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Switzerland.

Capital: Bern · Europe · Western Europe

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Population9.09 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$884.94 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$99,5572023 · calculated
Area41,284 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)1.1%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Switzerland at a glance

Official name
Swiss Confederation
Capital
Bern
Population
9.09 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$884.94 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$99,557 (2023)
Area
41,284 km²
Languages
French, Swiss German, Italian, Romansh
Currency
Swiss franc (CHF, Fr.)
Time
UTC+01:00 · observes daylight saving time
Dialling code
+41
Internet domain
.ch
People
Swiss
Land borders
Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Switzerland in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

5M6M7M8M9M10M1960198020002020SwitzerlandSwitzerland 1960: 5.3MSwitzerland 1961: 5.4MSwitzerland 1962: 5.6MSwitzerland 1963: 5.7MSwitzerland 1964: 5.8MSwitzerland 1965: 5.9MSwitzerland 1966: 5.9MSwitzerland 1967: 6MSwitzerland 1968: 6.1MSwitzerland 1969: 6.1MSwitzerland 1970: 6.2MSwitzerland 1971: 6.2MSwitzerland 1972: 6.3MSwitzerland 1973: 6.3MSwitzerland 1974: 6.3MSwitzerland 1975: 6.3MSwitzerland 1976: 6.3MSwitzerland 1977: 6.3MSwitzerland 1978: 6.3MSwitzerland 1979: 6.3MSwitzerland 1980: 6.3MSwitzerland 1981: 6.4MSwitzerland 1982: 6.4MSwitzerland 1983: 6.4MSwitzerland 1984: 6.4MSwitzerland 1985: 6.5MSwitzerland 1986: 6.5MSwitzerland 1987: 6.5MSwitzerland 1988: 6.6MSwitzerland 1989: 6.6MSwitzerland 1990: 6.7MSwitzerland 1991: 6.8MSwitzerland 1992: 6.9MSwitzerland 1993: 6.9MSwitzerland 1994: 7MSwitzerland 1995: 7MSwitzerland 1996: 7.1MSwitzerland 1997: 7.1MSwitzerland 1998: 7.1MSwitzerland 1999: 7.1MSwitzerland 2000: 7.2MSwitzerland 2001: 7.2MSwitzerland 2002: 7.3MSwitzerland 2003: 7.3MSwitzerland 2004: 7.4MSwitzerland 2005: 7.4MSwitzerland 2006: 7.5MSwitzerland 2007: 7.6MSwitzerland 2008: 7.6MSwitzerland 2009: 7.7MSwitzerland 2010: 7.8MSwitzerland 2011: 7.9MSwitzerland 2012: 8MSwitzerland 2013: 8.1MSwitzerland 2014: 8.2MSwitzerland 2015: 8.3MSwitzerland 2016: 8.4MSwitzerland 2017: 8.5MSwitzerland 2018: 8.5MSwitzerland 2019: 8.6MSwitzerland 2020: 8.6MSwitzerland 2021: 8.7MSwitzerland 2022: 8.8MSwitzerland 2023: 8.9MSwitzerland 2024: 9MSwitzerland 2025: 9.1M5M6M7M8M9M10M1960198020002020SwitzerlandSwitzerland 1960: 5.3MSwitzerland 1961: 5.4MSwitzerland 1962: 5.6MSwitzerland 1963: 5.7MSwitzerland 1964: 5.8MSwitzerland 1965: 5.9MSwitzerland 1966: 5.9MSwitzerland 1967: 6MSwitzerland 1968: 6.1MSwitzerland 1969: 6.1MSwitzerland 1970: 6.2MSwitzerland 1971: 6.2MSwitzerland 1972: 6.3MSwitzerland 1973: 6.3MSwitzerland 1974: 6.3MSwitzerland 1975: 6.3MSwitzerland 1976: 6.3MSwitzerland 1977: 6.3MSwitzerland 1978: 6.3MSwitzerland 1979: 6.3MSwitzerland 1980: 6.3MSwitzerland 1981: 6.4MSwitzerland 1982: 6.4MSwitzerland 1983: 6.4MSwitzerland 1984: 6.4MSwitzerland 1985: 6.5MSwitzerland 1986: 6.5MSwitzerland 1987: 6.5MSwitzerland 1988: 6.6MSwitzerland 1989: 