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Zurich

Canton ZH 160 communes

Population

Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
1,373,068
Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
1,632,918
Change 2010–2025
+18.9%

Sum of the canton's 160 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

0500K1M1.5M2M2.5M202520302035204020452050
  • 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 1,696,281 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 2,109,307 (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
20241,627,2131,620,8041,614,799
20251,649,0601,635,8001,623,281
20261,670,9941,650,5991,631,284
20271,692,9561,665,2091,638,821
20281,714,8761,679,5931,645,954
20291,736,7501,693,7411,652,683
20301,758,5611,707,6711,659,022
20311,780,3091,721,3821,665,019
20321,801,7291,734,5291,670,256
20331,822,8001,747,1171,674,787
20341,843,5651,759,1811,678,573
20351,863,9711,770,6981,681,692
20361,883,4611,781,5321,684,378
20371,902,0331,791,6661,686,653
20381,919,7061,801,1061,688,502
20391,936,4741,809,9121,689,995
20401,952,3361,818,0531,691,108
20411,968,1621,826,1401,692,142
20421,983,9651,834,1671,693,050
20431,999,7691,842,1641,693,857
20442,015,5501,850,1121,694,576
20452,031,3311,858,0051,695,212
20462,047,0401,865,8341,695,691
20472,062,7061,873,5861,696,047
20482,078,3291,881,2451,696,288
20492,093,8721,888,8121,696,370
20502,109,3071,896,2841,696,281

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 (%)

00.20.40.60.811.2200020102020
  • Vacancy rate (%)

Vacancy rate (%) fell from 1.17% in 1997 to 0.52% in 2026.

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Data shown in the chart “Vacancy rate 1997–2026”
YearVacancy rate (%)
19971.17%
19981.15%
19990.97%
20000.71%
20010.47%
20020.39%
20030.35%
20040.55%
20050.69%
20060.81%
20070.80%
20080.61%
20090.66%
20100.63%
20110.65%
20120.56%
20130.60%
20140.76%
20150.78%
20160.85%
20170.90%
20180.99%
20190.89%
20200.91%
20210.72%
20220.60%
20230.53%
20240.56%
20250.48%
20260.52%

Land use

Area by main type of land use, in hectares, per survey period
Survey period1979–1985 (1982–84)1992–1997 (1994–96)2004–2009 (2007–08)2013–2018 (2016–17)
Settlement areas31,94334,80137,82839,069
Agricultural areas77,92474,90271,96470,359
Wooded areas52,74152,81352,44752,744
Unproductive areas10,27810,37010,64710,714

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 (Zurich) and in Switzerland as a whole, newest first
DateVoteZurichSwitzerland
«Food Initiative»29.3% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)27.5% yes Rejected
Neutrality Initiative25.5% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.9% yes Rejected
Amendment to the Civilian Service Act49.8% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)52.5% yes Accepted
«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)40.0% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.2% yes Rejected
Act on Individual Taxation59.9% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)54.3% yes Accepted
Climate Fund Initiative32.7% 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)35.6% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)38.1% yes Rejected
Decree on the Swiss currency and cash supply77.0% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)73.4% yes Accepted
Initiative «Cash is Freedom»40.9% 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)»25.2% 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 (160)

Bezirk Affoltern (14)
Bezirk Andelfingen (20)
Bezirk Bülach (22)
Bezirk Dielsdorf (22)
Bezirk Hinwil (11)
Bezirk Horgen (9)
Bezirk Meilen (11)
Bezirk Pfäffikon (10)
Bezirk Uster (10)
Bezirk Winterthur (19)
Bezirk Dietikon (11)
Bezirk Zürich (1)

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