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Basel-Stadt

Canton BS 3 communes

Population

Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
184,950
Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
204,157
Change 2010–2025
+10.4%

Sum of the canton's 3 communes within today's borders (today's communes, also for 2010). Calculated by Votara from official data

Population scenarios 2024–2050

Permanent resident population on 31 December, three OFS/BFS scenarios for the canton

Official figure

Persons

050K100K150K200K250K202520302035204020452050
  • OFS/BFS scenario: high
  • OFS/BFS scenario: reference
  • OFS/BFS scenario: low
  • Range between the OFS/BFS low and high scenarios

In 2050, the projections range from 186,391 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 237,672 (OFS/BFS scenario: high).

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Data shown in the chart “Population scenarios 2024–2050”
YearOFS/BFS scenario: highOFS/BFS scenario: referenceOFS/BFS scenario: low
2024201,760200,767199,744
2025203,568201,525199,403
2026205,431202,289199,065
2027207,336203,064198,723
2028209,277203,857198,372
2029211,238204,648198,006
2030213,211205,427197,630
2031215,205206,198197,231
2032217,037206,890196,813
2033218,708207,488196,379
2034220,194207,992195,924
2035221,512208,402195,455
2036222,781208,769194,960
2037224,010209,118194,444
2038225,187209,428193,914
2039226,314209,726193,375
2040227,412209,989192,810
2041228,485210,228192,233
2042229,541210,465191,636
2043230,583210,684191,020
2044231,624210,906190,404
2045232,646211,114189,763
2046233,667211,302189,111
2047234,680211,491188,452
2048235,691211,683187,779
2049236,683211,865187,095
2050237,672212,035186,391

According to the OFS/BFS, scenarios are conditional projections, not forecasts.

Vacancy rate 1997–2026

Empty dwellings on 1 June, as a share of all dwellings

Official figure

Vacancy rate (%)

00.511.52200020102020
  • Vacancy rate (%)

Vacancy rate (%) fell from 1.20% in 1997 to 0.78% in 2026.

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Data shown in the chart “Vacancy rate 1997–2026”
YearVacancy rate (%)
19971.20%
19981.52%
19991.54%
20001.31%
20011.41%
20021.33%
20031.32%
20041.40%
20051.48%
20061.37%
20071.36%
20081.20%
20090.90%
20100.73%
20110.48%
20120.46%
20130.33%
20140.23%
20150.34%
20160.42%
20170.50%
20180.71%
20191.02%
20200.96%
20211.10%
20221.17%
20231.07%
20240.77%
20250.92%
20260.78%

Land use

Area by main type of land use, in hectares, per survey period
Survey period1979–1985 (1982)1992–1997 (1994)2004–2009 (2005)2013–2018 (2014)2020–2025 (2024)
Settlement areas2,5922,6122,6262,6382,636
Agricultural areas466448440422416
Wooded areas468473466471473
Unproductive areas171164165166172

Sample survey on aerial photographs (flight years in brackets). The current survey is published canton by canton.

Source: OFS/BFS — Swiss land use statistics — main land-use domains (data 1979–2025, source checked on )

The last 10 federal votes

Result in the canton (Basel-Stadt) and in Switzerland as a whole, newest first
DateVoteBasel-StadtSwitzerland
«Food Initiative»36.8% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)27.5% yes Rejected
Neutrality Initiative20.1% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.9% yes Rejected
Amendment to the Civilian Service Act38.0% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)52.5% yes Accepted
«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)26.5% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.2% yes Rejected
Act on Individual Taxation66.9% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)54.3% yes Accepted
Climate Fund Initiative44.6% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.3% yes Rejected
Initiative «200 francs is enough!» (fees for public broadcasting)28.9% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)38.1% yes Rejected
Decree on the Swiss currency and cash supply76.1% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)73.4% yes Accepted
Initiative «Cash is Freedom»37.7% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.6% yes Rejected
Initiative «For a social climate policy (Initiative for a Future)»33.4% yes No majority 21.7% yes Rejected

Sources: Année politique suisse, University of Bern — Swissvotes – results of federal popular votes by canton (source checked on ) Checks failing; OFS/BFS — FSO – results of federal popular votes, Switzerland and cantons (data 2024–2026, source checked on ) Checks failing; Année politique suisse, University of Bern — Swissvotes – database of federal popular votes (data 1848–2027, source checked on ) Checks failing

Communes (3)

Kanton Basel-Stadt (3)

Source: OFS/BFS — Official commune register of Switzerland (source checked on ) Checks failing