Number of people living in the capital city in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of people living in the capital city was 217,367 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Switzerland, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Switzerland stood at 217,367 people.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Switzerland peaked at 218,480 people in 2055 and was at its lowest, 196,538 people, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 162nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 196,538 people | — |
| 2025 | 206,716 people | +5.2% |
| 2030 | 210,726 people | +1.9% |
| 2035 | 213,013 people | +1.1% |
| 2040 | 214,331 people | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 215,401 people | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 216,188 people | +0.4% |
| 2055 | 218,480 people | +1.1% |
| 2060 | 218,076 people | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 217,519 people | -0.3% |
| 2070 | 217,122 people | -0.2% |
| 2075 | 216,618 people | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 216,410 people | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 216,084 people | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 216,303 people | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 216,670 people | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 217,367 people | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 201,627 people | 196,538 people | 206,716 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 211,870 people | 210,726 people | 213,013 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 214,866 people | 214,331 people | 215,401 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 217,334 people | 216,188 people | 218,480 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 217,798 people | 217,519 people | 218,076 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 216,870 people | 216,618 people | 217,122 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 216,247 people | 216,084 people | 216,410 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 216,486 people | 216,303 people | 216,670 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 217,367 people | 217,367 people | 217,367 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Switzerland?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Switzerland was 217,367 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 218,480 people in 2055.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,538 people in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Switzerland ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.