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Estimation 2023 - 8 803 549 |
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The population data in the table below is an estimation for 2023, 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 |
8 803 549 |
218,9 |
Last update: 17/01/2023 - 02:14:57 |
Aargau |
CH-AG |
Aarau |
1 393 |
711 006 |
510,4 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
CH-AR |
Herisau |
242 |
55 749 |
230,4 |
Appenzell Innerrhoden |
CH-AI |
Appenzell |
173 |
16 414 |
94,9 |
Basel-Land |
CH-BL |
Liestal |
518 |
294 283 |
568,1 |
Basel-Stadt |
CH-BS |
Basel |
37 |
196 649 |
5 314,8 |
Bern |
CH-BE |
Bern |
5 840 |
1 051 083 |
180,0 |
Freiburg |
CH-FR |
Freiburg |
1 595 |
334 355 |
209,6 |
Geneva |
CH-GE |
Geneva |
282 |
513 952 |
1 822,5 |
Glarus |
CH-GL |
Glarus |
685 |
41 469 |
60,5 |
Graubünden |
CH-GR |
Chur |
7 107 |
201 376 |
28,3 |
Jura |
CH-JU |
Delémont |
838 |
73 851 |
88,1 |
Luzern |
CH-LU |
Luzern |
1 429 |
420 326 |
294,1 |
Neuchâtel |
CH-NE |
Neuchâtel |
803 |
176 540 |
219,9 |
Nidwalden |
CH-NW |
Stans |
276 |
44 410 |
160,9 |
Obwalden |
CH-OW |
Sarnen |
490 |
38 695 |
79,0 |
Schaffhausen |
CH-SH |
Schaffhausen |
299 |
85 201 |
285,0 |
Schwyz |
CH-SZ |
Schwyz |
851 |
164 899 |
193,8 |
Solothurn |
CH-SO |
Solothurn |
791 |
282 286 |
356,9 |
St Gallen |
CH-SG |
St Gallen |
1 952 |
525 870 |
269,4 |
Tessin |
CH-TI |
Bellinzona |
2 738 |
353 993 |
129,3 |
Thurgau |
CH-TG |
Frauenfeld |
863 |
285 964 |
331,4 |
Uri |
CH-UR |
Altdorf |
1 077 |
37 313 |
34,6 |
Waadt |
CH-VD |
Lausanne |
2 820 |
830 221 |
294,4 |
Wallis |
CH-VS |
Sion |
5 214 |
357 128 |
68,5 |
Zug |
CH-ZG |
Zug |
239 |
131 128 |
548,7 |
Zürich |
CH-ZH |
Zürich |
1 662 |
1 579 388 |
950,3 |
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 |
8 803 549 |
218,9 |
Last update: 17/01/2023 - 02:14:57 |
Aarau |
AG-1901 |
Aargau |
Aarau |
104 |
81 770 |
786,3 |
Affoltern |
ZH-101 |
Zürich |
Affoltern |
113 |
56 882 |
503,4 |
Aigle |
VD-2221 |
Waadt |
Aigle |
435 |
47 773 |
109,8 |
Albula |
GR-1841 |
Graubünden |
Tiefencastel |
684 |
8 144 |
11,9 |
Andelfingen |
ZH-102 |
Zürich |
Andelfingen |
167 |
32 207 |
192,9 |
Appenzell Innerrhoden |
AI-1600 |
Appenzell Innerrhoden |
Appenzell |
173 |
16 414 |
94,9 |
Arbon |
TG-2011 |
Thurgau |
Arbon |
89 |
59 035 |
663,3 |
Arlesheim |
BL-1301 |
Basel-Land |
Arlesheim |
96 |
158 175 |
1 647,7 |
Baden |
AG-1902 |
Aargau |
Baden |
153 |
149 048 |
974,2 |
Basel-Stadt |
BS-1200 |
Basel-Stadt |
Basel |
37 |
196 649 |
5 314,8 |
Bellinzona |
TI-2101 |
Tessin |
Bellinzona |
224 |
57 002 |
254,5 |
Berner Jura |
BE-241 |
Bern |
Courtelary |
542 |
53 613 |
98,9 |
Bernina |
GR-1842 |
Graubünden |
Poschiavo |
237 |
4 571 |
19,3 |
Bern-Mittelland |
BE-246 |
Bern |
Ostermundigen |
942 |
420 143 |
446,0 |
Biel |
BE-242 |
Bern |
Biel |
98 |
