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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,005,582 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,107,866 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.91 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 100th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +0.98% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.11M (21.7% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Switzerland vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Zimbabwe
2100 9,234,296 37,483,053
2099 9,226,472 37,412,398
2098 9,220,109 37,328,255
2097 9,212,728 37,235,542
2096 9,208,997 37,142,915
2095 9,203,477 37,032,129
2094 9,199,095 36,912,747
2093 9,196,672 36,810,893
2092 9,194,082 36,688,511
2091 9,191,145 36,567,262
2090 9,189,122 36,425,606
2089 9,188,754 36,280,973
2088 9,190,102 36,141,446
2087 9,189,763 35,977,638
2086 9,191,494 35,808,135
2085 9,195,728 35,637,092
2084 9,199,983 35,456,207
2083 9,204,908 35,268,035
2082 9,210,695 35,078,904
2081 9,217,065 34,873,129
2080 9,223,475 34,658,962
2079 9,230,920 34,439,720
2078 9,237,649 34,217,295
2077 9,245,300 33,982,909
2076 9,250,248 33,739,228
2075 9,255,753 33,495,867
2074 9,266,455 33,244,838
2073 9,275,439 32,978,488
2072 9,283,185 32,706,059
2071 9,292,913 32,445,747
2070 9,303,843 32,181,119
2069 9,311,935 31,906,793
2068 9,320,335 31,631,000
2067 9,327,741 31,345,338
2066 9,339,455 31,062,884
2065 9,351,481 30,766,830
2064 9,362,413 30,479,939
2063 9,372,441 30,176,104
2062 9,383,258 29,867,679
2061 9,395,036 29,557,068
2060 9,403,920 29,252,423
2059 9,414,241 28,945,088
2058 9,422,560 28,631,679
2057 9,428,212 28,307,305
2056 9,435,441 27,990,713
2055 9,443,890 27,658,887
2054 9,451,268 27,331,920
2053 9,456,389 26,986,935
2052 9,456,418 26,643,553
2051 9,456,395 26,287,592
2050 9,454,544 25,934,893
2049 9,451,083 25,585,239
2048 9,444,091 25,228,082
2047 9,437,061 24,874,649
2046 9,430,954 24,513,443
2045 9,425,155 24,147,637
2044 9,418,152 23,783,088
2043 9,410,763 23,401,965
2042 9,400,808 23,035,288
2041 9,393,857 22,647,950
2040 9,382,662 22,273,520
2039 9,373,984 21,902,980
2038 9,365,030 21,530,130
2037 9,354,254 21,159,664
2036 9,342,450 20,791,034
2035 9,328,907 20,413,656
2034 9,312,054 20,048,019
2033 9,294,881 19,676,339
2032 9,276,221 19,311,985
2031 9,253,034 18,959,300
2030 9,228,188 18,613,738
2029 9,201,743 18,270,049
2028 9,170,620 17,933,466
2027 9,135,740 17,600,984
2026 9,097,532 17,273,208
2025 9,053,983 16,949,303
2024 9,005,582 16,634,373
2023 8,888,822 16,340,822
2022 8,777,088 16,069,056
2021 8,704,546 15,797,210
2020 8,638,167 15,526,888
2019 8,575,280 15,271,368
2018 8,514,329 15,034,452
2017 8,451,840 14,812,482
2016 8,373,338 14,600,294
2015 8,282,396 14,399,013
2014 8,188,649 14,207,359
2013 8,089,346 14,013,808
2012 7,996,861 13,817,887
2011 7,912,398 13,595,424
2010 7,824,909 13,356,548
2009 7,743,831 13,142,790
2008 7,647,675 12,959,149
2007 7,551,117 12,804,058
2006 7,483,934 12,636,445
2005 7,437,115 12,483,432
2004 7,389,625 12,365,896
2003 7,339,001 12,232,323
2002 7,284,753 12,087,653
2001 7,229,854 11,971,901
2000 7,184,250 11,892,055
1999 7,143,991 11,783,458
1998 7,110,001 11,594,297
1997 7,088,906 11,369,827
1996 7,071,850 11,158,360
1995 7,040,687 10,974,599
1994 6,993,795 10,873,148
1993 6,938,265 10,860,288
1992 6,875,364 10,702,700
1991 6,799,978 10,404,816
1990 6,715,519 10,137,281
1989 6,646,912 9,864,798
1988 6,593,386 9,583,094
