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Europe > Switzerland > People

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Age at first marriage for men 30.8 years [7th of 19]
Age at first marriage for women 28.2 years [9th of 19]
Age dependency ratio > dependents to working-age population 0.48 Time series [140th of 185]
Age structure > 0-14 years 16.3 % [199th of 225]
Age structure > 0-14 years 16.6 [202nd of 226]
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females 577,430 Time series [114th of 225]
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total 15.8% Time series [196th of 227]
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males 623,213 Time series [113rd of 225]
Age structure > 15-64 years 68 [49th of 226]
Age structure > 15-64 years 68.1 % [55th of 225]
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females 2,562,354 Time series [91st of 225]
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total 68.2% Time series [60th of 227]
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males 2,605,044 Time series [90th of 225]
Age structure > 65 years and over 15.6 % [27th of 225]
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females 711,780 Time series [56th of 225]
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total 16% Time series [27th of 227]
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males 501,699 Time series [59th of 225]
Attitude of women > Should have equal rights 39% [8th of 9]
Attitude of women > Women are better off now 92% [7th of 9]
Attitude of women > Women are happier now 27% [8th of 9]
Attitude of women > Women do have equal rights 14% [3rd of 8]
Average size of households 2.3 [13th of 17]
Birth rate 9.62 births/1,000 population Time series [203rd of 226]
Chinese population 13,286 [47th of 127]
    Chinese population (per capita) 177.407 per 100,000 people [41st of 126]
Couples with children 54% [11th of 23]
Death rate 8.54 deaths/1,000 population Time series [93rd of 226]
Disabled persons earning capacity 98% [1st of 14]
Disabled persons employment 79% [1st of 15]
Disbility benefit recipients 5.3% [8th of 14]
Divorces per 100 marriages 26.4 divorces per 100 marriag [17th of 20]
Education expenditures 5.8 % of GDP Time series [12th of 55]
Ethnic groups
German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%, other 6%
Female population > Age 10-14 214,537 [111st of 224]
Female population > Age 10-14 > % of the total 2.85 [200th of 224]
Female population > Age 100-104 1,234 [19th of 49]
Female population > Age 100-104 > % of the total 0.02 [7th of 49]
Female population > Age 15-19 222,807 [111st of 224]
Female population > Age 15-19 > % of the total 2.96 [205th of 224]
Female population > Age 20-24 227,069 [109th of 224]
Female population > Age 20-24 > % of the total 3.02 [202nd of 224]
Female population > Age 25-29 239,741 [106th of 224]
Female population > Age 25-29 > % of the total 3.19 [194th of 224]
Female population > Age 30-34 260,816 [93rd of 224]
Female population > Age 30-34 > % of the total 3.47 [120th of 224]
Female population > Age 35-39 299,524 [81st of 224]
Female population > Age 35-39 > % of the total 3.98 [37th of 224]
Female population > Age 40-44 316,374 [76th of 224]
Female population > Age 40-44 > % of the total 4.2 [22nd of 224]
Female population > Age 45-49 279,648 [76th of 224]
Female population > Age 45-49 > % of the total 3.72 [39th of 224]
Female population > Age 50-54 246,108 [76th of 224]
Female population > Age 50-54 > % of the total 3.27 [49th of 224]
Female population > Age 55-59 234,209 [66th of 224]
Female population > Age 55-59 > % of the total 3.11 [38th of 224]
Female population > Age 60-64 213,049 [60th of 224]
Female population > Age 60-64 > % of the total 2.83 [16th of 224]
Female population > Age 65-69 171,590 [63rd of 224]
Female population > Age 65-69 > % of the total 2.28 [36th of 224]
Female population > Age 70-74 157,755 [60th of 224]
Female population > Age 70-74 > % of the total 2.1 [29th of 224]
Female population > Age 75-79 138,883 [56th of 224]
Female population > Age 75-79 > % of the total 1.85 [30th of 224]
Female population > Age 80-84 112,778 [55th of 224]
Female population > Age 80-84 > % of the total 1.5 [33rd of 224]
Female population > Age 85-89 67,067 [24th of 66]
