Zürich
Canton in Switzerland
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Zürich as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship, country of birth).| Name | Status | Population Census 1980-12-02 | Population Census 1990-12-04 | Population Census 2000-12-05 | Population Estimate 2010-12-31 | Population Estimate 2020-12-31 | Population Estimate 2025-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zürich [Zurich] | Canton | 1,122,839 | 1,179,044 | 1,247,906 | 1,373,068 | 1,553,423 | 1,632,191 | |
| Bezirk Affoltern | District | 29,513 | 35,409 | 41,821 | 48,096 | 55,839 | 58,554 | → |
| Bezirk Andelfingen | District | 21,304 | 23,411 | 26,608 | 29,511 | 31,959 | 33,586 | → |
| Bezirk Bülach | District | 91,599 | 101,320 | 110,465 | 131,879 | 156,900 | 166,687 | → |
| Bezirk Dielsdorf | District | 50,209 | 59,039 | 68,758 | 80,090 | 92,079 | 97,721 | → |
| Bezirk Dietikon | District | 67,715 | 70,710 | 73,169 | 80,547 | 94,533 | 98,925 | → |
| Bezirk Hinwil | District | 62,980 | 70,609 | 77,206 | 87,822 | 97,098 | 102,669 | → |
| Bezirk Horgen | District | 101,552 | 104,005 | 106,670 | 115,301 | 127,263 | 133,447 | → |
| Bezirk Meilen | District | 79,605 | 80,719 | 87,030 | 97,034 | 106,506 | 110,357 | → |
| Bezirk Pfäffikon | District | 40,249 | 46,051 | 50,269 | 55,768 | 61,081 | 64,133 | → |
| Bezirk Uster | District | 87,506 | 95,644 | 106,071 | 120,607 | 135,234 | 142,816 | → |
| Bezirk Winterthur | District | 121,085 | 127,084 | 136,566 | 153,556 | 173,053 | 182,825 | → |
| Bezirk Zürich [Zurich] | District | 369,522 | 365,043 | 363,273 | 372,857 | 421,878 | 440,471 | → |
| Schweiz (Suisse, Svizzera, Svizra, Helvetia) [Switzerland] | Confederation | 6,365,960 | 6,873,687 | 7,288,010 | 7,870,134 | 8,670,300 | 9,124,288 |
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office.
Explanation: The population figures for 2025 are preliminary.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 808,835 |
| Females | 811,185 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 288,474 |
| 18-64 years | 1,048,826 |
| 65+ years | 282,720 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 15,585 |
| 80-89 years | 71,738 |
| 70-79 years | 120,942 |
| 60-69 years | 171,610 |
| 50-59 years | 221,918 |
| 40-49 years | 245,170 |
| 30-39 years | 263,769 |
| 20-29 years | 190,063 |
| 10-19 years | 158,709 |
| 0-9 years | 160,516 |
| Citizenship (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1,150,108 |
| Germany | 88,216 |
| France | 11,792 |
| Italy | 61,364 |
| Portugal | 27,387 |
| EU (others) | 108,214 |
| Europe (non-EU countries) | 89,365 |
| Africa | 18,376 |
| Asia | 45,712 |
| Other Citizenship | 19,198 |
| Country of Birth (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1,021,030 |
| Other country | 598,990 |