Postcode area · Chur · Grisons

7000 Chur (Chur): key figures

7000 Chur (postcode area in Chur) has 37,615 residents in 2025 across 27.2 km², or 1,385 people per km². By population, 7000 Chur ranks No. 1 of 2 postcode areas in Chur. Population: +8.8% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 37,615 residents
  • 27.2 km²
  • 1,385 people/km²

7000 Chur in numbers

Population
37,615
ranked 3 of 2,275
+8.8%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
1,385people/km²
ranked 253 of 2,275
Area
27.2km²
ranked 304 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
25.6%
ranked 708 of 2,040
Dwellings
21,107
ranked 6 of 3,164
Residential buildings
3,884
ranked 7 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
17.9%
ranked 2,311 of 3,164

Key points

By population, 7000 Chur ranks No. 1 of 2 postcode areas in Chur.

Nationally, 7000 Chur ranks No. 3 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 7000 Chur over time

34,00035,00036,00037,00038,0002015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

7000 Chur had 34,586 residents in 2015 and 37,615 in 2025.

YearPopulation
201534,586
202035,687
202337,148
202537,615

All indicators for 7000 Chur

Next to the value for 7000 Chur: all postcode areas of Chur, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

7000 ChurNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator7000 ChurChurSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)21,107––ranked 1 of 5ranked 6 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)3,884––ranked 1 of 5ranked 7 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)17.9%18.8%23.2%ranked 5 of 5ranked 2,311 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)25.2%24.8%23.6%ranked 2 of 5ranked 1,228 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)44.4%49.7%63.5%ranked 5 of 5ranked 2,936 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator7000 ChurChurSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)77.2%69.1%56.2%ranked 1 of 5ranked 243 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)12.7%12.5%16.2%ranked 2 of 5ranked 1,578 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)1.6%8.9%13.5%ranked 5 of 5ranked 3,001 of 3,160
District heating (2026)7.5%6.7%5.6%ranked 2 of 5ranked 489 of 3,160

Society

Indicator7000 ChurChurSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)25.6%25.2%29.8%ranked 1 of 2ranked 708 of 2,040

Where is 7000 Chur?

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 7000 Chur (Chur)?

7000 Chur has 37,615 residents in 2025. It covers 27.2 km², or 1,385 people per km².

Where is 7000 Chur?

7000 Chur (postcode area) is part of Chur, in Grisons.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 7000 Chur?

Share of foreign nationals: 25.6% (2025), ranked 708 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 7000 Chur?

Dwellings: 21,107 (2026), ranked 6 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.