103 809 |
1 059,3 |
Blenio |
TI-2102 |
Tessin |
Acquarossa |
361 |
5 629 |
15,6 |
Bremgarten |
AG-1903 |
Aargau |
Bremgarten |
117 |
81 405 |
695,8 |
Brig |
VS-2301 |
Wallis |
Brig-Glis |
434 |
28 132 |
64,8 |
Broye |
FR-1001 |
Freiburg |
Estavayer-le-Lac |
173 |
35 147 |
203,2 |
Broye-Vully |
VD-2222 |
Waadt |
Payerne |
258 |
45 856 |
177,7 |
Brugg |
AG-1904 |
Aargau |
Brugg |
130 |
51 439 |
395,7 |
Bucheggberg |
SO-1103 |
Solothurn |
Bucheggberg |
63 |
8 089 |
128,4 |
Bülach |
ZH-103 |
Zürich |
Bülach |
185 |
160 909 |
869,8 |
Conthey |
VS-2302 |
Wallis |
Conthey |
234 |
30 168 |
128,9 |
Delémont |
JU-2601 |
Jura |
Delémont |
303 |
39 303 |
129,7 |
Dielsdorf |
ZH-104 |
Zürich |
Dielsdorf |
153 |
93 009 |
607,9 |
Dietikon |
ZH-111 |
Zürich |
Dietikon |
60 |
96 276 |
1 604,6 |
Dorneck |
SO-1104 |
Solothurn |
Dorneck |
75 |
20 945 |
279,3 |
Einsiedeln |
SZ-501 |
Schwyz |
Einsiedeln |
99 |
16 310 |
164,7 |
Emmental |
BE-245 |
Bern |
Langnau |
690 |
98 487 |
142,7 |
Engiadina Bassa / Val Müstair |
GR-1843 |
Graubünden |
Scuol |
1 197 |
9 189 |
7,7 |
Entlebuch |
LU-316 |
Luzern |
Entlebuch |
425 |
23 336 |
54,9 |
Entremont |
VS-2303 |
Wallis |
Sembrancher |
633 |
15 935 |
25,2 |
Franches-Montagnes |
JU-2602 |
Jura |
Saignelégier |
200 |
10 432 |
52,2 |
Frauenfeld |
TG-2012 |
Thurgau |
Frauenfeld |
280 |
70 418 |
251,5 |
Frutigen-Niedersimmental |
BE-249 |
Bern |
Frutigen |
774 |
40 882 |
52,8 |
Gäu |
SO-1101 |
Solothurn |
Thal Gäu |
62 |
22 808 |
367,9 |
Geneva |
GE-2500 |
Geneva |
Geneva |
282 |
513 952 |
1 822,5 |
Gersau |
SZ-502 |
Schwyz |
Gersau |
14 |
2 384 |
170,3 |
Glane |
FR-1002 |
Freiburg |
Romont |
169 |
25 967 |
153,7 |
Glarus |
GL-800 |
Glarus |
Glarus |
685 |
41 469 |
60,5 |
Goms |
VS-2304 |
Wallis |
Münster-Geschinen |
588 |
4 383 |
7,5 |
Gösgen |
SO-1105 |
Solothurn |
Olten-Gösgen |
69 |
25 426 |
368,5 |
Gros-de-Vaud |
VD-2223 |
Waadt |
Echallens |
232 |
47 109 |
203,1 |
Gruyere |
FR-1003 |
Freiburg |
Bulle |
490 |
59 744 |
121,9 |
Hérens |
VS-2305 |
Wallis |
Vex |
466 |
11 185 |
24,0 |
Hinterland |
AR-1501 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
Herisau |
136 |
24 358 |
179,1 |
Hinwil |
ZH-105 |
Zürich |
Hinwil |
180 |
99 187 |
551,0 |
Hochdorf |
LU-313 |
Luzern |
Hochdorf |
177 |
74 724 |
422,2 |
Höfe |
SZ-503 |
Schwyz |
Höfe |
38 |
29 669 |
780,8 |
Horgen |
ZH-106 |
Zürich |
Horgen |
104 |
129 257 |
1 242,9 |
Imboden |
GR-1844 |
Graubünden |
Domat/Ems |
204 |
21 702 |
106,4 |
Interlaken-Oberhasli |
BE-250 |
Bern |
Interlaken |
1 229 |
47 971 |
39,0 |
Jura-Nord vaudois |
VD-2224 |
Waadt |
Yverdon-les-Bains |
701 |
94 464 |
134,8 |
Kreuzlingen |
TG-2013 |
Thurgau |
Kreuzlingen |
129 |
50 395 |
390,7 |
Kulm |
AG-1905 |
Aargau |
Unterkulm |
97 |
44 326 |
457,0 |
Küssnacht |
SZ-504 |
Schwyz |
Küssnacht |
29 |
13 842 |
477,3 |
Landquart |
GR-1845 |
