Population Neuchâtel (Switzerland)

Switzerland
33 493

people

As of January 1, 2025 the population (permanent residents) Neuchâtel is 33 493 people, including children under the age of 6 - 3 395 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 3 906 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 4 065 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 14 356 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 6 297 people, and the centenarians Neuchâtel over 80 years old - 1 474 people.

95

place is occupied by Switzerland in the ranking of countries by population

Population size Neuchâtel by age groups

Children under 6 years old 3 395 / 10.14%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 3 906 / 11.66%
Young people from 18 to 29 4 065 / 12.14%
Adults from 30 to 59 14 356 / 42.86%
Elderly over 60 6 297 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 1 474 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population Neuchâtel

Total Neuchâtel permanent residents 14 804 men (44.2%) and 18 689 women (55.8%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4958 / 6.3%767 / 5.4%48.3%
5 – 9958 / 6.3%752 / 5.3%48.1%
10 - 14 855 / 5.6%678 / 4.8%48.1%
15 - 19 722 / 4.7%590 / 4.2%48.6%
20 - 24 855 / 5.6%708 / 5%49.6%
25 - 29 1 267 / 8.4%1 061 / 7.4%49.5%
30 - 34 1 238 / 8.2%1 061 / 7.4%50%
35 - 39 1 135 / 7.5%1 032 / 7.2%51.7%
40 - 44 1 046 / 6.9%973 / 6.8%52.1%
45 - 49 958 / 6.3%899 / 6.3%52.4%
50 - 54 1 090 / 7.2%1 091 / 7.6%54.2%
55 - 59 1 149 / 7.6%1 253 / 8.7%56.1%
60 - 64 958 / 6.3%1 120 / 7.8%57.9%
65 - 69 663 / 4.3%884 / 6.2%61%
70 - 74 280 / 1.7%472 / 3.4%66.4%
75 - 79 353 / 2.2%737 / 5.2%70.6%
80+250 / 1.5%663 / 4.7%75.8%

Education level

Education level of residents Neuchâtel: have higher education 22.9% (7 670 people), incomplete higher education — 2.7% (904 people), secondary vocational — 35.9% (12 024 people), 11 classes — 15.9% (5 325 people), 9 classes — 8.9% (2 981 people), 5 classes — 8% (2 679 people), have no education — 0.6% (201 people), illiterate — 0.4% (134 people).

Higher education 7 670 / 22.9%
Incomplete higher 904 / 2.7%
Secondary vocational 12 024 / 35.9%
Elementary school 5 325 / 15.9%
Middle school 2 981 / 8.9%
High school 2 679 / 8%
Without education 201 / 0.6%
Illiterate 134 / 0.4%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Neuchâtel

Total Neuchâtel the number of officially employed population is 22 474 people (67.1%), pensioners 9 043 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 971 people (2.9%).

Employed population 22 474 / 67.1%
Unemployed 971 / 2.9%
Pensioners 9 043 / 27%

Disability

Total Neuchâtel have a disability 2 924 people, what constitutes 8.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 425 (1.27.%), disabled of the group II are 1 179 (3.52.%), disabled of the group III are 1 129 (3.37.%), disabled children 191 (0.57.%).

Total disabled 2 924 / 8.73%
Disabled of the group I 425 / 1.27%
Disabled of the group II 1 179 / 3.52%
Disabled of the group III 1 129 / 3.37%
Disabled children 191 / 0.57%