Switzerland

1,873 cities · 26 states/provinces · Capital: Bern · Europe

8,516,543 Population
1,873 Cities
$894.4B GDP
$100,624 GDP per Capita
0.967 HDI
84.1 Life Expectancy
41,290 Area (km²)

Switzerland at a Glance

General

CapitalBern
ContinentEurope
RegionEurope
SubregionWestern Europe
LanguagesFrench, Swiss German, Italian, Romansh
CurrencyFranc (CHF)

Demographics

Population8,516,543
Density206.3/km²
Median Age42.7
Urban Population85.2%
Birth Rate9.0 per 1K
Death Rate8.1 per 1K
Fertility Rate1.33

Economy

GDP$894.4 billion
GDP per Capita$100,624
HDI0.967
Gini Index33.1
Internet Users97.3%

Geography

Area41,290 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedYes
BordersAUT,FRA,ITA,LIE,DEU
Calling Code++41
TLD.ch

Status

ISO CodeCH / CHE
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy84.1 years

Largest Cities in Switzerland

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Zürich (Kreis 1) / City Zurich 452,421 52°F 1,371 ft
2 Zürich Zurich 415,367 52°F 1,407 ft
3 Genève Geneva 209,061 53°F 1,312 ft
4 Blécherette Vaud 144,873 55°F 1,988 ft
5 Le Mont-sur-Lausanne Vaud 144,873 55°F 2,244 ft
6 Lausanne Vaud 139,111 55°F 1,486 ft
7 Töss (Kreis 4) / Steig Zurich 120,376 52°F 1,526 ft
8 Wülflingen (Kreis 6) / Oberfeld Zurich 120,376 52°F 1,490 ft
9 Töss (Kreis 4) / Eichliacker Zurich 120,376 52°F 1,430 ft
10 Töss (Kreis 4) / Schlosstal Zurich 120,376 52°F 1,417 ft
11 Töss (Kreis 4) / Vorder-Dättnau Zurich 120,376 52°F 1,591 ft
12 Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) / Neuwiesen Zurich 120,376 52°F 1,411 ft
13 Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) / Tössfeld Zurich 120,376 52°F 1,437 ft
14 Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) / Heiligberg Zurich 120,376 52°F 1,555 ft
15 Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) / Lind Zurich 120,376 52°F 1,483 ft
16 Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) / Altstadt Zurich 120,376 52°F 1,480 ft
17 Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) Zurich 120,376 52°F 1,440 ft
18 Mattenbach (Kreis 7) / Deutweg Zurich 120,376 52°F 1,467 ft
19 Töss (Kreis 4) Zurich 120,376 52°F 1,542 ft
20 Winterthur Zurich 120,376 52°F 1,447 ft

States & Provinces in Switzerland

Aargau 132 Appenzell Ausserrhoden 13 Appenzell Innerrhoden 4 Basel-City 3 Basel-Landschaft 53 Bern 210 Fribourg 78 Geneva 34 Glarus 14 Grisons 79 Jura 28 Lucerne 73 Neuchâtel 37 Nidwalden 9 Obwalden 7 Saint Gallen 73 Schaffhausen 20 Schwyz 33 Solothurn 52 Thurgau 54 Ticino 84 Uri 15 Valais 88 Vaud 143 Zug 9 Zurich 548