Europe & Central Asia
Switzerland in numbers Switzerland is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Bern. Its population was 9.09 million in 2025, ranking 98 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$114,769 in 2025.
Population 9.09 million 2025
GDP US$1.04 trillion 2025
GDP per person US$114,769 2025
Life expectancy 84.4 2024
Area 41,291 2024
Urban share 85.7% 2025
People 9.09 million
2025 · +27% since 2000 · Rank 98 of 217
0.96%
2025 · 0.56% in 2000 · Rank 103 of 217
227.9
2024 · +25% since 2000 · Rank 62 of 216
85.7%
2025 · 73.3% in 2000 · Rank 45 of 217
14.9%
2025 · 17.4% in 2000 · Rank 182 of 217
20.4%
2025 · 15.3% in 2000 · Rank 34 of 217
1.29
2024 · -14% since 2000 · Rank 191 of 217
Health and living standards 84.4
2024 · +6% since 2000 · Rank 5 of 217
3.9
2024 · -30% since 2000 · Rank 167 of 196
US$11,784
2023 · +232% since 2000 · Rank 2 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 102 of 215
97.3%
2025 · 47.1% in 2000 · Rank 15 of 186
101.2%
2024 · 104.2% in 2000 · Rank 82 of 190
Economy US$1.04 trillion
2025 · +270% since 2000 · Rank 20 of 210
US$114,769
2025 · +192% since 2000 · Rank 6 of 210
Int$102,513
2025 · +176% since 2000 · Rank 8 of 199
1.30%
2025 · 3.63% in 2000 · Rank 164 of 210
0.15%
2025 · 1.56% in 2000 · Rank 164 of 180
4.9%
2025 · 2.7% in 2000 · Rank 105 of 187
78.1%
2025 · 50.9% in 2000 · Rank 21 of 183
0.4%
2025 · 0.4% in 2000 · Rank 142 of 176
Land and environment 41,291
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 133 of 216
32.0%
2024 · 30.3% in 2000 · Rank 108 of 214
3.75
2024 · -40% since 2000 · Rank 77 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Switzerland. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.