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Swiss Statistics

Population size and population composition – Data, indicatorsAgglomerations

Permanent resident population in urban and rural areas

At year-end, in thousands
 20062007200820092010
Total7508.77593.57701.97785.87870.1
Urban areas15508.45577.35665.65733.45798.7
Rural areas12000.42016.22036.32052.42071.4
The largest agglomerations 1     
Zurich1111.91132.21154.51170.21188.6
Geneva497.4503.6513.2521.4526.4
Basel487.0489.9494.3498.0497.7
Bern344.7346.3348.7350.8353.3
Lausanne313.1317.0324.4330.9336.4
The largest cities     
Zurich350.1358.5365.1368.7372.9
Geneva178.6180.0183.3186.0187.5
Basel163.1163.5164.9166.2163.2
Bern122.4122.7122.9123.5124.4
Lausanne118.0119.2122.3125.9127.8

1) Based on the definition used in the Federal Population Census 2000

From 2010: New definition of the permanent resident population, which also includes asylum seekers with a total length of stay of at least 12 months.

Source: Annual Population Statistics - ESPOP (until 2009), Population and Households Statistics - STATPOP (from 2010)

Last updated: 19.10.2011
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