 -112,899
2022 7,899 96,424 216,619 -141,107
2021 18,279 50,665 207,746 -332,936
2020 9,502 55,523 237,223 -524,649
2019 18,008 44,517 274,826 -975,534
2018 20,434 41,253 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 20,284 45,658 340,222 -817,376
2016 22,608 71,009 359,651 -283,270
2015 19,050 71,876 384,560 -77,417
2014 21,290 78,122 395,088 -62,437
2013 17,797 83,823 408,930 -57,818
2012 18,393 67,840 420,758 -55,131
2011 18,990 67,194 425,958 -54,384
2010 17,997 76,388 425,397 -52,781
2009 15,487 69,324 427,257 -50,286
2008 15,295 94,430 435,870 -43,636
2007 13,592 72,475 452,482 -36,060
2006 12,723 37,308 460,152 -27,240
2005 11,899 33,203 463,260 -18,407
2004 13,302 39,484 455,881 -10,798
2003 8,807 42,567 456,902 -5,729
2002 10,199 49,650 466,821 -3,944
2001 10,845 35,420 451,487 -2,856
2000 15,806 24,463 459,802 -1,999
1999 16,431 25,599 463,787 -1,376
1998 16,353 11,325 469,123 -1,010
1997 17,722 -1,939 472,002 -816
1996 19,801 -131 468,653 -708
1995 19,010 25,343 469,267 -622
1994 20,982 30,274 469,178 -559
1993 21,509 40,267 473,189 -477
1992 24,064 42,014 474,824 -381
1991 23,800 69,738 477,917 -236
1990 20,146 58,428 478,168 -69
1989 19,941 34,432 478,053 32
1988 21,099 34,602 477,569 137
1987 15,708 27,081 474,204 182
1986 16,261 23,242 468,252 201
1985 14,882 14,402 455,517 237
1984 16,105 12,532 449,186 247
1983 12,837 5,663 443,569 260
1982 15,339 21,929 436,564 260
1981 13,979 24,229 432,059 251
1980 14,535 17,841 425,613 237
1979 14,477 4,262 421,256 228
1978 13,820 -6,552 414,032 205
1977 16,959 -22,516 405,315 196
1976 17,017 -54,255 395,344 190
1975 22,820 -58,187 385,045 186
1974 27,902 2,008 375,678 173
1973 30,906 8,158 367,612 171
1972 35,061 19,991 360,749 173
1971 38,523 2,636 355,212 215
1970 42,648 -18,326 350,709 305
1969 44,182 20,754 343,596 403
1968 47,328 25,828 340,973 532
1967 52,128 27,697 335,813 717
1966 53,854 14,979 329,697 1,087
1965 56,222 -1,351 321,695 1,656
1964 59,050 21,455 314,397 2,410
1963 52,956 58,415 307,279 3,296
1962 49,050 82,798 299,345 4,386
1961 48,365 101,278 292,109 6,069
1960 42,090 22,313 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/switzerland/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 2,773,840 residents or 31.1% of the population were not native-born in Switzerland, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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