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Switzerland
A small, mountainous, landlocked nation at the heart of Europe, Switzerland is famous for its neutrality, direct democracy, banking sector, and stunning Alpine scenery. The capital Bern is a medieval UNESCO city, while Zurich and Geneva are global financial and diplomatic hubs — Geneva hosts the UN European headquarters and the Red Cross. Switzerland's four official languages reflect its cultural diversity.
Major cities: Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern
2024
8.9M
UN
2050
9.3M
UN
2100
9.1M
UN
~2200
7.0M
GPU
~2500
5.0M
GPU
Population8.9M
Fertility (TFR)1.44
Life expectancy84.1
Median age42.3
Infant mortality3.5 per 1,000
Pop. density225/km²
Urbanization85%
Youth share (0-14)15%
Land area39,510 km²
LanguageGerman 64%
ReligionChristian
HDI0.970 (#2)
RegionEurope
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.69M | 2.40 | 68.9 | 18.0 | 10.1 | +12K | 0.8% |
| 1955 | 5.00M | 2.31 | 70.1 | 17.0 | 10.0 | +28K | 0.7% |
| 1960 | 5.33M | 2.44 | 71.4 | 17.7 | 9.8 | +22K | 0.8% |
| 1965 | 5.86M | 2.59 | 72.3 | 19.0 | 9.5 | -1K | 1.0% |
| 1970 | 6.18M | 2.10 | 73.1 | 16.2 | 9.2 | -18K | 0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.34M | 1.61 | 74.8 | 12.5 | 8.8 | -58K | 0.4% |
| 1980 | 6.32M | 1.55 | 75.6 | 11.6 | 9.4 | +18K | 0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.47M | 1.51 | 76.9 | 11.5 | 9.2 | +14K | 0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.71M | 1.58 | 77.4 | 12.3 | 9.5 | +58K | 0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.04M | 1.48 | 78.6 | 11.6 | 9.0 | +25K | 0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.18M | 1.49 | 79.8 | 10.8 | 8.7 | +24K | 0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.43M | 1.42 | 81.2 | 9.7 | 8.3 | +33K | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.83M | 1.52 | 82.3 | 10.1 | 8.0 | +76K | 0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.28M | 1.54 | 82.8 | 10.3 | 8.2 | +72K | 0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.64M | 1.47 | 83.1 | 9.9 | 8.8 | +56K | 0.1% |
| 2024Now | 8.92M | 1.44 | 84.1 | 9.3 | 8.4 | +40K | 0.1% |
| 2025 | 8.97M | 1.44 | 84.2 | 9.1 | 8.5 | +37K | 0.1% |
| 2030 | 9.13M | 1.46 | 84.9 | 8.3 | 8.9 | +30K | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 9.22M | 1.48 | 85.5 | 8.0 | 9.5 | +27K | -0.1% |
| 2040 | 9.28M | 1.49 | 86.1 | 8.2 | 10.1 | +28K | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 9.32M | 1.51 | 86.7 | 8.6 | 10.7 | +26K | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 9.34M | 1.52 | 87.3 | 8.7 | 11.5 | +27K | -0.3% |
| 2055 | 9.33M | 1.53 | 87.9 | 8.6 | 12.2 | +25K | -0.4% |
| 2060 | 9.29M | 1.53 | 88.4 | 8.4 | 12.5 | +30K | -0.4% |
| 2065 | 9.23M | 1.54 | 89.0 | 8.2 | 12.4 | +27K | -0.4% |
| 2070 | 9.19M | 1.55 | 89.5 | 8.3 | 12.3 | +25K | -0.4% |
| 2075 | 9.14M | 1.55 | 90.1 | 8.5 | 12.3 | +29K | -0.4% |
| 2080 | 9.11M | 1.56 | 90.6 | 8.7 | 12.2 | +25K | -0.3% |
| 2085 | 9.08M | 1.56 | 91.2 | 8.8 | 11.8 | +23K | -0.3% |
| 2090 | 9.08M | 1.57 | 91.7 | 8.7 | 11.0 | +23K | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 9.10M | 1.57 | 92.3 | 8.5 | 10.5 | +23K | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 9.13M | 1.58 | 92.8 | 8.4 | 10.4 | +22K | -0.2% |