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Statistical data - Population density according to the administrative structure
The population data of the table below is an estimation form 2020, based on the census 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 |
|
|
40 433 |
8 603 899 |
212,8 |
Last update: 19.01.2021 - 09:42:41 |
Aargau |
CH-AG |
Aarau |
1 394 |
685 642 |
491,85 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
CH-AR |
Herisau |
242 |
55 432 |
229,06 |
Appenzell Innerrhoden |
CH-AI |
Appenzell |
173 |
16 127 |
93,22 |
Basel-Land |
CH-BL |
Liestal |
518 |
289 404 |
558,69 |
Basel-Stadt |
CH-BS |
Basel |
37 |
195 783 |
5 291,43 |
Bern |
CH-BE |
Bern |
5 843 |
1 039 101 |
177,84 |
Freiburg |
CH-FR |
Freiburg |
1 591 |
321 717 |
202,21 |
Geneva |
CH-GE |
Geneva |
282 |
504 031 |
1 787,34 |
Glarus |
CH-GL |
Glarus |
685 |
40 582 |
59,24 |
Graubünden |
CH-GR |
Chur |
7 205 |
198 988 |
27,62 |
Jura |
CH-JU |
Delémont |
838 |
73 563 |
87,78 |
Luzern |
CH-LU |
Luzern |
1 472 |
413 048 |
280,60 |
Neuchâtel |
CH-NE |
Neuchâtel |
803 |
176 467 |
219,76 |
Nidwalden |
CH-NW |
Stans |
276 |
43 076 |
156,07 |
Obwalden |
CH-OW |
Sarnen |
490 |
37 924 |
77,40 |
Schaffhausen |
CH-SH |
Schaffhausen |
298 |
82 337 |
276,30 |
Schwyz |
CH-SZ |
Schwyz |
863 |
160 457 |
185,93 |
Solothurn |
CH-SO |
Solothurn |
791 |
275 177 |
347,88 |
St Gallen |
CH-SG |
St Gallen |
1 952 |
510 670 |
261,61 |
Tessin |
CH-TI |
Bellinzona |
2 786 |
351 471 |
126,16 |
Thurgau |
CH-TG |
Frauenfeld |
881 |
279 493 |
317,25 |
Uri |
CH-UR |
Altdorf |
1 077 |
36 694 |
34,07 |
Waadt |
CH-VD |
Lausanne |
2 821 |
804 861 |
285,31 |
Wallis |
CH-VS |
Sion |
5 214 |
345 394 |
66,24 |
Zug |
CH-ZG |
Zug |
239 |
127 612 |
533,94 |
Zürich |
CH-ZH |
Zürich |
1 662 |
1 538 848 |
925,90 |
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 |
|
|
|
40 433 |
8 603 899 |
212,8 |
Last update: 19.01.2021 - 09:42:41 |
Aarau |
AG-1901 |
Aargau |
Aarau |
104 |
79 295 |
762,5 |
Affoltern |
ZH-101 |
Zürich |
Affoltern |
113 |
55 253 |
489,0 |
Aigle |
VD-2221 |
Waadt |
Aigle |
435 |
45 821 |
105,3 |
Albula |
GR-1841 |
Graubünden |
Tiefencastel |
684 |
8 053 |
11,8 |
Andelfingen |
ZH-102 |
Zürich |
Andelfingen |
167 |
31 518 |
188,7 |
Appenzell Innerrhoden |
AI-1600 |
Appenzell Innerrhoden |
Appenzell |
173 |
16 127 |
93,2 |
Arbon |
TG-2011 |
Thurgau |
Arbon |
89 |
57 432 |
645,3 |
Arlesheim |
BL-1301 |
Basel-Land |
Arlesheim |
96 |
156 517 |
1 630,4 |
Baden |
AG-1902 |
Aargau |
Baden |
153 |
145 095 |
948,3 |
Basel-Stadt |
BS-1200 |
Basel-Stadt |
Basel |
37 |
195 783 |
5 291,4 |
Bellinzona |
TI-2101 |
Tessin |
Bellinzona |
206 |
55 753 |
270,6 |
Berner Jura |
BE-241 |
Bern |
Courtelary |
541 |
53 691 |
99,2 |
Bernina |
GR-1842 |
Graubünden |
Poschiavo |
237 |
4 610 |
19,5 |
Bern-Mittelland |
BE-246 |
Bern |
Ostermundigen |
947 |
416 344 |
439,6 |
Biel |
BE-242 |
Bern |
Biel |
98 |
102 081 |
1 041,6 |
Blenio |
TI-2102 |
Tessin |
Acquarossa |
361 |
5 655 |
15,7 |
Bremgarten |
AG-1903 |
Aargau |
Bremgarten |
117 |
78 135 |
667,8 |
Brig |
VS-2301 |
Wallis |
Brig-Glis |
434 |
27 042 |
62,3 |
Broye |
FR-1001 |
Freiburg |
Estavayer-le-Lac |
174 |
33 255 |
191,1 |
Broye-Vully |