1987 6,545,106 9,284,644
1986 6,504,124 8,982,578
1985 6,470,365 8,686,813
1984 6,441,865 8,391,488
1983 6,418,773 8,098,404
1982 6,391,309 7,796,496
1981 6,354,074 7,498,635
1980 6,319,408 7,041,303
1979 6,294,365 6,647,556
1978 6,281,738 6,543,575
1977 6,281,174 6,449,512
1976 6,302,504 6,287,105
1975 6,338,632 6,098,658
1974 6,341,405 5,908,328
1973 6,307,347 5,720,404
1972 6,260,956 5,542,445
1971 6,213,399 5,374,712
1970 6,180,877 5,215,918
1969 6,136,387 5,058,181
1968 6,067,714 4,900,440
1967 5,991,785 4,748,307
1966 5,918,002 4,601,217
1965 5,856,472 4,458,462
1964 5,789,228 4,320,006
1963 5,694,247 4,185,877
1962 5,573,815 4,055,959
1961 5,434,294 3,930,401
1960 5,327,827 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Switzerland increased by 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Switzerland gained 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 100th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Switzerland Zimbabwe
2100 0.08% 0.19%
2099 0.07% 0.23%
2098 0.08% 0.25%
2097 0.04% 0.25%
2096 0.06% 0.3%
2095 0.05% 0.32%
2094 0.03% 0.28%
2093 0.03% 0.33%
2092 0.03% 0.33%
2091 0.02% 0.39%
2090 0.004% 0.4%
2089 -0.01% 0.39%
2088 0.004% 0.46%
2087 -0.02% 0.47%
2086 -0.05% 0.48%
2085 -0.05% 0.51%
2084 -0.05% 0.53%
2083 -0.06% 0.54%
2082 -0.07% 0.59%
2081 -0.07% 0.62%
2080 -0.08% 0.64%
2079 -0.07% 0.65%
2078 -0.08% 0.69%
2077 -0.05% 0.72%
2076 -0.06% 0.73%
2075 -0.12% 0.76%
2074 -0.1% 0.81%
2073 -0.08% 0.83%
2072 -0.1% 0.8%
2071 -0.12% 0.82%
2070 -0.09% 0.86%
2069 -0.09% 0.87%
2068 -0.08% 0.91%
2067 -0.13% 0.91%
2066 -0.13% 0.96%
2065 -0.12% 0.94%
2064 -0.11% 1.01%
2063 -0.12% 1.03%
2062 -0.13% 1.05%
2061 -0.09% 1.04%
2060 -0.11% 1.06%
2059 -0.09% 1.09%
2058 -0.06% 1.15%
2057 -0.08% 1.13%
2056 -0.09% 1.2%
2055 -0.08% 1.2%
2054 -0.05% 1.28%
2053 -0% 1.29%
2052 0% 1.35%
2051 0.02% 1.36%
2050 0.04% 1.37%
2049 0.07% 1.42%
2048 0.07% 1.42%
2047 0.06% 1.47%
2046 0.06% 1.51%
2045 0.07% 1.53%
2044 0.08% 1.63%
2043 0.11% 1.59%
2042 0.07% 1.71%
2041 0.12% 1.68%
2040 0.09% 1.69%
2039 0.1% 1.73%
2038 0.12% 1.75%
2037 0.13% 1.77%
2036 0.15% 1.85%
2035 0.18% 1.82%
2034 0.18% 1.89%
2033 0.2% 1.89%
2032 0.25% 1.86%
2031 0.27% 1.86%
2030 0.29% 1.88%
2029 0.34% 1.88%
2028 0.38% 1.89%
2027 0.42% 1.9%
2026 0.48% 1.91%
2025 0.54% 1.89%
2024 1.31% 1.8%
2023 1.27% 1.69%
2022 0.83% 1.72%
2021 0.77% 1.74%
2020 0.73% 1.67%
2019 0.72% 1.58%
2018 0.74% 1.5%
2017 0.94% 1.45%
2016 1.1% 1.4%
2015 1.14% 1.35%
2014 1.23% 1.38%
2013 1.16% 1.42%
2012 1.07% 1.64%
2011 1.12% 1.79%
2010 1.05% 1.63%
2009 1.26% 1.42%
2008 1.28% 1.21%
2007 0.9% 1.33%
2006 0.63% 1.23%
2005 0.64% 0.95%
2004 0.69% 1.09%
2003 0.74% 1.2%
2002 0.76% 0.97%
2001 0.63% 0.67%
2000 0.56% 0.92%
1999 0.48% 1.63%
1998 0.3% 1.97%
1997 0.24% 1.9%
1996 0.44% 1.67%
1995 0.67% 0.93%
1994 0.8% 0.12%
1993 0.91% 1.47%
1992 1.11% 2.86%
1991 1.26% 2.64%
1990 1.03% 2.76%
1989 0.81% 2.94%
1988 0.74% 3.21%
1987 0.63% 3.36%
1986 0.52% 3.4%
1985 0.44% 3.52%
1984 0.36% 3.62%
1983 0.43% 3.87%
1982 0.59% 3.97%
1981 0.55% 6.49%
1980 0.4% 5.92%
1979 0.2% 1.59%
1978 0.009% 1.46%
1977 -0.34% 2.58%
1976 -0.57% 3.09%
1975 -0.04% 3.22%
1974 0.54% 3.29%
1973 0.74% 3.21%
1972 0.77% 3.12%
1971 0.53% 3.04%
1970 0.73% 3.12%
1969 1.13% 3.22%
1968 1.27% 3.2%
1967 1.25% 3.2%
1966 1.05% 3.2%
1965 1.16% 3.2%
1964 1.67% 3.2%
1963 2.16% 3.2%
1962 2.57% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Switzerland grew by 1.31%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Zimbabwe
Current population
9107866
