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Geneva

Canton GE 45 communes

Population

Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
457,715
Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
537,084
Change 2010–2025
+17.3%

Sum of the canton's 45 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

0100K200K300K400K500K600K700K202520302035204020452050
  • 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 562,137 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 695,092 (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
2024530,526528,392526,424
2025536,694532,367528,215
2026542,961536,443529,969
2027549,296540,588531,675
2028555,692544,774533,332
2029562,149548,998534,950
2030568,659553,242536,533
2031575,205557,513538,063
2032581,722561,737539,575
2033588,194565,926541,045
2034594,623570,069542,488
2035601,006574,147543,890
2036607,336578,187545,255
2037613,618582,168546,604
2038619,857586,081547,916
2039626,053589,937549,237
2040632,194593,749550,525
2041638,362597,525551,796
2042644,571601,296553,052
2043650,823605,038554,280
2044657,096608,759555,497
2045663,410612,464556,703
2046669,730616,135557,866
2047676,067619,757558,999
2048682,408623,336560,093
2049688,746626,881561,141
2050695,092630,374562,137

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 1.58% in 1997 to 0.31% in 2026.

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Data shown in the chart “Vacancy rate 1997–2026”
YearVacancy rate (%)
19971.58%
19981.61%
19991.36%
20000.86%
20010.39%
20020.25%
20030.17%
20040.15%
20050.19%
20060.16%
20070.19%
20080.20%
20090.22%
20100.23%
20110.25%
20120.33%
20130.36%
20140.39%
20150.41%
20160.45%
20170.51%
20180.53%
20190.54%
20200.49%
20210.51%
20220.38%
20230.42%
20240.46%
20250.34%
20260.31%

Land use

Area by main type of land use, in hectares, per survey period
Survey period1979–1985 (1980)1992–1997 (1992)2004–2009 (2004)2013–2018 (2012)2020–2025 (2020)
Settlement areas8,1998,9649,5619,87210,149
Agricultural areas12,34411,59911,03810,66910,385
Wooded areas3,5433,5233,4683,4713,491
Unproductive areas4,1514,1514,1704,2254,212

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 (Geneva) and in Switzerland as a whole, newest first
DateVoteGenevaSwitzerland
«Food Initiative»37.4% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)27.5% yes Rejected
Neutrality Initiative33.4% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.9% yes Rejected
Amendment to the Civilian Service Act43.8% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)52.5% yes Accepted
«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)34.6% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.2% yes Rejected
Act on Individual Taxation67.8% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)54.3% yes Accepted
Climate Fund Initiative42.1% 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)35.9% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)38.1% yes Rejected
Decree on the Swiss currency and cash supply73.5% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)73.4% yes Accepted
Initiative «Cash is Freedom»55.2% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.6% yes Rejected
Initiative «For a social climate policy (Initiative for a Future)»31.9% 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 (45)

Canton de Genève (45)

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