Switzerland vs United States

Switzerland vs United States: Population

Population in 2023: 8.87 million people in Switzerland and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 335 million people, or 39 times that in Switzerland.

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Switzerland vs United States: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 8.87 million people in Switzerland and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 335 million people, or 39 times that in Switzerland.
SwitzerlandUnited StatesEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • United States has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Switzerland ranked 100 and United States ranked 3 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Switzerland at 9.13 million people and United States at 421 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSwitzerlandUnited StatesWorld
20238.87 million344 million8.09 billion
20228.79 million342 million8.02 billion
20218.71 million340 million7.95 billion
20208.64 million339 million7.89 billion
20198.58 million338 million7.81 billion
20188.52 million335 million7.73 billion
20178.45 million332 million7.65 billion
20168.38 million329 million7.56 billion
20158.28 million326 million7.47 billion
20148.19 million323 million7.38 billion
20138.09 million320 million7.29 billion
20128 million317 million7.2 billion
20117.91 million314 million7.11 billion
20107.83 million311 million7.02 billion
20097.74 million308 million6.93 billion
20087.64 million305 million6.84 billion
20077.55 million302 million6.76 billion
20067.48 million299 million6.67 billion
20057.43 million296 million6.59 billion
20047.38 million293 million6.5 billion
20037.33 million290 million6.42 billion
20027.28 million287 million6.34 billion
20017.23 million284 million6.26 billion
20007.18 million282 million6.17 billion
19997.14 million279 million6.09 billion
19987.11 million276 million6.01 billion
19977.09 million274 million5.93 billion
19967.07 million271 million5.84 billion
19957.04 million268 million5.76 billion
19946.99 million266 million5.68 billion
19936.94 million263 million5.59 billion
19926.88 million260 million5.51 billion
19916.8 million257 million5.42 billion
19906.71 million253 million5.33 billion
19896.65 million251 million5.23 billion
19886.59 million248 million5.14 billion
19876.55 million246 million5.05 billion
19866.51 million244 million4.96 billion
19856.47 million242 million4.87 billion
19846.44 million239 million4.78 billion
19836.42 million237 million4.7 billion
19826.39 million235 million4.61 billion
19816.36 million232 million4.53 billion
19806.32 million230 million4.45 billion
19796.3 million228 million4.37 billion
19786.28 million225 million4.29 billion
19776.28 million223 million4.22 billion
19766.3 million221 million4.14 billion
19756.34 million219 million4.07 billion
19746.34 million217 million4 billion
19736.31 million215 million3.92 billion
19726.26 million213 million3.85 billion
19716.21 million210 million3.77 billion
19706.18 million208 million3.7 billion
19696.14 million205 million3.62 billion
19686.07 million203 million3.55 billion
19675.99 million201 million3.47 billion
19665.92 million198 million3.4 billion
19655.86 million196 million3.34 billion
19645.79 million193 million3.26 billion
19635.69 million190 million3.19 billion
19625.57 million187 million3.12 billion
19615.43 million184 million3.07 billion
19605.33 million180 million3.02 billion
19595.26 million177 million2.97 billion
19585.2 million174 million2.91 billion
19575.13 million172 million2.85 billion
19565.07 million169 million2.8 billion
19555 million166 million2.74 billion
19544.94 million164 million2.69 billion
19534.88 million161 million2.63 billion
19524.81 million159 million2.58 billion
19514.75 million157 million2.54 billion
19504.69 million154 million2.49 billion
19494.64 million146 million–
19484.59 million144 million–
19474.54 million142 million–
19464.49 million140 million–
19454.45 million138 million–
19444.4 million136 million–
19434.35 million134 million–
19424.31 million133 million–
19414.27 million131 million–
19404.23 million129 million–
19394.21 million128 million–
19384.18 million127 million–
19374.16 million126 million–
19364.15 million125 million–
19354.13 million124 million–
19344.11 million124 million–
19334.09 million123 million–
19324.08 million122 million–
19314.06 million121 million–
19304.04 million120 million–
19294.03 million118 million–
19284.01 million117 million–
19273.99 million115 million–
19263.97 million113 million–
19253.96 million112 million–
19243.94 million110 million–
19233.92 million109 million–
19223.9 million107 million–
19213.89 million105 million–
19203.87 million104 million–
19193.86 million102 million–
19183.84 million101 million–
19173.83 million99.6 million–
19163.81 million98.2 million–
19153.8 million96.9 million–
19143.78 million95.5 million–
19133.77 million94.2 million–
19123.76 million93 million–
19113.74 million91.6 million–
19103.71 million90.2 million–
19093.68 million88.7 million–
