Total Population: 7,604,467 (July 2009 est.), ranked #94 behind Austria (8,210,281 ) and Honduras (7,833,696).
Total Land and Water Area: 41,277 sq km, ranked #135 behind Denmark (43,094 sq km) and Netherlands (41,543 sq km).
Age Profile:
- 0-14 years: 15.6%
- 15-64 years: 68.1%
- 65 years and over: 16.3%
Median age is 41, Average life expectancy is 80.85 years, ranked #10 in world
48.5 % Male
51.5 % Female
Ethnic groups: German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%, other 6%
Religions: Roman Catholic 41.8%, Protestant 35.3%, Muslim 4.3%, Orthodox 1.8%, other Christian 0.4%, other 1%, unspecified 4.3%, none 11.1% (2000 census)
Languages: German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 20.4%, Italian (official) 6.5%, Serbo-Croatian 1.5%, Albanian 1.3%, Portuguese 1.2%, Spanish 1.1%, English 1%, Romansch (official) 0.5%, other 2.8% (2000 census)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): 15 years
Literacy (defined as age 15 and over can read and write):99% of the total population
Per Capita Gross National Income (at current prices in US Dollars):
$41,700 (2009 est.), ranked #19
Gross Domestic Product Contribution by Economic Sector and Top Industries:
72.3% Services
23.9% Industry
3.8% Agriculture (2009 est.)
Industries: machinery, chemicals, watches, textiles, precision instruments, tourism, banking, and insurance
Sources:
1) Central Intelligence Agency World Fact Book