Basel

Agglomeration Core 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 Core	Basel-Stadt / Basel-Landschaft / Aargau / Solothurn	392,347	394,933	386,380	394,987	420,431	432,719

Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office.

Explanation: Boundaries of agglomeration and urban cores 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	210,964
Females	221,755

Age Groups (E 2024)
0-17 years	72,418
18-64 years	266,999
65+ years	93,302

Age Distribution (E 2024)
90+ years	6,283
80-89 years	25,040
70-79 years	38,727
60-69 years	51,954
50-59 years	59,028
40-49 years	60,981
30-39 years	63,792
20-29 years	46,694
10-19 years	40,101
0-9 years	40,119

Citizenship (E 2024)
Switzerland	287,070
Germany	30,957
France	3,617
Italy	18,963
Portugal	5,646
EU (others)	26,467
Europe (non-EU countries)	33,360
Africa	5,818
Asia	13,900
Other Citizenship	6,757

Country of Birth (E 2024)
Switzerland	264,338
Other country	168,381

Contents: Population

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