The population increased less sharply in 2018
Neuchâtel, 09.04.2019 - At the end of 2018, Switzerland had a population of 8 542 300, i.e. 58 200 persons (+0.7%) more than in 2017. Demographic growth remained below the 1% mark, an increase comparable to that seen in the early 2000s. Net migration and natural change decreased. These are some of the provisional results from the Federal Statistical Office's Population and Household Statistics.
This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below).
Address for enquiries
Fabienne Rausa, FSO, Demography and Migration section, tel.: +41 58 463 63 50, e-mail: info.dem@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
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