Country profile
Switzerland
Swiss Confederation · Western Europe
👥 Population
9,092,436
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Bern
🗺 Area
41,284 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$1.04T
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.970
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
220 /km²
💱 Currency
CHF
Swiss franc
🗣 Languages
French, Swiss German, Italian, Romansh
About Switzerland
Switzerland (officially Swiss Confederation) is a country in Western Europe, with Bern as its capital. It is home to roughly 9.09 million people, giving a population density of about 220 people per square kilometre. The country covers 41,284 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $1.04T in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.970. The official currency is the Swiss franc (CHF), and the main languages are French, Swiss German, Italian, Romansh.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$869.02B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$96,498
GDP growth
1.3%
Inflation
0.2%
Unemployment
4.9%
👥 People
Life expectancy
84.4 yrs
Fertility rate
1.29
Pop. growth
1.0%
Urban population
85.7%
Infant mortality /1k
3.4
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
97.3%
Physicians /1k
4.48
Renewable energy
27.7%
Travel & practical
Capital
Bern
Currency
CHF
Dialing code
+41
Internet TLD
.ch
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Fun facts about Switzerland
- Switzerland is the 98th most populous country in the world, with about 9.09 million people.
- By land area it is the 132nd-largest country in the world, covering 41,284 km².
- It has the world's 20th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($1.04T).
- Switzerland shares land borders with 5 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.970.
- Switzerland has a population density of about 220 people per square kilometre.
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