Graubünden |
Igis |
175 |
25 865 |
147,8 |
Laufen |
BL-1302 |
Basel-Land |
Laufen |
90 |
20 741 |
230,5 |
Laufenburg |
AG-1906 |
Aargau |
Laufenburg |
171 |
35 803 |
209,4 |
Lausanne |
VD-2225 |
Waadt |
Lausanne |
65 |
170 234 |
2 619,0 |
Lavaux-Oron |
VD-2226 |
Waadt |
Cully |
140 |
64 423 |
460,2 |
Lebern |
SO-1107 |
Solothurn |
Lebern |
117 |
47 148 |
403,0 |
Lenzburg |
AG-1907 |
Aargau |
Lenzburg |
98 |
67 565 |
689,4 |
Leuk |
VS-2306 |
Wallis |
Leuk |
336 |
12 874 |
38,3 |
Leventina |
TI-2103 |
Tessin |
Faido |
480 |
8 649 |
18,0 |
Liestal |
BL-1303 |
Basel-Land |
Liestal |
86 |
62 639 |
728,4 |
Locarno |
TI-2104 |
Tessin |
Locarno |
551 |
64 362 |
116,8 |
Lugano |
TI-2105 |
Tessin |
Lugano |
307 |
152 305 |
496,1 |
Luzern-Land |
LU-312 |
Luzern |
Luzern |
188 |
106 450 |
566,2 |
Luzern-Stadt |
LU-311 |
Luzern |
Luzern |
29 |
82 922 |
2 859,4 |
Maloja |
GR-1846 |
Graubünden |
Samedan |
974 |
18 236 |
18,7 |
March |
SZ-505 |
Schwyz |
Lachen |
177 |
45 614 |
257,7 |
Martigny |
VS-2307 |
Wallis |
Martigny |
263 |
50 736 |
192,9 |
Meilen |
ZH-107 |
Zürich |
Meilen |
85 |
107 652 |
1 266,5 |
Mendrisio |
TI-2106 |
Tessin |
Mendrisio |
101 |
49 794 |
493,0 |
Mittelland |
AR-1502 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
Teufen |
60 |
17 670 |
294,5 |
Moesa |
GR-1847 |
Graubünden |
Roveredo |
496 |
8 909 |
18,0 |
Monthey |
VS-2308 |
Wallis |
Monthey |
257 |
49 262 |
191,7 |
Morges |
VD-2227 |
Waadt |
Morges |
373 |
87 197 |
233,8 |
Münchwilen |
TG-2014 |
Thurgau |
Münchwilen |
138 |
48 852 |
354,0 |
Muri |
AG-1908 |
Aargau |
Muri |
139 |
38 374 |
276,1 |
Neuchâtel |
NE-2400 |
Neuchâtel |
Neuchâtel |
803 |
176 540 |
219,9 |
Nidwalden |
NW-700 |
Nidwalden |
Nidwalden |
276 |
44 410 |
160,9 |
Nyon |
VD-2228 |
Waadt |
Nyon |
307 |
105 345 |
343,1 |
Oberaargau |
BE-244 |
Bern |
Wangen |
331 |
83 477 |
252,2 |
Oberklettgau |
SH-1401 |
Schaffhausen |
Neunkirch |
32 |
5 048 |
157,8 |
Obersimmental-Saanen |
BE-248 |
Bern |
Saanen |
575 |
16 733 |
29,1 |
Obwalden |
OW-600 |
Obwalden |
Obwalden |
490 |
38 695 |
79,0 |
Olten |
SO-1108 |
Solothurn |
Olten-Gösgen |
81 |
56 891 |
702,4 |
Ouest lausannois |
VD-2229 |
Waadt |
Renens |
26 |
80 780 |
3 106,9 |
Pfäffikon |
ZH-108 |
Zürich |
Pfäffikon |
163 |
62 147 |
381,3 |
Plessur |
GR-1848 |
Graubünden |
Chur |
285 |
43 233 |
151,7 |
Porrentruy |
JU-2603 |
Jura |
Porrentruy |
335 |
24 116 |
72,0 |
Prättigau / Davos |
GR-1849 |
Graubünden |
Davos |
853 |
26 060 |
30,6 |
Raron |
VS-2309 |
Wallis |
Raron |
398 |
11 336 |
28,5 |
Reiat |
SH-1402 |
Schaffhausen |
Thayngen |
39 |
9 388 |
240,7 |
Rheinfelden |
AG-1909 |
Aargau |
Rheinfelden |
112 |
48 728 |
435,1 |
Rheintal |
SG-1723 |
St Gallen |
Altstätten |
139 |
76 594 |
551,0 |
Riviera |
TI-2107 |
Tessin |
Osogna |
145 |
10 298 |
71,0 |
Riviera-Pays-d´Enhaut |
VD-2230 |
Waadt |
Vevey |
283 |
