Switzerland
Switzerland is a country in Central Europe. Its capital is Bern. About 9.1 million people live there (2025). It covers 41,291 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Bern
- People (2025)
- 9.1 million
- Area
- 41,291 km²
- Currency
- Swiss franc
Switzerland at a glance
- Official name
- Swiss Confederation
- In its own language
- Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Confédération suisse, Confederazione Svizzera, Confederaziun svizra
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Europe
- Capital
- Bern
- Population
- 9,104,063 (2025)
- Area
- 41,291 km² (15,943 mi²)
- People are called
- Swiss
- Official languages
- German, Italian, French, Romansh
- Currency
- Swiss franc
- GDP (nominal)
- US$808 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 83 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.962 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 33.1 (2018)
- Unemployment
- 3.1% (2025)
- Government
- directorial system, federal republic
- Head of state
- Swiss Federal Council
- Head of government
- Swiss Federal Council
- Country codes
- CH, CHE
- Calling code
- +41
- Internet domain
- .ch, .swiss
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00
- Coordinates
- 46.798562°, 8.231973°
Switzerland and its neighbours
Switzerland borders Austria, Liechtenstein, Germany, France and Italy. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Switzerland
- Neighbours
Divisions of Switzerland
- Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Canton of Aargau
- Canton of Basel-Landschaft
- Canton of Basel-Stadt
- Canton of Berne
- Canton of Fribourg
- Canton of Geneva
- Canton of Glarus
- Canton of the Grisons
- Canton of Jura
- Canton of Lucerne
- Canton of Neuchâtel
- Canton of Nidwalden
- Canton of Obwalden
- Canton of St. Gallen
- Canton of Schaffhausen
- Canton of Schwyz
- Canton of Solothurn
- Canton of Ticino
- Canton of Thurgau
- Canton of Uri
- Canton of Valais
- Canton of Vaud
- Canton of Zug
- Canton of Zurich
Member of
- United Nations
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
- Council of Europe
- European Space Agency
- World Trade Organization
- European Free Trade Association
- European Southern Observatory
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- Asian Development Bank
and 23 more organisations.
How far are you from Switzerland?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of Switzerland?
The capital of Switzerland is Bern.
What is the population of Switzerland?
Switzerland has about 9,104,063 people, as recorded in 2025.
How big is Switzerland?
Switzerland covers 41,291 square kilometres (15,943 square miles).
What currency does Switzerland use?
The Swiss franc.
What language is spoken in Switzerland?
The official languages of Switzerland are German, Italian, French and Romansh.
Which countries border Switzerland?
Switzerland shares a border with Austria, Liechtenstein, Germany, France and Italy.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.