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Population change components of the permanent resident population, 1861-2025

Acquisition of Swiss citizenship. The latest figure is 40 672 for 2025, up 3162% since 1889 (1 247).

Acquisition of Swiss citizenship

VALUE / YEAR010k20k30k40k50k18891911193319551977199920251889: 1 2471890: 1 6641891: 1 7321892: 1 7771893: 1 6341894: 1 9711895: 1 6551896: 2 2911897: 2 3031898: 2 3381899: 2 6091900: 2 5331901: 2 4751902: 2 4381903: 3 0411904: 3 1371905: 3 3091906: 3 9071907: 3 5781908: 4 0941909: 4 2781910: 4 0241911: 4 4401912: 4 2541913: 5 7701914: 5 6771915: 9 6731916: 11 4521917: 12 7521918: 9 3991919: 7 7041920: 7 0171921: 9 0881922: 8 6861923: 7 8071924: 7 9081925: 6 0491926: 5 4221927: 5 4471928: 5 5351929: 5 7861930: 6 0261931: 7 4091932: 8 7611933: 8 4421934: 7 7541935: 7 0431936: 6 0121937: 4 6031938: 4 4591939: 5 5971940: 5 5871941: 5 5021942: 5 7391943: 5 3741944: 4 0071945: 3 1411946: 3 2451947: 3 8241948: 5 7471949: 6 7191950: 7 3341951: 7 2761952: 7 8821953: 22 6351954: 14 5111955: 9 4591956: 8 3711957: 8 3281958: 8 4051959: 8 0661960: 8 2671961: 8 0951962: 7 6841963: 7 7781964: 7 7741965: 7 7961966: 8 5481967: 8 6471968: 8 7071969: 9 3431970: 10 9131971: 9 9011972: 10 0041973: 10 2271974: 11 4521975: 12 6511976: 15 2611977: 16 8031978: 37 1571979: 25 6961980: 16 0601981: 14 2991982: 12 7231983: 11 8311984: 11 8501985: 14 3931986: 14 4161987: 12 3701988: 11 3561989: 10 3421990: 8 6581991: 8 7571992: 11 2081993: 12 9281994: 13 7571995: 16 7951996: 19 3751997: 19 1691998: 21 2791999: 20 3632000: 28 7002001: 27 5832002: 36 5152003: 35 4242004: 35 6852005: 38 4372006: 46 7112007: 43 8892008: 44 3652009: 43 4402010: 39 3142011: 36 0122012: 33 5002013: 34 0612014: 32 8362015: 40 6892016: 42 9372017: 44 9492018: 42 4932019: 41 1272020: 34 1412021: 36 9942022: 41 4862023: 41 2012024: 39 9122025: 40 672
Chart uses the complete source file. Missing value: 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872 ….