87 040 |
307,6 |
Rorschach |
SG-1722 |
St Gallen |
Rorschach |
50 |
44 666 |
893,3 |
Saint-Maurice |
VS-2310 |
Wallis |
Saint-Maurice |
191 |
14 369 |
75,2 |
Sarganserland |
SG-1725 |
St Gallen |
Sargans |
518 |
42 957 |
82,9 |
Sarine |
FR-1004 |
Freiburg |
Freiburg |
218 |
108 556 |
498,0 |
Schaffhausen |
SH-1403 |
Schaffhausen |
Schaffhausen |
106 |
56 632 |
534,3 |
Schleitheim |
SH-1404 |
Schaffhausen |
Schleitheim |
44 |
3 093 |
70,3 |
Schwyz |
SZ-506 |
Schwyz |
Schwyz |
494 |
57 080 |
115,5 |
See |
FR-1005 |
Freiburg |
Morat |
146 |
38 592 |
264,3 |
See-Gaster |
SG-1726 |
St Gallen |
Rapperswil-Jona |
246 |
70 551 |
286,8 |
Seeland |
BE-243 |
Bern |
Aarberg |
337 |
77 551 |
230,1 |
Sense |
FR-1006 |
Freiburg |
Tafers |
265 |
45 633 |
172,2 |
Sierre |
VS-2311 |
Wallis |
Sierre |
419 |
50 330 |
120,1 |
Sion |
VS-2312 |
Wallis |
Sion |
131 |
49 482 |
377,7 |
Sissach |
BL-1304 |
Basel-Land |
Sissach |
141 |
36 642 |
259,9 |
Solothurn |
SO-1109 |
Solothurn |
Solothurn |
6 |
16 633 |
2 772,2 |
St Gallen |
SG-1721 |
St Gallen |
St Gallen |
158 |
124 221 |
786,2 |
Stein |
SH-1405 |
Schaffhausen |
Stein |
31 |
5 899 |
190,3 |
Sursee |
LU-314 |
Luzern |
Sursee |
273 |
77 068 |
282,3 |
Surselva |
GR-1850 |
Graubünden |
Ilanz |
1 374 |
21 438 |
15,6 |
Thal |
SO-1102 |
Solothurn |
Thal |
139 |
15 029 |
108,1 |
Thierstein |
SO-1110 |
Solothurn |
Thierstein |
102 |
15 033 |
147,4 |
Thun |
BE-247 |
Bern |
Thun |
322 |
108 417 |
336,7 |
Toggenburg |
SG-1727 |
St Gallen |
Lichtensteig |
489 |
47 904 |
98,0 |
Unterklettgau |
SH-1406 |
Schaffhausen |
Hallau |
47 |
5 141 |
109,4 |
Uri |
UR-400 |
Uri |
Altdorf |
1 077 |
37 313 |
34,6 |
Uster |
ZH-109 |
Zürich |
Uster |
112 |
137 612 |
1 228,7 |
Vallemaggia |
TI-2108 |
Tessin |
Cevio |
569 |
5 954 |
10,5 |
Veveyse |
FR-1007 |
Freiburg |
Châtel-Saint-Denis |
134 |
20 716 |
154,6 |
Viamala |
GR-1851 |
Graubünden |
Thusis |
628 |
14 029 |
22,3 |
Visp |
VS-2313 |
Wallis |
Visp |
864 |
28 936 |
33,5 |
Vorderland |
AR-1503 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
Heiden |
46 |
13 721 |
298,3 |
Waldenburg |
BL-1305 |
Basel-Land |
Waldenburg |
105 |
16 086 |
153,2 |
Wasseramt |
SO-1106 |
Solothurn |
Wasseramt |
77 |
54 284 |
705,0 |
Weinfelden |
TG-2015 |
Thurgau |
Weinfelden |
227 |
57 264 |
252,3 |
Werdenberg |
SG-1724 |
St Gallen |
Buchs |
207 |
41 284 |
199,4 |
Wil |
SG-1728 |
St Gallen |
Wil |
145 |
77 693 |
535,8 |
Willisau |
LU-315 |
Luzern |
Willisau |
337 |
55 826 |
165,7 |
Winterthur |
ZH-110 |
Zürich |
Winterthur |
252 |
176 763 |
701,4 |
Zofingen |
AG-1910 |
Aargau |
Zofingen |
142 |
76 234 |
536,9 |
Zug |
ZG-900 |
Zug |
Zug |
239 |
131 128 |
548,7 |
Zürich |
ZH-112 |
Zürich |
Zürich |
88 |
427 487 |
4 857,8 |
Zurzach |
AG-1911 |
Aargau |
Zurzach |
130 |
36 314 |
279,3 |
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