Switzerland

Schweiz

Switzerland is a landlocked country in Western Europe with about 9.09 million people, and its capital is Bern. Its system of government is a federal directorial republic. The main languages are German, French and Italian, and the currency is the Swiss Franc.

It covers 41,291 km², making it the 132nd largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 99th by population. That works out at 220 per km², 48th in the world for density. Switzerland shares land borders with 5 countries: Austria, Germany, France, Italy and Liechtenstein.

Capital: Bern
Government: Federal directorial republic
Population: 9,092,43699th of 197, 2025
Area: 41,291 km²132nd of 197, 2024
Density: 220 per km²
Continent: EuropeWestern Europe
Languages: German, French, Italian
Currency: Swiss Franc (CHF)
GDP: $1.04 trillion20th of 193, 2025
GDP per person: $114,7695th of 193, 2025
Life expectancy: 84.4 years2025 figure
Urban population: 85.7%2025 figure
Highest point: Dufourspitze, 4,634 m
Coastline: None (landlocked)
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +41

Cantons of Switzerland

Aargau726,894
Appenzell Ausserrhoden55,234
Appenzell Innerrhoden16,145
Basel-Landschaft298,837
Basel-Stadt200,031
Bern1.06 million
Fribourg350,918
Geneva524,410
Glarus42,056
Grisons204,888
Jura74,548
Lucerne432,744
Neuchâtel178,291
Nidwalden45,016
Obwalden39,272
Schaffhausen87,111
Schwyz167,403
Solothurn286,844
St. Gallen535,114
Thurgau295,220
Ticino357,720
Uri37,931
Valais365,844
Vaud845,870
Zug132,556
Zürich1.61 million

How Switzerland ranks

Measure	World	Europe
Population	99th of 197	18th of 46
Area	132nd of 197	31st of 46
Population density	48th of 197	11th of 46
GDP	20th of 193	8th of 44
GDP per person	5th of 193	5th of 44
Life expectancy	4th of 194	3rd of 44
Urban population	31st of 194	11th of 44
Land borders	35th of 197	10th of 46

Switzerland

Cantons of Switzerland

How Switzerland ranks

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