Zürich

Agglomeration in Switzerland

Contents: Population

The population development of Zürich as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).

Name	Status	Cantons	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 2024-12-31
Zürich [Zurich]	Agglomeration	Zürich / Aargau / Schwyz / Schaffhausen	1,011,843	1,069,758	1,133,415	1,249,352	1,414,345	1,473,142

Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office.

Explanation: Boundaries of agglomerations (core and belt) according to the 2012 definition without parts outside of Switzerland. The population figures for 2024 are preliminary.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender	Persons
Males	730,457
Females	730,542

Gender (E 2023)
Males	730,457
Females	730,542

Age Groups	Persons
0-17 years	260,268
18-64 years	948,037
65+ years	252,694

Age Groups (E 2023)
0-17 years	260,268
18-64 years	948,037
65+ years	252,694

Age Distribution	Males	Females
90+ years	4261	9064
80-89 years	26411	36526
70-79 years	50627	59784
60-69 years	74380	76851
50-59 years	105250	99406
40-49 years	112236	109491
30-39 years	121470	117652
20-29 years	88086	82454
10-19 years	72043	67361
0-9 years	75693	71953

Age Distribution (E 2023)
90+ years	13,325
80-89 years	62,937
70-79 years	110,411
60-69 years	151,231
50-59 years	204,656
40-49 years	221,727
30-39 years	239,122
20-29 years	170,540
10-19 years	139,404
0-9 years	147,646

Citizenship	Persons
Switzerland	1,028,098
Germany	82,924
France	11,535
Italy	55,694
Portugal	26,228
EU (others)	101,568
Europe (non-EU countries)	80,511
Africa	15,403
Asia	40,585
Other Citizenship	18,206

Citizenship (E 2023)
Switzerland	1,028,098
Germany	82,924
France	11,535
Italy	55,694
Portugal	26,228
EU (others)	101,568
Europe (non-EU countries)	80,511
Africa	15,403
Asia	40,585
Other Citizenship	18,206