Female population > Age 85-89 > % of the total 0.89 [15th of 66]
Female population > Age 90-94 31,914 [20th of 49]
Female population > Age 90-94 > % of the total 0.42 [6th of 49]
Female population > Age 95-99 9,226 [18th of 49]
Female population > Age 95-99 > % of the total 0.12 [9th of 49]
Gender development 0.923 [14th of 141]
Gender development index 0.925 [12th of 17]
Gender empowerment 0.718 [13th of 65]
Gender empowerment measure 0.718 [12th of 17]
Greek diaspora > Number of Greeks in all countries > Capital Bern
Greek diaspora > Number of Greeks in all countries > Number of ethnic Greeks
8,340 (est.) – 11,000 (est.) (Hellenic Republic: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: )
Households with more than 5 people 7% [12th of 16]
Jewish population > By country > Jews > % Jewish 0.2 % [18th of 97]
Jewish population > By country > Jews > Estimated number of Jews 14,978 [31st of 102]
Jewish population > Largest Jewish populations > Top 50 countries by Jewish population > Jews 14,649 [31st of 50]
Lone parent families 6% [15th of 23]
Male population > Age 10-14 233,012 [111st of 224]
Male population > Age 10-14 > % of the total 3.1 [195th of 224]
Male population > Age 100-104 164 [23rd of 49]
Male population > Age 100-104 > % of the total 0 [45th of 49]
Male population > Age 15-19 239,558 [111st of 224]
Male population > Age 15-19 > % of the total 3.18 [197th of 224]
Male population > Age 20-24 230,974 [110th of 224]
Male population > Age 20-24 > % of the total 3.07 [203rd of 224]
Male population > Age 25-29 231,242 [107th of 224]
Male population > Age 25-29 > % of the total 3.07 [207th of 224]
Male population > Age 30-34 261,982 [94th of 224]
Male population > Age 30-34 > % of the total 3.48 [131st of 224]
Male population > Age 35-39 309,808 [81st of 224]
Male population > Age 35-39 > % of the total 4.12 [37th of 224]
Male population > Age 40-44 334,163 [74th of 224]
Male population > Age 40-44 > % of the total 4.44 [18th of 224]
Male population > Age 45-49 292,942 [73rd of 224]
Male population > Age 45-49 > % of the total 3.89 [28th of 224]
Male population > Age 50-54 250,714 [71st of 224]
Male population > Age 50-54 > % of the total 3.33 [41st of 224]
Male population > Age 55-59 230,707 [64th of 224]
Male population > Age 55-59 > % of the total 3.07 [34th of 224]
Male population > Age 60-64 202,972 [59th of 224]
Male population > Age 60-64 > % of the total 2.7 [18th of 224]
Male population > Age 65-69 149,322 [63rd of 224]
Male population > Age 65-69 > % of the total 1.98 [35th of 224]
Male population > Age 70-74 125,415 [59th of 224]
Male population > Age 70-74 > % of the total 1.67 [25th of 224]
Male population > Age 75-79 96,017 [55th of 224]
Male population > Age 75-79 > % of the total 1.28 [26th of 224]
Male population > Age 80-84 64,471 [53rd of 224]
Male population > Age 80-84 > % of the total 0.86 [29th of 224]
Male population > Age 85-89 31,638 [22nd of 66]
Male population > Age 85-89 > % of the total 0.42 [16th of 66]
Male population > Age 90-94 11,065 [21st of 49]
Male population > Age 90-94 > % of the total 0.15 [7th of 49]
Male population > Age 95-99 2,106 [22nd of 49]
Male population > Age 95-99 > % of the total 0.03 [8th of 49]
Marriage rate 6.9 [9th of 27]
Median age > Female 41.7 years Time series [22nd of 224]
Median age > Male 39.6 years Time series [18th of 224]
Median age > Total 40.7 years Time series [19th of 224]
Nationality > Adjective Swiss Time series
Nationality > Noun
Swiss (singular and plural)
Nobel prize laureates 22 [6th of 44]
    Nobel prize laureates (per capita) 2.93764 per 1 million people [3rd of 44]
Oldest people > By nation of death or current residence > Age 111 yr 87 d
Oldest people > By nation of death or current residence > Born 5 July 1886
Oldest people > By nation of death or current residence > Died 30 September 1997
Oldest people > By nation of death or current residence > Name Emma Duvoisin
Oldest people > By nation of death or current residence > Sex F
One person households 14 [10th of 22]
Percentage living in rural areas. 32% [133rd of 193]
Percentage living in urban areas 68% [67th of 199]
Persons per room 0.6 [50th of 60]
Population 7,581,520 Time series [95th of 242]
Population > CIA Factbook 7,581,520 Time series [95th of 240]
Population ages 0-14 > % of total 16.49 % Time series [162nd of 185]
