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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,005,582 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,107,866 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 2.49 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 100th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +0.98% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.11M (21.7% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Switzerland vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Zambia
2100 9,234,296 65,217,429
2099 9,226,472 64,871,545
2098 9,220,109 64,515,891
2097 9,212,728 64,148,736
2096 9,208,997 63,777,313
2095 9,203,477 63,393,169
2094 9,199,095 62,992,652
2093 9,196,672 62,590,327
2092 9,194,082 62,175,930
2091 9,191,145 61,750,591
2090 9,189,122 61,321,399
2089 9,188,754 60,880,148
2088 9,190,102 60,434,676
2087 9,189,763 59,970,107
2086 9,191,494 59,499,234
2085 9,195,728 59,023,040
2084 9,199,983 58,535,857
2083 9,204,908 58,040,512
2082 9,210,695 57,538,672
2081 9,217,065 57,027,491
2080 9,223,475 56,506,421
2079 9,230,920 55,983,242
2078 9,237,649 55,449,777
2077 9,245,300 54,906,771
2076 9,250,248 54,361,075
2075 9,255,753 53,806,856
2074 9,266,455 53,246,777
2073 9,275,439 52,677,348
2072 9,283,185 52,101,139
2071 9,292,913 51,519,691
2070 9,303,843 50,931,614
2069 9,311,935 50,334,700
2068 9,320,335 49,737,479
2067 9,327,741 49,135,488
2066 9,339,455 48,530,443
2065 9,351,481 47,918,592
2064 9,362,413 47,299,740
2063 9,372,441 46,677,439
2062 9,383,258 46,048,819
2061 9,395,036 45,416,657
2060 9,403,920 44,777,347
2059 9,414,241 44,137,306
2058 9,422,560 43,494,451
2057 9,428,212 42,851,923
2056 9,435,441 42,206,898
2055 9,443,890 41,558,284
2054 9,451,268 40,906,492
2053 9,456,389 40,255,629
2052 9,456,418 39,603,888
2051 9,456,395 38,949,958
2050 9,454,544 38,294,607
2049 9,451,083 37,634,194
2048 9,444,091 36,971,309
2047 9,437,061 36,309,749
2046 9,430,954 35,645,868
2045 9,425,155 34,981,812
2044 9,418,152 34,316,981
2043 9,410,763 33,652,420
2042 9,400,808 32,990,657
2041 9,393,857 32,329,447
2040 9,382,662 31,664,262
2039 9,373,984 31,001,305
2038 9,365,030 30,335,662
2037 9,354,254 29,668,561
2036 9,342,450 29,000,264
2035 9,328,907 28,333,498
2034 9,312,054 27,671,195
2033 9,294,881 27,011,974
2032 9,276,221 26,356,580
2031 9,253,034 25,702,812
2030 9,228,188 25,055,216
2029 9,201,743 24,414,405
2028 9,170,620 23,780,809
2027 9,135,740 23,151,479
2026 9,097,532 22,529,742
2025 9,053,983 21,918,187
2024 9,005,582 21,314,956
2023 8,888,822 20,723,965
2022 8,777,088 20,152,938
2021 8,704,546 19,603,607
2020 8,638,167 19,059,395
2019 8,575,280 18,513,839
2018 8,514,329 17,973,569
2017 8,451,840 17,441,320
2016 8,373,338 16,914,423
2015 8,282,396 16,399,089
2014 8,188,649 15,895,315
2013 8,089,346 15,398,997
2012 7,996,861 14,913,629
2011 7,912,398 14,437,796
2010 7,824,909 13,965,594
2009 7,743,831 13,490,389
2008 7,647,675 13,021,324
2007 7,551,117 12,565,085
2006 7,483,934 12,129,553
2005 7,437,115 11,718,819
2004 7,389,625 11,338,198
2003 7,339,001 10,983,595
2002 7,284,753 10,647,949
2001 7,229,854 10,325,185
2000 7,184,250 10,017,631
1999 7,143,991 9,740,005
1998 7,110,001 9,482,408
1997 7,088,906 9,237,063
1996 7,071,850 9,004,053
1995 7,040,687 8,785,763
1994 6,993,795 8,576,269
1993 6,938,265 8,373,921
1992 6,875,364 8,176,680
1991 6,799,978 7,981,650
1990 6,715,519 7,786,169
1989 6,646,912 7,589,216
1988 6,593,386 7,391,440
1987 6,545,106 7,191,282
