About Basel
Basel is located in Switzerland, part of Europe. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population177,595
Figure applies toBasel (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountrySwitzerland
ContinentEurope
Place typeCity
Country codeCH
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.