About Riehen
Riehen is a municipality in the canton of Basel-Stadt in Switzerland. Together with the city of Basel and Bettingen, Riehen is one of three municipalities in the canton.
- Canton
- Basel-Stadt
- Area
- 10.9 km²
Population
22'534residents
Median taxable income
CHF 80'011
Vacancy
0.72%
Foreign residents
29.4%
Dwellings
10'972
Jobs (FTE)
4'836
Tax multiplier
40%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Riehen, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
4'836 full-time-equivalent jobs across 926 businesses — services make up 88% of employment, industry 11% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'836FTE total
Primary0.8%
Secondary11.0%
Tertiary88.2%
Land use
48% built-up, 24% agricultural, 25% forest. Measured across 1'089 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement49.6%
Agriculture24.7%
Forest25.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 22.6%, ahead of SVP at 19.7%.
Source BFS
SP22.6%−1.9 pp
SVP19.7%+0.7 pp
LPS
13.7%−6.6 pp
FDP10.0%+3.1 pp
GLP10.0%+3.9 pp
Grüne8.4%−0.4 pp
Mitte8.1%
Others
5.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.1%
Second homes6.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.9°C with 842 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.2°C), coldest in January (2.2°C). Station: Basel / Binningen, 316 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.9°C
Rain 842 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Basel / Binningen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1755–1784) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1755–1784
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1755–2025
