What's new?
In Focus
At a glance
Key figures
| 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Total | 8 482.2 |
| Swiss nationals | 6 357.0 |
| Foreign nationals | 2 125.2 |
| Youth dependency ratio (as a %) | 32.5 |
| Old-age dependency ratio (as a %) | 29.6 |
| Spatial distribution |
|
| Urban core area | ... |
| Area influenced by urban cores | ... |
| Area beyond urban core influence | ... |
| Population growth (as a %) | 0.7 |
| Swiss nationals abroad | ... |
| Households | |
| One-person households | 1 242.4 |
| Family households with children | 1 079.5 |
| Average size of the private households (number of persons) | 2.25 |
Old-age dependency ratio = the number of people aged 65 and over in relation to the working age population (20-64 year-olds)
2017: provisional annual figures
…= The figures are not available yet
Sources: FSO, STATPOP
Further information
Contact
Federal Statistical Office Section Demography and MigrationEspace de l'Europe 10
CH-2010 Neuchâtel
Switzerland