Basel's 2024 population is now estimated at 574,508. In 1950, the population of Basel was 256,293. Basel has grown by 4,075 in the last year, which represents a 0.71% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Basel, which typically includes Basel's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 625,148 |
| 2034 | 620,397 |
| 2033 | 615,663 |
| 2032 | 610,941 |
| 2031 | 606,230 |
| 2030 | 601,530 |
| 2029 | 596,840 |
| 2028 | 592,178 |
| 2027 | 587,581 |
| 2026 | 583,088 |
| 2025 | 578,727 |
| 2024 | 574,508 |
| 2023 | 570,433 |
| 2022 | 566,503 |
| 2021 | 562,710 |
| 2020 | 559,027 |
| 2019 | 555,469 |
| 2018 | 551,989 |
| 2017 | 547,565 |
| 2016 | 543,177 |
| 2015 | 538,824 |
| 2014 | 534,513 |
| 2013 | 530,236 |
| 2012 | 525,999 |
| 2011 | 521,784 |
| 2010 | 517,610 |
| 2009 | 513,467 |
| 2008 | 509,366 |
| 2007 | 505,284 |
| 2006 | 501,241 |
| 2005 | 497,231 |
| 2004 | 493,258 |
| 2003 | 489,305 |
| 2002 | 485,390 |
| 2001 | 481,507 |
| 2000 | 479,140 |
| 1999 | 478,748 |
| 1998 | 478,358 |
| 1997 | 477,967 |
| 1996 | 477,577 |
| 1995 | 477,187 |
| 1994 | 476,797 |
| 1993 | 476,408 |
| 1992 | 476,020 |
| 1991 | 475,630 |
| 1990 | 470,061 |
| 1989 | 457,784 |
| 1988 | 445,844 |
| 1987 | 434,184 |
| 1986 | 422,844 |
| 1985 | 411,800 |
| 1984 | 401,059 |
| 1983 | 390,570 |
| 1982 | 380,369 |
| 1981 | 370,435 |
| 1980 | 365,503 |
| 1979 | 367,152 |
| 1978 | 368,805 |
| 1977 | 370,466 |
| 1976 | 372,132 |
| 1975 | 373,810 |
| 1974 | 375,493 |
| 1973 | 377,184 |
| 1972 | 378,880 |
| 1971 | 380,589 |
| 1970 | 377,773 |
| 1969 | 368,836 |
| 1968 | 360,123 |
| 1967 | 351,593 |
| 1966 | 343,276 |
| 1965 | 335,155 |
| 1964 | 327,238 |
| 1963 | 319,486 |
| 1962 | 311,929 |
| 1961 | 304,550 |
| 1960 | 298,441 |
| 1959 | 293,926 |
| 1958 | 289,486 |
| 1957 | 285,112 |
| 1956 | 280,811 |
| 1955 | 276,563 |
| 1954 | 272,385 |
| 1953 | 268,270 |
| 1952 | 264,223 |
| 1951 | 260,226 |
| 1950 | 256,293 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 256,293 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 260,226 | 1.53% | 3,933 |
| 1952 | 264,223 | 1.54% | 3,997 |
| 1953 | 268,270 | 1.53% | 4,047 |
| 1954 | 272,385 | 1.53% | 4,115 |
| 1955 | 276,563 | 1.53% | 4,178 |
| 1956 | 280,811 | 1.54% | 4,248 |
| 1957 | 285,112 | 1.53% | 4,301 |
| 1958 | 289,486 | 1.53% | 4,374 |
| 1959 | 293,926 | 1.53% | 4,440 |
| 1960 | 298,441 | 1.54% | 4,515 |
| 1961 | 304,550 | 2.05% | 6,109 |
| 1962 | 311,929 | 2.42% | 7,379 |
| 1963 | 319,486 | 2.42% | 7,557 |
