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

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The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,092,436 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,155,878 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 2.5 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% 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 +0.96% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.16M (22.3% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Switzerland vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Zambia
2100 9,273,514 65,204,593
2099 9,265,656 64,858,778
2098 9,259,266 64,503,193
2097 9,251,854 64,136,110
2096 9,248,107 63,764,760
2095 9,242,564 63,380,692
2094 9,238,163 62,980,254
2093 9,235,730 62,578,008
2092 9,233,129 62,163,693
2091 9,230,180 61,738,437
2090 9,228,148 61,309,330
2089 9,227,779 60,868,166
2088 9,229,133 60,422,781
2087 9,228,792 59,958,303
2086 9,230,530 59,487,524
2085 9,234,782 59,011,423
2084 9,239,056 58,524,337
2083 9,244,001 58,029,088
2082 9,249,813 57,527,347
2081 9,256,210 57,016,267
2080 9,262,647 56,495,299
2079 9,270,123 55,972,223
2078 9,276,881 55,438,864
2077 9,284,565 54,895,964
2076 9,289,534 54,350,375
2075 9,295,062 53,796,265
2074 9,305,809 53,236,297
2073 9,314,832 52,666,980
2072 9,322,610 52,090,884
2071 9,332,380 51,509,551
2070 9,343,357 50,921,590
2069 9,351,483 50,324,793
2068 9,359,919 49,727,689
2067 9,367,355 49,125,817
2066 9,379,120 48,520,891
2065 9,391,197 47,909,160
2064 9,402,175 47,290,430
2063 9,412,246 46,668,252
2062 9,423,109 46,039,755
2061 9,434,937 45,407,718
2060 9,443,858 44,768,534
2059 9,454,223 44,128,619
2058 9,462,577 43,485,891
2057 9,468,254 42,843,489
2056 9,475,514 42,198,591
2055 9,483,998 41,550,105
2054 9,491,408 40,898,440
2053 9,496,551 40,247,706
2052 9,496,579 39,596,094
2051 9,496,556 38,942,292
2050 9,494,698 38,287,070
2049 9,491,222 37,626,787
2048 9,484,200 36,964,032
2047 9,477,140 36,302,603
2046 9,471,007 35,638,852
2045 9,465,183 34,974,927
2044 9,458,151 34,310,227
2043 9,450,730 33,645,797
2042 9,440,733 32,984,164
2041 9,433,753 32,323,084
2040 9,422,510 31,658,029
2039 9,413,795 30,995,204
2038 9,404,803 30,329,691
2037 9,393,982 29,662,721
2036 9,382,127 28,994,556
2035 9,368,526 28,327,922
2034 9,351,603 27,665,749
2033 9,334,357 27,006,658
2032 9,315,617 26,351,393
2031 9,292,331 25,697,754
2030 9,267,380 25,050,285
2029 9,240,823 24,409,600
2028 9,209,567 23,776,128
2027 9,174,540 23,146,922
2026 9,136,169 22,525,308
2025 9,092,436 21,913,874
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 99th 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 3.7% to 9,494,698 people with a rank change from 99th to 102nd. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.5M 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 0.96% 2.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Switzerland grew by 0.96%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Zambia
Current population
9155878
22844606
Population rank 99/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.27%
One net population change
6.07 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
6.71 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
7.3 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +238 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +86,854 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +0.96% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 19/197
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 6,304 40,099 587,419 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/switzerland/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 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 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
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 (1960–2025, 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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