Five Largest Cities in Switzerland by Population

Based on municipal population (city proper, not metro):

1. Zürich – ~422,000
2. Genève (Geneva) – ~205,000
3. Basel – ~178,000
4. Lausanne – ~139,000
5. Bern (capital) – ~135,000

Metropolitan areas are larger: Zürich ~1.4M, Geneva ~1.0M, Basel ~830k, Bern ~660k, Lausanne ~450k.