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9,127,125
Permanent resident population on 31 December 2025 Official figure
Sources: OFS/BFS — Permanent resident population since 1860 (data 1860–2025, source checked on ); OFS/BFS — Population scenarios for Switzerland 2025–2055 (data 2024–2055, source checked on )
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Population of Switzerland, 1860–2050
Permanent resident population on 31 December of each year. Observed until 2025, then the three main OFS/BFS scenarios.
Persons
- Permanent resident population (observed)
- OFS/BFS scenario: high
- OFS/BFS scenario: reference
- OFS/BFS scenario: low
- Range between the OFS/BFS low and high scenarios
- 1981: change of data source (FPC → ESPOP)
- 2011: change of data source (ESPOP → STATPOP)
Votes marked on the curve
- 1970 Initiative «Gegen die Überfremdung» · · Rejected
- 2000 Bilaterale Abkommen mit der EU · · Accepted
- 2014 Initiative «Against mass immigration» · · Accepted
- 2020 Initiative «For moderate immigration (Limitation Initiative)» · · Rejected
- 2026 «Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population) · · Rejected
Permanent resident population (observed) rose from 2,515,396 in 1860 to 9,127,125 in 2025. In 2050, the projections range from 9,317,362 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 11,338,011 (OFS/BFS scenario: high). Note: 1981: change of data source (FPC → ESPOP). Note: 2011: change of data source (ESPOP → STATPOP).
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| Year | Permanent resident population (observed) | OFS/BFS scenario: high | OFS/BFS scenario: reference | OFS/BFS scenario: low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 2,515,396 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1861 | 2,533,077 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1862 | 2,554,257 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1863 | 2,575,649 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1864 | 2,594,555 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1865 | 2,611,102 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1866 | 2,625,400 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1867 | 2,637,538 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1868 | 2,647,583 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1869 | 2,657,614 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1870 | 2,673,468 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1871 | 2,686,618 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1872 | 2,701,982 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1873 | 2,718,108 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1874 | 2,733,487 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1875 | 2,749,393 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1876 | 2,767,666 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1877 | 2,785,514 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1878 | 2,802,222 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1879 | 2,817,307 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1880 | 2,840,501 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1881 | 2,851,255 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1882 | 2,860,234 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1883 | 2,871,264 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1884 | 2,883,670 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1885 | 2,892,184 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1886 | 2,901,605 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1887 | 2,911,233 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1888 | 2,922,897 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1889 | 2,949,577 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1890 | 2,972,024 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1891 | 3,000,632 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1892 | 3,032,945 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1893 | 3,063,218 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1894 | 3,091,585 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1895 | 3,122,589 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1896 | 3,161,271 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1897 | 3,201,298 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1898 | 3,240,943 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1899 | 3,282,407 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1900 | 3,318,985 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1901 | 3,364,073 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1902 | 3,411,135 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1903 | 3,453,716 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1904 | 3,496,188 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1905 | 3,536,835 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1906 | 3,582,151 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1907 | 3,625,456 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1908 | 3,671,165 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1909 | 3,711,868 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1910 | 3,756,842 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1911 | 3,778,312 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1912 | 3,805,595 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1913 | 3,828,431 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1914 | 3,849,766 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1915 | 3,860,635 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1916 | 3,871,760 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1917 | 3,878,896 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1918 | 3,864,844 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1919 | 3,869,481 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1920 | 3,883,360 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1921 | 3,908,521 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1922 | 3,928,566 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1923 | 3,952,134 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1924 | 3,970,682 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1925 | 3,989,227 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1926 | 4,009,537 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1927 | 4,024,345 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1928 | 4,040,177 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1929 | 4,052,557 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1930 | 4,070,042 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1931 | 4,091,602 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1932 | 4,110,388 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1933 | 4,136,343 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1934 | 4,159,698 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1935 | 4,178,640 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1936 | 4,198,782 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1937 | 4,217,126 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1938 | 4,235,430 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1939 | 4,252,902 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1940 | 4,268,964 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1941 | 4,296,693 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1942 | 4,326,774 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1943 | 4,360,681 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1944 | 4,392,319 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1945 | 4,428,117 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1946 | 4,490,000 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1947 | 4,549,100 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1948 | 4,611,200 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1949 | 4,668,000 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1950 | 4,717,200 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1951 | 4,778,900 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1952 | 4,844,100 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1953 | 4,907,000 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1954 | 4,970,300 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1955 | 5,033,700 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1956 | 5,097,400 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1957 | 5,162,800 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1958 | 5,230,000 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1959 | 5,295,500 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1960 | 5,360,153 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1961 | 5,508,435 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1962 | 5,639,195 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1963 | 5,749,299 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1964 | 5,829,156 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1965 | 5,883,788 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1966 | 5,952,216 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1967 | 6,031,353 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1968 | 6,104,074 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1969 | 6,168,700 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1970 | 6,193,064 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1971 | 6,233,744 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1972 | 6,288,168 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1973 | 6,326,525 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1974 | 6,356,285 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1975 | 6,320,978 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1976 | 6,284,029 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1977 | 6,278,319 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1978 | 6,285,156 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1979 | 6,303,573 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1980 | 6,335,243 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1981 | 6,372,904 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1982 | 6,409,713 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1983 | 6,427,833 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1984 | 6,455,896 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1985 | 6,484,834 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1986 | 6,523,413 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1987 | 6,566,799 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1988 | 6,619,973 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1989 | 6,673,850 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1990 | 6,750,693 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1991 | 6,842,768 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1992 | 6,907,959 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1993 | 6,968,570 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1994 | 7,019,019 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1995 | 7,062,354 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1996 | 7,081,346 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1997 | 7,096,465 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1998 | 7,123,537 | no value | no value | no value |
| 1999 | 7,164,444 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2000 | 7,204,055 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2001 | 7,255,653 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2002 | 7,313,853 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2003 | 7,364,148 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2004 | 7,415,102 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2005 | 7,459,128 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2006 | 7,508,739 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2007 | 7,593,494 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2008 | 7,701,856 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2009 | 7,785,806 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2010 | 7,870,134 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2011 | 7,954,662 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2012 | 8,039,060 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2013 | 8,139,631 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2014 | 8,237,666 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2015 | 8,327,126 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2016 | 8,419,550 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2017 | 8,484,130 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2018 | 8,544,527 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2019 | 8,606,033 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2020 | 8,670,300 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2021 | 8,738,791 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2022 | 8,815,385 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2023 | 8,962,258 | no value | no value | no value |
| 2024 | 9,051,029 | 9,067,083 | 9,036,689 | 9,006,257 |
| 2025 | 9,127,125 | 9,173,280 | 9,110,251 | 9,046,995 |
| 2026 | no value | 9,280,089 | 9,183,137 | 9,085,730 |
| 2027 | no value | 9,386,909 | 9,255,056 | 9,122,405 |
| 2028 | no value | 9,493,334 | 9,325,771 | 9,156,985 |
| 2029 | no value | 9,599,209 | 9,395,055 | 9,189,472 |
| 2030 | no value | 9,704,335 | 9,462,885 | 9,219,804 |
| 2031 | no value | 9,808,603 | 9,529,186 | 9,247,954 |
| 2032 | no value | 9,909,472 | 9,591,362 | 9,271,464 |
| 2033 | no value | 10,006,799 | 9,649,441 | 9,290,472 |
| 2034 | no value | 10,100,696 | 9,703,546 | 9,304,862 |
| 2035 | no value | 10,191,103 | 9,753,528 | 9,314,869 |
| 2036 | no value | 10,278,612 | 9,801,190 | 9,323,042 |
| 2037 | no value | 10,363,278 | 9,846,559 | 9,329,590 |
| 2038 | no value | 10,445,181 | 9,889,772 | 9,334,582 |
| 2039 | no value | 10,524,398 | 9,930,997 | 9,338,363 |
| 2040 | no value | 10,601,103 | 9,970,305 | 9,340,930 |
| 2041 | no value | 10,677,145 | 10,008,822 | 9,342,601 |
| 2042 | no value | 10,752,673 | 10,046,650 | 9,343,290 |
| 2043 | no value | 10,827,763 | 10,083,783 | 9,343,071 |
| 2044 | no value | 10,902,348 | 10,120,200 | 9,342,029 |
| 2045 | no value | 10,976,491 | 10,155,952 | 9,340,237 |
| 2046 | no value | 11,049,999 | 10,190,929 | 9,337,441 |
| 2047 | no value | 11,122,927 | 10,225,083 | 9,333,763 |
| 2048 | no value | 11,195,312 | 10,258,375 | 9,329,238 |
| 2049 | no value | 11,266,993 | 10,290,781 | 9,323,783 |
| 2050 | no value | 11,338,011 | 10,322,244 | 9,317,362 |
Chapters
- The curve Population since 1860 and the three OFS/BFS scenarios up to 2050.
- The track Past and upcoming federal votes.
- The space Density on total land and on habitable land.
- Daily life, then and now Rents, vacancies, traffic, schools and doctors, in numbers.
- Who we are Population by nationality, dual citizenship, migration status and naturalisation, in the official OFS/BFS categories.
- Work and social security The whole resident population by age, labour-market status and the main social security benefits, in counts and rates.
- The problems, and three answers Each problem with its data and three answers.