Meride had a population (as of 2011) of 314.
 As of 2008, 5.7% of the population are resident foreign nationals.
 Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 1.9%.

Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks Italian (84.6%), with German being second most common (11.6%) and French being third (1.4%).
Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000), 34 speak German, 4 people speak French, 248 people speak Italian, and 2 people speak Romansh.
 The remainder (5 people) speak another language.

As of 2008, the gender distribution of the population was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.
 The population was made up of 143 Swiss men (43.2% of the population), and 14 (4.2%) non-Swiss men.
 There were 167 Swiss women (50.5%), and 7 (2.1%) non-Swiss women.

In 2008 there was 1 live birth to Swiss citizens and were 3 deaths of Swiss citizens.
 Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 2 while the foreign population remained the same.
 There was 1 Swiss man and 1 Swiss woman who immigrated back to Switzerland.
 At the same time, there was 1 non-Swiss woman who immigrated from another country to Switzerland.
 The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 6 and the non-Swiss population change was a decrease of 1 people.
 This represents a population growth rate of 1.5%.

The age distribution, as of 2009, in Meride is; 20 children or 6.0% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 31 teenagers or 9.4% are between 10 and 19.
 Of the adult population, 37 people or 11.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old.
 37 people or 11.2% are between 30 and 39, 48 people or 14.5% are between 40 and 49, and 47 people or 14.2% are between 50 and 59.
 The senior population distribution is 54 people or 16.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 26 people or 7.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 31 people or 9.4% who are over 80.

As of 2000, there were 137 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.1 persons per household.
 In 2000 there were 105 single family homes (or 70.5% of the total) out of a total of 149 inhabited buildings.
 There were 35 multi-family buildings (23.5%), along with 4 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (2.7%) and 5 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (3.4%).
 Of the single family homes 24 were built before 1919, while 12 were built between 1990 and 2000.
 The greatest number of single family homes (41) were built between 1919 and 1945.

In 2000 there were 206 apartments in the municipality.
 The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 52.
 There were 6 single room apartments and 64 apartments with five or more rooms.
 Of these apartments, a total of 137 apartments (66.5% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 66 apartments (32.0%) were seasonally occupied and 3 apartments (1.5%) were empty.
 The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2008, was 0%.
 As of 2007, the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents.

The historical population is given in the following chart:
Meride had a population (as of 2011) of 314.  As of 2008, 5.7% of the population are resident foreign nationals.  Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 1.9%.
Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks Italian (84.6%), with German being second most common (11.6%) and French being third (1.4%). Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000), 34 speak German, 4 people speak French, 248 people speak Italian, and 2 people speak Romansh.  The remainder (5 people) speak another language.
As of 2008, the gender distribution of the population was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.  The population was made up of 143 Swiss men (43.2% of the population), and 14 (4.2%) non-Swiss men.  There were 167 Swiss women (50.5%), and 7 (2.1%) non-Swiss women.
In 2008 there was 1 live birth to Swiss citizens and were 3 deaths of Swiss citizens.  Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 2 while the foreign population remained the same.  There was 1 Swiss man and 1 Swiss woman who immigrated back to Switzerland.  At the same time, there was 1 non-Swiss woman who immigrated from another country to Switzerland.  The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 6 and the non-Swiss population change was a decrease of 1 people.  This represents a population growth rate of 1.5%.
The age distribution, as of 2009, in Meride is; 20 children or 6.0% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 31 teenagers or 9.4% are between 10 and 19.  Of the adult population, 37 people or 11.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old.  37 people or 11.2% are between 30 and 39, 48 people or 14.5% are between 40 and 49, and 47 people or 14.2% are between 50 and 59.  The senior population distribution is 54 people or 16.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 26 people or 7.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 31 people or 9.4% who are over 80.
As of 2000, there were 137 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.1 persons per household.  In 2000 there were 105 single family homes (or 70.5% of the total) out of a total of 149 inhabited buildings.  There were 35 multi-family buildings (23.5%), along with 4 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (2.7%) and 5 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (3.4%).  Of the single family homes 24 were built before 1919, while 12 were built between 1990 and 2000.  The greatest number of single family homes (41) were built between 1919 and 1945.
In 2000 there were 206 apartments in the municipality.  The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 52.  There were 6 single room apartments and 64 apartments with five or more rooms.  Of these apartments, a total of 137 apartments (66.5% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 66 apartments (32.0%) were seasonally occupied and 3 apartments (1.5%) were empty.  The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2008, was 0%.  As of 2007, the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
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