Switzerland vs Netherlands

Switzerland vs Netherlands: Population

Population in 2023: 8.87 million people in Switzerland and 18.1 million people in Netherlands, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Netherlands, by 9.22 million people, or 2.04 times that in Switzerland.

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Switzerland vs Netherlands: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 8.87 million people in Switzerland and 18.1 million people in Netherlands, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Netherlands, by 9.22 million people, or 2.04 times that in Switzerland.
SwitzerlandNetherlandsEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Netherlands has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Switzerland ranked 100 and Netherlands ranked 70 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Switzerland at 9.13 million people and Netherlands at 17.5 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSwitzerlandNetherlandsWorld
20238.87 million18.1 million8.09 billion
20228.79 million17.9 million8.02 billion
20218.71 million17.7 million7.95 billion
20208.64 million17.6 million7.89 billion
20198.58 million17.5 million7.81 billion
20188.52 million17.4 million7.73 billion
20178.45 million17.3 million7.65 billion
20168.38 million17.2 million7.56 billion
20158.28 million17.1 million7.47 billion
20148.19 million17 million7.38 billion
20138.09 million17 million7.29 billion
20128 million16.9 million7.2 billion
20117.91 million16.9 million7.11 billion
20107.83 million16.8 million7.02 billion
20097.74 million16.7 million6.93 billion
20087.64 million16.6 million6.84 billion
20077.55 million16.5 million6.76 billion
20067.48 million16.5 million6.67 billion
20057.43 million16.5 million6.59 billion
20047.38 million16.4 million6.5 billion
20037.33 million16.4 million6.42 billion
20027.28 million16.3 million6.34 billion
20017.23 million16.2 million6.26 billion
20007.18 million16.1 million6.17 billion
19997.14 million15.9 million6.09 billion
19987.11 million15.8 million6.01 billion
19977.09 million15.7 million5.93 billion
19967.07 million15.6 million5.84 billion
19957.04 million15.6 million5.76 billion
19946.99 million15.5 million5.68 billion
19936.94 million15.4 million5.59 billion
19926.88 million15.3 million5.51 billion
19916.8 million15.2 million5.42 billion
19906.71 million15 million5.33 billion
19896.65 million14.9 million5.23 billion
19886.59 million14.8 million5.14 billion
19876.55 million14.7 million5.05 billion
19866.51 million14.6 million4.96 billion
19856.47 million14.5 million4.87 billion
19846.44 million14.5 million4.78 billion
19836.42 million14.4 million4.7 billion
19826.39 million14.3 million4.61 billion
19816.36 million14.3 million4.53 billion
19806.32 million14.2 million4.45 billion
19796.3 million14.1 million4.37 billion
19786.28 million14 million4.29 billion
19776.28 million13.9 million4.22 billion
19766.3 million13.8 million4.14 billion
19756.34 million13.7 million4.07 billion
19746.34 million13.6 million4 billion
19736.31 million13.5 million3.92 billion
19726.26 million13.3 million3.85 billion
19716.21 million13.2 million3.77 billion
19706.18 million13.1 million3.7 billion
19696.14 million12.9 million3.62 billion
19686.07 million12.7 million3.55 billion
19675.99 million12.6 million3.47 billion
19665.92 million12.5 million3.4 billion
19655.86 million12.3 million3.34 billion
19645.79 million12.1 million3.26 billion
19635.69 million12 million3.19 billion
19625.57 million11.8 million3.12 billion
19615.43 million11.6 million3.07 billion
19605.33 million11.5 million3.02 billion
19595.26 million11.4 million2.97 billion
19585.2 million11.2 million2.91 billion
19575.13 million11 million2.85 billion
19565.07 million10.9 million2.8 billion
19555 million10.8 million2.74 billion
19544.94 million10.6 million2.69 billion
19534.88 million10.5 million2.63 billion
