Bezirk Solothurn

District in Solothurn

District

The population development of Bezirk Solothurn.

Name	Status	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 2025-12-31
Bezirk Solothurn	District	15,778	15,748	15,489	16,066	16,802	16,825	→
Solothurn	Canton	218,102	231,746	244,341	255,284	277,462	291,460

Contents: Cities and Communes

The population development of the cities and communes in Bezirk Solothurn.

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Name	Status	District	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 2025-12-31
Solothurn	City	Bezirk Solothurn	15,778	15,748	15,489	16,066	16,802	16,825	→

Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office.

Explanation: Districts and communes in the boundaries of December 2025. The population figures for 2025 are preliminary.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2024)
Males	8,168
Females	8,679

Age Groups (E 2024)
0-17 years	2,476
18-64 years	10,690
65+ years	3,681

Age Distribution (E 2024)
90+ years	250
80-89 years	936
70-79 years	1,506
60-69 years	2,074
50-59 years	2,106
40-49 years	2,180
30-39 years	2,858
20-29 years	2,209
10-19 years	1,360
0-9 years	1,368

Citizenship (E 2024)
Switzerland	13,054
Germany	566
France	47
Italy	444
Portugal	61
EU (others)	666
Europe (non-EU countries)	1,010
Africa	346
Asia	554
Other Citizenship	94

Country of Birth (E 2024)
Switzerland	12,609
Other country	4,238