Switzerland · Canton Code BS
Basel-City
BSCapital: Basel
Total Population
204'157
Municipalities
3
Largest Municipality
180'097
Avg. Population per Municipality
68'052
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BFSReligion
FSO · structural survey · 2022Permanent resident population aged 15+, 2022
No affiliation56.1% 92'629
Roman Catholic13.7% 22'636
Reformed Protestant13.2% 21'788
Muslim communities8% 13'216
Other Christian5.3% 8'716
Other religions2% 3'339
Not stated1.1% 1'852
Jewish community0.5% 887
Sample survey (structural survey) with 95% confidence intervals; shares can sum slightly under 100% (suppressed small values). Religious affiliation has not been collected per municipality since the 2000 census — the canton is the finest level available.
Structural Survey 2022 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Energy & electricity
ElCom · BFE · 2026Median tariff H4
33.25 Rp./kWh
Swiss median H4
27.7 Rp./kWh
Roof solar potential
634 GWh/yr
Medians are ElCom's published household electricity prices for consumption profile H4 (4'500 kWh a year, standard product, excl. VAT) for the tariff year shown. The solar figure sums the BFE modelled roof potential of the 3 municipalities with a model — what roofs could generate, not what is installed.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipalities in Canton
swisstopo · 314.06.2026Grossratsbeschluss vom 22. Oktober 2025 betreffend Änderung des Gesetzes über die direkten Steuern (Steuergesetz, StG)Cantonal BS● Accepted · 53.4% Yes
53.4% YesNo 46.6%
14.06.2026Kantonale Initiative für ein «Neues Stadttaubenkonzept Kanton Basel-Stadt»Cantonal BS● Rejected · 36.2% Yes
36.2% YesNo 63.8%
14.06.2026Grossratsbeschluss vom 7. Januar 2026 betreffend Finanzierung der weiteren Arbeit im Zusammenhang mit dem Herzstück und dem Bahnknoten BaselCantonal BS● Accepted · 56.2% Yes
56.2% YesNo 43.8%
14.06.2026Kantonale Initiative «Für die Wiederherstellung und Wiederaufforstung der ehemaligen Klybeckinsel (Klybeckinsel-Volksinitiative)»Cantonal BS● Rejected · 38.2% Yes
38.2% YesNo 61.8%
14.06.2026Gegenvorschlag des Grossen Rates vom 7. Januar 2026Cantonal BS● Accepted · 67.8% Yes
67.8% YesNo 32.2%
14.06.2026Stichfrage zu Initiative und GegenvorschlagCantonal BS● Rejected · 28.9% Yes
28.9% YesNo 71.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
26.5% YesNo 73.5%
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
38.0% YesNo 62.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
37.7% YesNo 62.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
76.1% YesNo 23.9%
- How many municipalities does canton Basel-City have?
- Canton Basel-City has 3 municipalities. The largest are Basel, Riehen, Bettingen.
- What is the population of canton Basel-City?
- Canton Basel-City has about 204'157 residents.
- What is the capital of canton Basel-City?
- The capital of canton Basel-City is Basel.