Postcode area · Sion · Valais

1950 Sion (Sion): key figures

1950 Sion (postcode area in Sion) has 28,514 residents in 2025 across 17.5 km², or 1,626 people per km². By population, 1950 Sion ranks No. 1 of 4 postcode areas in Sion. Population: +10.3% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 28,514 residents
  • 17.5 km²
  • 1,626 people/km²

1950 Sion in numbers

Population
28,514
ranked 21 of 2,275
+10.3%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
1,626people/km²
ranked 209 of 2,275
Area
17.5km²
ranked 576 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
34.5%
ranked 267 of 2,040
Dwellings
16,719
ranked 15 of 3,164
Residential buildings
2,404
ranked 59 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
9.3%
ranked 2,919 of 3,164

Key points

By population, 1950 Sion ranks No. 1 of 4 postcode areas in Sion.

Nationally, 1950 Sion ranks No. 21 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 1950 Sion over time

25,00026,00027,00028,00029,0002015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

1950 Sion had 25,855 residents in 2015 and 28,514 in 2025.

YearPopulation
201525,855
202026,699
202327,553
202528,514

All indicators for 1950 Sion

Next to the value for 1950 Sion: all postcode areas of Sion, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

1950 SionNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator1950 SionSionSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)16,719––ranked 1 of 5ranked 15 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)2,404––ranked 1 of 5ranked 59 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)9.3%11.1%23.2%ranked 5 of 5ranked 2,919 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)29.4%30.8%23.6%ranked 3 of 5ranked 853 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)32.2%53.1%63.5%ranked 5 of 5ranked 3,066 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator1950 SionSionSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)85.1%71.0%56.2%ranked 1 of 5ranked 74 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)8.5%12.9%16.2%ranked 5 of 5ranked 2,175 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)1.3%4.3%13.5%ranked 3 of 5ranked 3,028 of 3,160
District heating (2026)1.8%1.3%5.6%ranked 1 of 5ranked 1,170 of 3,160

Society

Indicator1950 SionSionSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)34.5%32.9%29.8%ranked 2 of 3ranked 267 of 2,040

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 1950 Sion (Sion)?

1950 Sion has 28,514 residents in 2025. It covers 17.5 km², or 1,626 people per km².

Where is 1950 Sion?

1950 Sion (postcode area) is part of Sion, in Valais.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 1950 Sion?

Share of foreign nationals: 34.5% (2025), ranked 267 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 1950 Sion?

Dwellings: 16,719 (2026), ranked 15 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.