This statistic shows the ten biggest cities in Switzerland, as of 2020, by number of inhabitants. In 2020, Zurich was Switzerland's most-populous city with approximately 421,878 inhabitants. See Switzerland's population figures for comparison.

Switzerland Population in Largest City data was reported at 1,356,037.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,341,453.000 Person for 2016. Switzerland Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 951,846.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,356,037.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 535,471.000 Person in 1960. Switzerland Population in Largest City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; ;

Population in largest city in Switzerland was reported at 1443349 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Switzerland - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Switzerland Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 20.309 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 20.328 % for 2016. Switzerland Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 20.220 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.747 % in 2007 and a record low of 19.215 % in 1963. Switzerland Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted Average;

This horizontal bar chart displays population (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in Switzerland. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in Switzerland was reported at 21.5 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Switzerland - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 2 city in the Switzerland County, IN by Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2016-2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Hispanic Pacific Islander Population: This column displays the rank of city in the Switzerland County, IN by their Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• city: The city for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Hispanic Pacific Islander Population: The Hispanic Pacific Islander population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total city Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Hispanic Pacific Islander. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Switzerland County Hispanic Pacific Islander Population: This tells us how much of the entire Switzerland County, IN Hispanic Pacific Islander population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: TThis column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

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Comprehensive dataset containing 4 verified Historic city center businesses in Switzerland with complete contact information, ratings, reviews, and location data.

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The 81st edition of the “Statistics of the Swiss Cities” is published for the fifth time in joint editorship with the Federal Statistical Office (BFS). There is a printed version, a PDF and an interactive digital version. The data used for this publication are 162 statistical cities and 9 other members of the Swiss City Association (SSV), which are urbanised due to their tradition or development. This year’s edition draws a more comprehensive picture of the agglomerations using detailed data on population, work and acquisition, construction and housing, tourism and mobility. The tables of this publication are provided in CSV format. An Excel metadata file contains explanations on how to use the data.

The Swiss Städtekonferenz Mobilität (transl: City Conference on Mobility) publishes a "Städtevergleich Mobilität" (transl: City comparison on mobility) for the six biggest German-speaking Swiss cities (Basel, Bern, Luzern, St.Gallen, Winterthur and Zürich), every couple of years. It is based on combining federal data and data the cities collect themselves. The reports are published here: https://skm-cvm.ch/de/Info/Fakten/Stadtevergleich_Mobilitat

Every year, modal shares between cities are reported. Currently reported years are 2010, 2015, 2021. Modal shares are calculated as the percentages of the main mode of transport per trip ("Hauptverkehrsmittel pro Weg", p. 18 of report for 2021).

This repository provides a dataset, which is a manual transcription of modal shares reported on page 18 of the report for 2021 to make modal share data available in CSV format. The original report is attached as well. The repository contains the following files:

• modal_shares_staedtevergleich.csv: The modal shares dataset (CSV file)
• variables.csv: Variable descriptions for modal_shares_staedtevergleich.csv (CSV file)
• staedtevergleich_2021_231030.pdf: PDF report (original data source) retrieved on 15.5.2025 from https://skm-cvm.ch/de/Info/Fakten/Stadtevergleich_Mobilitat

In 2023, the average rent in Swiss cities ranged between ** Swiss franks per square meter and ** Swiss franks per square meter. In the fourth quarter of 2023, Zurich had the highest rent, at **** Swiss franks per square meter. In 2023, Switzerland was the country with the highest share of population living in rented housing in Europe.

The 82nd edition of the “Statistics of the Swiss Cities” is published for the sixth time in joint editorship with the Federal Statistical Office (BFS). There is a printed version, a PDF and an interactive digital version. The data used for this publication are 162 statistical cities and 9 other members of the Swiss City Association (SSV), which are urbanised due to their tradition or development. This edition is dedicated to the theme of “Living in the City” this year. It provides detailed information on the structure of the housing market, the typology of housing and the equitable housing supply in the Swiss cities. The tables of this publication are provided in CSV format. An Excel metadata file contains explanations on how to use the data.

Comprehensive dataset containing 782 verified City government office businesses in Switzerland with complete contact information, ratings, reviews, and location data.

In this paper we explore how policy discourses on urban sustainability impact the governing of urban food gardening in favoring community gardens. Our main hypothesis is that community gardens better accommodate the tensions created by the discourses of the compact and green city compared to other types of food gardening, especially allotment gardens. In the context of the Swiss cities of Lausanne and Zurich, analysis of policy documents confirms this hypothesis by identifying four frames that orient policies toward favoring community gardening: (i) Adapting green space planning to densification favors community gardening with their modest, flexible and multifunctional design, (ii) Revaluating the role of urban food gardening in urban sustainability represents community gardening as a new multifunctional benchmark, (iii) Reorganizing urban food gardening fosters diversity in gardening opportunities which in turn supports a variety of forms of community gardening, (iv) Justifying urban food gardening through public values and needs supports community gardening with their cost-efficient green space management, lower land management and more active citizen participation. In this vein, urban policymakers continually turn to community gardens as a strategic urban planning tool that gives urban green space greater legitimacy in the wake of the densifying city. Overall, urban food gardens continue to be negotiated between space-related marginalization and socio-political significance serving different needs to urban citizens. This results in the need of a more sophisticated planning approach considering different types of urban gardens related to their location in the built city, associated functions, and user groups.

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On 31 December 2022, Switzerland's permanent resident population was 8 815 400, i.e. 0.9% more than in 2021. This population growth was slightly higher than in previous years. At the same time, the population is getting increasingly older.The Population and Households Statistics are part of the surveys conducted within the framework of the Federal population census. The statistics provides information regarding population size and composition of the permanent resident population at the end of a year as well as population change during the same year.Features registered:Individuals: date of birth, gender, marital status, citizenship, place of residence, place of birth, place of previous residence, household composition.Foreign nationals: residence permit, duration of stay.For data protection reasons, absolute values ​​from 1 to 3 cannot be given in standard evaluations and are therefore indicated in this data set as a class with the value «3».The service is in the Swiss coordinate system CH1903+ LV95.

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