Basel
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Switzerland • Europe • Language power
- Population
- 574K
- GDP
- $77B
- GDP per capita
- $133,854
- Land area
- 766 km² (296 mi²)
- Density
- 749/km² (1,941/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 12
Basel metro area
47.56, 7.59Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure, Market Cap Score.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
2 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues1 venue
Football/Soccer
St. Jakob-Park
Basel
Major Sporting Events
Championship History
21 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Basel, across all sports, newest first. 21 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | FC Basel | Swiss Super League |
| 2017 | — | FC Basel | Swiss Super League |
| 2016 | — | FC Basel | Swiss Super League |
| 2015 | — | FC Basel | Swiss Super League |
| 2014 | — | FC Basel | Swiss Super League |
| 2013 | — | FC Basel | Swiss Super League |
| 2012 | — | FC Basel | Swiss Super League |
| 2011 | — | FC Basel | Swiss Super League |
| 2010 | — | FC Basel | Swiss Super League |
| 2008 | — | FC Basel | Swiss Super League |
| 2005 | — | FC Basel | Swiss Super League |
| 2004 | — | FC Basel | Swiss Super League |
| 2002 | — | FC Basel | Nationalliga A |
| 1980 | — | FC Basel | Nationalliga A |
| 1977 | — | FC Basel | Nationalliga A |
| 1973 | — | FC Basel | Nationalliga A |
| 1972 | — | FC Basel | Nationalliga A |
| 1970 | — | FC Basel | Nationalliga A |
| 1969 | — | FC Basel | Nationalliga A |
| 1967 | — | FC Basel | Nationalliga A |
| 1953 | — | FC Basel | Nationalliga A |
Top Companies
11 companies
Total Market Cap: $991B across 11 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Annual Events
Art Basel
Basel • Art Festival
Notable One-off Events
2025 Eurovision Song Contest
St. Jakobshalle • Music Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries1 item
Kunstmuseum Basel
Basel • Art
Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks1 item
Zoo Basel
Basel • Zoo
Languages of Basel
German first in Basel-Landschaft.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| German | 84.2% | Census, mother tongue |
| English | 7.9% | Census, mother tongue |
| Italian | 5% | Census, mother tongue |
| French | 3.1% | Census, mother tongue |
| Albanian | 2.5% | Census, mother tongue |
- English reach, Basel-Landschaft
- 45%
- Tier 3 country
- Effective working languages
- 1.75
- Rank 31 of 43; 3 working languages in Switzerland
Screen of Basel
#598 by film pedigree · score 2.6 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Tim Fehlbaum
Art of Basel
#61 for celebrated art · 15 canon works in its museums
Leading museums: Kunstmuseum Basel, Beyeler Foundation
1 notable artist born here, most in the 1800s: Arnold Böcklin
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
University of Basel
Basel, Switzerland
Top 250 Hospitals2 entries
Claraspital
Basel • Hospital
Universitätsspital Basel
Basel • Hospital
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
Basel • 4 - Regional
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Basel SBB
Basel • Intercity Rail Hub
Suburban Rail (72 stations)1 entry
Basel S-Bahn
Basel • 72 stations
Trade Venue1 entry
Messe Basel
Basel • Trade Venue
Central Bank1 entry
Bank for International Settlements
Basel • Central Bank
Luxury Hospitality
3 properties
3-Star Michelin1 entry
Cheval Blanc - Les Trois Rois
Basel
2-Star Michelin1 entry
Stucki
Basel
FTG 4-Star1 entry
Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois
Basel