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Swiss Statistics

Population size and population composition – Data, indicatorsCantons, communes

Permanent resident population per canton

At year-end, in thousands
 20062007200820092010
Switzerland7508.77593.57701.97785.87870.1
Zurich1284.11307.61332.71351.31373.1
Bern958.9963969.3974.2979.8
Lucerne359.1363.5368.7373.0377.6
Uri34.935.035.235.335.4
Schwyz138.8141.0143.7144.7146.7
Obwalden33.834.034.435.035.6
Nidwalden40.040.340.740.841.0
Glarus38.138.238.438.538.6
Zug107.2109.1110.4110.9113.1
Fribourg258.3263.2268.5273.2278.5
Solothurn248.6250.2251.8252.7255.3
Basel-Stadt184.8185.2186.7187.9185.0
Basel-Landschaft267.2269.1271.2272.8274.4
Schaffhausen73.974.575.375.776.4
Appenzell Ausserrhoden52.552.753.153.053.0
Appenzell Innerrhoden15.315.515.515.715.7
St. Gallen461.8465.9471.2474.7478.9
Graubünden187.9188.8190.5191.9192.6
Aargau574.8581.6591.6600.0611.5
Thurgau235.8238.3241.8244.8248.4
Ticino324.9328.6332.7335.7333.8
Vaud662.1672688.2701.5713.3
Valais294.6298.6303.2307.4312.7
Neuchâtel168.9169.8170.9171.6172.1
Geneva433.2438.2446.1453.3457.7
Jura69.369.669.870.170.0

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: 25.08.2011
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