Bern
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Switzerland • Europe • Language power
- Population
- 538K
- GDP
- $93B
- GDP per capita
- $172,647
- Land area
- 2,004 km² (774 mi²)
- Density
- 269/km² (696/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 12
National Capital
National capital of Switzerland
Bern metro area
46.95, 7.45Top 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 Commuter Rail Stations, Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Major Sporting Events.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
5 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues1 venue
Football/Soccer
Wankdorf Stadium
Bern
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams2 teams
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
SC Bern
Bern
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
SCL Tigers
Bern
Major Sporting Events
Championship Finals2 events
1961 European Cup Final
Football Final
1961 • Bern
1954 World Cup Final
Football Final
1954 • Bern
F1 Races5 events
Swiss Grand Prix
F1 Race
1954 • Circuit Bremgarten
Won by Juan Manuel Fangio (Mercedes)
Swiss Grand Prix
F1 Race
1953 • Circuit Bremgarten
Won by Alberto Ascari (Ferrari)
Swiss Grand Prix
F1 Race
1952 • Circuit Bremgarten
Won by Piero Taruffi (Ferrari)
Swiss Grand Prix
F1 Race
1951 • Circuit Bremgarten
Won by Juan Manuel Fangio (Alfa Romeo)
Swiss Grand Prix
F1 Race
1950 • Circuit Bremgarten
Won by Nino Farina (Alfa Romeo)
Complete Event Timeline7 events
1961 European Cup Final
Championship Finals
1961 • Bern
1954 World Cup Final
Championship Finals
1954 • Bern
Swiss Grand Prix
F1 Races
1954 • Circuit Bremgarten
Swiss Grand Prix
F1 Races
1953 • Circuit Bremgarten
Swiss Grand Prix
F1 Races
1952 • Circuit Bremgarten
Swiss Grand Prix
F1 Races
1951 • Circuit Bremgarten
Swiss Grand Prix
F1 Races
1950 • Circuit Bremgarten
Championship History
19 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Bern, across all sports, newest first. 19 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | FC Thun | Swiss Super League |
| 2024 | — | BSC Young Boys | Swiss Super League |
| 2023 | — | BSC Young Boys | Swiss Super League |
| 2021 | — | BSC Young Boys | Swiss Super League |
| 2020 | — | BSC Young Boys | Swiss Super League |
| 2019 | — | BSC Young Boys | Swiss Super League |
| 2018 | — | BSC Young Boys | Swiss Super League |
| 1986 | — | BSC Young Boys | Nationalliga A |
| 1960 | — | BSC Young Boys | Nationalliga A |
| 1959 | — | BSC Young Boys | Nationalliga A |
| 1958 | — | BSC Young Boys | Nationalliga A |
| 1957 | — | BSC Young Boys | Nationalliga A |
| 1929 | — | Young Boys Bern | Swiss Serie A |
| 1923 | — | FC Bern | Swiss Serie A |
| 1920 | — | Young Boys Bern | Swiss Serie A |
| 1911 | — | Young Boys Bern | Swiss Serie A |
| 1910 | — | Young Boys Bern | Swiss Serie A |
| 1909 | — | Young Boys Bern | Swiss Serie A |
| 1903 | — | Young Boys Bern | Swiss Serie A |
Top Companies
7 companies
Total Market Cap: $74B across 7 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Languages of Bern
German first in Bern; 2 languages share it.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| German | 82% | Census, mother tongue |
| French | 10.4% | Census, mother tongue |
| English | 5% | Census, mother tongue |
| Italian | 3.2% | Census, mother tongue |
| Albanian | 2.2% | Census, mother tongue |
- English reach, Bern
- 45%
- Tier 3 country
- Effective working languages
- 1.75
- Rank 31 of 43; 3 working languages in Switzerland
Screen of Bern
#640 by film pedigree · score 2.1 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Ursula Andress
Art of Bern
#80 for celebrated art · 10 canon works in its museums
Leading museums: Kunstmuseum Bern, Zentrum Paul Klee
2 notable artists born here, most in the 1800s: Ferdinand Hodler, Johannes Itten
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
University of Bern
Bern, Switzerland
Top 250 Hospitals2 entries
Inselspital Bern
Bern • Hospital
Lindenhofspital Bern
Bern • Hospital
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Bern Airport
Bern • 4 - Regional
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Bern Hauptbahnhof
Bern • Intercity Rail Hub
Suburban Rail (134 stations)1 entry
Bern S-Bahn
Bern • 134 stations
Central Bank1 entry
Swiss National Bank
Bern • Central Bank