Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m
Population ✓Area ✓Population density ✓GDP (nominal) ✓GDP per capita (PPP) ✓Exports ✓Unemployment ✓Life expectancy ✓Median age ✓Birth rate ✓Urban population ✓
Population
Natural Earth · 2019
France67,059,887Switzerland8,574,832France is 7.8× more populous
Area
computed · ≈
France≈ 636,064 km²Switzerland≈ 41,316 km²France is 15× larger
Population density
derived
France≈ 105 / km²Switzerland≈ 208 / km²Switzerland is 2× denser
GDP (nominal)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
France$3.16 trillionSwitzerland$936.56 billionFrance is 3.4× larger
GDP per capita (PPP)
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
France$54,500Switzerland$82,000Switzerland is 1.5× higher
Exports
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
France$1.07 trillionSwitzerland$675.06 billionFrance is 1.6× higher
Unemployment
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
France7.4%Switzerland4.2%France is higher by 3.2 points
Life expectancy
CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.
France82.6 yearsSwitzerland83.9 yearsSwitzerland is higher by 1.3 years
Median age
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
France42.7 yearsSwitzerland44.4 yearsSwitzerland is higher by 1.7 years
Birth rate
CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.
France10.88 per 1,000Switzerland10.01 per 1,000France is higher by 0.87 per 1,000
Urban population
CIA World Factbook · 2023
France81.8%Switzerland74.2%France is higher by 7.6 points
France
Switzerland