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Statistical Data - Population density according to the administrative structure
The population data in the table below is an estimation for 2025, based on the census data from 2000.
Click on the column header brings the table in order of the column header. The default order is the Canton name.
| Canton |
GDEBZNR |
Capital |
Area
(km²) |
Population |
Density
(pers/km²) |
|---|
| Total |
|
|
40 214 |
9 048 905 |
225,0 |
|---|
| Last update: 04/23/2025 - 15:10:20 |
| Aargau |
CH-AG |
Aarau |
1 393 |
735 619 |
528,1 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
CH-AR |
Herisau |
242 |
56 688 |
234,2 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden |
CH-AI |
Appenzell |
173 |
16 732 |
96,7 |
| Basel-Land |
CH-BL |
Liestal |
518 |
301 280 |
581,6 |
| Basel-Stadt |
CH-BS |
Basel |
37 |
201 333 |
5 441,4 |
| Bern |
CH-BE |
Bern |
5 840 |
1 070 898 |
183,4 |
| Freiburg |
CH-FR |
Freiburg |
1 595 |
346 589 |
217,3 |
| Geneva |
CH-GE |
Geneva |
282 |
530 999 |
1 883,0 |
| Glarus |
CH-GL |
Glarus |
685 |
42 364 |
61,8 |
| Graubünden |
CH-GR |
Chur |
7 107 |
206 111 |
29,0 |
| Jura |
CH-JU |
Delémont |
838 |
74 822 |
89,3 |
| Luzern |
CH-LU |
Luzern |
1 429 |
437 838 |
306,4 |
| Neuchâtel |
CH-NE |
Neuchâtel |
803 |
179 496 |
223,5 |
| Nidwalden |
CH-NW |
Stans |
276 |
45 343 |
164,3 |
| Obwalden |
CH-OW |
Sarnen |
490 |
39 660 |
80,9 |
| Schaffhausen |
CH-SH |
Schaffhausen |
299 |
88 650 |
296,5 |
| Schwyz |
CH-SZ |
Schwyz |
851 |
168 906 |
198,5 |
| Solothurn |
CH-SO |
Solothurn |
791 |
289 731 |
366,3 |
| St Gallen |
CH-SG |
St Gallen |
1 952 |
539 944 |
276,6 |
| Tessin |
CH-TI |
Bellinzona |
2 738 |
358 877 |
131,1 |
| Thurgau |
CH-TG |
Frauenfeld |
863 |
299 442 |
347,0 |
| Uri |
CH-UR |
Altdorf |
1 077 |
38 265 |
35,5 |
| Waadt |
CH-VD |
Lausanne |
2 820 |
854 912 |
303,2 |
| Wallis |
CH-VS |
Sion |
5 214 |
371 184 |
71,2 |
| Zug |
CH-ZG |
Zug |
239 |
133 723 |
559,5 |
| Zürich |
CH-ZH |
Zürich |
1 662 |
1 619 499 |
974,4 |
The cantons are divided in districts, illustrated in the next table. Instead of the not existing ISO 3166-2 classification is used the national district codification.
