Population
440'935↑1.0%
About Zürich
City · Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. As of the end of 2024, the municipality had a population of 436,551, while the urban area was home to 1.45 million people (2020), and the Zurich metropolitan area had a total population of 2.1 million (2020). Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zurich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country.
Population
440'935
Tax multiplier
119%
Zürich in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.119%
Top quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 55'400↑2.2%
Above average in canton
Median net income
CHF 60'650↑2.2%
78%
Cantonal tax multiplier
95%↓3.1%
0.10%↑42.9%
Bottom 10% in canton
- Settlement62%
- Forest26%
- Agriculture10%
- Other2%
Foreign residents
34.2%↑0.6%
Top 10% in canton
Median rent
CHF 36/ m²
+101% vs CH
Dwellings
235'000↓2.7%
Jobs (FTE)
420'208↑0.5%
91%
Housing market in Zürich
The rental vacancy rate is 0.10%, 79% below the cantonal average (0.48 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 119%, 9% above the cantonal average (109 %). Median taxable income is CHF 68'000, 10% above the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Zürich has 440'935 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
