Population St Gallen (Switzerland)

Switzerland
76 090

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) St Gallen is 76 090 people, including children under the age of 6 - 7 714 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 8 874 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 9 235 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 32 614 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 14 305 people, and the centenarians St Gallen over 80 years old - 3 348 people.

95

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

Population size St Gallen by age groups

Children under 6 years old 7 714 / 10.14%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 8 874 / 11.66%
Young people from 18 to 29 9 235 / 12.14%
Adults from 30 to 59 32 614 / 42.86%
Elderly over 60 14 305 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 3 348 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population St Gallen

Total St Gallen permanent residents 33 632 men (44.2%) and 42 458 women (55.8%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 42 176 / 6.3%1 741 / 5.4%48.3%
5 – 92 176 / 6.3%1 708 / 5.3%48.1%
10 - 14 1 942 / 5.6%1 540 / 4.8%48.1%
15 - 19 1 640 / 4.7%1 339 / 4.2%48.6%
20 - 24 1 942 / 5.6%1 607 / 5%49.6%
25 - 29 2 879 / 8.4%2 411 / 7.4%49.5%
30 - 34 2 812 / 8.2%2 411 / 7.4%50%
35 - 39 2 578 / 7.5%2 344 / 7.2%51.7%
40 - 44 2 377 / 6.9%2 210 / 6.8%52.1%
45 - 49 2 176 / 6.3%2 042 / 6.3%52.4%
50 - 54 2 477 / 7.2%2 478 / 7.6%54.2%
55 - 59 2 611 / 7.6%2 846 / 8.7%56.1%
60 - 64 2 176 / 6.3%2 545 / 7.8%57.9%
65 - 69 1 506 / 4.3%2 009 / 6.2%61%
70 - 74 636 / 1.7%1 072 / 3.4%66.4%
75 - 79 803 / 2.2%1 674 / 5.2%70.6%
80+569 / 1.5%1 507 / 4.7%75.8%

Education level

Education level of residents St Gallen: have higher education 22.9% (17 425 people), incomplete higher education — 2.7% (2 054 people), secondary vocational — 35.9% (27 316 people), 11 classes — 15.9% (12 098 people), 9 classes — 8.9% (6 772 people), 5 classes — 8% (6 087 people), have no education — 0.6% (457 people), illiterate — 0.4% (304 people).

Higher education 17 425 / 22.9%
Incomplete higher 2 054 / 2.7%
Secondary vocational 27 316 / 35.9%
Elementary school 12 098 / 15.9%
Middle school 6 772 / 8.9%
High school 6 087 / 8%
Without education 457 / 0.6%
Illiterate 304 / 0.4%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners St Gallen

Total St Gallen the number of officially employed population is 51 056 people (67.1%), pensioners 20 544 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 2 207 people (2.9%).

Employed population 51 056 / 67.1%
Unemployed 2 207 / 2.9%
Pensioners 20 544 / 27%

Disability

Total St Gallen have a disability 6 643 people, what constitutes 8.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 966 (1.27.%), disabled of the group II are 2 678 (3.52.%), disabled of the group III are 2 564 (3.37.%), disabled children 434 (0.57.%).

Total disabled 6 643 / 8.73%
Disabled of the group I 966 / 1.27%
Disabled of the group II 2 678 / 3.52%
Disabled of the group III 2 564 / 3.37%
Disabled children 434 / 0.57%