Postcode area · Bösingen · Fribourg

3178 Bösingen (Bösingen): key figures

3178 Bösingen (postcode area in Bösingen) has 3,343 residents in 2025 across 12.6 km², or 265 people per km². Population: −0.7% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 3,343 residents
  • 12.6 km²
  • 265 people/km²

3178 Bösingen in numbers

Population
3,343
ranked 689 of 2,275
−0.7%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
265people/km²
ranked 1,180 of 2,275
Area
12.6km²
ranked 865 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
11.8%
ranked 1,711 of 2,040
Dwellings
1,541
ranked 809 of 3,164
Residential buildings
755
ranked 716 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
16.0%
ranked 2,469 of 3,164

Key points

Nationally, 3178 Bösingen ranks No. 689 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 3178 Bösingen over time

3,3403,3603,3803,4003,4202015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

3178 Bösingen had 3,366 residents in 2015 and 3,343 in 2025.

YearPopulation
20153,366
20203,420
20233,352
20253,343

All indicators for 3178 Bösingen

Next to the value for 3178 Bösingen: all postcode areas of Bösingen, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

3178 BösingenNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator3178 BösingenBösingenSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)1,541––ranked 809 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)755––ranked 716 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)16.0%16.0%23.2%ranked 2,469 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)19.7%19.7%23.6%ranked 1,764 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)70.3%70.3%63.5%ranked 1,550 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator3178 BösingenBösingenSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)36.5%36.5%56.2%ranked 2,251 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)34.9%34.9%16.2%ranked 243 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)13.2%13.2%13.5%ranked 1,786 of 3,160
District heating (2026)6.9%6.9%5.6%ranked 524 of 3,160

Society

Indicator3178 BösingenBösingenSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)11.8%11.8%29.8%ranked 1,711 of 2,040

Where is 3178 Bösingen?

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 3178 Bösingen (Bösingen)?

3178 Bösingen has 3,343 residents in 2025. It covers 12.6 km², or 265 people per km².

Where is 3178 Bösingen?

3178 Bösingen (postcode area) is part of Bösingen, in Fribourg.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 3178 Bösingen?

Share of foreign nationals: 11.8% (2025), ranked 1,711 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 3178 Bösingen?

Dwellings: 1,541 (2026), ranked 809 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.