Switzerland: Facts & Stats
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Also Known As | Helvetia • Confederaziun Helvetica • Confédération Suisse • Swiss Confederation • Schweiz • Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft • Svizzera • Confederazione Svizzera • Confederazione Elvetica • Helvetic Confederation • Suisse • Svizzra |
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Head Of State And Government | President of the Federal Council: Karin Keller-Sutter |
Capital | Bern2 |
Population | (2025 est.) 9,127,000 |
Currency Exchange Rate | 1 USD equals 0.919 Swiss franc |
Form Of Government | federal state with two legislative houses (Council of States [46]; National Council [200]) |
Official Languages | French; German; Italian; Romansh (locally) |
Official Religion | none |
Official Name | Swiss Confederation1 |
Total Area (Sq Km) | 41,291 |
Total Area (Sq Mi) | 15,942 |
Monetary Unit | Swiss franc (CHF) |
Population Rank | (2023) 100 |
Population Projection 2030 | 9,234,000 |
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2025) 572.5 |
Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2025) 221 |
Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2023) 84.9% • Rural: (2023) 15.1% |
Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2022) 81.6 years • Female: (2022) 85.4 years |
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: 100% • Female: 100% |
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2023) 842,132 |
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2023) 95,160 |
1Official long-form name in French is Confédération Suisse; in German, Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft; in Italian, Confederazione Svizzera; in Romansh, Confederaziun Svizra.2The federal supreme court is located in Lausanne. |
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