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Swiss Statistics

Population size and population composition – Data, indicatorsAge: overview

Permanent resident population by age

End of 2010
 in thousandsin %
Total7870.1*
0-191642.420.9
20-392100.126.7
40-642797.935.6
65-79956.712.2
80 +372.94.7
Youth dependency ratio*33.5
Old-age dependency ratio*27.1

Youth dependency ratio: Number of persons under the age of 20 per 100 persons aged 20-64.
Old-age dependency ratio: Number of persons 65+ per 100 persons aged 20-64.

From 2010: New definition of the permanent resident population, which also includes asylum seekers with a total length of stay of at least 12 months.

Source: Population and Households Statistics (STATPOP)

Last updated: 25.08.2011
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