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Population Zurich (Switzerland)
420 217
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Zurich is 420 217 people, including children under the age of 6 - 42 599 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 49 008 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 51 004 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 180 116 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 79 001 people, and the centenarians Zurich over 80 years old - 18 490 people.
Population size Zurich by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 42 599 / 10.14% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 49 008 / 11.66% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 51 004 / 12.14% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 180 116 / 42.86% |
| Elderly over 60 | 79 001 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 18 490 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population Zurich
Total Zurich permanent residents 185 736 men (44.2%) and 234 481 women (55.8%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 12 018 / 6.3% | 9 615 / 5.4% | 48.3% |
| 5 – 9 | 12 018 / 6.3% | 9 430 / 5.3% | 48.1% |
| 10 - 14 | 10 724 / 5.6% | 8 505 / 4.8% | 48.1% |
| 15 - 19 | 9 060 / 4.7% | 7 396 / 4.2% | 48.6% |
| 20 - 24 | 10 724 / 5.6% | 8 875 / 5% | 49.6% |
| 25 - 29 | 15 901 / 8.4% | 13 313 / 7.4% | 49.5% |
| 30 - 34 | 15 531 / 8.2% | 13 313 / 7.4% | 50% |
| 35 - 39 | 14 237 / 7.5% | 12 943 / 7.2% | 51.7% |
| 40 - 44 | 13 127 / 6.9% | 12 203 / 6.8% | 52.1% |
| 45 - 49 | 12 018 / 6.3% | 11 279 / 6.3% | 52.4% |
| 50 - 54 | 13 682 / 7.2% | 13 682 / 7.6% | 54.2% |
| 55 - 59 | 14 422 / 7.6% | 15 716 / 8.7% | 56.1% |
| 60 - 64 | 12 018 / 6.3% | 14 052 / 7.8% | 57.9% |
| 65 - 69 | 8 320 / 4.3% | 11 094 / 6.2% | 61% |
| 70 - 74 | 3 513 / 1.7% | 5 917 / 3.4% | 66.4% |
| 75 - 79 | 4 437 / 2.2% | 9 245 / 5.2% | 70.6% |
| 80+ | 3 143 / 1.5% | 8 320 / 4.7% | 75.8% |
Education level
Education level of residents Zurich: have higher education 22.9% (96 230 people), incomplete higher education — 2.7% (11 346 people), secondary vocational — 35.9% (150 858 people), 11 classes — 15.9% (66 815 people), 9 classes — 8.9% (37 399 people), 5 classes — 8% (33 617 people), have no education — 0.6% (2 521 people), illiterate — 0.4% (1 681 people).
| Higher education | 96 230 / 22.9% |
| Incomplete higher | 11 346 / 2.7% |
| Secondary vocational | 150 858 / 35.9% |
| Elementary school | 66 815 / 15.9% |
| Middle school | 37 399 / 8.9% |
| High school | 33 617 / 8% |
| Without education | 2 521 / 0.6% |
| Illiterate | 1 681 / 0.4% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners Zurich
Total Zurich the number of officially employed population is 281 966 people (67.1%), pensioners 113 459 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 12 186 people (2.9%).
| Employed population | 281 966 / 67.1% |
| Unemployed | 12 186 / 2.9% |
| Pensioners | 113 459 / 27% |
Disability
Total Zurich have a disability 36 685 people, what constitutes 8.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 5 337 (1.27.%), disabled of the group II are 14 792 (3.52.%), disabled of the group III are 14 161 (3.37.%), disabled children 2 395 (0.57.%).
| Total disabled | 36 685 / 8.73% |
| Disabled of the group I | 5 337 / 1.27% |
| Disabled of the group II | 14 792 / 3.52% |
| Disabled of the group III | 14 161 / 3.37% |
| Disabled children | 2 395 / 0.57% |