Population in private households by country of birth and labour status in Switzerland
Switzerland: Population in private households by country of birth and labour status was 6,733 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,733
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6,733
in 2025
All-time low
5,338
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Population in private households by country of birth and labour status in Switzerland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by country of birth and labour status in Switzerland stood at 6,733. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by country of birth and labour status in Switzerland peaked at 6,733 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,338, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Population in private households by country of birth and labour status in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5,338 | — |
| 1997 | 5,348 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,353 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5,374 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5,402 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5,437 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,494 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5,547 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5,597 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,645 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,689 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,737 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,816 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5,908 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5,976 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,031 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6,102 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6,172 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6,244 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,313 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,365 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6,400 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,428 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6,453 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6,485 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,523 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6,563 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 6,620 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 6,679 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 6,733 | +0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6,733 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,914, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6,733 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,733, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,353 | 5,338 | 5,374 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,627 | 5,402 | 5,908 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,248 | 5,976 | 6,453 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,600 | 6,485 | 6,733 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by country of birth and labour status in Switzerland?
- Population in private households by country of birth and labour status in Switzerland was 6,733 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by country of birth and labour status recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,733 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by country of birth and labour status recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,338 in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for population in private households by country of birth and labour status?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by country of birth and labour status rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by country of birth and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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