Canton
Basel-Stadt: municipalities in numbers
Basel-Stadt (canton) has 3 municipalities and 204,157 residents across 37 km², or 5,518 people per km². Population: +6.4% between 2015 and 2025.
- 204,157 residents
- 3 municipalities
- 37 km²
- 5,518 people/km²
Map and records: Basel-Stadt
Population
Population change over 10 years
Population density
Elevation
All municipalities in Basel-Stadt
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Basel-Stadt compared with the national figures
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Basel-Stadt | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Share of foreign nationals | 39.2% | 27.7% |
| Share of people aged 65 and over | 19.7% | 19.8% |
| Dwellings | 119,437 | 4,927,050 |
| Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 | 34.4% | 22.4% |
| Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 | 9.4% | 24.6% |
| Share of single-family houses among residential buildings | 40.2% | 56.9% |
| Oil or gas heating systems | 43.9% | 61.7% |
| Heat pumps as main heating | 9.4% | 15.5% |
| Wood heating systems | 1.2% | 9.3% |
| District heating | 44.7% | 7.3% |
| Photovoltaic installations | 2,465 | 329,600 |
| Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants | 324.0 kW | 919.4 kW |
| Rooftop solar electricity potential | 633.9 GWh/year | 64,783 GWh/year |
| Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant | 3,105 kWh/inh. | 7,100 kWh/inh. |
| Establishments | 18,644 | 728,011 |
| Jobs | 201,823 | 5,679,518 |
| Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants | 988.6 | 622.5 |
| Share of jobs in services | 84.1% | 73.4% |
| Share of jobs in industry and construction | 15.8% | 22.0% |
| Entities listed in the commercial register | 17,851 | 762,757 |
| Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants | 87.4 | 83.6 |
| Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities | 70.8% | 68.6% |
| Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities | 23.4% | 26.1% |
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Basel-Stadt?
Basel-Stadt has 3 municipalities. The most populous is Basel, with 180,097 residents.
What is the population of Basel-Stadt?
Basel-Stadt has 204,157 residents (2025), or 5,518 people per km².
Which municipality in Basel-Stadt is growing fastest?
Bettingen has the fastest growth in Basel-Stadt over 10 years: +11.1%.