| 1964 | 327,238 | 2.43% | 7,752 |
| 1965 | 335,155 | 2.42% | 7,917 |
| 1966 | 343,276 | 2.42% | 8,121 |
| 1967 | 351,593 | 2.42% | 8,317 |
| 1968 | 360,123 | 2.43% | 8,530 |
| 1969 | 368,836 | 2.42% | 8,713 |
| 1970 | 377,773 | 2.42% | 8,937 |
| 1971 | 380,589 | 0.75% | 2,816 |
| 1972 | 378,880 | -0.45% | -1,709 |
| 1973 | 377,184 | -0.45% | -1,696 |
| 1974 | 375,493 | -0.45% | -1,691 |
| 1975 | 373,810 | -0.45% | -1,683 |
| 1976 | 372,132 | -0.45% | -1,678 |
| 1977 | 370,466 | -0.45% | -1,666 |
| 1978 | 368,805 | -0.45% | -1,661 |
| 1979 | 367,152 | -0.45% | -1,653 |
| 1980 | 365,503 | -0.45% | -1,649 |
| 1981 | 370,435 | 1.35% | 4,932 |
| 1982 | 380,369 | 2.68% | 9,934 |
| 1983 | 390,570 | 2.68% | 10,201 |
| 1984 | 401,059 | 2.69% | 10,489 |
| 1985 | 411,800 | 2.68% | 10,741 |
| 1986 | 422,844 | 2.68% | 11,044 |
| 1987 | 434,184 | 2.68% | 11,340 |
| 1988 | 445,844 | 2.69% | 11,660 |
| 1989 | 457,784 | 2.68% | 11,940 |
| 1990 | 470,061 | 2.68% | 12,277 |
| 1991 | 475,630 | 1.18% | 5,569 |
| 1992 | 476,020 | 0.08% | 390 |
| 1993 | 476,408 | 0.08% | 388 |
| 1994 | 476,797 | 0.08% | 389 |
| 1995 | 477,187 | 0.08% | 390 |
| 1996 | 477,577 | 0.08% | 390 |
| 1997 | 477,967 | 0.08% | 390 |
| 1998 | 478,358 | 0.08% | 391 |
| 1999 | 478,748 | 0.08% | 390 |
| 2000 | 479,140 | 0.08% | 392 |
| 2001 | 481,507 | 0.49% | 2,367 |
| 2002 | 485,390 | 0.81% | 3,883 |
| 2003 | 489,305 | 0.81% | 3,915 |
| 2004 | 493,258 | 0.81% | 3,953 |
| 2005 | 497,231 | 0.81% | 3,973 |
| 2006 | 501,241 | 0.81% | 4,010 |
| 2007 | 505,284 | 0.81% | 4,043 |
| 2008 | 509,366 | 0.81% | 4,082 |
| 2009 | 513,467 | 0.81% | 4,101 |
| 2010 | 517,610 | 0.81% | 4,143 |
| 2011 | 521,784 | 0.81% | 4,174 |
| 2012 | 525,999 | 0.81% | 4,215 |
| 2013 | 530,236 | 0.81% | 4,237 |
| 2014 | 534,513 | 0.81% | 4,277 |
| 2015 | 538,824 | 0.81% | 4,311 |
| 2016 | 543,177 | 0.81% | 4,353 |
| 2017 | 547,565 | 0.81% | 4,388 |
| 2018 | 551,989 | 0.81% | 4,424 |
| 2019 | 555,469 | 0.63% | 3,480 |
| 2020 | 559,027 | 0.64% | 3,558 |
| 2021 | 562,710 | 0.66% | 3,683 |
| 2022 | 566,503 | 0.67% | 3,793 |
| 2023 | 570,433 | 0.69% | 3,930 |
| 2024 | 574,508 | 0.71% | 4,075 |
| 2025 | 578,727 | 0.73% | 4,219 |
| 2026 | 583,088 | 0.75% | 4,361 |
| 2027 | 587,581 | 0.77% | 4,493 |
| 2028 | 592,178 | 0.78% | 4,597 |
| 2029 | 596,840 | 0.79% | 4,662 |
| 2030 | 601,530 | 0.79% | 4,690 |
| 2031 | 606,230 | 0.78% | 4,700 |
| 2032 | 610,941 | 0.78% | 4,711 |
| 2033 | 615,663 | 0.77% | 4,722 |
| 2034 | 620,397 | 0.77% | 4,734 |
| 2035 | 625,148 | 0.77% | 4,751 |