1986 6,504,124 6,986,471
1985 6,470,365 6,780,953
1984 6,441,865 6,580,490
1983 6,418,773 6,381,038
1982 6,391,309 6,178,637
1981 6,354,074 5,983,289
1980 6,319,408 5,802,833
1979 6,294,365 5,631,728
1978 6,281,738 5,465,374
1977 6,281,174 5,302,480
1976 6,302,504 5,143,842
1975 6,338,632 4,990,086
1974 6,341,405 4,842,746
1973 6,307,347 4,702,693
1972 6,260,956 4,569,309
1971 6,213,399 4,442,525
1970 6,180,877 4,321,718
1969 6,136,387 4,197,116
1968 6,067,714 4,065,593
1967 5,991,785 3,936,343
1966 5,918,002 3,812,003
1965 5,856,472 3,692,086
1964 5,789,228 3,577,017
1963 5,694,247 3,465,907
1962 5,573,815 3,358,099
1961 5,434,294 3,254,086
1960 5,327,827 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Switzerland increased by 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Switzerland gained 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 100th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Switzerland Zambia
2100 0.08% 0.53%
2099 0.07% 0.55%
2098 0.08% 0.57%
2097 0.04% 0.58%
2096 0.06% 0.61%
2095 0.05% 0.64%
2094 0.03% 0.64%
2093 0.03% 0.67%
2092 0.03% 0.69%
2091 0.02% 0.7%
2090 0.004% 0.72%
2089 -0.01% 0.74%
2088 0.004% 0.77%
2087 -0.02% 0.79%
2086 -0.05% 0.81%
2085 -0.05% 0.83%
2084 -0.05% 0.85%
2083 -0.06% 0.87%
2082 -0.07% 0.9%
2081 -0.07% 0.92%
2080 -0.08% 0.93%
2079 -0.07% 0.96%
2078 -0.08% 0.99%
2077 -0.05% 1%
2076 -0.06% 1.03%
2075 -0.12% 1.05%
2074 -0.1% 1.08%
2073 -0.08% 1.11%
2072 -0.1% 1.13%
2071 -0.12% 1.15%
2070 -0.09% 1.19%
2069 -0.09% 1.2%
2068 -0.08% 1.23%
2067 -0.13% 1.25%
2066 -0.13% 1.28%
2065 -0.12% 1.31%
2064 -0.11% 1.33%
2063 -0.12% 1.37%
2062 -0.13% 1.39%
2061 -0.09% 1.43%
2060 -0.11% 1.45%
2059 -0.09% 1.48%
2058 -0.06% 1.5%
2057 -0.08% 1.53%
2056 -0.09% 1.56%
2055 -0.08% 1.59%
2054 -0.05% 1.62%
2053 -0% 1.65%
2052 0% 1.68%
2051 0.02% 1.71%
2050 0.04% 1.75%
2049 0.07% 1.79%
2048 0.07% 1.82%
2047 0.06% 1.86%
2046 0.06% 1.9%
2045 0.07% 1.94%
2044 0.08% 1.97%
2043 0.11% 2.01%
2042 0.07% 2.05%
2041 0.12% 2.1%
2040 0.09% 2.14%
2039 0.1% 2.19%
2038 0.12% 2.25%
2037 0.13% 2.3%
2036 0.15% 2.35%
2035 0.18% 2.39%
2034 0.18% 2.44%
2033 0.2% 2.49%
2032 0.25% 2.54%
2031 0.27% 2.58%
2030 0.29% 2.62%
2029 0.34% 2.66%
2028 0.38% 2.72%
2027 0.42% 2.76%
2026 0.48% 2.79%
2025 0.54% 2.83%
2024 1.31% 2.85%
2023 1.27% 2.83%
2022 0.83% 2.8%
2021 0.77% 2.86%
2020 0.73% 2.95%
2019 0.72% 3.01%
2018 0.74% 3.05%
2017 0.94% 3.12%
2016 1.1% 3.14%
2015 1.14% 3.17%
2014 1.23% 3.22%
2013 1.16% 3.25%
2012 1.07% 3.3%
2011 1.12% 3.38%
2010 1.05% 3.52%
2009 1.26% 3.6%
2008 1.28% 3.63%
2007 0.9% 3.59%
2006 0.63% 3.5%
2005 0.64% 3.36%
2004 0.69% 3.23%
2003 0.74% 3.15%
2002 0.76% 3.13%
2001 0.63% 3.07%
2000 0.56% 2.85%
1999 0.48% 2.72%
1998 0.3% 2.66%
1997 0.24% 2.59%
1996 0.44% 2.48%
1995 0.67% 2.44%
1994 0.8% 2.42%
1993 0.91% 2.41%
1992 1.11% 2.44%
1991 1.26% 2.51%
1990 1.03% 2.6%
1989 0.81% 2.68%
1988 0.74% 2.78%
1987 0.63% 2.93%
1986 0.52% 3.03%
1985 0.44% 3.05%
1984 0.36% 3.13%
1983 0.43% 3.28%
1982 0.59% 3.26%
1981 0.55% 3.11%
1980 0.4% 3.04%
1979 0.2% 3.04%
1978 0.009% 3.07%
1977 -0.34% 3.08%
1976 -0.57% 3.08%
1975 -0.04% 3.04%
1974 0.54% 2.98%
1973 0.74% 2.92%
1972 0.77% 2.85%
1971 0.53% 2.8%
1970 0.73% 2.97%
1969 1.13% 3.24%
1968 1.27% 3.28%
1967 1.25% 3.26%
1966 1.05% 3.25%
1965 1.16% 3.22%
1964 1.67% 3.21%
1963 2.16% 3.21%
1962 2.57% 3.2%
1961 2% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Switzerland grew by 1.31%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Zambia
Current population