19524.81 million10.4 million2.58 billion
19514.75 million10.3 million2.54 billion
19504.69 million10.1 million2.49 billion
19494.64 million9.96 million–
19484.59 million9.84 million–
19474.54 million9.71 million–
19464.49 million9.58 million–
19454.45 million9.46 million–
19444.4 million9.34 million–
19434.35 million9.22 million–
19424.31 million9.1 million–
19414.27 million8.98 million–
19404.23 million8.87 million–
19394.21 million8.76 million–
19384.18 million8.66 million–
19374.16 million8.55 million–
19364.15 million8.45 million–
19354.13 million8.35 million–
19344.11 million8.25 million–
19334.09 million8.16 million–
19324.08 million8.06 million–
19314.06 million7.96 million–
19304.04 million7.86 million–
19294.03 million7.76 million–
19284.01 million7.65 million–
19273.99 million7.54 million–
19263.97 million7.44 million–
19253.96 million7.34 million–
19243.94 million7.23 million–
19233.92 million7.13 million–
19223.9 million7.03 million–
19213.89 million6.93 million–
19203.87 million6.83 million–
19193.86 million6.74 million–
19183.84 million6.64 million–
19173.83 million6.54 million–
19163.81 million6.45 million–
19153.8 million6.36 million–
19143.78 million6.27 million–
19133.77 million6.18 million–
19123.76 million6.09 million–
19113.74 million6 million–
19103.71 million5.91 million–
19093.68 million5.83 million–
19083.64 million5.75 million–
19073.59 million5.67 million–
19063.55 million5.59 million–
19053.51 million5.51 million–
19043.46 million5.43 million–
19033.42 million5.36 million–
19023.38 million5.28 million–
19013.34 million5.21 million–
19003.3 million5.14 million–
18993.26 million5.07 million–
18983.22 million5.01 million–
18973.19 million4.95 million–
18963.15 million4.88 million–
18953.12 million4.82 million–
18943.08 million4.76 million–
18933.05 million4.7 million–
18923.01 million4.65 million–
18912.99 million4.59 million–
18902.96 million4.53 million–
18892.94 million4.48 million–
18882.93 million4.43 million–
18872.91 million4.38 million–
18862.9 million4.33 million–
18852.89 million4.28 million–
18842.88 million4.23 million–
18832.87 million4.18 million–
18822.86 million4.13 million–
18812.85 million4.09 million–
18802.83 million4.04 million–
18792.82 million4 million–
18782.8 million3.95 million–
18772.78 million3.91 million–
18762.76 million3.86 million–
18752.74 million3.82 million–
18742.73 million3.78 million–
18732.71 million3.73 million–
18722.69 million3.69 million–
18712.67 million3.65 million–
18702.66 million3.62 million–
18692.64 million3.58 million–
18682.62 million3.55 million–
18672.61 million3.52 million–
18662.6 million3.49 million–
18652.58 million3.46 million–
18642.57 million3.43 million–
18632.55 million3.4 million–
18622.54 million3.37 million–
18612.52 million3.35 million–
18602.51 million3.32 million–
18592.5 million3.3 million–
18582.48 million3.27 million–
18572.47 million3.25 million–
18562.46 million3.23 million–
18552.44 million3.21 million–
18542.43 million3.18 million–
18532.42 million3.16 million–
18522.41 million3.14 million–
18512.39 million3.12 million–
18502.38 million3.1 million–
18492.36 million3.08 million–
18482.35 million3.06 million–
18472.33 million3.03 million–
18462.31 million3.01 million–
18452.3 million2.99 million–
18442.28 million2.97 million–
18432.27 million2.95 million–
18422.25 million2.93 million–
18412.24 million2.91 million–
18402.22 million2.88 million–
18392.21 million2.86 million–
18382.2 million2.83 million–
18372.18 million2.81 million–
18362.17 million2.78 million–
18352.16 million2.76 million–
18342.15 million2.73 million–
18332.14 million2.71 million–
18322.12 million2.68 million–
18312.11 million2.66 million–
18302.1 million2.63 million–
18292.09 million2.6 million–
18282.08 million2.57 million–
18272.07 million2.54 million–
18262.05 million2.51 million–
18252.04 million2.48 million–
18242.03 million2.45 million–
18232.02 million2.42 million–
18222.01 million2.39 million–
