Geneva
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Switzerland • Europe • Language power
- Population
- 639K
- GDP
- $62B
- GDP per capita
- $96,704
- Land area
- 585 km² (226 mi²)
- Density
- 1,092/km² (2,829/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 7
Geneva metro area
46.20, 6.14Top 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 Cultural Events, Market Cap Score, Luxury Stars (Michelin).
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
5 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams2 teams
Football/Soccer • Switzerland
FC Stade Nyonnais
Nyon • Level: 2
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey👑
Genève-Servette HC
Geneva
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events1 event
Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix
Sailing
• Geneva
Championship History
17 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Geneva, across all sports, newest first. 17 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | — | Servette FC | Nationalliga A |
| 1994 | — | Servette FC | Nationalliga A |
| 1985 | — | Servette FC | Nationalliga A |
| 1979 | — | Servette FC | Nationalliga A |
| 1962 | — | Servette FC | Nationalliga A |
| 1961 | — | Servette FC | Nationalliga A |
| 1950 | — | Servette FC | Nationalliga A |
| 1946 | — | Servette FC | Nationalliga A |
| 1940 | — | Servette FC | Nationalliga |
| 1934 | — | Servette FC | Nationalliga |
| 1933 | — | Servette FC | Nationalliga |
| 1930 | — | Servette FC | Swiss Serie A |
| 1926 | — | Servette FC | Swiss Serie A |
| 1925 | — | Servette FC | Swiss Serie A |
| 1922 | — | Servette FC | Swiss Serie A |
| 1918 | — | Servette FC | Swiss Serie A |
| 1907 | — | Servette FC | Swiss Serie A |
Top Companies
10 companies
Total Market Cap: $1.5T across 10 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
2022 12th WTO Ministerial Conference
Geneva • International Summit
2011 8th WTO Ministerial Conference
Geneva • International Summit
2009 7th WTO Ministerial Conference
Geneva • International Summit
First Web Page / Birth of WWW at CERN (1989)
Geneva • Historical Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Landmarks & Civic4 items
UEFA Headquarters
Nyon • International Organization
United Nations Office at Geneva
Geneva • International Organization
World Health Organization
Geneva • International Organization
World Trade Organization
Geneva • International Organization
Languages of Geneva
French first in Geneva; 2 languages share it.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| French | 78.1% | Census, mother tongue |
| English | 12.6% | Census, mother tongue |
| Portuguese | 8.4% | Census, mother tongue |
| Spanish | 7.5% | Census, mother tongue |
| Italian | 5.9% | Census, mother tongue |
- English reach, Geneva
- 45%
- Tier 3 country
- Effective working languages
- 1.75
- Rank 31 of 43; 3 working languages in Switzerland
Screen of Geneva
#133 by film pedigree · score 28.7 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Jean-Luc Godard
Art of Geneva
#193 for celebrated art · 2 canon works in its museums
Leading museums: Musée du Petit Palais, Bodmer Foundation
2 notable artists born here, most in the 1700s: Jean-Étienne Liotard, Jacques-Laurent Agasse
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
University of Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland
Top 250 Hospitals1 entry
Les Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG)
Geneva • Hospital
Top Research Institutions1 entry
CERN
Meyrin • Physics Research Center
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Geneva Airport
Geneva • 2 - Major International
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Genève-Cornavin
Geneva • Intercity Rail Hub
Suburban Rail (45 stations)1 entry
Leman Express
Geneva • 45 stations
Trade Venue1 entry
Palexpo Geneva
Geneva • Trade Venue
Luxury Hospitality
6 properties
FTG 5-Star2 entries
Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva
Geneva
Mandarin Oriental, Geneva
Geneva
FTG 4-Star4 entries
Beau-Rivage Genève
Geneva
Hotel President Wilson, A Luxury Collection Hotel
Geneva
Hotel d'Angleterre
Geneva
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix, Geneva
Geneva