Population ages 15-64 > % of total 67.56 % Time series [45th of 185]
Population ages 65 and above > % of total 15.95 % Time series [17th of 185]
Population growth > annual % 0.64 annual % Time series [143rd of 195]
Population growth rate 0.329% Time series [172nd of 235]
Population in 2015 7,334 [100th of 225]
Population in largest city 1,143,863 Time series [98th of 118]
    Population in largest city (per capita) 0.154 per capita Time series [55th of 118]
Population in the largest city > % of urban population 20.45 % Time series [85th of 118]
Population in urban agglomerations > more than 1 million 1,143,863 Time series [98th of 106]
    Population in urban agglomerations > more than 1 million (per capita) 0.154 per capita Time series [70th of 106]
Population, female > % of total 51.6 % Time series [25th of 190]
Projected population growth 1.8% [110th of 141]
Righteous Among the Nations > Count 38 [22nd of 43]
Rights of the Child Convention > Ratification Dates 24 Feb 1997
Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories 1 May 1991
Rural population 1,844,401 Time series [110th of 193]
    Rural population (per capita) 0.248 per capita Time series [151st of 194]
Rural population growth > annual % -1.04 annual % Time series [168th of 193]
Sex ratio > 15-64 years 1.02 [66th of 223]
Sex ratio > 15-64 years 1.02 male(s)/female Time series [77th of 224]
Sex ratio > 65 years and over 0.7 male(s)/female Time series [165th of 223]
Sex ratio > At birth 1.05 male(s)/female Time series [129th of 223]
Sex ratio > sex ratios > 15–65 1.02 [83rd of 215]
Sex ratio > sex ratios > at birth 1.05 [134th of 215]
Sex ratio > sex ratios > over 65 0.7 [152nd of 215]
Sex ratio > sex ratios > total 0.97 [143rd of 215]
Sex ratio > sex ratios > under 15 1.08 [14th of 215]
Sex ratio > Total population 0.97 male(s)/female Time series [152nd of 224]
Sex ratio > Under 15 years 1.08 male(s)/female Time series [17th of 224]
Size of houses 27% [15th of 18]
Teenage birth rate 5.5 [26th of 28]
Total fertility rate 1.44 children born/woman Time series [188th of 225]
Total Population 7,523,934 [94th of 227]
Total population > Age 10-14 447,549 [111st of 224]
Total population > Age 10-14 > % of the total 5.95 [198th of 224]
Total population > Age 100-104 1,398 [20th of 49]
Total population > Age 100-104 > % of the total 0.02 [18th of 49]
Total population > Age 15-19 462,365 [111st of 224]
Total population > Age 15-19 > % of the total 6.15 [201st of 224]
Total population > Age 20-24 458,043 [110th of 224]
Total population > Age 20-24 > % of the total 6.09 [203rd of 224]
Total population > Age 25-29 470,983 [106th of 224]
Total population > Age 25-29 > % of the total 6.26 [205th of 224]
Total population > Age 30-34 522,798 [94th of 224]
Total population > Age 30-34 > % of the total 6.95 [126th of 224]
Total population > Age 35-39 609,332 [80th of 224]
Total population > Age 35-39 > % of the total 8.1 [37th of 224]
Total population > Age 40-44 650,537 [75th of 224]
Total population > Age 40-44 > % of the total 8.65 [20th of 224]
Total population > Age 45-49 572,590 [74th of 224]
Total population > Age 45-49 > % of the total 7.61 [34th of 224]
Total population > Age 50-54 496,822 [75th of 224]
Total population > Age 50-54 > % of the total 6.6 [48th of 224]
Total population > Age 55-59 464,916 [66th of 224]
Total population > Age 55-59 > % of the total 6.18 [36th of 224]
Total population > Age 60-64 416,021 [60th of 224]
Total population > Age 60-64 > % of the total 5.53 [12th of 224]
Total population > Age 65-69 320,912 [63rd of 224]
Total population > Age 65-69 > % of the total 4.27 [35th of 224]
Total population > Age 70-74 283,170 [60th of 224]
Total population > Age 70-74 > % of the total 3.76 [29th of 224]
Total population > Age 75-79 234,900 [56th of 224]
Total population > Age 75-79 > % of the total 3.12 [31st of 224]
Total population > Age 80-84 177,249 [54th of 224]
Total population > Age 80-84 > % of the total 2.36 [30th of 224]
Total population > Age 85-89 98,705 [24th of 66]
Total population > Age 85-89 > % of the total 1.31 [15th of 66]
Total population > Age 90-94 42,979 [20th of 49]
Total population > Age 90-94 > % of the total 0.57 [5th of 49]
Total population > Age 95-99 11,332 [20th of 49]
