Basel's 2025 population is now estimated at 578,727. In 1950, the population of Basel was 256,293. Basel has grown by 4,219 in the last year, which represents a 0.73% annual change. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects . These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Basel, which typically includes Basel's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
| City | 2025 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 1,455,100 | |
| Geneva | 644,513 | |
| Lausanne | 469,802 | |
| Bern | 448,150 | |
| Winterthur | 91,908 | |
| Sankt Gallen | 70,572 | |
| Lugano | 63,000 | |
| Luzern | 57,066 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 11) | 54,260 | |
| Biel/Bienne | 48,614 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 3) | 46,018 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 9) | 44,878 | |
| Thun | 42,136 | |
| Koniz | 37,196 | |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 36,825 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 10) | 36,216 | |
| Rapperswil | 34,776 | |
| Schaffhausen | 33,863 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 7) | 33,820 | |
| Fribourg | 32,827 | |
| Chur | 32,429 | |
| Neuchatel | 31,270 | |
| Vernier | 30,086 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 6) | 29,951 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 2) | 29,215 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten | 28,307 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 12) | 28,189 | |
| Sitten | 28,045 | |
| Lancy | 27,291 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl | 27,273 | |
| Emmen | 26,889 | |
| Kriens | 25,010 | |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | 23,702 | |
| Zug | 23,435 | |
| Uster | 23,279 | |
| Montreux | 22,897 | |
| Frauenfeld | 21,979 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld | 20,977 | |
| Dietikon | 20,893 | |
| Baar | 20,546 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 6) / Unterstrass | 20,045 | |
| Riehen | 20,000 | |
| Dubendorf | 19,882 | |
| Meyrin | 19,772 | |
| Carouge | 19,344 | |
| Wettingen | 18,191 | |
| Allschwil | 18,189 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon | 17,922 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Seebach | 17,851 | |
| Renens | 17,811 | |
| Kreuzlingen | 17,655 | |
| Jona | 17,655 | |
| Onex | 17,302 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Affoltern | 17,241 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 10) / Hoengg | 17,117 | |
| Gossau | 17,043 | |
| Muttenz | 16,927 | |
| Wil | 16,808 | |
| Nyon | 16,797 | |
| Bellinzona | 16,572 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden | 16,480 | |
| Olten | 16,411 | |
| Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) | 16,356 | |
| Kloten | 16,289 | |
| Pully | 16,263 | |
| Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) | 16,182 | |
| Littau | 16,121 | |
| Baden | 16,118 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen | 16,073 | |
| Horgen | 15,973 | |
| Grenchen | 15,927 | |
| Vevey | 15,812 | |
| Sierre | 15,752 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 10) / Wipkingen | 15,718 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 8) | 15,519 | |
| Aarau | 15,501 | |
| Herisau | 15,438 | |
| Seen (Kreis 3) | 15,434 | |
| Adliswil | 15,230 | |
| Steffisburg | 15,191 | |
| Monthey | 15,106 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 3) / Alt-Wiedikon | 14,931 | |
| Pratteln | 14,877 | |
| Solothurn | 14,853 | |
| Burgdorf | 14,788 | |
| Martigny-Ville | 14,768 | |
| Locarno | 14,509 | |
| Freienbach | 14,302 | |
| Langenthal | 14,184 | |
| Schwyz | 14,177 | |
| Binningen | 14,130 | |
| Morges | 14,117 | |
| Wohlen | 13,875 | |
| Cham | 13,495 | |
| Thalwil | 13,296 | |
| Waedenswil | 13,269 | |
| Bulach | 13,172 | |
| Einsiedeln | 13,148 | |
| Thonex | 13,057 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 4) / Hard | 12,976 | |
| Wetzikon | 12,969 | |
| Arbon | 12,933 | |
| Liestal | 12,832 | |
| Schlieren | 12,695 | |
| Wuelflingen (Kreis 6) | 12,598 | |
| Spiez | 12,594 | |
| Muri | 12,374 | |
| Horw | 12,348 | |
| Uzwil | 12,111 | |
| Bulle | 12,095 | |
| Kussnacht | 11,777 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 5) | 11,737 | |
| Wallisellen | 11,705 | |
| Munchenstein | 11,644 | |
| Kuesnacht | 11,525 | |
| Ebikon | 11,471 | |
| Versoix | 11,467 | |
| Zofingen | 11,451 | |
| Amriswil | 11,351 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 12) / Hirzenbach | 11,335 | |
| Delemont | 11,315 | |
| Worb | 11,053 | |
| Mattenbach (Kreis 7) | 11,043 | |
| Davos | 11,024 | |
| Lyss | 10,937 | |
| Munsingen | 10,928 | |
| Rheinfelden | 10,733 | |
| Gland | 10,641 | |
| Altstatten | 10,574 | |
| Spreitenbach | 10,562 | |
| Plan-les-Ouates | 10,540 | |
| Prilly | 10,524 | |
| La Tour-de-Peilz | 10,522 | |
| Chene-Bougeries | 10,487 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 12) / Schwamendingen-Mitte | 10,476 | |
| Rotkreuz | 10,439 | |
| Uster / Kirch-Uster | 10,428 | |
| Buchs | 10,418 | |
| Oftringen | 10,390 | |
| Zuerich (Kreis 4) / Langstrasse | 10,386 | |
| Le Locle | 10,279 | |
| Ecublens | 10,262 | |
| Birsfelden | 10,232 | |
| Richterswil | 10,189 | |
| Oberwil | 10,187 | |
| Aesch | 10,138 | |
| Effretikon | 10,119 | |
| Ecublens | 10,065 | |
| Villars-sur-Glane | 10,021 | |
| Neuhausen | 10,019 |