| District |
GDEBZNR |
Canton |
Capital |
Area
(km²) |
Population |
Density
(pers/km²) |
|---|
| Total |
|
|
|
40 214 |
9 048 905 |
225,0 |
|---|
| Last update: 04/23/2025 - 15:10:20 |
| Aarau |
AG-1901 |
Aargau |
Aarau |
104 |
84 903 |
816,4 |
| Affoltern |
ZH-101 |
Zürich |
Affoltern |
113 |
58 172 |
514,8 |
| Aigle |
VD-2221 |
Waadt |
Aigle |
435 |
49 959 |
114,8 |
| Albula |
GR-1841 |
Graubünden |
Tiefencastel |
684 |
8 170 |
11,9 |
| Andelfingen |
ZH-102 |
Zürich |
Andelfingen |
167 |
33 179 |
198,7 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden |
AI-1600 |
Appenzell Innerrhoden |
Appenzell |
173 |
16 732 |
96,7 |
| Arbon |
TG-2011 |
Thurgau |
Arbon |
89 |
62 328 |
700,3 |
| Arlesheim |
BL-1301 |
Basel-Land |
Arlesheim |
96 |
161 875 |
1 686,2 |
| Baden |
AG-1902 |
Aargau |
Baden |
153 |
154 042 |
1 006,8 |
| Basel-Stadt |
BS-1200 |
Basel-Stadt |
Basel |
37 |
201 333 |
5 441,4 |
| Bellinzona |
TI-2101 |
Tessin |
Bellinzona |
224 |
58 348 |
260,5 |
| Bern-Mittelland |
BE-246 |
Bern |
Ostermundigen |
542 |
54 285 |
100,2 |
| Berner Jura |
BE-241 |
Bern |
Courtelary |
237 |
4 604 |
19,4 |
| Bernina |
GR-1842 |
Graubünden |
Poschiavo |
942 |
428 526 |
454,9 |
| Biel |
BE-242 |
Bern |
Biel |
98 |
106 331 |
1 085,0 |
| Blenio |
TI-2102 |
Tessin |
Acquarossa |
361 |
5 613 |
15,5 |
| Bremgarten |
AG-1903 |
Aargau |
Bremgarten |
117 |
83 935 |
717,4 |
| Brig |
VS-2301 |
Wallis |
Brig-Glis |
434 |
28 930 |
66,7 |
| Broye |
FR-1001 |
Freiburg |
Estavayer-le-Lac |
173 |
36 567 |
211,4 |
| Broye-Vully |
VD-2222 |
Waadt |
Payerne |
258 |
47 715 |
184,9 |
| Brugg |
AG-1904 |
Aargau |
Brugg |
130 |
53 121 |
408,6 |
| Bucheggberg |
SO-1103 |
Solothurn |
Bucheggberg |
63 |
8 251 |
131,0 |
| Bülach |
ZH-103 |
Zürich |
Bülach |
185 |
165 583 |
895,0 |
| Conthey |
VS-2302 |
Wallis |
Conthey |
234 |
31 541 |
134,8 |
| Delémont |
JU-2601 |
Jura |
Delémont |
303 |
39 986 |
132,0 |
| Dielsdorf |
ZH-104 |
Zürich |
Dielsdorf |
153 |
96 910 |
633,4 |
| Dietikon |
ZH-111 |
Zürich |
Dietikon |
60 |
98 142 |
1 635,7 |
| Dorneck |
SO-1104 |
Solothurn |
Dorneck |
75 |
21 323 |
284,3 |
| Einsiedeln |
SZ-501 |
Schwyz |
Einsiedeln |
99 |
16 530 |
167,0 |
| Emmental |
BE-245 |
Bern |
Langnau |
690 |
100 012 |
144,9 |
| Engiadina Bassa / Val Müstair |
GR-1843 |
Graubünden |
Scuol |
1197 |
9 120 |
7,6 |
| Entlebuch |
LU-316 |
Luzern |
Entlebuch |
425 |
24 368 |
57,3 |
| Entremont |
VS-2303 |
Wallis |
Sembrancher |
633 |
16 308 |
25,8 |
| Franches-Montagnes |
JU-2602 |
