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1205 Genève (Geneva): key figures

1205 Genève (postcode area in Geneva) has 35,093 residents in 2025 across 1.8 km², or 19,605 people per km². By population, 1205 Genève ranks No. 2 of 9 postcode areas in Geneva. Population: +4.0% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 35,093 residents
  • 1.8 km²
  • 19,605 people/km²

1205 Genève in numbers

Population
35,093
ranked 9 of 2,275
+4.0%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
19,605people/km²
ranked 2 of 2,275
Area
1.8km²
ranked 2,983 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
51.7%
ranked 15 of 2,040
Dwellings
20,880
ranked 7 of 3,164
Residential buildings
1,125
ranked 361 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
45.5%
ranked 673 of 3,164

Key points

By population, 1205 Genève ranks No. 2 of 9 postcode areas in Geneva.

Nationally, 1205 Genève ranks No. 9 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 1205 Genève over time

33,50034,00034,50035,00035,5002015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

1205 Genève had 33,747 residents in 2015 and 35,093 in 2025.

YearPopulation
201533,747
202034,469
202334,301
202535,093

All indicators for 1205 Genève

Next to the value for 1205 Genève: all postcode areas of Geneva, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

1205 GenèveNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator1205 GenèveGenevaSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)20,880––ranked 1 of 9ranked 7 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)1,125––ranked 1 of 9ranked 361 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)45.5%34.2%23.2%ranked 4 of 9ranked 673 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)4.2%9.1%23.6%ranked 6 of 9ranked 2,983 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)3.4%11.5%63.5%ranked 7 of 9ranked 3,153 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator1205 GenèveGenevaSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)91.3%88.8%56.2%ranked 6 of 9ranked 14 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)0.8%1.4%16.2%ranked 8 of 9ranked 3,105 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)0.5%0.7%13.5%ranked 6 of 9ranked 3,126 of 3,160
District heating (2026)6.1%7.7%5.6%ranked 4 of 9ranked 579 of 3,160

Society

Indicator1205 GenèveGenevaSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)51.7%49.8%29.8%ranked 5 of 9ranked 15 of 2,040

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 1205 Genève (Geneva)?

1205 Genève has 35,093 residents in 2025. It covers 1.8 km², or 19,605 people per km².

Where is 1205 Genève?

1205 Genève (postcode area) is part of Geneva, in Geneva.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 1205 Genève?

Share of foreign nationals: 51.7% (2025), ranked 15 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 1205 Genève?

Dwellings: 20,880 (2026), ranked 7 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.