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Deaths

VALUE / YEAR020k40k60k80k18611888191519421969199620251861: 57 5201862: 51 0701863: 54 3601864: 59 5001865: 59 0901866: 56 6801867: 59 1161868: 58 7301869: 63 6171870: 68 7511871: 74 0021872: 59 7581873: 61 6761874: 60 8451875: 66 1131876: 66 8191877: 65 3531878: 65 3111879: 63 6511880: 62 2231881: 63 9791882: 62 8491883: 58 7331884: 58 3011885: 61 5481886: 60 0611887: 58 9391888: 58 2291889: 59 7151890: 61 8051891: 61 1831892: 57 1781893: 61 0591894: 61 8851895: 59 7471896: 56 0961897: 56 3991898: 58 9141899: 57 5911900: 63 6061901: 60 0181902: 57 7021903: 59 6261904: 60 8571905: 61 8001906: 59 2041907: 59 2521908: 57 6971909: 59 4161910: 56 4981911: 59 6191912: 54 1021913: 55 4271914: 53 6291915: 51 5241916: 50 6231917: 53 3061918: 75 0341919: 54 9321920: 55 9921921: 49 5181922: 50 2921923: 45 9831924: 48 9881925: 47 8771926: 46 4521927: 49 2021928: 48 0631929: 50 4381930: 46 9391931: 49 4141932: 49 9111933: 47 1811934: 46 8061935: 50 2331936: 47 6501937: 47 2741938: 48 5761939: 49 4841940: 50 7591941: 47 3361942: 46 9281943: 47 4091944: 52 3361945: 51 0861946: 50 2761947: 51 3841948: 49 6791949: 49 4971950: 47 3721951: 49 9521952: 47 6241953: 49 6841954: 49 1131955: 50 3661956: 51 5731957: 51 0661958: 49 2811959: 50 0771960: 52 0941961: 51 0041962: 55 1251963: 56 9891964: 53 6091965: 55 5471966: 55 8041967: 55 1421968: 57 3741969: 58 0021970: 57 0911971: 57 8561972: 56 4891973: 56 9901974: 56 4031975: 55 9241976: 57 0951977: 55 6581978: 57 7181979: 57 4541980: 59 0971981: 59 7631982: 59 2041983: 60 7561984: 58 6021985: 59 5831986: 60 1051987: 59 5111988: 60 6481989: 60 8821990: 63 7391991: 62 6341992: 62 3021993: 62 5121994: 61 9871995: 63 3871996: 62 6371997: 62 8391998: 62 5691999: 62 5032000: 62 5282001: 61 2282002: 61 7682003: 63 0702004: 60 1802005: 61 1242006: 60 2832007: 61 0892008: 61 2332009: 62 4762010: 62 5532011: 62 0912012: 64 1732013: 64 9612014: 63 9382015: 67 6062016: 64 9642017: 66 9712018: 67 0882019: 67 7802020: 76 1952021: 71 1922022: 74 4252023: 71 8222024: 71 9422025: 71 904
Deaths. The latest figure is 71 904 for 2025, up 25% since 1861 (57 520).

Emigration

VALUE / YEAR050k100k150k19811988199520022009201620251981: 97 7431982: 93 1931983: 91 2831984: 84 9251985: 85 0291986: 84 8581987: 86 3291988: 91 5071989: 96 6191990: 97 6011991: 103 3331992: 117 0341993: 105 0251994: 99 3051995: 99 5091996: 103 3981997: 98 5211998: 94 7781999: 91 8042000: 90 0782001: 82 2342002: 78 4192003: 76 7562004: 79 7262005: 82 0902006: 88 2182007: 90 1752008: 86 1302009: 86 0362010: 96 8392011: 96 4942012: 103 8812013: 106 1962014: 111 1032015: 116 6312016: 120 6532017: 124 9972018: 130 2252019: 126 2212020: 109 3762021: 116 7692022: 122 1232023: 123 9632024: 129 7862025: 133 829
Emigration. The latest figure is 133 829 for 2025, up 37% since 1981 (97 743).

Immigration

VALUE / YEAR0100k200k300k19811988199520022009201620251981: 121 4201982: 114 2901983: 96 5001984: 96 8801985: 98 8661986: 107 2221987: 112 7211988: 124 9841989: 130 1981990: 154 2441991: 164 7731992: 157 1901993: 144 5371994: 130 1881995: 113 9671996: 97 5911997: 91 6871998: 95 9551999: 107 9532000: 110 3022001: 124 0772002: 127 3402003: 119 7832004: 120 1882005: 118 2702006: 127 5862007: 165 6342008: 184 2972009: 160 6232010: 161 7782011: 164 6122012: 175 0082013: 193 3022014: 187 3262015: 188 5152016: 191 6832017: 170 9452018: 170 0852019: 169 5732020: 163 1802021: 165 6402022: 190 8832023: 263 0812024: 212 5782025: 204 261
Immigration. The latest figure is 204 261 for 2025, up 68% since 1981 (121 420).