9107866
22697916
Population rank 100/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.27%
One net population change
4.5 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
6.57 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
7.3 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +320 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +116,760 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 21/197
One migration net change every
14.1 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +37,253 +6,562
Net migration rank 25/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 2,773,840 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 27/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 31.1% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 17/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Switzerland
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Switzerland Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 37,253 - 6,562
2024 - 40,099 - 7,381
2023 8,000 45,098 577,660 9,521
2022 7,899 96,424 563,456 -8,566
2021 18,279 50,665 535,629 8,143
2020 9,502 55,523 536,484 8,156
2019 18,008 44,517 528,089 18,385
2018 20,434 41,253 515,644 18,431
2017 20,284 45,658 504,630 25,789
2016 22,608 71,009 497,521 25,860
2015 19,050 71,876 491,021 16,261
2014 21,290 78,122 483,663 16,574
2013 17,797 83,823 476,846 15,542
2012 18,393 67,840 469,406 8,958
2011 18,990 67,194 459,743 13,569
2010 17,997 76,388 448,337 22,761
2009 15,487 69,324 434,458 44,867
2008 15,295 94,430 419,560 39,249
2007 13,592 72,475 403,729 49,945
2006 12,723 37,308 387,891 29,517
2005 11,899 33,203 368,756 35,316
2004 13,302 39,484 349,352 7,819
2003 8,807 42,567 331,189 20,845
2002 10,199 49,650 316,041 3,206
2001 10,845 35,420 302,682 23,582
2000 15,806 24,463 293,186 -4,338
1999 16,431 25,599 283,297 -16,888
1998 16,353 11,325 275,568 -26,796
1997 17,722 -1,939 268,198 -26,276
1996 19,801 -131 262,468 -38,358
1995 19,010 25,343 257,897 -45,423
1994 20,982 30,274 252,023 -45,504
1993 21,509 40,267 245,917 -47,739
1992 24,064 42,014 239,953 -43,656
1991 23,800 69,738 237,957 -44,203
1990 20,146 58,428 235,835 -38,619
1989 19,941 34,432 233,429 -36,736
1988 21,099 34,602 230,118 -31,270
1987 15,708 27,081 227,813 -26,338
1986 16,261 23,242 224,768 -16,610
1985 14,882 14,402 221,351 -18,474
1984 16,105 12,532 216,695 -18,652
1983 12,837 5,663 212,712 -11,849
1982 15,339 21,929 207,621 -3,676
1981 13,979 24,229 202,822 -16,072
1980 14,535 17,841 198,817 -24,664
1979 14,477 4,262 197,578 -29,515
1978 13,820 -6,552 194,933 -30,284
1977 16,959 -22,516 191,557 -30,423
1976 17,017 -54,255 186,762 -30,612
1975 22,820 -58,187 182,258 -30,886
1974 27,902 2,008 174,484 -31,178
1973 30,906 8,158 168,258 -31,472
1972 35,061 19,991 161,648 -31,672
1971 38,523 2,636 155,249 -31,651
1970 42,648 -18,326 149,380 -31,370
1969 44,182 20,754 142,660 -11,469
1968 47,328 25,828 137,315 -5,447
1967 52,128 27,697 131,938 -5,298
1966 53,854 14,979 127,164 -5,129
1965 56,222 -1,351 122,814 -5,023
1964 59,050 21,455 117,197 -4,851
1963 52,956 58,415 114,555 -4,676
1962 49,050 82,798 110,173 -4,428
1961 48,365 101,278 106,318 -4,043
1960 42,090 22,313 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/switzerland/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 2,773,840 residents or 31.1% of the population were not native-born in Switzerland, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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