Population (1 January) — Zürich (NUTS-2 CH04)
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode CH-04.POP.A.NSA
Population (1 January) — Zürich (NUTS-2 CH04) was 1,620,020 persons in 2025, up 0.9% from 2024.
That is the highest reading since the series began in 1990.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1,446,354 persons (2015) to 1,620,020 persons (2025), averaging 1,535,356 persons.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,620,020 persons |
| 2024 | 1,605,508 persons |
| 2023 | 1,579,967 persons |
| 2022 | 1,564,662 persons |
| 2021 | 1,553,423 persons |
| 2020 | 1,539,275 persons |
| 2019 | 1,520,968 persons |
| 2018 | 1,504,346 persons |
| 2017 | 1,487,969 persons |
| 2016 | 1,466,424 persons |
| 2015 | 1,446,354 persons |
| 2014 | 1,425,538 persons |
| 2013 | 1,408,575 persons |
| 2012 | 1,392,396 persons |
| 2011 | 1,373,068 persons |
| 2010 | 1,351,297 persons |
| 2009 | 1,332,727 persons |
| 2008 | 1,307,567 persons |
| 2007 | 1,284,052 persons |
| 2006 | 1,272,590 persons |
| 2005 | 1,261,810 persons |
| 2004 | 1,249,893 persons |
| 2003 | 1,241,312 persons |
| 2002 | 1,226,931 persons |
Last 24 observations. The full history (36 observations) is available through the API.
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-04.POP.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CH-04.POP.A.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 1990 |
| Observations | 36 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | persons |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 1,620,020 persons (2025) |
| 10-year low | 1,446,354 persons (2015) |
| 10-year average | 1,535,356 persons |
| Source agency | Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) |
| Makrognosis code | CH-04.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.
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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-04.POP.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Zürich (NUTS-2 CH04)”.