19083.64 million87.1 million–
19073.59 million85.4 million–
19063.55 million83.8 million–
19053.51 million82.3 million–
19043.46 million80.7 million–
19033.42 million79.2 million–
19023.38 million77.7 million–
19013.34 million76.3 million–
19003.3 million74.8 million–
18993.26 million73.5 million–
18983.22 million72.1 million–
18973.19 million70.8 million–
18963.15 million69.5 million–
18953.12 million68.2 million–
18943.08 million67 million–
18933.05 million65.8 million–
18923.01 million64.6 million–
18912.99 million63.4 million–
18902.96 million62.1 million–
18892.94 million60.8 million–
18882.93 million59.6 million–
18872.91 million58.2 million–
18862.9 million57 million–
18852.89 million55.7 million–
18842.88 million54.5 million–
18832.87 million53.3 million–
18822.86 million52.1 million–
18812.85 million51 million–
18802.83 million49.8 million–
18792.82 million48.8 million–
18782.8 million47.7 million–
18772.78 million46.6 million–
18762.76 million45.6 million–
18752.74 million44.6 million–
18742.73 million43.6 million–
18732.71 million42.7 million–
18722.69 million41.7 million–
18712.67 million40.8 million–
18702.66 million39.9 million–
18692.64 million39 million–
18682.62 million38.1 million–
18672.61 million37.3 million–
18662.6 million36.4 million–
18652.58 million35.6 million–
18642.57 million34.8 million–
18632.55 million34 million–
18622.54 million33.2 million–
18612.52 million32.4 million–
18602.51 million31.6 million–
18592.5 million30.8 million–
18582.48 million29.9 million–
18572.47 million29 million–
18562.46 million28.2 million–
18552.44 million27.4 million–
18542.43 million26.6 million–
18532.42 million25.8 million–
18522.41 million25 million–
18512.39 million24.3 million–
18502.38 million23.6 million–
18492.36 million22.9 million–
18482.35 million22.2 million–
18472.33 million21.6 million–
18462.31 million20.9 million–
18452.3 million20.3 million–
18442.28 million19.7 million–
18432.27 million19.1 million–
18422.25 million18.5 million–
18412.24 million18 million–
18402.22 million17.5 million–
18392.21 million17 million–
18382.2 million16.5 million–
18372.18 million16.1 million–
18362.17 million15.6 million–
18352.16 million15.2 million–
18342.15 million14.8 million–
18332.14 million14.4 million–
18322.12 million14 million–
18312.11 million13.6 million–
18302.1 million13.3 million–
18292.09 million12.9 million–
18282.08 million12.5 million–
18272.07 million12.2 million–
18262.05 million11.8 million–
18252.04 million11.5 million–
18242.03 million11.2 million–
18232.02 million10.9 million–
18222.01 million10.6 million–
18212 million10.3 million–
18201.99 million9.97 million–
18191.97 million9.67 million–
18181.96 million9.37 million–
18171.95 million9.07 million–
18161.94 million8.79 million–
18151.92 million8.51 million–
18141.91 million8.24 million–
18131.9 million7.98 million–
18121.89 million7.73 million–
18111.88 million7.5 million–
18101.86 million7.3 million–
18091.85 million7.11 million–
18081.84 million6.97 million–
18071.83 million6.84 million–
18061.82 million6.72 million–
18051.81 million6.59 million–
18041.8 million6.47 million–
18031.78 million6.35 million–
18021.77 million6.23 million–
18011.76 million6.11 million–
18001.75 million6 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSwitzerlandUnited StatesWorld
20248.92 million8.9 million–8.95 million345 million345 million–346 million8.16 billion
20258.97 million8.89 million–9.05 million347 million346 million–348 million8.23 billion
20269.01 million8.87 million–9.15 million349 million347 million–351 million8.3 billion
20279.04 million8.84 million–9.25 million351 million348 million–354 million8.37 billion
20289.08 million8.8 million–9.35 million352 million349 million–356 million8.44 billion
20299.11 million8.76 million–9.46 million354 million349 million–359 million8.5 billion
20309.13 million8.7 million–9.56 million356 million350 million–362 million8.57 billion
20319.15 million8.65 million–9.65 million357 million350 million–365 million8.63 billion
20329.18 million8.6 million–9.76 million359 million351 million–367 million8.7 billion
20339.19 million8.54 million–9.87 million360 million351 million–370 million8.76 billion
20349.21 million8.47 million–9.96 million362 million351 million–373 million8.82 billion
20359.22 million8.4 million–10.1 million363 million351 million–376 million8.89 billion
20369.24 million8.35 million–10.1 million365 million351 million–379 million8.95 billion
20379.25 million8.28 million–10.2 million366 million351 million–382 million9.01 billion
20389.26 million8.21 million–10.3 million368 million351 million–385 million9.06 billion
20399.27 million8.13 million–10.5 million369 million350 million–388 million9.12 billion
20409.28 million8.06 million–10.6 million370 million350 million–391 million9.18 billion
20419.29 million7.99 million–10.7 million372 million349 million–394 million9.23 billion
20429.29 million7.92 million–10.7 million373 million349 million–397 million9.29 billion
20439.3 million7.85 million–10.9 million374 million348 million–400 million9.34 billion