Jura |
Saignelégier |
200 |
10 470 |
52,4 |
| Frauenfeld |
TG-2012 |
Thurgau |
Frauenfeld |
280 |
73 313 |
261,8 |
| Frutigen-Niedersimmental |
BE-249 |
Bern |
Frutigen |
774 |
41 679 |
53,8 |
| Gäu |
SO-1101 |
Solothurn |
Thal Gäu |
62 |
23 367 |
376,9 |
| Geneva |
GE-2500 |
Geneva |
Geneva |
282 |
530 999 |
1 883,0 |
| Gersau |
SZ-502 |
Schwyz |
Gersau |
14 |
2 461 |
175,8 |
| Glane |
FR-1002 |
Freiburg |
Romont |
169 |
27 016 |
159,9 |
| Glarus |
GL-800 |
Glarus |
Glarus |
685 |
42 364 |
61,8 |
| Goms |
VS-2304 |
Wallis |
Münster-Geschinen |
588 |
4 453 |
7,6 |
| Gösgen |
SO-1105 |
Solothurn |
Olten-Gösgen |
69 |
26 074 |
377,9 |
| Gros-de-Vaud |
VD-2223 |
Waadt |
Echallens |
232 |
48 502 |
209,1 |
| Gruyere |
FR-1003 |
Freiburg |
Bulle |
490 |
62 402 |
127,4 |
| Hérens |
VS-2305 |
Wallis |
Vex |
466 |
11 681 |
25,1 |
| Hinterland |
AR-1501 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
Herisau |
136 |
24 745 |
181,9 |
| Hinwil |
ZH-105 |
Zürich |
Hinwil |
180 |
101 988 |
566,6 |
| Hochdorf |
LU-313 |
Luzern |
Hochdorf |
177 |
77 291 |
436,7 |
| Höfe |
SZ-503 |
Schwyz |
Höfe |
38 |
30 216 |
795,2 |
| Horgen |
ZH-106 |
Zürich |
Horgen |
104 |
132 489 |
1 273,9 |
| Imboden |
GR-1844 |
Graubünden |
Domat/Ems |
204 |
22 131 |
108,5 |
| Interlaken-Oberhasli |
BE-250 |
Bern |
Interlaken |
1229 |
49 143 |
40,0 |
| Jura-Nord vaudois |
VD-2224 |
Waadt |
Yverdon-les-Bains |
701 |
96 635 |
137,9 |
| Kreuzlingen |
TG-2013 |
Thurgau |
Kreuzlingen |
129 |
52 736 |
408,8 |
| Kulm |
AG-1905 |
Aargau |
Unterkulm |
97 |
46 747 |
481,9 |
| Küssnacht |
SZ-504 |
Schwyz |
Küssnacht |
29 |
14 146 |
487,8 |
| Landquart |
GR-1845 |
Graubünden |
Igis |
175 |
26 673 |
152,4 |
| Laufen |
BL-1302 |
Basel-Land |
Laufen |
90 |
21 335 |
237,1 |
| Laufenburg |
AG-1906 |
Aargau |
Laufenburg |
171 |
37 032 |
216,6 |
| Lausanne |
VD-2225 |
Waadt |
Lausanne |
65 |
174 885 |
2 690,5 |
| Lavaux-Oron |
VD-2226 |
Waadt |
Cully |
140 |
65 704 |
469,3 |
| Lebern |
SO-1107 |
Solothurn |
Lebern |
117 |
48 287 |
412,7 |
| Lenzburg |
AG-1907 |
Aargau |
Lenzburg |
98 |
70 063 |
714,9 |
| Leuk |
VS-2306 |
Wallis |
Leuk |
336 |
13 553 |
40,3 |
| Leventina |
TI-2103 |
Tessin |
Faido |
480 |
8 752 |
18,2 |
| Liestal |
BL-1303 |
Basel-Land |
Liestal |
86 |
64 074 |
745,0 |
| Locarno |
TI-2104 |
Tessin |
Locarno |
551 |
64 330 |
116,8 |
| Lugano |
TI-2105 |
Tessin |
Lugano |
307 |
154 926 |
504,6 |
| Luzern-Land |
LU-312 |
Luzern |
Luzern |
188 |
111 822 |
594,8 |
| Luzern-Stadt |
LU-311 |
