Kanton Basel Stadt (Kanton Basel-Stadt), Basel-City
Kanton Basel Stadt: canton of Switzerland
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Kanton Basel-Stadt at a glance
Kanton Basel-Stadt currently has 3 quality-checked populated place pages and 1 county pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
3
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County pages
1
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BaselPopulation 177,636
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Quick Facts about Kanton Basel-Stadt
| Population | 194,766 |
| Country | Switzerland |
| State | Basel-City (Switzerland) |
| Different from | Basel |
| Twitter username | BaselStadt |
| Plate code | BS |
| Area | 36.95 km2 |
| Official name | Kanton Basel-Stadt |
| Latitude & Longitude | 47.5500,7.5833 |
| Legislative body | Grand Council of Basel-Stadt |
| Named for | Basel |
| Official language | German |
| Altitude | 853 feet / 260 meters |
| Capital | Basel |
| Establishment | January 01, 1501 (525 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00 |
| Local time | 15:31:18 (18th April 2026) |
Geography
Kanton Basel-Stadt is located at 47°33'0"N 7°34'60"E (47.55, 7.5833333). It has 4 neighbors: Kanton Basel Landschaft, Land Baden Wuerttemberg, Departement du Haut Rhin and Region Alsace.
Kanton Basel Stadt map
The largest city of Kanton Basel-Stadt is Basel with a population of 177,636. . See all Kanton Basel-Stadt cities & populated places.
- Riehen
- Bettingen
- Basel
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 188,581 | - | census |
| 2001 | 187,459 | -0.6% | census |
| 2002 | 188,015 | 0.3% | census |
| 2003 | 188,213 | 0.11% | census |
| 2004 | 188,477 | 0.14% | census |
| 2005 | 187,920 | -0.3% | census |
| 2006 | 187,792 | -0.07% | census |
| 2007 | 188,000 | 0.11% | census |
| 2008 | 189,556 | 0.82% | census |
| 2009 | 192,824 | 1.69% | census |
| 2010 | 190,799 | -1.06% | census |
| 2011 | 192,304 | 0.78% | census |
| 2012 | 193,459 | 0.6% | census |
| 2013 | 195,459 | 1.02% | census |
| 2014 | 196,471 | 0.52% | census |
| 2015 | 197,204 | 0.37% | census |
| 2016 | 198,206 | 0.51% | census |
| 2017 | 198,988 | 0.39% | census |
| 2018 | 194,766 | -2.17% | census |