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Swiss Statistics

Population size and population composition – Data, indicatorsCantons, communes

Permanent resident population per canton

At year-end, in thousands
 20072008200920102011
Switzerland7593.57701.97785.87870.17952.6
Zurich1307.61332.71351.31373.11392.0
Bern963969.3974.2979.8984.7
Lucerne363.5368.7373.0377.6381.9
Uri35.035.235.335.435.4
Schwyz141.0143.7144.7146.7147.9
Obwalden34.034.435.035.635.9
Nidwalden40.340.740.841.041.3
Glarus38.238.438.538.639.2
Zug109.1110.4110.9113.1115.1
Fribourg263.2268.5273.2278.5284.5
Solothurn250.2251.8252.7255.3256.9
Basel-Stadt185.2186.7187.9185.0186.2
Basel-Landschaft269.1271.2272.8274.4275.3
Schaffhausen74.575.375.776.477.1
Appenzell Ausserrhoden52.753.153.053.053.3
Appenzell Innerrhoden15.515.515.715.715.7
St. Gallen465.9471.2474.7478.9483.1
Graubünden188.8190.5191.9192.6193.3
Aargau581.6591.6600.0611.5618.1
Thurgau238.3241.8244.8248.4251.9
Ticino328.6332.7335.7333.8336.9
Vaud672688.2701.5713.3725.8
Valais298.6303.2307.4312.7316.8
Neuchâtel169.8170.9171.6172.1173.1
Geneva438.2446.1453.3457.7460.3
Jura69.669.870.170.070.5

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.

2011: provisional annual figures

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

Last updated: 26.04.2012
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