Switzerland is a landlocked mountainous country, situtated in Western and Central Europe, Its surrounded by five countries, Austria, France, Germany, Liechtenstein and Italy. Switzerland hasn’t got one official language but four: German, French, Italian and Romansh, due to the countries diversity the population is very diverse.
The latin name for the country is Confoederatio Helvetica (Helvetic Confederation).8,544,527
Permanent resident
populationFemale Population
4,307,406Male Population
4,237,12187,851
Live births67,088
Deaths3,700,000
Private householdsFemale Life expectancy at birth
85.4 yearsMale Life expectancy at birth
81.7 years40,716
Marriages700
Registered partnerships16,542
Divorces206
Dissolved partnerships170,085
Immigration130,225
Emigration
| Canton | Total Population | Swiss | Foreigners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 1,520,968 | 1,112,574 | 408,394 |
| Bern | 1,034,977 | 865,906 | 169,071 |
| Aargau | 678,207 | 507,783 | 170,424 |
| St. Gallen | 507,697 | 385,295 | 122,402 |
| Geneva | 499,480 | 299,540 | 199,940 |
| Lucerne | 409,557 | 333,672 | 75,885 |
* 6 Biggest Canton’s of Switzerland . The Swiss Confederation consists of 26 full and three half cantons. *
| International migration | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Immigration | 170,085 |
| Swiss | 23,902 |
| Foreigners | 146,183 |
| Emigration | 130,225 |
| Swiss | 31 794 |
| Foreigners | 98 431 |
| Net migration | 39 860 |
| Swiss | – 7 892 |
| Foreigners | 47 752 |
There were 3.7 million private households in Switzerland. 35.5% of them comprised just one person, 27.4% two and 31.0% three or more. The average household size was 2.23 persons.Disclaimer: All the information with in this article is from The Swiss Federal Statistical office, if any of the infomration is incorrect or misinterpreted, please let us know and we will make the correction.
