Resident population rises to almost 9.05 million people
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Switzerland’s permanent resident population reached a new high of 9,048,900 at the end of 2024.
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Immigration fell compared to the record year of 2023, while emigration increased.
However, compared to the end of 2023, the permanent resident population increased by 1% or 86,600 people, he Federal Statistical Office (FSO) reports.
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According to the FSO, all cantons recorded an increase in population. The largest increase was recorded in Schaffhausen with plus 1.8% and Fribourg and Valais with plus 1.5% each. The smallest increases were recorded in the cantons of Ticino and Appenzell Ausserrhoden, both up 0.3%, and in the canton of Jura, up 0.4%.
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