Bern Population: 235,885 (Greater City, 2025)
The population of Bern was 235,885 on 1 January 2025, counting the Bern greater-city area as Eurostat defines it.
Updated September 2026. The population figure is for 1 January 2025. It is the newest population figure in the Eurostat data we retrieved on 1 September 2026 (Eurostat last updated this table on 31 August 2026). Reporting dates and availability vary by area and indicator.
Which Bern population is this?
| Municipal population (a single municipality) | Not in our data yet |
|---|---|
| Bern greater-city area (Eurostat) | 235,885 (2025) This figure |
| Metro population (city plus commuting zone) | Not in our data yet |
A Eurostat "greater city" is the area Eurostat uses when a city's urban centre stretches well beyond its administrative boundary. It is a different definition from a single municipality and from a metro area (a city plus its commuting zone), so other population numbers you see may describe a different area. Municipal, greater-city and metro populations are different ways of defining an area, not a population time series. We have not linked a municipal or metro population to this page; adding one needs a verified area relationship and data approved for display.
Source: Eurostat, Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - cities and greater cities · year 2025
About this data
- Population on 1 January by age groups and sex - cities and greater cities (urb_cpop1)
- exact Eurostat query; Eurostat update 31 August 2026; retrieved 1 September 2026.
- Population on 1 January, total (DE1001V), 2025, unit: persons. Residents on 1 January of the year shown, for the area Eurostat defines.
- Area
- the Bern greater-city area, as defined by Eurostat (Eurostat provider code CH001C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
- Treatment
- Values are shown as published, with digit grouping; counts, euro amounts and lengths drop a decimal part that is all zeros. Each figure keeps its own year, so this is not a like-for-like comparison or ranking.
Jobs in Bern
Jobs are counted where people work, so a city with many commuters can have more jobs than residents.
Jobs located in the area
253,101jobs
Source: Eurostat, Labour market - cities and greater cities · year 2023
About this data
- Labour market - cities and greater cities (urb_clma)
- exact Eurostat query; Eurostat update 31 August 2026; retrieved 1 September 2026.
- Total employment/jobs (workplace based) (EC2020V), 2023, unit: jobs. Jobs located in the area, not the number of employed residents or job openings.
- Area
- the Bern greater-city area, as defined by Eurostat (Eurostat provider code CH001C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
- Treatment
- Values are shown as published, with digit grouping; counts, euro amounts and lengths drop a decimal part that is all zeros. Each figure keeps its own year, so this is not a like-for-like comparison or ranking.
Students in Bern
Higher-education students per 1,000 residents
149.6
- Estimate (Eurostat flag
e): Eurostat or the national office estimated this value.
Source: Eurostat, Education - cities and greater cities · year 2024
About this data
- Education - cities and greater cities (urb_ceduc)
- exact Eurostat query; Eurostat update 31 August 2026; retrieved 1 September 2026.
- Share of students in higher education in the total population (TE1026I), 2024, unit: students per 1000 residents, Eurostat flag e. Students in higher education per 1,000 residents, counted where they are enrolled; not the share of residents with a degree.
- Area
- the Bern greater-city area, as defined by Eurostat (Eurostat provider code CH001C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
- Treatment
- Values are shown as published, with digit grouping; counts, euro amounts and lengths drop a decimal part that is all zeros. Each figure keeps its own year, so this is not a like-for-like comparison or ranking.
Births and deaths in Bern
Births per 1,000 residents
9.08
Deaths per 1,000 residents
8.95
Source: Eurostat, Fertility and mortality - cities and greater cities · year 2024
About this data
- Fertility and mortality - cities and greater cities (urb_cfermor)
- exact Eurostat query; Eurostat update 31 August 2026; retrieved 1 September 2026.
- Crude birth rate (SA2007I), 2024, unit: births per 1000 residents. Live births per 1,000 residents in the year; not a fertility rate.
- Crude death rate (SA2029I), 2024, unit: deaths per 1000 residents. Deaths per 1,000 residents in the year; an older population raises it.
- Area
- the Bern greater-city area, as defined by Eurostat (Eurostat provider code CH001C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
- Treatment
- Values are shown as published, with digit grouping; counts, euro amounts and lengths drop a decimal part that is all zeros. Each figure keeps its own year, so this is not a like-for-like comparison or ranking.
Getting around Bern
Eurostat figures on travel costs, car ownership and road safety.
Registered cars per 1,000 residents
390.31
Road deaths per 10,000 residents
0.04
Monthly public transport ticket
€86
5 km daytime taxi ride
€30
- Provisional (Eurostat flag
p): The value is provisional and may be revised.
Source: Eurostat, Transport - cities and greater cities · year 2024
About this data
- Transport - cities and greater cities (urb_ctran)
- exact Eurostat query; Eurostat update 31 August 2026; retrieved 1 September 2026.
- Number of registered cars per 1000 population (TT1057I), 2024, unit: cars per 1000 population. Cars registered in the area per 1,000 residents; company and leasing fleets registered here count too.
