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Switzerland

Swiss Confederation

Capital
Bern
Population
9.09 million 2025
Area
41,284 km²
Neighbours
5
Locator map of SwitzerlandSWITZERLANDBernFRANCEITALYGERMANYAUSTRIALIECHTENSTEIN0100 km
Switzerland hatched, Bern marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 46.8°N 8.2°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Landlocked in Western Europe, Switzerland has five land neighbours: Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Liechtenstein. Its area of 41,284 km² puts it 132nd in the world and 31st of 45 in Europe.

Its population was 9.09 million in 2025 (World Bank), the 97th-smallest of the 194 countries with data. On average, 220 people live on each km². 85.7% of people lived in urban areas in 2025.

GDP per capita was US$114,769 in 2025 (World Bank, current US$), 5th of 191 and 5th of 44 in Europe. Life expectancy at birth was 84.4 years in 2024, the 4th-highest of the 194. The fertility rate was 1.29 births per woman in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. North to south it runs about 216 km, between 45.8°N and 47.8°N. Bern's antipode is in the South Pacific Ocean, about 400 km from New Zealand, the nearest land.

How it compares Europe: 45 countries

MeasureFigureWorldEurope
Population9,092,4362025, World Bank98th of 19418th of 44
Area41,284 km²world-countries132nd of 19531st of 45
GDPUS$1.04 trillion2025, World Bank, current US$20th of 1918th of 44
GDP per capitaUS$114,7692025, World Bank, current US$5th of 1915th of 44
Population density220 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries46th of 19410th of 44
Life expectancy84.4 years2024, World Bank4th of 1943rd of 44
Urban population85.7%2025, World Bank31st of 19411th of 44
Forest area32.0% of land2024, World Bank99th of 19428th of 44
Population growth+0.96% a year2025, World Bank100th of 19410th of 44
Internet users97.3%2025, World Bank15th of 1888th of 44
Fertility rate1.29 births per woman2024, World Bank172nd of 19430th of 44
Land neighbours5world-countries; among the 19535th of 19510th of 45
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaNetherlands, Denmark and Bhutan

Closest in populationBelarus, Austria and Sierra Leone

Neighbours 5 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Liechtenstein157 km
    Bern to Vaduz, capital to capital
  • France440 km
    Bern to Paris, capital to capital
  • Austria682 km
    Bern to Vienna, capital to capital
  • Italy685 km
    Bern to Rome, capital to capital
  • Germany755 km
    Bern to Berlin, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Bern
46.92°N 7.47°E
Northernmost latitude
47.78°N
Southernmost latitude
45.83°N
Westernmost longitude
5.97°E
Easternmost longitude
10.46°E
North to south
about 216 km
Antipode of Bern
46.92°S 172.53°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 400 km from the nearest land (New Zealand)