17361868
Population rank 100/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.21%
One net population change
4.5 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
6.57 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
7.3 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +320 +804
Annual growth/decline +116,760 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 60/197
One migration net change every
14.1 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +37,253 -54,555
Net migration rank 25/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 2,773,840 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 27/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 31.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 17/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Switzerland
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Switzerland Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 37,253 - -54,555
2024 - 40,099 - -60,528
2023 8,000 45,098 372,505 -97,380
2022 7,899 96,424 371,243 -102,828
2021 18,279 50,665 349,908 -74,623
2020 9,502 55,523 354,790 -89,440
2019 18,008 44,517 348,798 -103,107
2018 20,434 41,253 345,883 -117,758
2017 20,284 45,658 344,035 -128,241
2016 22,608 71,009 348,772 -140,181
2015 19,050 71,876 356,203 -162,220
2014 21,290 78,122 366,350 -177,029
2013 17,797 83,823 374,757 -176,972
2012 18,393 67,840 371,135 -177,061
2011 18,990 67,194 359,572 -108,714
2010 17,997 76,388 335,570 -108,671
2009 15,487 69,324 309,316 -108,689
2008 15,295 94,430 280,527 -113,858
2007 13,592 72,475 261,805 -118,299
2006 12,723 37,308 248,963 -57,257
2005 11,899 33,203 248,545 -134,212
2004 13,302 39,484 248,307 -127,550
2003 8,807 42,567 243,057 -96,667
2002 10,199 49,650 244,170 -101,212
2001 10,845 35,420 227,909 -139,361
2000 15,806 24,463 236,343 -165,181
1999 16,431 25,599 232,393 -86,343
1998 16,353 11,325 225,614 6,645
1997 17,722 -1,939 216,288 395
1996 19,801 -131 205,269 978
1995 19,010 25,343 206,695 -45,428
1994 20,982 30,274 216,343 -174,723
1993 21,509 40,267 228,045 -243,947
1992 24,064 42,014 255,291 75,788
1991 23,800 69,738 260,943 3,749
1990 20,146 58,428 265,444 4,948
1989 19,941 34,432 270,838 3,736
1988 21,099 34,602 277,498 11,327
1987 15,708 27,081 286,766 21,308
1986 16,261 23,242 289,894 6,154
1985 14,882 14,402 290,756 4,718
1984 16,105 12,532 290,052 5,124
1983 12,837 5,663 286,545 4,456
1982 15,339 21,929 279,934 32,899
1981 13,979 24,229 271,361 11,523
1980 14,535 17,841 241,179 390,593
1979 14,477 4,262 223,657 -67,937
1978 13,820 -6,552 222,979 -170,727
1977 16,959 -22,516 225,139 -89,270
1976 17,017 -54,255 221,419 -32,495
1975 22,820 -58,187 216,947 -28,988
1974 27,902 2,008 208,806 -16,105
1973 30,906 8,158 201,885 -18,733
1972 35,061 19,991 193,725 -20,959
1971 38,523 2,636 185,427 -22,719
1970 42,648 -18,326 178,979 -24,102
1969 44,182 20,754 172,626 -12,028
1968 47,328 25,828 166,865 -11,997
1967 52,128 27,697 161,205 -11,814
1966 53,854 14,979 156,014 -11,211
1965 56,222 -1,351 151,164 -10,465
1964 59,050 21,455 145,848 -9,631
1963 52,956 58,415 140,984 -8,936
1962 49,050 82,798 136,317 -8,529
1961 48,365 101,278 131,531 -8,204
1960 42,090 22,313 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/switzerland/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 2,773,840 residents or 31.1% of the population were not native-born in Switzerland, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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