Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Zürich
Zürich: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 767,293 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Zürich, 2010–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Zürich recorded 767,293 Persons for population by age and sex - cities and fuas in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Zürich peaked at 767,293 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 651,434 Persons, in 2010.
Zürich ranks 167th of 1249 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Zürich, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 651,434 Persons | — |
| 2011 | 660,018 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 667,177 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 675,495 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 690,602 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 697,866 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 708,754 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 717,563 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 730,263 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 739,582 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 745,818 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 749,834 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 756,807 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 767,293 Persons | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 693,875 Persons | 651,434 Persons | 739,582 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 754,938 Persons | 745,818 Persons | 767,293 Persons | 4 |
More population data for Zürich
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 31.05 Days per year (2025)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 22,814 (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.67 Number (2100)
- Population by citizenship - Cities and FUAs 34.6 Percentage of population (2024)
- Foreign-born population - Cities and FUAs 44 Percentage of population (2024)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.62 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.62 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 91.97 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 14,949 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 975.1 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Zürich?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Zürich was 767,293 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Zürich?
- The highest recorded value was 767,293 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Zürich?
- The lowest recorded value was 651,434 Persons in 2010.
- How does Zürich rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Zürich ranks 167th out of 1249 regions with data for 2023.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Zürich?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zürich data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides population counts by 5-year age groups and sex for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities. Data sources and methodology Population by age and sex data is collected at the level of small administrative units (e.g. municipalities) and aggregated at the FUA and city level. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and four accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org