Switzerland
🇨🇭 Western Europe · Swiss Confederation
How Switzerland ranks globally
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.
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How Switzerland measures up
Did you know?
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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