Switzerland (CHE)

Switzerland is a country in Europe with a population of 9,035,000. Switzerland, nestled in the Alps, is known for its picturesque landscapes, precision engineering, and multilingual society. Swiss people speak German, French, Italian, and Romansh, and each region has its own customs and cuisine. Religiously, Switzerland is a mosaic of Catholic and Protestant communities, with a growing number of other faiths. Churches, abbeys, and local festivals play a significant role in both spiritual and cultural life, reflecting the country’s diversity and tradition of neutrality.

People Groups of Switzerland:

Switzerland Fast Facts:

13 People Groups · 9,035K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached3208.5K
Engaged yet Unreached66,451K
No Longer Unreached42,376K

Switzerland Realities:

Weighted GSEC
3
Dying Daily
208
Dying Daily Without Christ
(98.6%) 205
Birth Rate per 1,000
9.8
Death Rate per 1,000
8.2

People Groups of Switzerland

Strategic Progress Index
All

13 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Swiss GermansSwiss GermansSwitzerland5,530,000Engaged yet UnreachedSwiss GermanRoman Catholicism
SwissSwissSwitzerland2,025,000No Longer UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
ItaliansItaliansSwitzerland336,000Engaged yet UnreachedItalianUnaffiliated
GermansGermansSwitzerland318,000No Longer UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
PortuguesePortugueseSwitzerland269,000Engaged yet UnreachedPortugueseRoman Catholicism
TurksTurksSwitzerland138,000Engaged yet UnreachedTurkishSunni Islam
AlbaniansAlbaniansSwitzerland115,000Unengaged and UnreachedTosk AlbanianFolk Islam
Deaf SwissDeaf SwissSwitzerland93,000Engaged yet UnreachedSwiss-German Sign LanguageRoman Catholicism
SpaniardsSpaniardsSwitzerland85,000Engaged yet UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
ArabsArabsSwitzerland75,500Unengaged and UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam
BraziliansBraziliansSwitzerland21,500No Longer UnreachedPortugueseFolk Catholicism
Ashkenazi JewsAshkenazi JewsSwitzerland18,000Unengaged and UnreachedEastern YiddishJudaism
Han ChineseHan ChineseSwitzerland11,000No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseChinese Folk Religion

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