Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in St. Gallen
St. Gallen: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region was 540,036 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
540,036 Number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
709th
of 2016 regions
All-time high
540,036 Number
in 2025
All-time low
414,718 Number
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in St. Gallen, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in St. Gallen stood at 540,036 Number. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in St. Gallen peaked at 540,036 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 414,718 Number, in 1990.
St. Gallen ranks 709th of 2016 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in St. Gallen, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 414,718 Number | — |
| 1991 | 421,176 Number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 427,648 Number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 432,819 Number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 436,967 Number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 440,744 Number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 442,350 Number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 443,839 Number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 443,880 Number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 444,891 Number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 447,609 Number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 450,239 Number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 452,904 Number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 455,251 Number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 457,289 Number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 458,821 Number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 459,999 Number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 461,810 Number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 465,937 Number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 471,152 Number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 474,676 Number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 478,907 Number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 483,156 Number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 487,060 Number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 491,699 Number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 495,824 Number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 499,065 Number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 502,552 Number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 504,686 Number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 507,697 Number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 510,734 Number | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 514,504 Number | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 519,245 Number | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 525,967 Number | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 535,114 Number | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 540,036 Number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 434,903 Number | 414,718 Number | 444,891 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 458,101 Number | 447,609 Number | 471,152 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 492,532 Number | 474,676 Number | 507,697 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 524,267 Number | 510,734 Number | 540,036 Number | 6 |
More population data for St. Gallen
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.1785 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 20.64 Days per year (2025)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.73 Number (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 6,172 (2100)
- Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs 88,239 Persons (2023)
- Population by citizenship - Cities and FUAs 33.7 Percentage of population (2024)
- Foreign-born population - Cities and FUAs 37.3 Percentage of population (2024)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 4 Square kilometres (2030)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,918 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 276.1 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in St. Gallen?
- Population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in St. Gallen was 540,036 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in St. Gallen?
- The highest recorded value was 540,036 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in St. Gallen?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,718 Number in 1990.
- How does St. Gallen rank for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
- St. Gallen ranks 709th out of 2016 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region rising or falling in St. Gallen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this St. Gallen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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