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In Europe, Zurich is a historic football esports location: FIFA and EA launched the FIFA Interactive World Cup there in 2004. The City of Zurich maintains an open annual population dataset through 2025.

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Zurich skyline at blue hour. · Zurich skyline blue hour.jpg · Kuhnmi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Updated September 27, 2026

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Population

452,421

City of Zurich population at year-end 2025.[3]

References4
  1. [1]City of Zurich official website — City of Zurich
  2. [2]After the FIFA–EA Split, Who Wins the World Cup Audience? — Press The Game
  3. [3]Population growth at the end of 2025 — City of Zurich
  4. [4]Zurich skyline blue hour.jpg — Wikimedia Commons

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