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

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The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,092,436 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,155,878 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.91 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 99th 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 +0.96% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.16M (22.3% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Switzerland vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Zimbabwe
2100 9,273,514 37,486,352
2099 9,265,656 37,415,690
2098 9,259,266 37,331,540
2097 9,251,854 37,238,819
2096 9,248,107 37,146,184
2095 9,242,564 37,035,388
2094 9,238,163 36,915,996
2093 9,235,730 36,814,133
2092 9,233,129 36,691,740
2091 9,230,180 36,570,481
2090 9,228,148 36,428,812
2089 9,227,779 36,284,166
2088 9,229,133 36,144,627
2087 9,228,792 35,980,805
2086 9,230,530 35,811,286
2085 9,234,782 35,640,228
2084 9,239,056 35,459,328
2083 9,244,001 35,271,139
2082 9,249,813 35,081,992
2081 9,256,210 34,876,198
2080 9,262,647 34,662,013
2079 9,270,123 34,442,751
2078 9,276,881 34,220,306
2077 9,284,565 33,985,899
2076 9,289,534 33,742,198
2075 9,295,062 33,498,815
2074 9,305,809 33,247,764
2073 9,314,832 32,981,390
2072 9,322,610 32,708,937
2071 9,332,380 32,448,602
2070 9,343,357 32,183,952
2069 9,351,483 31,909,601
2068 9,359,919 31,633,783
2067 9,367,355 31,348,096
2066 9,379,120 31,065,618
2065 9,391,197 30,769,538
2064 9,402,175 30,482,622
2063 9,412,246 30,178,760
2062 9,423,109 29,870,308
2061 9,434,937 29,559,670
2060 9,443,858 29,254,998
2059 9,454,223 28,947,636
2058 9,462,577 28,634,199
2057 9,468,254 28,309,796
2056 9,475,514 27,993,176
2055 9,483,998 27,661,321
2054 9,491,408 27,334,325
2053 9,496,551 26,989,310
2052 9,496,579 26,645,898
2051 9,496,556 26,289,905
2050 9,494,698 25,937,176
2049 9,491,222 25,587,491
2048 9,484,200 25,230,302
2047 9,477,140 24,876,838
2046 9,471,007 24,515,600
2045 9,465,183 24,149,762
2044 9,458,151 23,785,181
2043 9,450,730 23,404,024
2042 9,440,733 23,037,316
2041 9,433,753 22,649,943
2040 9,422,510 22,275,480
2039 9,413,795 21,904,908
2038 9,404,803 21,532,024
2037 9,393,982 21,161,527
2036 9,382,127 20,792,863
2035 9,368,526 20,415,452
2034 9,351,603 20,049,783
2033 9,334,357 19,678,070
2032 9,315,617 19,313,685
2031 9,292,331 18,960,968
2030 9,267,380 18,615,376
2029 9,240,823 18,271,657
2028 9,209,567 17,935,044
2027 9,174,540 17,602,533
2026 9,136,169 17,274,728
2025 9,092,436 16,950,795
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 99th 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 3.7% to 9,494,698 people with a rank change from 99th to 102nd. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.5M 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 0.96% 1.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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

Live population counters

Switzerland Zimbabwe
Current population
9155878
17443108
Population rank 99/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.21%
One net population change
6.07 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
6.71 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
7.3 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +238 +867
Annual growth/decline +86,854 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.96% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 53/197
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 6,304 40,099 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 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
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 (1960–2025, 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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