Live births

VALUE / YEAR025k50k75k100k125k18611888191519421969199620251861: 74 8201862: 75 8701863: 79 1601864: 79 6001865: 78 2901866: 80 5801867: 77 3271868: 75 7051869: 77 9651870: 79 2081871: 77 6331872: 80 3291873: 80 5721874: 83 0511875: 87 5791876: 90 7861877: 89 2441878: 87 8331879: 86 1801880: 84 1651881: 85 1421882: 82 6891883: 81 9741884: 81 5711885: 80 3491886: 80 7631887: 81 2871888: 81 0981889: 81 1761890: 78 5481891: 83 5961892: 83 1251893: 84 8971894: 84 1421895: 84 9731896: 88 4281897: 90 0781898: 91 7931899: 94 4721900: 94 3161901: 97 0281902: 96 4811903: 93 8241904: 94 8671905: 94 6531906: 95 5951907: 94 5081908: 96 2451909: 94 1121910: 93 5141911: 91 3201912: 92 1961913: 89 7571914: 87 3301915: 75 5451916: 73 6601917: 72 0651918: 72 6581919: 72 1251920: 81 1901921: 80 8081922: 76 2901923: 75 5511924: 73 5081925: 72 5701926: 72 1181927: 69 5331928: 69 5941929: 69 0061930: 69 8551931: 68 2491932: 68 6501933: 67 5091934: 67 2771935: 66 3781936: 64 9661937: 62 4801938: 63 7901939: 63 8371940: 64 1151941: 71 9261942: 78 8751943: 83 0491944: 85 6271945: 88 5221946: 89 1261947: 87 7241948: 87 7631949: 85 3081950: 84 7761951: 81 9031952: 83 5491953: 83 0291954: 83 7411955: 85 3311956: 87 9121957: 90 8231958: 91 4211959: 92 9731960: 94 3721961: 99 2381962: 104 3221963: 109 9931964: 112 8901965: 111 8351966: 109 7381967: 107 4171968: 105 1301969: 102 5201970: 99 2161971: 96 2611972: 91 3421973: 87 5181974: 84 5071975: 78 4641976: 74 1991977: 72 8291978: 71 3751979: 71 9861980: 73 6611981: 73 7471982: 74 9161983: 73 6591984: 74 7101985: 74 6841986: 76 3201987: 76 5051988: 80 3451989: 81 1801990: 83 9391991: 86 2001992: 86 9101993: 83 7621994: 82 9801995: 82 2031996: 83 0071997: 80 5841998: 78 9491999: 78 4082000: 78 4582001: 72 2952002: 72 3722003: 71 8482004: 73 0822005: 72 9032006: 73 3712007: 74 4942008: 76 6912009: 78 2862010: 80 2902011: 80 8082012: 82 1642013: 82 7312014: 85 2872015: 86 5592016: 87 8832017: 87 3812018: 87 8512019: 86 1722020: 85 9142021: 89 6442022: 82 3712023: 80 0242024: 78 2562025: 78 153
Live births. The latest figure is 78 153 for 2025, up 4% since 1861 (74 820).

