Population in Switzerland

Switzerland
8 558 758

people

As of November 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.

95

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

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 – 4244 780 / 6.3%195 825 / 5.4%48.3%
5 – 9244 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%