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	572,445

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 (E 2023)
Males	278,149
Females	290,042

Age Groups (E 2023)
0-17 years	96,544
18-64 years	348,941
65+ years	122,706

Age Distribution (E 2023)
90+ years	7,330
80-89 years	31,532
70-79 years	52,452
60-69 years	69,993
50-59 years	82,180
40-49 years	78,197
30-39 years	79,704
20-29 years	59,891
10-19 years	53,426
0-9 years	53,486

Citizenship (E 2023)
Switzerland	399,977
Germany	36,566
France	3,955
Italy	22,509
Portugal	6,460
EU (others)	30,122
Europe (non-EU countries)	39,411
Africa	6,495
Asia	15,257
Other country	7,262

Country of Birth (E 2023)
Switzerland	373,011
Other country	195,180

Contents: Population

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