Basel 
BS
Basel is a commune in the canton of Basel-Stadt with 180,097 residents (FSO), 40.5 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 14,659 in income tax here, rank 972 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
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Taxes
Federal, cantonal and communal, without church tax, official FTA tax calculator. Rank 1 = lowest tax.
Commune tax multiplier
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Basel-Stadt
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Typically Basel: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Basel special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Good to know
- 114 cultural properties of national importance, for example: Allerheiligenkirche, Anatomisches Museum der Universität Basel, Antikenmuseum und Sammlung Ludwig, Archiv der Kantonalen Denkmalpflege Basel-Stadt, Badischer Bahnhof mit Brunnen, Bank for International Settlements …
Sources: FOAG (register of PDO/PGI), FOC and FOEN (UNESCO World Heritage, parks), FOCP (inventory of cultural property), commercial register (Zefix), Culinary Heritage of Switzerland.
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Commune finances
The FFA financial statistics only cover communes with at least 5,000 residents. Figures from the cantonal statistics will follow for this commune.
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 1,923 | 1,923 | 1,921 | 1,882 | 1,841 | 1,883 | 1,654 | 1,681 | 1,630 | 1,667 |
| Deaths | 1,765 | 1,846 | 1,809 | 1,778 | 1,872 | 1,781 | 1,836 | 1,741 | 1,827 | 1,680 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Basel-Stadt
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 6,926 people moved to Basel from abroad, 6,315 of them foreign nationals; 3,528 moved abroad. Net international migration: +3,398.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 611 | 682 |
| EU | 4,196 | 1,839 |
| EFTA | 15 | 11 |
| rest of Europe | 648 | 258 |
| Africa | 244 | 101 |
| North America | 201 | 171 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 183 | 95 |
| Asia | 784 | 341 |
| Oceania | 40 | 23 |
For individual communes the FSO publishes nationality by world region only. Source: FSO, migration statistics of the permanent resident population.
Naturalisations
Origin of people naturalised in 2025: EU 729EFTA 1rest of Europe 271Africa 62North America 29Latin America 22Asia 141Oceania 3stateless 6
FSO
The canton compared
| Figure | Value | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton tax (example) | CHF 10,126 | 17 / 26 | 2026 |
| Average rent | CHF 1,451 | 17 / 26 | 2024 |
| Health premium | CHF 746 | 24 / 26 | 2027 |
| Electricity price | 33.42 Rp./kWh | 26 / 26 | 2027 |
| Vacant homes | 0.9 % | 13 / 26 | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 4.4 % | 24 / 26 | 2026 |
Nearby communes
- BinningenBasel-Landschaft · 3 km
- BirsfeldenBasel-Landschaft · 3 km
- AllschwilBasel-Landschaft · 3 km
- BottmingenBasel-Landschaft · 4 km
- MünchensteinBasel-Landschaft · 4 km
- MuttenzBasel-Landschaft · 5 km
- RiehenBasel-Stadt · 5 km
- Oberwil (BL)Basel-Landschaft · 5 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Basel?
180,097 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Basel?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 14,659 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Basel?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 4,410 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Basel?
40.5 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.bs.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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