Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in Zürich
Zürich: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region was 1.62 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.62 million Number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
250th
of 442 regions
All-time high
1.62 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
1.15 million Number
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in Zürich, 1991–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Zürich recorded 1.62 million Number for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in Zürich peaked at 1.62 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million Number, in 1991.
Zürich ranks 250th of 442 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in Zürich, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.15 million Number | — |
| 1992 | 1.15 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million Number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.18 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.61 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.62 million Number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 million Number | 1.15 million Number | 1.19 million Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million Number | 1.20 million Number | 1.33 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million Number | 1.35 million Number | 1.52 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million Number | 1.54 million Number | 1.62 million Number | 6 |
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 age and sex - Cities and FUAs 767,293 Persons (2023)
- 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, 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 on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in Zürich?
- Population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in Zürich was 1.62 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Zürich?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Zürich?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million Number in 1991.
- How does Zürich rank for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Zürich ranks 250th out of 442 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Zürich?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zürich data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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