Population in Switzerland

been at 0.7% to 0.8%, with a doubling time of

ca. 90 years. In the later 20th century, the growth rate has fallen below 0.7% (1980s: 0.64%; 1990s: 0.65%), and in the 2000s it has risen again slightly (2000–2006: 0.69%), mostly due to immigration. In 2007 the population grew at a much higher 1.1% rate, again mostly due to immigration. For 2008, the population grew 1.6%, a level not seen since the early 1960s. Total fertility rate 1.46 children born/woman (total) 1.33 children born/Swiss woman 1.86 children born/non-Swiss woman