COUNTRY PROFILE / CHE
Switzerland
CHE / CH
For Switzerland, population is 9,092,436 people (2025, #98/215) and area is 41,291 km² (2023, #133/215). This profile covers 87 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2020 / 62.6%); Main language: German.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Switzerland in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Switzerland with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Switzerland, population is about 7.4% of Japan's value and area is about 10.9% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Switzerland | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,092,436 people2025 / About 7.4% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 41,291 km²2023 / About 10.9% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 220.2 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 67.5% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 84.41 years2024 / 0.37 years longer than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 114,7692025 / About 3.19 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 7,184,250 people in 2000 to 9,092,436 people in 2025, an increase of about 26.6%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 79.68 years in 2000 to 84.41 years in 2024, an increase of 4.73 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 39,298 in 2000 to US$ 114,769 in 2025, an increase of about 192%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
82 additional rankings for Switzerland.
82 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work22 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY