What's the population of Switzerland?
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Capital: Bern · Continent: Europe
Switzerland is a country in Europe, with its capital at Bern. Population stands at about 9.1M, spread across 41,284 km², and GDP per capita is around $114,769. About 85.7% of the population lives in urban areas, and one of its leading industries is Finance.
Population
9.1M
Area
41,284 km²
GDP per capita
$114,769
Population
Area
Demographics
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $1,043,529,899,251
- Currency
- CHF
Top industries
- Finance
- Pharmaceuticals
- Manufacturing
- Tourism
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Switzerland
Monthly precipitation
- Switzerland
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.1 | -2.4 | 122 |
| Feb | 6.3 | -1.4 | 23 |
| Mar | 11 | 1.3 | 48 |
| Apr | 15.2 | 3.9 | 61 |
| May | 17.5 | 8.1 | 155 |
| Jun | 25.3 | 14.2 | 94 |
| Jul | 23.7 | 13.5 | 187 |
| Aug | 24.5 | 13.7 | 134 |
| Sep | 18.2 | 9.7 | 208 |
| Oct | 12.7 | 5.3 | 126 |
| Nov | 7.5 | 0.1 | 148 |
| Dec | 4.2 | -1 | 21 |
Best time to visit Switzerland tends to be around June, when average highs sit near 25.3°C.
Religion
- Christianity 62.7%
- Unaffiliated 29.4%
- Islam 5.4%
- Other 2.5%
Language
- Official language(s)
- de, fr, it
- English proficiency
- High
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Electricity
- 230V · C/J
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +41
- Emergency number
- 112
Compare Switzerland with
Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- happiness_index: World Happiness Report 2025 (2026-07)
- livability_rank: U.S. News & World Report — Best Countries 2024 (2026-07)
FAQ
- What is the population of Switzerland?
- Switzerland — 9.1M (2025)
- How big is Switzerland?
- 41,284 km²
- What is the capital of Switzerland?
- Bern
- What is the GDP per capita of Switzerland?
- $114,769
- What language is spoken in Switzerland?
- de, fr, it