Total population > Age 95-99 > % of the total 0.15 [9th of 49]
Total Population > Female 3,821,089 [95th of 227]
Total Population > Male 3,702,845 [94th of 227]
Urban population 5,592,699 Time series [73rd of 195]
    Urban population (per capita) 0.752 per capita Time series [44th of 196]
Urban population growth > annual % 1.2 annual % Time series [131st of 195]
Urbanization 67 [67th of 204]
Urbanization in 1975 55.7% [50th of 164]
Urbanization in 2015 69.5% [66th of 164]
Women > Contraceptive prevalence % 82 [4th of 170]
Women > Life expectancy females as a % of males 108 [52nd of 173]
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > reported 5 [144th of 154]
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted 7 [154th of 166]

SOURCES: 1980 figures and 1999 figures for EU countries are from European Social Statistics Demography 2001. Australian figures are from ABS, Year Book Australia 2003 - Population. Marriages and Divorces and the latest figure is for 2001. Figures for other European and North American countries come from UN Economic Commission for Europe, Trends in Europe and North America 2001 (UN, NY, 2001). New Zealand figures from Maureen Baker, Families, Labour and Love (Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2001). Japanese figures from Japan Almanac 1998 (Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo). Figures for other countries from UN Statistics Division, The World's Women 2000: Trends and Statistics. Spanish Statistical Institute; World Development Indicators database; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Economist, 9 October 1999; Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Division, Trends in Europe and North America 2001 (UN Economic Commission for Europe, NY, 2001), p. 74; University Libraries, Ohio University; OECD; Annex to GECD Society at a Glance 2002. , Table SS5.1; Annex to GECD Society at a Glance 2002. , Table EQ6; OECD; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center ; Human Development Reports, United Nations 2002; UNDP, Human Development Report 2002 (Oxford University Press, NY, 2002); UNDP, Human Development Report 2002 (Oxford University Press, NY, 2002); see p. 35; Wikipedia: Greek diaspora ; Wikipedia: Jewish population ; United Nations, Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, April 2001; The Nobel Foundation; Wikipedia: Oldest people ; Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2003 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights. Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies; United Nations Secretariat and United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat), Compendium of Human Settlement Statistics 2001 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.01.XVII.5), Compendium of Human Settlement Statistics 1995 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.95.XVII.11) and United Nations, Compendium of Human Settlements Statistics 1983 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E/F.84.XVII.5); World Development Indicators database and CIA World Factbook; Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision and World Urbanization Prospects: http://esa.un.org/unpp; Population Reference Bureau, 2001 World Population Data Sheet, Washington, DC: PRB, 2001. via ciesin.org; Wikipedia: Righteous Among the Nations ; The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights; The Office of the High Commissioner for Human RIghts; Wikipedia: Sex ratio ; Figures are all from the market analysts Euromonitor. See also Japan Almanac 1998 (Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo, 1998; UNICEF; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center Spanish Statistical Institute; Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2001 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights (ESA/P/WP.173, 20 March 2002); UN (United Nations). 2002. World Urbanization Prospects: The 2001 Revision. Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. New York; UNICEF

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Switzerland, Swiss Confederation, Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Confederation Suisse, Confederazione Svizzera, Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera

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