Identity
- Official name
- Swiss Confederation
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Swiss
- Codes
- CH / CHE
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Switzerland covers 41,284 km².
CHSwiss ConfederationSovereign country profile
Switzerland
Switzerland is in Western Europe. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇨🇭 The flag shown for Switzerland. Profile code: CH / CHE.
01Population9M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalBern
Swiss Confederation
03CurrencyCHF
Swiss franc (CHF)
04Life expectancy84.4 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemSwiss PsalmNational anthem audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 1:24
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 9M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 43.2 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- French, Swiss German, Italian, Romansh
- Largest cities
- Bern
Place
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Western Europe
- Area
- 41,284 km²
- Coordinates
- 47.0° N, 8.0° E
Practical
- Currency
- Swiss franc (CHF)
- Calling code
- +41
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- Not published
- Head of state
- Swiss Federal Council
- Head of government
- Swiss Federal Council
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has land borders and no coastline.
- Climate
- Cool temperate to continental zones
- Highest point
- Dufourspitze
- Driving side
- Right
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At a glance
Meet
Switzerland.
Switzerland is a landlocked profile in Western Europe. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionWestern Europe
DemonymSwiss
Area41,284 km²
Calling code+41
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$1T2025 · current USD
GDP per person$114.8K2025 · current USD
GDP growth1.3%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 85.7%Rural 14.3%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 43.2 years
- Languages
- French, Swiss German, Italian, Romansh
- Capital / principal city
- Bern
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.2× atlas average
GDP#20 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1848. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- Not published
- Head of state
- Swiss Federal Council
- Head of government
- Swiss Federal Council
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Cool temperate to continental zones
- Geography
- Switzerland is in Western Europe and has no coastline. Its listed area is 41,284 km².
- Highest point
- Dufourspitze
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +41
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Switzerland
- Bern is the capital city.
- Switzerland covers 41,284 km².
- Switzerland is landlocked.
- It shares land borders with Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany.
- Listed official languages include French, Swiss German, Italian, Romansh.
- Its international calling code is +41.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 9.1M (2025).
- The listed currency code is CHF.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
French, Swiss German, Italian, Romansh
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Switzerland.
5 listed connections
This profile has land borders and no coastline.
Swiss franc (CHF)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
CHTwo-letter country code
CHEThree-letter country code
BernCapital city
EuropeWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Swiss Psalm ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Switzerland
Special Report.
Switzerland is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Western Europe context, landlocked geography, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 2.6% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
10MPopulation base
85.5 yrsLife expectancy
1.00Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20003.63%
20251.30%
2035 base1.87%
Low1.67%Base1.87%High2.08%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20000.56%
20250.96%
2035 base1.23%
Low1.13%Base1.23%High1.32%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
20007.2M
20259.1M
2035 base10M
Low9.7MBase10MHigh10.3M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200079.7 yrs
202484.4 yrs
2035 base85.5 yrs
Low85.1 yrsBase85.5 yrsHigh85.9 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20001.50
20241.29
2035 base1.00
Low1.10Base1.00High0.89
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200073.3%
202585.7%
2035 base96.5%
Low92.7%Base96.5%High100.0%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20001.56%
20250.15%
2035 base0.74%
Low0.54%Base0.74%High0.95%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20002.66%
20254.87%
2035 base4.60%
Low4.70%Base4.60%High4.51%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$39.3K
2025$114.8K
2035 base$154.5K
Low$139.4KBase$154.5KHigh$171.1K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20006.23
20243.75
2035 base2.25
Low2.77Base2.25High1.73
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
200047.1%
202597.3%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$282.3B
2025$1T
2035 base$1.5T
Low$1.3TBase$1.5THigh$1.8T
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.