Cities in Switzerland Ranked by Population (city proper)
Population of the city proper (the municipality itself, not the metro area), using the most recent figure recorded in Wikidata. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).
Summary
Zurich ranks #1 with 440,935 people (2025). That is 2.1 times Geneva in second place (211,152 people). The top five are Zurich, Geneva, Canton of Basel-Stadt, Basel and Lausanne. The median across all 15 is 86,234 people; Köniz is last at 42,958 people.
- #1
- Zurich · 440,935 people
- Median
- 86,234 people
- Coverage
- 15 cities in Switzerland
- Data year
- As recorded in Wikidata
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | City | Country | Population (people) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich | Switzerland | 440,935 | 2025 |
| 2 | Geneva | Switzerland | 211,152 | 2025 |
| 3 | Canton of Basel-Stadt | Switzerland | 200,031 | 2024 |
| 4 | Basel | Switzerland | 176,329 | 2024 |
| 5 | Lausanne | Switzerland | 144,873 | 2024 |
| 6 | Bern | Switzerland | 136,988 | 2023 |
| 7 | Winterthur | Switzerland | 120,376 | 2024 |
| 8 | Lucerne | Switzerland | 86,234 | 2024 |
| 9 | St. Gallen | Switzerland | 78,863 | 2024 |
| 10 | Lugano | Switzerland | 63,495 | 2024 |
| 11 | Biel/Bienne | Switzerland | 55,932 | 2023 |
| 12 | Neuchâtel | Switzerland | 45,466 | 2025 |
| 13 | Bellinzona | Switzerland | 45,305 | 2024 |
| 14 | Thun | Switzerland | 43,905 | 2023 |
| 15 | Köniz | Switzerland | 42,958 | 2023 |
About the top 10
#1 Zurich
Zurich ranks #1 on this list with 440,935 people (2025).
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 440,935 people (2025)
- Area
- 87.9 km²
- Density
- 5,017 people per km²
- Elevation
- 408 m
- Founded
- 200
- Coordinates
- 47.37° N, 8.54° E
#2 Geneva
Geneva ranks #2 on this list with 211,152 people (2025).
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 211,152 people (2025)
- Area
- 15.9 km²
- Density
- 13,263 people per km²
- Coordinates
- 46.20° N, 6.15° E
#3 Canton of Basel-Stadt
Canton of Basel-Stadt ranks #3 on this list with 200,031 people (2024).
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 200,031 people (2024)
- Area
- 37 km²
- Density
- 5,414 people per km²
- Elevation
- 260 m
- Founded
- 1833
- Coordinates
- 47.57° N, 7.60° E
#4 Basel
Basel ranks #4 on this list with 176,329 people (2024).
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 176,329 people (2024)
- Area
- 23.9 km²
- Density
- 7,393 people per km²
- Elevation
- 260 m
- Coordinates
- 47.56° N, 7.59° E
#5 Lausanne
Lausanne ranks #5 on this list with 144,873 people (2024).
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 144,873 people (2024)
- Area
- 41.4 km²
- Density
- 3,501 people per km²
- Elevation
- 495 m
- Coordinates
- 46.53° N, 6.63° E
#6 Bern
Bern ranks #6 on this list with 136,988 people (2023).
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 136,988 people (2023)
- Area
- 51.6 km²
- Density
- 2,654 people per km²
- Elevation
- 542 m
- Founded
- 1191
- Coordinates
- 46.95° N, 7.45° E
#7 Winterthur
Winterthur ranks #7 on this list with 120,376 people (2024).
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 120,376 people (2024)
- Area
- 68.1 km²
- Density
- 1,768 people per km²
- Elevation
- 439 m
- Coordinates
- 47.50° N, 8.73° E
#8 Lucerne
Lucerne ranks #8 on this list with 86,234 people (2024).
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 86,234 people (2024)
- Area
- 29.1 km²
- Density
- 2,962 people per km²
- Elevation
- 436 m
- Coordinates
- 47.05° N, 8.31° E
#9 St. Gallen
St. Gallen ranks #9 on this list with 78,863 people (2024).
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 78,863 people (2024)
- Area
- 39.4 km²
- Density
- 2,001 people per km²
- Elevation
- 675 m
- Founded
- 720
- Coordinates
- 47.42° N, 9.38° E
#10 Lugano
Lugano ranks #10 on this list with 63,495 people (2024).
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 63,495 people (2024)
- Area
- 75.9 km²
- Density
- 836 people per km²
- Elevation
- 283 m
- Coordinates
- 46.01° N, 8.96° E
Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Source and method
Population of the city proper (the municipality itself, not the metro area), using the most recent figure recorded in Wikidata.
Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
Data: Wikidata (CC0)
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: Wikidata. All licences: Sources & licences.