20449.31 million7.77 million–11 million375 million347 million–403 million9.39 billion
20459.32 million7.68 million–11.1 million376 million346 million–406 million9.44 billion
20469.32 million7.6 million–11.2 million377 million346 million–409 million9.49 billion
20479.33 million7.5 million–11.3 million378 million344 million–411 million9.54 billion
20489.34 million7.41 million–11.5 million379 million343 million–414 million9.58 billion
20499.34 million7.32 million–11.6 million380 million343 million–417 million9.62 billion
20509.34 million7.25 million–11.7 million381 million342 million–420 million9.66 billion
20519.34 million7.16 million–11.8 million382 million341 million–423 million9.7 billion
20529.34 million7.06 million–12 million383 million340 million–425 million9.74 billion
20539.34 million6.97 million–12.1 million383 million339 million–428 million9.78 billion
20549.34 million6.89 million–12.2 million384 million337 million–431 million9.81 billion
20559.33 million6.82 million–12.3 million385 million336 million–434 million9.85 billion
20569.32 million6.75 million–12.4 million386 million335 million–436 million9.88 billion
20579.31 million6.67 million–12.4 million386 million333 million–440 million9.91 billion
20589.31 million6.57 million–12.5 million387 million332 million–443 million9.94 billion
20599.3 million6.44 million–12.6 million388 million331 million–446 million9.96 billion
20609.29 million6.35 million–12.8 million389 million329 million–449 million9.99 billion
20619.28 million6.27 million–12.9 million390 million327 million–452 million10 billion
20629.27 million6.18 million–13 million391 million325 million–455 million10 billion
20639.26 million6.08 million–13.1 million392 million325 million–458 million10.1 billion
20649.25 million5.97 million–13.2 million392 million324 million–462 million10.1 billion
20659.23 million5.84 million–13.2 million393 million322 million–465 million10.1 billion
20669.22 million5.72 million–13.2 million394 million320 million–469 million10.1 billion
20679.21 million5.67 million–13.3 million395 million319 million–474 million10.1 billion
20689.21 million5.62 million–13.5 million396 million317 million–478 million10.2 billion
20699.2 million5.56 million–13.6 million397 million315 million–481 million10.2 billion
20709.19 million5.5 million–13.7 million398 million313 million–485 million10.2 billion
20719.18 million5.43 million–13.8 million399 million311 million–489 million10.2 billion
20729.17 million5.37 million–13.9 million400 million309 million–493 million10.2 billion
20739.16 million5.29 million–13.9 million401 million307 million–497 million10.2 billion
20749.15 million5.21 million–14.1 million402 million305 million–502 million10.2 billion
20759.14 million5.14 million–14.2 million403 million304 million–506 million10.3 billion
20769.14 million5.06 million–14.3 million404 million302 million–510 million10.3 billion
20779.13 million4.95 million–14.4 million405 million300 million–515 million10.3 billion
20789.12 million4.8 million–14.5 million406 million298 million–520 million10.3 billion
20799.12 million4.67 million–14.5 million406 million297 million–525 million10.3 billion
20809.11 million4.57 million–14.7 million407 million295 million–530 million10.3 billion
20819.1 million4.5 million–14.8 million408 million293 million–535 million10.3 billion
20829.1 million4.43 million–14.9 million409 million292 million–538 million10.3 billion
20839.09 million4.34 million–15 million409 million291 million–542 million10.3 billion
20849.09 million4.23 million–15 million410 million289 million–547 million10.3 billion
20859.08 million4.13 million–15.1 million411 million286 million–552 million10.3 billion
20869.08 million4.08 million–15.2 million412 million284 million–558 million10.3 billion
20879.08 million4.01 million–15.3 million412 million282 million–564 million10.3 billion
20889.08 million3.92 million–15.4 million413 million280 million–568 million10.3 billion
20899.08 million3.84 million–15.5 million414 million279 million–573 million10.3 billion
20909.08 million3.79 million–15.7 million415 million278 million–578 million10.3 billion
20919.08 million3.75 million–15.9 million415 million276 million–581 million10.3 billion
20929.09 million3.71 million–16 million416 million274 million–585 million10.3 billion
20939.09 million3.67 million–16.2 million417 million272 million–590 million10.3 billion
20949.09 million3.58 million–16.3 million417 million269 million–596 million10.2 billion
20959.1 million3.48 million–16.4 million418 million267 million–601 million10.2 billion
20969.1 million3.39 million–16.6 million419 million265 million–605 million10.2 billion
20979.11 million3.32 million–16.8 million420 million262 million–610 million10.2 billion
20989.11 million3.23 million–16.9 million420 million260 million–616 million10.2 billion
20999.12 million3.14 million–17 million421 million258 million–621 million10.2 billion
21009.13 million3.07 million–17.1 million421 million256 million–625 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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