Over a century the percentage of over-65s has risen from 6% to 18% of the total population
(Keystone)
The Swiss population is extremely dynamic and much better educated than in the past, but it is also getting much older, new figures show.
According to the results of the 2010-2014 census presented by the Federal Statistical Office on Monday, the Swiss population has doubled in 80 years, growing from 4.1 million in 1932 to 8.2 million in 2014.
But the increase varies depending on the region and its relative economic strength. Zurich, which has a population of 1.5 million, is the most inhabited canton. It is followed by Be, with just over one million residents and Vaud with 760,000.
In 2014, there were around 100,000 more Swiss women than men. This is the case in most cantons, except for those in central and northeaste regions such as Glarus, Thurgau, Appenzell Outer-Rhodes and Appenzell Inner-Rhodes.
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