6.6MSwitzerland 1990: 6.7MSwitzerland 1991: 6.8MSwitzerland 1992: 6.9MSwitzerland 1993: 6.9MSwitzerland 1994: 7MSwitzerland 1995: 7MSwitzerland 1996: 7.1MSwitzerland 1997: 7.1MSwitzerland 1998: 7.1MSwitzerland 1999: 7.1MSwitzerland 2000: 7.2MSwitzerland 2001: 7.2MSwitzerland 2002: 7.3MSwitzerland 2003: 7.3MSwitzerland 2004: 7.4MSwitzerland 2005: 7.4MSwitzerland 2006: 7.5MSwitzerland 2007: 7.6MSwitzerland 2008: 7.6MSwitzerland 2009: 7.7MSwitzerland 2010: 7.8MSwitzerland 2011: 7.9MSwitzerland 2012: 8MSwitzerland 2013: 8.1MSwitzerland 2014: 8.2MSwitzerland 2015: 8.3MSwitzerland 2016: 8.4MSwitzerland 2017: 8.5MSwitzerland 2018: 8.5MSwitzerland 2019: 8.6MSwitzerland 2020: 8.6MSwitzerland 2021: 8.7MSwitzerland 2022: 8.8MSwitzerland 2023: 8.9MSwitzerland 2024: 9MSwitzerland 2025: 9.1M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$200B$400B$600B$800B$1T1960198020002020SwitzerlandSwitzerland 1960: $10.4BSwitzerland 1961: $11.7BSwitzerland 1962: $13BSwitzerland 1963: $14.3BSwitzerland 1964: $15.8BSwitzerland 1965: $16.8BSwitzerland 1966: $18BSwitzerland 1967: $19.4BSwitzerland 1968: $20.7BSwitzerland 1969: $22.4BSwitzerland 1970: $25BSwitzerland 1971: $30BSwitzerland 1972: $36.8BSwitzerland 1973: $49.6BSwitzerland 1974: $57.1BSwitzerland 1975: $65.5BSwitzerland 1976: $68.5BSwitzerland 1977: $73.1BSwitzerland 1978: $102.3BSwitzerland 1979: $115BSwitzerland 1980: $122.6BSwitzerland 1981: $112.2BSwitzerland 1982: $115BSwitzerland 1983: $114.6BSwitzerland 1984: $109.5BSwitzerland 1985: $111BSwitzerland 1986: $159.1BSwitzerland 1987: $199.2BSwitzerland 1988: $215.5BSwitzerland 1989: $208.1BSwitzerland 1990: $265.8BSwitzerland 1991: $268.9BSwitzerland 1992: $279.9BSwitzerland 1993: $272.2BSwitzerland 1994: $301.4BSwitzerland 1995: $352.8BSwitzerland 1996: $340.1BSwitzerland 1997: $294.8BSwitzerland 1998: $303.5BSwitzerland 1999: $297.9BSwitzerland 2000: $279.2BSwitzerland 2001: $286.6BSwitzerland 2002: $309.3BSwitzerland 2003: $362.1BSwitzerland 2004: $403.9BSwitzerland 2005: $418.3BSwitzerland 2006: $441.6BSwitzerland 2007: $490.7BSwitzerland 2008: $567.3BSwitzerland 2009: $554.2BSwitzerland 2010: $598.9BSwitzerland 2011: $715.9BSwitzerland 2012: $686.4BSwitzerland 2013: $706.2BSwitzerland 2014: $726.5BSwitzerland 2015: $694.1BSwitzerland 2016: $687.9BSwitzerland 2017: $695.2BSwitzerland 2018: $725.6BSwitzerland 2019: $721.4BSwitzerland 2020: $742BSwitzerland 2021: $813.4BSwitzerland 2022: $818.4BSwitzerland 2023: $884.9B$0$200B$400B$600B$800B$1T1960198020002020SwitzerlandSwitzerland 1960: $10.4BSwitzerland 1961: $11.7BSwitzerland 1962: $13BSwitzerland 1963: $14.3BSwitzerland 1964: $15.8BSwitzerland 1965: $16.8BSwitzerland 1966: $18BSwitzerland 1967: $19.4BSwitzerland 1968: $20.7BSwitzerland 1969: $22.4BSwitzerland 1970: $25BSwitzerland 1971: $30BSwitzerland 1972: $36.8BSwitzerland 1973: $49.6BSwitzerland 1974: $57.1BSwitzerland 1975: $65.5BSwitzerland 1976: $68.5BSwitzerland 1977: $73.1BSwitzerland 1978: $102.3BSwitzerland 1979: $115BSwitzerland 1980: $122.6BSwitzerland 1981: $112.2BSwitzerland 1982: $115BSwitzerland 1983: $114.6BSwitzerland 1984: $109.5BSwitzerland 1985: $111BSwitzerland 1986: $159.1BSwitzerland 1987: $199.2BSwitzerland 1988: $215.5BSwitzerland 1989: $208.1BSwitzerland 1990: $265.8BSwitzerland 1991: $268.9BSwitzerland 1992: $279.9BSwitzerland 1993: $272.2BSwitzerland 1994: $301.4BSwitzerland 1995: $352.8BSwitzerland 1996: $340.1BSwitzerland 1997: $294.8BSwitzerland 1998: $303.5BSwitzerland 1999: $297.9BSwitzerland 2000: $279.2BSwitzerland 2001: $286.6BSwitzerland 2002: $309.3BSwitzerland 2003: $362.1BSwitzerland 2004: $403.9BSwitzerland 2005: $418.3BSwitzerland 2006: $441.6BSwitzerland 2007: $490.7BSwitzerland 2008: $567.3BSwitzerland 2009: $554.2BSwitzerland 2010: $598.9BSwitzerland 2011: $715.9BSwitzerland 2012: $686.4BSwitzerland 2013: $706.2BSwitzerland 2014: $726.5BSwitzerland 2015: $694.1BSwitzerland 2016: $687.9BSwitzerland 2017: $695.2BSwitzerland 2018: $725.6BSwitzerland 2019: $721.4BSwitzerland 2020: $742BSwitzerland 2021: $813.4BSwitzerland 2022: $818.4BSwitzerland 2023: $884.9B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-2%0%2%4%6%8%19801990200020102020SwitzerlandSwitzerland 1980: 4.02%Switzerland 1981: 6.49%Switzerland 1982: 5.66%Switzerland 1983: 2.95%Switzerland 1984: 2.93%Switzerland 1985: 3.44%Switzerland 1986: 0.75%Switzerland 1987: 1.44%Switzerland 1988: 1.87%Switzerland 1989: 3.16%Switzerland 1990: 5.4%Switzerland 1991: 5.86%Switzerland 1992: 4.04%Switzerland 1993: 3.29%Switzerland 1994: 0.85%Switzerland 1995: 1.8%Switzerland 1996: 0.81%Switzerland 1997: 0.52%Switzerland 1998: 0.02%Switzerland 1999: 0.81%Switzerland 2000: 1.56%Switzerland 2001: 0.99%Switzerland 2002: 0.64%Switzerland 2003: 0.64%Switzerland 2004: 0.8%Switzerland 2005: 1.17%Switzerland 2006: 1.06%Switzerland 2007: 0.73%Switzerland 2008: 2.43%Switzerland 2009: -0.48%Switzerland 2010: 0.69%Switzerland 2011: 0.23%Switzerland 2012: -0.69%Switzerland 2013: -0.22%Switzerland 2014: -0.01%Switzerland 2015: -1.14%Switzerland 2016: -0.43%Switzerland 2017: 0.53%Switzerland 2018: 0.94%Switzerland 2019: 0.36%Switzerland 2020: -0.73%Switzerland 2021: 0.58%Switzerland 2022: 2.84%Switzerland 2023: 2.14%Switzerland 2024: 1.06%-2%0%2%4%6%8%198020002020SwitzerlandSwitzerland 1980: 4.02%Switzerland 1981: 6.49%Switzerland 1982: 5.66%Switzerland 1983: 2.95%Switzerland 1984: 2.93%Switzerland 1985: 3.44%Switzerland 1986: 0.75%Switzerland 1987: 1.44%Switzerland 1988: 1.87%Switzerland 1989: 3.16%Switzerland 1990: 5.4%Switzerland 1991: 5.86%Switzerland 1992: 4.04%Switzerland 1993: 3.29%Switzerland 1994: 0.85%Switzerland 1995: 1.8%Switzerland 1996: 0.81%Switzerland 1997: 0.52%Switzerland 1998: 0.02%Switzerland 1999: 0.81%Switzerland 2000: 1.56%Switzerland 2001: 0.99%Switzerland 2002: 0.64%Switzerland 2003: 0.64%Switzerland 2004: 0.8%Switzerland 2005: 1.17%Switzerland 2006: 1.06%Switzerland 2007: 0.73%Switzerland 2008: 2.43%Switzerland 2009: -0.48%Switzerland 2010: 0.69%Switzerland 2011: 0.23%Switzerland 2012: -0.69%Switzerland 2013: -0.22%Switzerland 2014: -0.01%Switzerland 2015: -1.14%Switzerland 2016: -0.43%Switzerland 2017: 0.53%Switzerland 2018: 0.94%Switzerland 2019: 0.36%Switzerland 2020: -0.73%Switzerland 2021: 0.58%Switzerland 2022: 2.84%Switzerland 2023: 2.14%Switzerland 2024: 1.06%

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