18212 million2.36 million–
18201.99 million2.33 million–
18191.97 million2.3 million–
18181.96 million2.27 million–
18171.95 million2.24 million–
18161.94 million2.21 million–
18151.92 million2.19 million–
18141.91 million2.16 million–
18131.9 million2.13 million–
18121.89 million2.1 million–
18111.88 million2.08 million–
18101.86 million2.06 million–
18091.85 million2.04 million–
18081.84 million2.04 million–
18071.83 million2.03 million–
18061.82 million2.03 million–
18051.81 million2.02 million–
18041.8 million2.02 million–
18031.78 million2.01 million–
18021.77 million2.01 million–
18011.76 million2.01 million–
18001.75 million2 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSwitzerlandNetherlandsWorld
20248.92 million8.9 million–8.95 million18.2 million18.2 million–18.3 million8.16 billion
20258.97 million8.89 million–9.05 million18.4 million18.3 million–18.5 million8.23 billion
20269.01 million8.87 million–9.15 million18.5 million18.3 million–18.7 million8.3 billion
20279.04 million8.84 million–9.25 million18.5 million18.3 million–18.9 million8.37 billion
20289.08 million8.8 million–9.35 million18.6 million18.3 million–19.1 million8.44 billion
20299.11 million8.76 million–9.46 million18.7 million18.3 million–19.3 million8.5 billion
20309.13 million8.7 million–9.56 million18.8 million18.3 million–19.4 million8.57 billion
20319.15 million8.65 million–9.65 million18.8 million18.2 million–19.6 million8.63 billion
20329.18 million8.6 million–9.76 million18.9 million18.2 million–19.8 million8.7 billion
20339.19 million8.54 million–9.87 million18.9 million18.1 million–20 million8.76 billion
20349.21 million8.47 million–9.96 million19 million18 million–20.2 million8.82 billion
20359.22 million8.4 million–10.1 million19 million17.9 million–20.4 million8.89 billion
20369.24 million8.35 million–10.1 million19 million17.9 million–20.6 million8.95 billion
20379.25 million8.28 million–10.2 million19 million17.8 million–20.7 million9.01 billion
20389.26 million8.21 million–10.3 million19 million17.7 million–20.9 million9.06 billion
20399.27 million8.13 million–10.5 million19.1 million17.6 million–21.1 million9.12 billion
20409.28 million8.06 million–10.6 million19.1 million17.5 million–21.3 million9.18 billion
20419.29 million7.99 million–10.7 million19.1 million17.5 million–21.5 million9.23 billion
20429.29 million7.92 million–10.7 million19.1 million17.3 million–21.7 million9.29 billion
20439.3 million7.85 million–10.9 million19.1 million17.2 million–21.9 million9.34 billion
20449.31 million7.77 million–11 million19.1 million17.1 million–22 million9.39 billion
20459.32 million7.68 million–11.1 million19 million17 million–22.2 million9.44 billion
20469.32 million7.6 million–11.2 million19 million16.9 million–22.4 million9.49 billion
20479.33 million7.5 million–11.3 million19 million16.8 million–22.6 million9.54 billion
20489.34 million7.41 million–11.5 million19 million16.7 million–22.7 million9.58 billion
20499.34 million7.32 million–11.6 million19 million16.5 million–22.8 million9.62 billion
20509.34 million7.25 million–11.7 million19 million16.4 million–23 million9.66 billion
20519.34 million7.16 million–11.8 million18.9 million16.2 million–23.2 million9.7 billion
20529.34 million7.06 million–12 million18.9 million16.1 million–23.3 million9.74 billion
20539.34 million6.97 million–12.1 million18.9 million15.9 million–23.5 million9.78 billion
20549.34 million6.89 million–12.2 million18.9 million15.8 million–23.7 million9.81 billion
20559.33 million6.82 million–12.3 million18.8 million15.7 million–23.8 million9.85 billion
20569.32 million6.75 million–12.4 million18.8 million15.5 million–23.9 million9.88 billion
20579.31 million6.67 million–12.4 million18.8 million15.4 million–24 million9.91 billion
20589.31 million6.57 million–12.5 million18.7 million15.2 million–24.1 million9.94 billion