Natural Change

VALUE / YEAR-20k020k40k60k18611888191519421969199620251861: 17 3001862: 24 8001863: 24 8001864: 20 1001865: 19 2001866: 23 9001867: 18 2111868: 16 9751869: 14 3481870: 10 4571871: 3 6311872: 20 5711873: 18 8961874: 22 2061875: 21 4661876: 23 9671877: 23 8911878: 22 5221879: 22 5291880: 21 9421881: 21 1631882: 19 8401883: 23 2411884: 23 2701885: 18 8011886: 20 7021887: 22 3481888: 22 8691889: 21 4611890: 16 7431891: 22 4131892: 25 9471893: 23 8381894: 22 2571895: 25 2261896: 32 3321897: 33 6791898: 32 8791899: 36 8811900: 30 7101901: 37 0101902: 38 7791903: 34 1981904: 34 0101905: 32 8531906: 36 3911907: 35 2561908: 38 5481909: 34 6961910: 37 0161911: 31 7011912: 38 0941913: 34 3301914: 33 7011915: 24 0211916: 23 0371917: 18 7591918: -2 3761919: 17 1931920: 25 1981921: 31 2901922: 25 9981923: 29 5681924: 24 5201925: 24 6931926: 25 6661927: 20 3311928: 21 5311929: 18 5681930: 22 9161931: 18 8351932: 18 7391933: 20 3281934: 20 4711935: 16 1451936: 17 3161937: 15 2061938: 15 2141939: 14 3531940: 13 3561941: 24 5901942: 31 9471943: 35 6401944: 33 2911945: 37 4361946: 38 8501947: 36 3401948: 38 0841949: 35 8111950: 37 4041951: 31 9511952: 35 9251953: 33 3451954: 34 6281955: 34 9651956: 36 3391957: 39 7571958: 42 1401959: 42 8961960: 42 2781961: 48 2341962: 49 1971963: 53 0041964: 59 2811965: 56 2881966: 53 9341967: 52 2751968: 47 7561969: 44 5181970: 42 1251971: 38 4051972: 34 8531973: 30 5281974: 28 1041975: 22 5401976: 17 1041977: 17 1711978: 13 6571979: 14 5321980: 14 5641981: 13 9841982: 15 7121983: 12 9031984: 16 1081985: 15 1011986: 16 2151987: 16 9941988: 19 6971989: 20 2981990: 20 2001991: 23 5661992: 24 6081993: 21 2501994: 20 9931995: 18 8161996: 20 3701997: 17 7451998: 16 3801999: 15 9052000: 15 9302001: 11 0672002: 10 6042003: 8 7782004: 12 9022005: 11 7792006: 13 0882007: 13 4052008: 15 4582009: 15 8102010: 17 7372011: 18 7172012: 17 9912013: 17 7702014: 21 3492015: 18 9532016: 22 9192017: 20 4102018: 20 7632019: 18 3922020: 9 7192021: 18 4522022: 7 9462023: 8 2022024: 6 3142025: 6 249
Natural Change. The latest figure is 6 249 for 2025, down 64% since 1861 (17 300).

The numbers

Most recent first
YEARAcquisition of Swiss citizenship
202540 672
202439 912
202341 201
202241 486
202136 994
202034 141
201941 127
201842 493
201744 949
201642 937
201540 689
201432 836
201334 061
201233 500
201136 012
201039 314
200943 440
200844 365
200743 889
200646 711
200538 437
200435 685
200335 424
200236 515
200127 583
200028 700
199920 363
199821 279
199719 169
199619 375
199516 795
199413 757
199312 928
199211 208
19918 757
19908 658
198910 342
198811 356
198712 370
198614 416
198514 393
198411 850
198311 831
198212 723
198114 299
198016 060
197925 696
197837 157
197716 803
197615 261
197512 651
197411 452
197310 227
197210 004
19719 901
197010 913
19699 343
19688 707
19678 647
19668 548

What the publisher says

This dataset presents the annual figures for the live births, the deaths, the natural change, the migrations, the net migration and the acquisition of Swiss citizenship, since 1861. Descriptions of the variables in the CSV file are available in the Appendix.

Source file preview
First 15 rows of the source file
YEARPOPULATION_CHANGE_COMPONENTVALUEOBS_STATUS
1861LIVB74820A
1862LIVB75870A
1863LIVB79160A
1864LIVB79600A
1865LIVB78290A
1866LIVB80580A
1867LIVB77327A
1868LIVB75705A
1869LIVB77965A
1870LIVB79208A
1871LIVB77633A
1872LIVB80329A
1873LIVB80572A
1874LIVB83051A
1875LIVB87579A