Basel

Agglomeration in Switzerland

Contents: Population

The population development of Basel 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
Basel	Agglomeration	Basel-Stadt / Basel-Landschaft / Aargau / Solothurn	479,340	495,767	501,790	521,229	555,526	572,556

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 final.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2024)
Males	280,695
Females	291,861

Age Groups (E 2024)
0-17 years	97,045
18-64 years	350,724
65+ years	124,787

Age Distribution (E 2024)
90+ years	7,701
80-89 years	32,150
70-79 years	52,606
60-69 years	72,171
50-59 years	80,798
40-49 years	79,516
30-39 years	79,858
20-29 years	60,089
10-19 years	54,575
0-9 years	53,092

Citizenship (E 2024)
Switzerland	400,586
Germany	37,801
France	4,008
Italy	22,575
Portugal	6,554
EU (others)	30,886
Europe (non-EU countries)	39,986
Africa	6,779
Asia	15,839
Other Citizenship	7,360

Country of Birth (E 2024)
Switzerland	373,183
Other country	199,373

Contents: Population

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