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Key population and private household figures, in thousand

2019
Total	8 606.0
Swiss nationals	6 430.7
Foreign nationals	2 175.4
Male	4 268.9
Female	4 337.2
Age groups
0-19 years	1 717.2
20-39 years	2 274.5
40-64 years	3 008.5
65-79 years	1 152.1
80 years or older	453.7
Avarage age (in years)	42.5
Population growth (as a %)	0.7
Households
One-person households	1 371.4
Family households with children under 25 years old (2018)	1 110.6
Average size of the private households (number of persons)	2.21

The permanent resident population is the reference population for population statistics. As of 2010, the permanent resident population includes all Swiss nationals having their main place of residence in Switzerland and foreign nationals who have held a residence or permanent residence permit for a minimum of 12 months (permits B,C, L, F or N or FDFA permit-holding international civil servants, diplomats and their family members).
Sources: FSO – STATPOP, SE

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