Bern
- Canton
- Bern (BE)
- District
- Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland
- BFS number
- 351
- Postcodes
- 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3018, …
Population
Official figure
- Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
- 124,381
- Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
- 138,562
- Change 2010–2025
- +11.4%
- Calculated by Votara from official data
Population in 2050?
Votara estimate, not an official forecast canton-level scenario applied proportionally
about 142,000
Estimate for 31 December 2050
How it is calculated
Population 2050 ≈ population 2025 × canton scenario 2050 ÷ canton scenario 2025, rounded to three significant digits.
- Population of Bern, 31 December 2025 (OFS/BFS)
- 138,562
- Bern (canton), OFS/BFS reference scenario 2050
- 1,101,705
- Bern (canton), OFS/BFS reference scenario 2025
- 1,073,627
- Growth factor of the canton 2025–2050
- 1.026
The OFS/BFS publishes no population scenarios for communes. This estimate applies the growth of the whole canton to the commune; local factors such as building zones or new housing are not taken into account.
Vacancy rate
Official figure
0.42%
Empty dwellings on 1 June 2026, as a share of all dwellings.
Bern (canton): 1.04% (2026)