20599.3 million6.44 million–12.6 million18.7 million15 million–24.2 million9.96 billion
20609.29 million6.35 million–12.8 million18.7 million14.9 million–24.3 million9.99 billion
20619.28 million6.27 million–12.9 million18.7 million14.7 million–24.3 million10 billion
20629.27 million6.18 million–13 million18.6 million14.6 million–24.4 million10 billion
20639.26 million6.08 million–13.1 million18.6 million14.4 million–24.5 million10.1 billion
20649.25 million5.97 million–13.2 million18.6 million14.2 million–24.7 million10.1 billion
20659.23 million5.84 million–13.2 million18.6 million14.1 million–24.9 million10.1 billion
20669.22 million5.72 million–13.2 million18.5 million14 million–25.1 million10.1 billion
20679.21 million5.67 million–13.3 million18.5 million13.9 million–25.4 million10.1 billion
20689.21 million5.62 million–13.5 million18.5 million13.7 million–25.6 million10.2 billion
20699.2 million5.56 million–13.6 million18.5 million13.6 million–25.7 million10.2 billion
20709.19 million5.5 million–13.7 million18.5 million13.5 million–25.8 million10.2 billion
20719.18 million5.43 million–13.8 million18.5 million13.3 million–25.9 million10.2 billion
20729.17 million5.37 million–13.9 million18.5 million13.2 million–26.1 million10.2 billion
20739.16 million5.29 million–13.9 million18.4 million13 million–26.3 million10.2 billion
20749.15 million5.21 million–14.1 million18.4 million12.9 million–26.6 million10.2 billion
20759.14 million5.14 million–14.2 million18.4 million12.8 million–26.7 million10.3 billion
20769.14 million5.06 million–14.3 million18.4 million12.6 million–26.8 million10.3 billion
20779.13 million4.95 million–14.4 million18.3 million12.5 million–27 million10.3 billion
20789.12 million4.8 million–14.5 million18.3 million12.4 million–27 million10.3 billion
20799.12 million4.67 million–14.5 million18.3 million12.3 million–27.1 million10.3 billion
20809.11 million4.57 million–14.7 million18.3 million12.1 million–27.3 million10.3 billion
20819.1 million4.5 million–14.8 million18.2 million12 million–27.4 million10.3 billion
20829.1 million4.43 million–14.9 million18.2 million11.8 million–27.5 million10.3 billion
20839.09 million4.34 million–15 million18.2 million11.6 million–27.6 million10.3 billion
20849.09 million4.23 million–15 million18.1 million11.4 million–27.8 million10.3 billion
20859.08 million4.13 million–15.1 million18.1 million11.3 million–27.9 million10.3 billion
20869.08 million4.08 million–15.2 million18 million11.2 million–28.1 million10.3 billion
20879.08 million4.01 million–15.3 million18 million11 million–28.3 million10.3 billion
20889.08 million3.92 million–15.4 million18 million10.8 million–28.5 million10.3 billion
20899.08 million3.84 million–15.5 million17.9 million10.6 million–28.8 million10.3 billion
20909.08 million3.79 million–15.7 million17.9 million10.5 million–29.1 million10.3 billion
20919.08 million3.75 million–15.9 million17.8 million10.4 million–29.3 million10.3 billion
20929.09 million3.71 million–16 million17.8 million10.2 million–29.5 million10.3 billion
20939.09 million3.67 million–16.2 million17.8 million10.1 million–29.6 million10.3 billion
20949.09 million3.58 million–16.3 million17.7 million10 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
20959.1 million3.48 million–16.4 million17.7 million9.86 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
20969.1 million3.39 million–16.6 million17.6 million9.73 million–29.8 million10.2 billion
20979.11 million3.32 million–16.8 million17.6 million9.64 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
20989.11 million3.23 million–16.9 million17.6 million9.54 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
20999.12 million3.14 million–17 million17.5 million9.42 million–29.8 million10.2 billion
21009.13 million3.07 million–17.1 million17.5 million9.28 million–30 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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