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1201 Genève (Geneva): key figures

1201 Genève (postcode area in Geneva) has 22,073 residents in 2025 across 1.7 km², or 12,759 people per km². By population, 1201 Genève ranks No. 4 of 9 postcode areas in Geneva. Population: +0.5% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 22,073 residents
  • 1.7 km²
  • 12,759 people/km²

1201 Genève in numbers

Population
22,073
ranked 46 of 2,275
+0.5%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
12,759people/km²
ranked 8 of 2,275
Area
1.7km²
ranked 2,994 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
57.9%
ranked 2 of 2,040
Dwellings
13,070
ranked 35 of 3,164
Residential buildings
822
ranked 625 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
52.8%
ranked 432 of 3,164

Key points

By population, 1201 Genève ranks No. 4 of 9 postcode areas in Geneva.

Nationally, 1201 Genève ranks No. 46 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 1201 Genève over time

21,90021,95022,00022,05022,1002015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

1201 Genève had 21,972 residents in 2015 and 22,073 in 2025.

YearPopulation
201521,972
202021,996
202321,939
202522,073

All indicators for 1201 Genève

Next to the value for 1201 Genève: all postcode areas of Geneva, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

1201 GenèveNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator1201 GenèveGenevaSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)13,070––ranked 4 of 9ranked 35 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)822––ranked 4 of 9ranked 625 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)52.8%34.2%23.2%ranked 2 of 9ranked 432 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)1.3%9.1%23.6%ranked 9 of 9ranked 3,107 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)1.6%11.5%63.5%ranked 9 of 9ranked 3,155 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator1201 GenèveGenevaSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)94.8%88.8%56.2%ranked 3 of 9ranked 4 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)1.2%1.4%16.2%ranked 5 of 9ranked 3,085 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)1.1%0.7%13.5%ranked 1 of 9ranked 3,056 of 3,160
District heating (2026)2.0%7.7%5.6%ranked 7 of 9ranked 1,117 of 3,160

Society

Indicator1201 GenèveGenevaSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)57.9%49.8%29.8%ranked 1 of 9ranked 2 of 2,040

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 1201 Genève (Geneva)?

1201 Genève has 22,073 residents in 2025. It covers 1.7 km², or 12,759 people per km².

Where is 1201 Genève?

1201 Genève (postcode area) is part of Geneva, in Geneva.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 1201 Genève?

Share of foreign nationals: 57.9% (2025), ranked 2 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 1201 Genève?

Dwellings: 13,070 (2026), ranked 35 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.