- People killed in road accidents per 10000 population (TT1060I), 2024, unit: deaths per 10000 population. Road deaths per 10,000 residents; small numbers vary a lot from year to year.
- Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone (TT1080V), 2024, unit: EUR. Price of a monthly public transport ticket; one cost, not a cost-of-living measure.
- Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime (TT1081V), 2024, unit: EUR, Eurostat flag p. Price of a 5 km daytime taxi ride; one cost, not a cost-of-living measure.
- Area
- the Bern greater-city area, as defined by Eurostat (Eurostat provider code CH001C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
- Treatment
- Values are shown as published, with digit grouping; counts, euro amounts and lengths drop a decimal part that is all zeros. Each figure keeps its own year, so this is not a like-for-like comparison or ranking.
Tourism in Bern
Tourist nights per year
1,220,521nights
Tourist nights by domestic visitors
526,900nights
Tourist nights by visitors resident abroad
693,621nights
- Definition differs (Eurostat flag
d): The national figure follows a definition that differs from the standard Eurostat one. Compare it with other cities with care.
Source: Eurostat, Culture and tourism - cities and greater cities · year 2024
About this data
- Culture and tourism - cities and greater cities (urb_ctour)
- exact Eurostat query; Eurostat update 31 August 2026; retrieved 1 September 2026.
- Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments (CR2001V), 2024, unit: nights, Eurostat flag d. Nights spent in tourist accommodation; not the number of visitors.
- Nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments by residents (CR2010V), 2024, unit: nights, Eurostat flag d. Nights spent in tourist accommodation by visitors from the same country.
- Nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments by non-residents (CR2011V), 2024, unit: nights, Eurostat flag d. Nights spent in tourist accommodation by visitors from abroad.
- Area
- the Bern greater-city area, as defined by Eurostat (Eurostat provider code CH001C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
- Treatment
- Values are shown as published, with digit grouping; counts, euro amounts and lengths drop a decimal part that is all zeros. Each figure keeps its own year, so this is not a like-for-like comparison or ranking.
Culture in Bern
Cinema seats per 1,000 residents
23.37
Cinema visits per year
709,765visits
Museum visits per year
763,400visits
Public libraries
55libraries
- Provisional (Eurostat flag
p): The value is provisional and may be revised.
Source: Eurostat, Culture and tourism - cities and greater cities · years 2023–2024
About this data
- Culture and tourism - cities and greater cities (urb_ctour)
- exact Eurostat query; Eurostat update 31 August 2026; retrieved 1 September 2026.
- Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents (CR1003I), 2024, unit: seats per 1000 residents. Cinema seats per 1,000 residents.
- Cinema attendance per year (CR1005V), 2024, unit: visits per year. Cinema visits in the year, where reported.
- Number of museum visitors per year (CR1007V), 2023, unit: visits per year, Eurostat flag p. Museum visits in the year, where reported.
- Number of public libraries (all distribution points) (CR1010V), 2023, unit: libraries. Public library service points, where reported.
- Area
- the Bern greater-city area, as defined by Eurostat (Eurostat provider code CH001C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
- Treatment
- Values are shown as published, with digit grouping; counts, euro amounts and lengths drop a decimal part that is all zeros. Each figure keeps its own year, so this is not a like-for-like comparison or ranking.
Figures not shown for Bern
Not shown here
- Average annual rent for housing per m2 (2022): withheld because the unit Eurostat reports is unresolved. Correction record.
Bern FAQ
How many people live in Bern?
Eurostat reports 235,885 residents in the Bern greater-city area on 1 January 2025.
Is this the metro-area population of Bern?
This is the figure for the Bern greater-city area. We have not linked a metro-area population to this page. Eurostat defines a metro area (functional urban area) as a city plus its commuting zone.
Why do other sites show a different population for Bern?
Population figures depend on the area counted (the municipality, a wider greater-city area, or the whole metro area) and on the year. Many sites also show projections for the current year. This page shows the newest population figure in our Eurostat data, for 1 January 2025.
About this page's data
Every figure on this page comes from Eurostat's City Statistics, the EU's official statistics for cities. National statistical offices supply most figures. This page lists 16 of the figures Eurostat publishes for the Bern greater-city area. Each figure carries its own year, and years differ, so the page is not a ranking or a like-for-like comparison with other cities.
Eurostat and the national statistical offices define the exact area of the Bern greater-city area; this site does not yet publish a boundary map.
The page name is the label Eurostat uses for this area: Bern (greater city) (Eurostat provider code CH001C).
Updated September 2026: we last refreshed these figures from Eurostat on 1 September 2026. Each one is the newest figure we can show for this area from that data, and each shows its own year. Reporting dates and availability vary by area and indicator.
Missing figures stay missing. We never fill a gap with a regional or national average. We plan to add which country the area is in and a map, climate and metropolitan-area population once each has passed its own source and rights review.
Source: Eurostat. Cities of Europe selected and reformatted these figures; Eurostat is not responsible for this presentation. Read the methodology, the full source list and our corrections log.