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Ethnic groups Switzerland, in 35 editions.
The entry for Switzerland published Ethnic groups in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
total population--65% German, 18% French, 10% Italian, 1% Romansch, 6% other; Swiss nationals--74% German, 20% French, 4% Italian, 1% Romansch, 1% other
total population--65% German, 18% French, 10% Italian, 1% Romansch, 6% other; Swiss nationals--74% German, 20% French, 4% Italian, 1% Romansch, 1% other
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
total population--65% German, 18% French, 10% Italian, 1% Romansch, 6% other; population--German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%, other 6%; Swiss nationals--74% German, 20% French, 4% Italian, 1% Romansch, 1% nationals--German 74%, French 20%, Italian 4%, Romansch 1%, other 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
total population--German population - German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%, other
6%; Swiss nationals--German nationals - German 74%, French 20%, Italian 4%, Romansch 1%, other
1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
- total population:
- Swiss nationals:
total population - population:
German 65%, 65%
French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%, other 6%6%; Swiss nationals - nationals:
German 74%, 74%
French 20%, Italian 4%, Romansch 1%, other
The entry for Switzerland did not include Ethnic groups.
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
- total population:
total population:65%65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%, other 6%Swiss nationals: other
German 74%
French 20%, Italian 4%, Romansch 1%,1% 6%
note : Swiss nationals - German 74%, French 20%, Italian 4%, Romansch 1%, other 1%
total population: population - German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%,
Romansch 1%,
note : Swiss nationals - German 74%, French 20%, Italian 4%, Romansch
1%, other 1%
note: Swiss nationals-German 74%, French 20%, Italian 4%, Romansch 1%, other 1%
total population - German population-German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%,
Romansch 1%, other 6%note : note: Swiss nationals - German nationals-German 74%, French 20%, Italian 4%, Romansch
other 1%
total population-German German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%,other 6%note: Swiss nationals-German 74%, French 20%, Italian 4%, Romansch 1%,other 1% 6%
The same text in 18 editions, 2000 to 2017.
German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%,
note: data represent permanent resident population by country of birth
Swiss 70.3%, German 65%, French 18%, 4.2%, Italian 10%, Romansch 3.2%, Portuguese 2.6%, French 2%, Kosovar 1%, other 6% 18.7% (2017 est.)
note: data represent permanent resident population by country of birth
- Swiss 69.5%,
- German 4.2%,
- Italian 3.2%,
- Portuguese 2.6%,
- French 2%,
- Kosovar 1.1%,
- other 17.3%,
- unspecified .1% (2018 est.)
note: data represent permanent and non-permanent resident population by country of birth
Swiss 70.3%, 69.5%, German 4.2%, Italian 3.2%, Portuguese 2.6%, French 2%, Kosovar 1%, 1.1%, other 18.7% (2017 17.3%, unspecified .1% (2018 est.)
note: data represent permanent and non-permanent resident population by country of birth
- Swiss 69.5%,
- German 4.2%,
- Italian 3.2%,
- Portuguese 2.6%,
- French 2%,
- Kosovo 1.1%,
- other 17.3%,
- unspecified .1% (2018 est.)
note: data represent permanent and non-permanent resident population by country of birth
Swiss 69.5%, German 4.2%, Italian 3.2%, Portuguese 2.6%, French 2%, Kosovar Kosovo 1.1%, other 17.3%, unspecified .1% (2018 est.)
note: data represent permanent and non-permanent resident population by country of birth
note: data represent permanent and non-permanent resident population by country of birth
Swiss 69.5%, 69.3%, German 4.2%, Italian 3.2%, Portuguese 2.6%, 2.5%, French 2%, 2.1%, Kosovo 1.1%, Turkish 1%, other 17.3%, unspecified .1% (2018 16.6% (2019 est.)
note: data represent permanent and non-permanent resident population by country of birth
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
note: data represent permanent and non-permanent resident population by country of birth
Swiss 69.3%, 69.2%, German 4.2%, Italian 3.2%, Portuguese 2.5%, French 2.1%, Kosovo Kosovan 1.1%, Turkish 1%, other 16.6% (2019 16.7% (2020 est.)
note: data represent permanent and non-permanent resident population by country of birth
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Switzerland: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/switzerland/ethnic-groups.