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	432,631

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 preliminary.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2023)
Males	209,006
Females	220,353

Age Groups (E 2023)
0-17 years	71,891
18-64 years	265,270
65+ years	92,198

Age Distribution (E 2023)
90+ years	6,050
80-89 years	24,730
70-79 years	38,798
60-69 years	50,471
50-59 years	59,800
40-49 years	60,012
30-39 years	63,563
20-29 years	46,471
10-19 years	39,208
0-9 years	40,256

Citizenship (E 2023)
Switzerland	286,666
Germany	29,966
France	3,578
Italy	18,898
Portugal	5,564
EU (others)	25,849
Europe (non-EU countries)	32,985
Africa	5,585
Asia	13,435
Other country	6,674

Country of Birth (E 2023)
Switzerland	264,274
Other country	165,085

Contents: Population

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