Swiss
Also known as the Swiss, Swiss people
citizens of Switzerland, people of Swiss ancestry
Key facts
- Swiss abroad
- 0.8 million (2023)
- Swiss ancestry
- c. 1.5 million
- France
- 209,287
- Germany
- 99,582
- United states
- 83,667
- Italy
- 51,964
- Canada
- 41,463
- United kingdom
- 40,183
- Australia
- 35,629
- Spain
- 26,499
- Uruguay
- 25,000
- Israel
- 23,670
- Austria
- 18,350
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The Swiss people (German: die Schweizer, French: les Suisses, Italian: gli Svizzeri, Romansh: ils Svizzers) are the citizens of the multi-ethnic Swiss Confederation (Switzerland) regardless of ethno-cultural background or people of self-identified Swiss ancestry.
The number of Swiss nationals has grown from 1.7 million in 1815 to 8.7 million in 2020. More than 1.5 million Swiss citizens hold multiple citizenship. About 11% of citizens live abroad (0.8 million, of whom 0.6 million hold multiple citizenship). About 60% of those living abroad reside in the European Union (0.46 million). The largest groups of Swiss descendants and nationals outside Europe are found in the United States, Brazil, and Canada.