The population of Switzerland is expected to grow by 61,000 in 2021 and reach 8,758,000 in 2022. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 40,000 people yearly. The population density of Switzerland has changed from 159.9 in 1980 to 217.8 in 2019.
| Current population | 8,745,877 people at present (Sunday 17th of October 2021) | |
| Median Age | 42.8 years |
| Population density | 221.0 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8,699,000 | 61,000 (0.7%) | 40,000 | 42.8 | 221 | 6,483,000 (74.5%) | |
| 2020 | 8,638,000 | 64,000 (0.7%) | 40,000 | 42.6 | 1.56 | 219 | 6,426,000 (74.4%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 50,000 | 42.4 | 1.56 | 218 | 6,369,000 (74.3%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 50,000 | 42.3 | 1.55 | 216 | 6,312,000 (74.2%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 50,000 | 42.1 | 1.55 | 215 | 6,253,000 (74.1%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 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 2020 the population of Switzerland was 8,638,000 and the average age increased from 34.5 in 1960 to 42.6. Urban population has increased from 5,267,636 (73.3%) in 2000 to 6,483,000 (74.5%) in the current year. The population density of Switzerland has changed from 159.9 in 1980 to 217.8 in 2019.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 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%) |
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 0.71% (64,000 residents, including 69,340 deaths). The demographics of Switzerland constitutes of 4,382,000 women and 4,317,000 men, which means there are 985 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 19.9% of population (1,732,841) is 19 or younger, 60.7% of population (5,279,423) is between age 20 and 64 and 19.4% of population (1,685,866) is over 65.