Switzerland: capital, population, area and flag
Switzerland is a country in Western Europe (Europe). Its capital is Bern. The population is about 9.09M (#98 of 193) and the area is about 41,291 km² (#132 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Bern
- Region
- Europe / Western Europe
- Population
- 9,092,436 (2025) #98 of 193
- Total area
- 41,291 km² (2024) #132 of 193
- Population density
- 227.9 people/km² (2024) #46 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $1.04T (2025) #20 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $114,769 (2025) #5 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 84.4 years (2024) #4 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 9,666 km #97 of 192
- Largest city
- Zurich
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/9 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/14 that of Japan
- Main languages
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Currency
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
- Calling code
- +41
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+1 (observes daylight saving time)
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 8 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 46.95°N 7.45°E
Population of Switzerland, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Switzerland
Capital: Bern
Neighbors by land
Top rankings
Switzerland is in the top 10 for:
- #1 Access to electricity (share of people)
- #1 Clean cooking fuels (share of people)
- #1 Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
- #2 Health spending per person
- #4 Life expectancy
- #4 Life expectancy of men
- #4 Reserves of foreign currency and gold
- #5 GDP per capita
- #6 GDP per capita (PPP)
- #7 Fixed broadband subscriptions
Switzerland in world rankings
How Switzerland compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.
Questions about Switzerland
What is the capital of Switzerland?
The capital of Switzerland is Bern.
What is the population of Switzerland?
Switzerland has a population of about 9.09M (2025), #98 of 193 among countries.
How big is Switzerland?
Switzerland covers about 41,291 km², #132 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Switzerland in?
Switzerland is in Europe, in the region of Western Europe.
What currency and languages are used in Switzerland?
The currency is the Swiss Franc. Main languages: German, French, Italian, Romansh.
How does Switzerland compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Switzerland is about 1/9 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/14 that of Japan.
How far is Switzerland from Japan?
The capital, Bern, is about 9,666 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Switzerland and Japan?
The capital, Bern, is on UTC+1 in standard time: 8 h behind Japan. The difference changes by one hour during daylight saving time.
What is the largest city in Switzerland?
The largest city in Switzerland is Zurich. The capital is Bern.
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