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Zurich
Total population
443,037
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
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 2025, the municipality had a population of 440,935, 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.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- European roe deerCapreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia39,953
- Annual FleabaneErigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida26,185
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta20,078
- red foxVulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia19,147
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta12,515
- Narrow-leaved RagwortSenecio inaequidens DC. · Magnoliopsida10,806
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves9,877
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida9,339
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.7 — 2026-04-264 km N of Quarten, Switzerland
- M 3.5 — 2024-06-271 km SSW of Todtmoos, Germany
- M 4.2 — 2024-06-042 km NNW of Unteriberg, Switzerland
- M 3.9 — 2022-09-101 km WSW of Zimmersheim, France
- M 3.8 — 2022-09-012 km WSW of Sevelen, Switzerland
- M 4 — 2020-10-255 km ESE of Ennenda, Switzerland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Zurich
- Zollikon3 mi away · pop. 12,744
- Kilchberg3.6 mi away · pop. 8,077
- Wallisellen3.8 mi away · pop. 15,603
- Dubendorf3.9 mi away · pop. 32,469
- Wettswil4 mi away · pop. 5,105
- Landikon4 mi away
- Uitikon4.1 mi away · pop. 4,107
- Stallikon4.1 mi away · pop. 3,438
- Glattbrugg4.2 mi away
- Opfikon4.4 mi away · pop. 18,482
- Adliswil4.4 mi away · pop. 15,822
- Fällanden4.6 mi away · pop. 8,340
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Zurich
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Zurich, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office
- BFS-Nr
- 261
- Population (Wikidata)
- 452,421
- Wikidata
- Q72
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771