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Population in Switzerland
8 558 758
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Switzerland is 8 558 758 people, including children under the age of 6 - 867 644 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 998 165 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 1 038 819 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 3 668 498 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 609 047 people, and the centenarians in Switzerland over 80 years old - 376 585 people.
Population size in Switzerland by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 867 644 / 10.14% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 998 165 / 11.66% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 1 038 819 / 12.14% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 3 668 498 / 42.86% |
| Elderly over 60 | 1 609 047 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 376 585 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Switzerland
Total in Switzerland permanent residents 3 782 971 men (44.2%) and 4 775 787 women (55.8%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 244 780 / 6.3% | 195 825 / 5.4% | 48.3% |
| 5 – 9 | 244 780 / 6.3% | 192 059 / 5.3% | 48.1% |
| 10 - 14 | 218 419 / 5.6% | 173 229 / 4.8% | 48.1% |
| 15 - 19 | 184 527 / 4.7% | 150 634 / 4.2% | 48.6% |
| 20 - 24 | 218 419 / 5.6% | 180 761 / 5% | 49.6% |
| 25 - 29 | 323 863 / 8.4% | 271 142 / 7.4% | 49.5% |
| 30 - 34 | 316 331 / 8.2% | 271 142 / 7.4% | 50% |
| 35 - 39 | 289 971 / 7.5% | 263 610 / 7.2% | 51.7% |
| 40 - 44 | 267 375 / 6.9% | 248 547 / 6.8% | 52.1% |
| 45 - 49 | 244 780 / 6.3% | 229 717 / 6.3% | 52.4% |
| 50 - 54 | 278 673 / 7.2% | 278 673 / 7.6% | 54.2% |
| 55 - 59 | 293 736 / 7.6% | 320 098 / 8.7% | 56.1% |
| 60 - 64 | 244 780 / 6.3% | 286 205 / 7.8% | 57.9% |
| 65 - 69 | 169 463 / 4.3% | 225 951 / 6.2% | 61% |
| 70 - 74 | 71 551 / 1.7% | 120 508 / 3.4% | 66.4% |
| 75 - 79 | 90 380 / 2.2% | 188 293 / 5.2% | 70.6% |
| 80+ | 64 019 / 1.5% | 169 464 / 4.7% | 75.8% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Switzerland: have higher education 22.9% (1 959 956 people), incomplete higher education — 2.7% (231 086 people), secondary vocational — 35.9% (3 072 594 people), 11 classes — 15.9% (1 360 843 people), 9 classes — 8.9% (761 729 people), 5 classes — 8% (684 701 people), have no education — 0.6% (51 353 people), illiterate — 0.4% (34 235 people).
| Higher education | 1 959 956 / 22.9% |
| Incomplete higher | 231 086 / 2.7% |
| Secondary vocational | 3 072 594 / 35.9% |
| Elementary school | 1 360 843 / 15.9% |
| Middle school | 761 729 / 8.9% |
| High school | 684 701 / 8% |
| Without education | 51 353 / 0.6% |
| Illiterate | 34 235 / 0.4% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Switzerland
Total in Switzerland the number of officially employed population is 5 742 927 people (67.1%), pensioners 2 310 865 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 248 204 people (2.9%).
| Employed population | 5 742 927 / 67.1% |
| Unemployed | 248 204 / 2.9% |
| Pensioners | 2 310 865 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Switzerland have a disability 747 180 people, what constitutes 8.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 108 696 (1.27.%), disabled of the group II are 301 268 (3.52.%), disabled of the group III are 288 430 (3.37.%), disabled children 48 785 (0.57.%).
| Total disabled | 747 180 / 8.73% |
| Disabled of the group I | 108 696 / 1.27% |
| Disabled of the group II | 301 268 / 3.52% |
| Disabled of the group III | 288 430 / 3.37% |
| Disabled children | 48 785 / 0.57% |