The population of Switzerland is expected to grow by 65,000 in 2019 and reach 8,638,000 in 2020. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 50,000 people yearly. On average there are 88,120 births and 69,340 deaths in Switzerland per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.22 percent per year. The population density of Switzerland has changed from 159.9 in 1980 to 214.5 in 2017.
| Current population | 8,625,901 people at present (Wednesday 23rd of October 2019) | |
| Median Age | 42.4 years |
| Life expectancy | 83.7 years | |
| Population density | 217.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8,574,000 | 65,000 (0.8%) | 50,000 | 42.4 | 1.56 | 218 | 6,369,000 (74.3%) |
| 2018 | 8,509,000 | 68,000 (0.8%) | 50,000 | 42.3 | 1.55 | 216 | 6,312,000 (74.2%) |
| 2017 | 8,441,000 | 68,902 (0.8%) | 50,000 | 42.1 | 1.55 | 215 | 6,253,000 (74.1%) |
| 2016 | 8,372,098 | 89,702 (1.1%) | 50,000 | 42.0 | 1.54 | 212 | 6,194,515 (74.0%) |
| 2015 | 8,282,396 | 93,747 (1.1%) | 50,000 | 41.8 | 1.54 | 210 | 6,121,685 (73.9%) |
| 2010 | 7,824,909 | 81,078 (1.0%) | 79,453 | 41.3 | 1.52 | 198 | 5,764,063 (73.7%) |
| 2005 | 7,437,115 | 47,490 (0.6%) | 68,974 | 40.4 | 1.42 | 188 | 5,464,346 (73.5%) |
| 2000 | 7,184,250 | 40,259 (0.6%) | 37,225 | 39.4 | 1.50 | 182 | 5,267,636 (73.3%) |
| 1995 | 7,040,687 | 46,892 (0.7%) | 13,044 | 38.6 | 1.48 | 178 | 5,180,397 (73.6%) |
| 1990 | 6,715,519 | 68,607 (1.0%) | 49,481 | 38.4 | 1.58 | 170 | 4,914,685 (73.2%) |
| 1985 | 6,470,365 | 28,500 (0.4%) | 26,171 | 37.7 | 1.52 | 164 | 4,219,325 (65.2%) |
| 1980 | 6,319,408 | 25,043 (0.4%) | 16,208 | 36.8 | 1.55 | 160 | 3,607,371 (57.1%) |
| 1975 | 6,338,632 | -2,773 (0.0%) | -27,073 | 35.3 | 1.61 | 160 | 3,636,410 (57.4%) |
| 1970 | 6,180,877 | 44,490 (0.7%) | 5,037 | 34.4 | 2.10 | 156 | 3,545,846 (57.4%) |
| 1965 | 5,856,472 | 67,244 (1.2%) | 18,596 | 34.0 | 2.59 | 148 | 3,175,203 (54.2%) |
| 1960 | 5,327,827 | 106,467 (2.0%) | 55,236 | 34.5 | 2.44 | 134 | 2,718,204 (51.0%) |
In 2018 the population of Switzerland was 8,509,000 and the average age increased from 34.5 in 1960 to 42.3. Urban population has increased from 5,267,636 (73.3%) in 2000 to 6,369,000 (74.3%) in the current year. The population density of Switzerland has changed from 159.9 in 1980 to 214.5 in 2017.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8,638,000 | 64,000 (0.7%) | 40,000 | 42.6 | 1.56 | 219 | 6,426,000 (74.4%) |
| 2025 | 8,931,000 | 56,000 (0.6%) | 40,000 | 43.5 | 1.58 | 227 | 6,709,000 (75.1%) |
| 2030 | 9,187,000 | 47,000 (0.5%) | 40,000 | 44.4 | 1.60 | 233 | 6,987,000 (76.1%) |
| 2035 | 9,403,000 | 41,000 (0.4%) | 40,000 | 45.1 | 1.61 | 238 | 7,256,000 (77.2%) |
| 2040 | 9,589,000 | 35,000 (0.4%) | 40,000 | 45.8 | 1.62 | 243 | 7,520,000 (78.4%) |
| 2045 | 9,749,000 | 31,000 (0.3%) | 40,000 | 46.3 | 1.63 | 247 | 7,764,000 (79.6%) |
| 2050 | 9,891,000 | 27,000 (0.3%) | 40,000 | 46.6 | 1.64 | 250 | 7,993,000 (80.8%) |
Total Switzerland population should reach 8,638,000 by 2020 and should increase to 9,891,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 87.7 (86.0 years for male and 89.5 years for females). Population density will go up to 250.0 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.76% (68,000 residents, including 68,318 deaths). The demographics of Switzerland constitutes of 4,323,000 women and 4,252,000 men, which means there are 984 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 19.9% of population (1,708,798) is 19 or younger, 61.2% of population (5,249,860) is between age 20 and 64 and 18.8% of population (1,614,484) is over 65.