Municipality · Geneva

Genève

Get to know Genève

Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy.

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Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône leaves Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. Geneva is a global city, an international financial centre, and a worldwide centre for diplomacy, which has led to it being called the "Peace Capital".

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Landscape

An urban landscape

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

92%

Settlement

Settlement92%
Water3%
Forest3%
Agriculture1%
Other<1%

Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 11.0°C with 946 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.6°C), coldest in January (2.1°C). Station: Genève / Cointrin, 411 m.

Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

11.0°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'887 h

Precipitation

946 mm

2°21°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Genève / Cointrin has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1753–1782) and the most recent (1996–2025).

17532025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 320 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Net asking rent

CHF 38.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

34.244.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.37%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.37%

10.50

20222026

Vacancy
2015	0.50%
2016	0.51%
2017	0.57%
2018	0.62%
2019	0.63%
2020	0.61%
2021	0.68%
2022	0.47%
2023	0.52%
2024	0.54%
2025	0.36%
2026	0.37%

Net asking rentCHF 38.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 41.7/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 17'005/ m²1 Nov 2026

Dwellings114'358Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 7'329 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings638During 2024

Primary residences83%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage94%FibreAs of 2026 · Broadband coverage is one part of everyday infrastructure. This is coverage across the reported area; availability at a particular home still depends on its address.

People

The people who live here

The population grew by 12.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

211'152

211.2K105.6K0

20212025

Population
2010	187'470
2011	188'234
2012	189'033
2013	191'557
2014	194'565
2015	198'072
2016	198'979
2017	200'548
2018	201'818
2019	203'951
2020	203'856
2021	203'401
2022	203'840
2023	206'635
2024	209'061
2025	211'152

More about People

Population

211'152End of 2025

2025

211'152

211.2K105.6K0

20212025

Population
2010	187'470
2011	188'234
2012	189'033
2013	191'557
2014	194'565
2015	198'072
2016	198'979
2017	200'548
2018	201'818
2019	203'951
2020	203'856
2021	203'401
2022	203'840
2023	206'635
2024	209'061
2025	211'152

Foreign residents

50.6%End of 2025

2025

50.6%

50.625.30

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	45.7%
2011	46.2%
2012	46.7%
2013	47.6%
2014	48.4%
2015	48.3%
2016	47.8%
2017	47.9%
2018	47.9%
2019	47.9%
2020	48.3%
2021	48.6%
2022	49.2%
2023	50.1%
2024	50.2%
2025	50.6%

Jobs (FTE)

158'440

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 158'440 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

158'440

159.9K79.9K0

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	141'190
2012	141'538
2013	141'738
2014	143'173
2015	145'450
2016	145'844
2017	148'682
2018	153'011
2019	154'538
2020	150'884
2021	154'016
2022	157'998
2023	159'852
2024	158'440

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: SP · 22.9% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 42.2%

Source: FSO

Taxes & income

A picture of local costs

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

CHF 13'783

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 13'783/ yearTax year 2026

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier

45.49%Tax year 2026

2026

45.49%

45.522.70

20222026

Tax multiplier
2010	45.5%
2011	45.5%
2012	45.5%
2013	45.5%
2014	45.5%
2015	45.5%
2016	45.5%
2017	45.5%
2018	45.5%
2019	45.49%
2020	45.49%
2021	45.49%
2022	45.49%
2023	45.49%
2024	45.49%
2025	45.49%
2026	45.49%

Median taxable income

CHF 41'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 41'100

42.2K21.1K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2010	CHF 43'300
2011	CHF 41'600
2012	CHF 40'900
2013	CHF 40'200
2014	CHF 40'000
2015	CHF 39'400
2016	CHF 38'800
2017	CHF 38'600
2018	CHF 39'000
2019	CHF 39'600
2020	CHF 40'000
2021	CHF 42'200
2022	CHF 41'100

Median net income

CHF 46'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 46'200

47.3K23.6K0

20182022

Median net income
2010	CHF 48'700
2011	CHF 47'300
2012	CHF 46'200
2013	CHF 45'500
2014	CHF 45'300
2015	CHF 44'900
2016	CHF 44'100
2017	CHF 43'900
2018	CHF 44'300
2019	CHF 45'000
2020	CHF 45'000
2021	CHF 47'250
2022	CHF 46'200

Paying direct federal tax67%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

147.5%Tax year 2026

2026

147.5%

147.573.80

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2010	147.5%
2011	147.5%
2012	147.5%
2013	147.5%
2014	147.5%
2015	147.5%
2016	147.5%
2017	147.5%
2018	147.5%
2019	147.5%
2020	147.5%
2021	147.5%
2022	147.5%
2023	147.5%
2024	147.5%
2025	147.5%
2026	147.5%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.

The municipality

Settlement type: Urban
Municipality type: Urban municipality of a large agglomeration
Language region: French
Agglomeration: Genève (CH)
Labour market region: Genève
Statistical city: Yes
Mountain region: No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020