Population in Switzerland 578 indicators covering population for Switzerland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population in private households by participation in education and 6,733 Thousand persons 2025 up 6.7% 20th Share of children who were born outside of marriage 27.7% 2020 up 48.9% 32nd Population mobility within the country - Regions — Net inter-regional 0 Persons 2024 — 1st Household final consumption expenditure by purpose 108.33 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 2023 up 13.0% 34th Household final consumption expenditure by purpose 111.64 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 2024 up 14.1% 28th Population in private households by educational attainment level 6,777 Thousand persons 2026 up 6.2% 20th Population in private households by participation in education and 6,777 Thousand persons 2026 up 6.2% 20th Short-term population projections 101,291 2050 up 12.0% 17th Short-term population projections 103,548 2050 up 13.2% 17th Over-qualification rates by country of birth 17.2% 2025 down 20.0% 33rd Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate 800.3 Rate 2010 down 8.0% 37th Immigration by age and sex 212,578 Number 2024 up 36.0% 12th Emigration by age and sex 129,786 Number 2024 up 16.8% 14th Population aged 15-34 in private households 267.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.2% 20th Population in private households by educational attainment level 18.7% 2025 unchanged 26th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 818.2 Rate 2010 down 6.3% 34th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 786.1 Rate 2010 down 10.4% 37th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 802.4 Rate 2010 down 8.3% 37th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - standardised death rate, 3 year 884 Rate 2010 down 18.0% 42nd Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship 9.05 million Number 2025 up 9.9% 19th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship 9.05 million Number 2025 up 9.9% 20th Bovine population 1,531 Thousand heads (animals) 2024 down 2.0% 16th Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 73.9% 2024 down 8.3% 43rd Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age 9.05 million Number 2025 up 9.9% 26th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and country of birth 9.05 million Number 2025 up 9.9% 20th Population on 1 January by age, sex and group of country of birth 9.05 million Number 2025 up 9.9% 20th Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship 212,578 Number 2024 up 36.0% 12th Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship 212,578 Number 2024 up 36.0% 12th Households - level of internet access 99.0% 2025 up 9.2% 7th Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship 129,786 Number 2024 up 16.8% 14th Immigration by age group, sex and country of previous residence 212,578 Number 2024 up 36.0% 12th Standardised inflows of temporary migrants — Migration flows by 0 Persons 2024 — 16th Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population 7.6% 2024 up 11.8% 38th Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and 42.4% 2024 down 11.3% 13th Population in private households by educational attainment level and 18.7% 2025 unchanged 26th Population in private households by educational attainment level 18.7% 2025 up 1.1% 22nd Population in private households by educational attainment level 18.7% 2025 up 1.1% 22nd Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence 129,786 Number 2024 up 16.8% 14th Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by 61.4% 2025 down 5.2% 25th Population in private households by educational attainment level 6,733 Thousand persons 2025 up 6.7% 20th Population in private households by educational attainment level and 18.7% 2025 unchanged 26th Population in private households by educational attainment level and 18.7% 2025 unchanged 26th At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households 18.6% 2024 up 17.7% 38th Early leavers from education and training by country of birth 5.5% 2025 up 5.8% 33rd At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 38.2% 2024 up 1.6% 35th At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 24.1% 2024 down 1.2% 28th In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type 10.8% 2024 up 2.9% 33rd Overcrowding rate by household type - total population 9.5% 2024 down 12.8% 29th Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without 7.6% 2024 up 15.2% 37th Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status 42.4% 2024 down 11.3% 14th Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and 20.5 Thousand 2024 down 8.9% 23rd Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most 4.0% 2024 unchanged 38th Persons living in households with very low work intensity by 4.7% 2024 up 20.5% 34th Distribution of households with children by number of children 42.4% 2024 down 4.5% 43rd Distribution of population by sex and age 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment 12.9% 2024 down 12.2% 27th Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household 54.0% 2024 down 3.9% 7th Distribution of population over 18 years by most frequent activity 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Average household size 2.2 Average 2024 unchanged 28th Distribution of households by household size 38.3% 2024 up 7.6% 18th ← Previous Page 7 of 10 Next →