Luzern |
Luzern |
29 |
86 217 |
2 973,0 |
| Maloja |
GR-1846 |
Graubünden |
Samedan |
974 |
18 307 |
18,8 |
| March |
SZ-505 |
Schwyz |
Lachen |
177 |
46 599 |
263,3 |
| Martigny |
VS-2307 |
Wallis |
Martigny |
263 |
53 690 |
204,1 |
| Meilen |
ZH-107 |
Zürich |
Meilen |
85 |
109 516 |
1 288,4 |
| Mendrisio |
TI-2106 |
Tessin |
Mendrisio |
101 |
50 446 |
499,5 |
| Mittelland |
AR-1502 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
Teufen |
60 |
17 967 |
299,5 |
| Moesa |
GR-1847 |
Graubünden |
Roveredo |
496 |
9 351 |
18,9 |
| Monthey |
VS-2308 |
Wallis |
Monthey |
257 |
51 151 |
199,0 |
| Morges |
VD-2227 |
Waadt |
Morges |
373 |
88 780 |
238,0 |
| Münchwilen |
TG-2014 |
Thurgau |
Münchwilen |
138 |
50 883 |
368,7 |
| Muri |
AG-1908 |
Aargau |
Muri |
139 |
39 633 |
285,1 |
| Neuchâtel |
NE-2400 |
Neuchâtel |
Neuchâtel |
803 |
179 496 |
223,5 |
| Nidwalden |
NW-700 |
Nidwalden |
Nidwalden |
276 |
45 343 |
164,3 |
| Nyon |
VD-2228 |
Waadt |
Nyon |
307 |
107 566 |
350,4 |
| Oberaargau |
BE-244 |
Bern |
Wangen |
331 |
85 461 |
258,2 |
| Oberklettgau |
SH-1401 |
Schaffhausen |
Neunkirch |
32 |
5 330 |
166,6 |
| Obersimmental-Saanen |
BE-248 |
Bern |
Saanen |
575 |
16 791 |
29,2 |
| Obwalden |
OW-600 |
Obwalden |
Obwalden |
490 |
39 660 |
80,9 |
| Olten |
SO-1108 |
Solothurn |
Olten-Gösgen |
81 |
58 707 |
724,8 |
| Ouest lausannois |
VD-2229 |
Waadt |
Renens |
26 |
85 827 |
3 301,0 |
| Pfäffikon |
ZH-108 |
Zürich |
Pfäffikon |
163 |
63 578 |
390,0 |
| Plessur |
GR-1848 |
Graubünden |
Chur |
285 |
44 756 |
157,0 |
| Porrentruy |
JU-2603 |
Jura |
Porrentruy |
335 |
24 366 |
72,7 |
| Prättigau / Davos |
GR-1849 |
Graubünden |
Davos |
853 |
26 681 |
31,3 |
| Raron |
VS-2309 |
Wallis |
Raron |
398 |
11 525 |
29,0 |
| Reiat |
SH-1402 |
Schaffhausen |
Thayngen |
39 |
9 614 |
246,5 |
| Rheinfelden |
AG-1909 |
Aargau |
Rheinfelden |
112 |
49 688 |
443,6 |
| Rheintal |
SG-1723 |
St Gallen |
Altstätten |
139 |
78 858 |
567,3 |
| Riviera |
TI-2107 |
Tessin |
Osogna |
145 |
10 470 |
72,2 |
| Riviera-Pays-d´Enhaut |
VD-2230 |
Waadt |
Vevey |
283 |
89 339 |
315,7 |
| Rorschach |
SG-1722 |
St Gallen |
Rorschach |
50 |
45 822 |
916,4 |
| Saint-Maurice |
VS-2310 |
Wallis |
Saint-Maurice |
191 |
14 972 |
78,4 |
| Sarganserland |
SG-1725 |
St Gallen |
Sargans |
518 |
44 243 |
85,4 |
| Sarine |
FR-1004 |
Freiburg |
Freiburg |
218 |
112 778 |
517,3 |
| Schaffhausen |
SH-1403 |
Schaffhausen |
Schaffhausen |
106 |
59 001 |
556,6 |
| Schleitheim |
SH-1404 |
Schaffhausen |
