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Switzerland

Swiss Confederation · Western Europe

UN memberLandlocked

Switzerland is a country in Western Europe, with Bern as its capital, home to about 9,092,436 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Bern
Region
Western Europe
Currency
Swiss franc (CHF Fr.)
Calling code
+41
ISO codes
CH / CHE / 756
Flag emoji
🇨🇭
Population
9,092,436 (2025)
Area
41,284 km²
Languages
French, Swiss German, Italian, Romansh
Internet domain
.ch
Demonym
Swiss

Bordering countries

🇦🇹 Austria🇫🇷 France🇩🇪 Germany🇮🇹 Italy🇱🇮 Liechtenstein

About Switzerland

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a United Nations member state in Western Europe. Its capital and seat of government is Bern. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the Swiss franc (Fr.), using the code CHF.

To call Switzerland from abroad, dial the country code +41. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes CH (alpha-2) and CHE (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 9,092,436.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Switzerland?
The capital of Switzerland is Bern.
What currency does Switzerland use?
Switzerland uses the Swiss franc (CHF, symbol Fr.).
What is the country calling code for Switzerland?
The international dialling code for Switzerland is +41.
What are the ISO codes for Switzerland?
Switzerland has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code CH, the alpha-3 code CHE and the numeric code 756.
What is the flag emoji for Switzerland?
The flag emoji for Switzerland is 🇨🇭. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Switzerland appears in these lists

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.