Where does this data come from?

Name: Population (1 January) — Basel-Stadt (NUTS-3 CH031)
Creator: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)

It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code CH-031.POP.A.NSA.

Population (1 January) — Basel-Stadt (NUTS-3 CH031)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode CH-031.POP.A.NSA

Latest201,384 persons2025

Previous200,031 persons2024

Year ago200,031 persons2024

Population (1 January) — Basel-Stadt (NUTS-3 CH031) was 201,384 persons in 2025, up 0.7% from 2024.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 1990.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 190,580 persons (2015) to 201,384 persons (2025), averaging 195,542 persons.

Population (1 January) — Basel-Stadt (NUTS-3 CH031) (persons), 1990 – 2025. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

Period	Value
2025	201,384 persons
2024	200,031 persons
2023	196,786 persons
2022	196,036 persons
2021	196,735 persons
2020	195,844 persons
2019	194,766 persons
2018	193,908 persons
2017	193,070 persons
2016	191,817 persons
2015	190,580 persons
2014	189,335 persons
2013	187,425 persons
2012	186,255 persons
2011	184,950 persons
2010	187,898 persons
2009	186,672 persons
2008	185,227 persons
2007	184,822 persons
2006	185,601 persons
2005	186,753 persons
2004	186,653 persons
2003	186,719 persons
2002	186,469 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (36 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population (1 January) — Basel-Stadt (NUTS-3 CH031) in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CH-031.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CH-031.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2025
First observation	1990
Observations	36
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	201,384 persons (2025)
10-year low	190,580 persons (2015)
10-year average	195,542 persons
Source agency	Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis code	CH-031.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other Switzerland indicators

GDP — Basel-Stadt (NUTS-3 CH031)

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FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code CH-031.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Basel-Stadt (NUTS-3 CH031)”.