Schleitheim |
44 |
3 214 |
73,0 |
| Schwyz |
SZ-506 |
Schwyz |
Schwyz |
494 |
58 954 |
119,3 |
| See |
FR-1005 |
Freiburg |
Morat |
146 |
39 520 |
270,7 |
| See-Gaster |
SG-1726 |
St Gallen |
Rapperswil-Jona |
246 |
72 084 |
293,0 |
| Seeland |
BE-243 |
Bern |
Aarberg |
337 |
78 775 |
233,8 |
| Sense |
FR-1006 |
Freiburg |
Tafers |
265 |
46 668 |
176,1 |
| Sierre |
VS-2311 |
Wallis |
Sierre |
419 |
51 727 |
123,5 |
| Sion |
VS-2312 |
Wallis |
Sion |
131 |
51 456 |
392,8 |
| Sissach |
BL-1304 |
Basel-Land |
Sissach |
141 |
37 576 |
266,5 |
| Solothurn |
SO-1109 |
Solothurn |
Solothurn |
6 |
16 842 |
2 807,0 |
| St Gallen |
SG-1721 |
St Gallen |
St Gallen |
158 |
127 169 |
804,9 |
| Stein |
SH-1405 |
Schaffhausen |
Stein |
31 |
6 255 |
201,8 |
| Sursee |
LU-314 |
Luzern |
Sursee |
273 |
80 141 |
293,6 |
| Surselva |
GR-1850 |
Graubünden |
Ilanz |
1374 |
21 878 |
15,9 |
| Thal |
SO-1102 |
Solothurn |
Thal |
139 |
15 517 |
111,6 |
| Thierstein |
SO-1110 |
Solothurn |
Thierstein |
102 |
15 439 |
151,4 |
| Thun |
BE-247 |
Bern |
Thun |
322 |
109 895 |
341,3 |
| Toggenburg |
SG-1727 |
St Gallen |
Lichtensteig |
489 |
49 290 |
100,8 |
| Unterklettgau |
SH-1406 |
Schaffhausen |
Hallau |
47 |
5 236 |
111,4 |
| Uri |
UR-400 |
Uri |
Altdorf |
1077 |
38 265 |
35,5 |
| Uster |
ZH-109 |
Zürich |
Uster |
112 |
141 546 |
1 263,8 |
| Vallemaggia |
TI-2108 |
Tessin |
Cevio |
569 |
5 992 |
10,5 |
| Veveyse |
FR-1007 |
Freiburg |
Châtel-Saint-Denis |
134 |
21 638 |
161,5 |
| Viamala |
GR-1851 |
Graubünden |
Thusis |
628 |
14 440 |
23,0 |
| Visp |
VS-2313 |
Wallis |
Visp |
864 |
30 197 |
35,0 |
| Vorderland |
AR-1503 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
Heiden |
46 |
13 976 |
303,8 |
| Waldenburg |
BL-1305 |
Basel-Land |
Waldenburg |
105 |
16 420 |
156,4 |
| Wasseramt |
SO-1106 |
Solothurn |
Wasseramt |
77 |
55 924 |
726,3 |
| Weinfelden |
TG-2015 |
Thurgau |
Weinfelden |
227 |
60 182 |
265,1 |
| Werdenberg |
SG-1724 |
St Gallen |
Buchs |
207 |
42 586 |
205,7 |
| Wil |
SG-1728 |
St Gallen |
Wil |
145 |
79 892 |
551,0 |
| Willisau |
LU-315 |
Luzern |
Willisau |
337 |
57 999 |
172,1 |
| Winterthur |
ZH-110 |
Zürich |
Winterthur |
252 |
182 026 |
722,3 |
| Zofingen |
AG-1910 |
Aargau |
Zofingen |
142 |
78 486 |
552,7 |
| Zug |
ZG-900 |
Zug |
Zug |
239 |
133 723 |
559,5 |
| Zürich |
ZH-112 |
Zürich |
Zürich |
88 |
436 370 |
4 958,8 |
| Zurzach |
AG-1911 |
Aargau |
Zurzach |
130 |
37 969 |
292,1 |
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