The population of Switzerland is expected to grow by 68,000 in 2018 and reach 8,574,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 50,000 people yearly. On average there are 87,287 births and 68,841 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 211.9 in 2016.
| Current population | 8,571,151 people at present (Saturday 15th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 42.3 years |
| Life expectancy | 83.6 years | |
| Population density | 216.2 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2017 the population of Switzerland was 8,441,000 and the average age increased from 34.5 in 1960 to 42.1. Urban population has increased from 5,267,636 (73.3%) in 2000 to 6,312,000 (74.2%) in the current year. The population density of Switzerland has changed from 159.9 in 1980 to 211.9 in 2016.
| 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 0.81% (68,902 residents, including 67,787 deaths). The demographics of Switzerland constitutes of 4,291,000 women and 4,218,000 men, which means there are 983 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 20.0% of population (1,699,247) is 19 or younger, 61.4% of population (5,225,377) is between age 20 and 64 and 18.6% of population (1,584,376) is over 65.