VD-2222 |
Waadt |
Payerne |
265 |
43 663 |
164,8 |
Brugg |
AG-1904 |
Aargau |
Brugg |
145 |
51 433 |
354,7 |
Bucheggberg |
SO-1103 |
Solothurn |
Bucheggberg |
63 |
7 951 |
126,2 |
Bülach |
ZH-103 |
Zürich |
Bülach |
185 |
154 688 |
836,2 |
Conthey |
VS-2302 |
Wallis |
Conthey |
234 |
29 165 |
124,6 |
Delémont |
JU-2601 |
Jura |
Delémont |
303 |
38 721 |
127,8 |
Dielsdorf |
ZH-104 |
Zürich |
Dielsdorf |
153 |
91 293 |
596,7 |
Dietikon |
ZH-111 |
Zürich |
Dietikon |
60 |
92 462 |
1 541,0 |
Dorneck |
SO-1104 |
Solothurn |
Dorneck |
75 |
20 674 |
275,7 |
Einsiedeln |
SZ-501 |
Schwyz |
Einsiedeln |
99 |
16 104 |
162,7 |
Emmental |
BE-245 |
Bern |
Langnau |
691 |
97 469 |
141,1 |
Engiadina Bassa / Val Müstair |
GR-1843 |
Graubünden |
Scuol |
1 197 |
9 192 |
7,7 |
Entlebuch |
LU-316 |
Luzern |
Entlebuch |
425 |
23 434 |
55,1 |
Entremont |
VS-2303 |
Wallis |
Sembrancher |
633 |
15 293 |
24,2 |
Franches-Montagnes |
JU-2602 |
Jura |
Saignelégier |
200 |
10 447 |
52,2 |
Frauenfeld |
TG-2012 |
Thurgau |
Frauenfeld |
280 |
69 070 |
246,7 |
Frutigen-Niedersimmental |
BE-249 |
Bern |
Frutigen |
774 |
40 443 |
52,3 |
Gäu |
SO-1101 |
Solothurn |
Thal Gäu |
62 |
21 601 |
348,4 |
Geneva |
GE-2500 |
Geneva |
Geneva |
282 |
504 031 |
1 787,3 |
Gersau |
SZ-502 |
Schwyz |
Gersau |
14 |
2 324 |
166,0 |
Glane |
FR-1002 |
Freiburg |
Romont |
169 |
24 630 |
145,7 |
Glarus |
GL-800 |
Glarus |
Glarus |
685 |
40 582 |
59,2 |
Goms |
VS-2304 |
Wallis |
Münster-Geschinen |
588 |
4 366 |
7,4 |
Gösgen |
SO-1105 |
Solothurn |
Olten-Gösgen |
69 |
24 524 |
355,4 |
Gros-de-Vaud |
VD-2223 |
Waadt |
Echallens |
231 |
45 708 |
197,9 |
Gruyere |
FR-1003 |
Freiburg |
Bulle |
489 |
56 611 |
115,8 |
Hérens |
VS-2305 |
Wallis |
Vex |
466 |
10 937 |
23,5 |
Hinterland |
AR-1501 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
Herisau |
136 |
24 266 |
178,4 |
Hinwil |
ZH-105 |
Zürich |
Hinwil |
180 |
96 502 |
536,1 |
Hochdorf |
LU-313 |
Luzern |
Hochdorf |
177 |
73 725 |
416,5 |
Höfe |
SZ-503 |
Schwyz |
Höfe |
38 |
29 148 |
767,1 |
Horgen |
ZH-106 |
Zürich |
Horgen |
104 |
126 025 |
1 211,8 |
Imboden |
GR-1844 |
Graubünden |
Domat/Ems |
204 |
21 291 |
104,4 |
Interlaken-Oberhasli |
BE-250 |
Bern |
Interlaken |
1 229 |
47 586 |
38,7 |
Jura-Nord vaudois |
VD-2224 |
Waadt |
Yverdon-les-Bains |
701 |
92 623 |
132,1 |
Kreuzlingen |
TG-2013 |
Thurgau |
Kreuzlingen |
129 |
48 994 |
379,8 |
Kulm |
AG-1905 |
Aargau |
Unterkulm |
97 |
42 195 |
435,0 |
Küssnacht |
SZ-504 |
Schwyz |
Küssnacht |
29 |
13 300 |
458,6 |
Landquart |
GR-1845 |
Graubünden |
Igis |
175 |
25 401 |
145,1 |
Laufen |
BL-1302 |
Basel-Land |
Laufen |
90 |
20 050 |
222,8 |
Laufenburg |
AG-1906 |
Aargau |
Laufenburg |
157 |
32 886 |
209,5 |
Lausanne |
VD-2225 |
Waadt |
Lausanne |
65 |
167 069 |
2 570,3 |
Lavaux-Oron |
VD-2226 |
Waadt |
Cully |
135 |
62 858 |
465,6 |
Lebern |
SO-1107 |
Solothurn |
Lebern |
117 |
46 179 |
394,7 |
Lenzburg |
AG-1907 |
Aargau |
Lenzburg |
98 |
64 347 |
656,6 |
Leuk |
VS-2306 |
Wallis |
Leuk |
336 |
12 285 |
36,6 |
Leventina |
TI-2103 |
Tessin |
Faido |
480 |
9 006 |
18,8 |
Liestal |
BL-1303 |
Basel-Land |
Liestal |
86 |
60 869 |
707,8 |
Locarno |
TI-2104 |
Tessin |
Locarno |
592 |
63 823 |
107,8 |
Lugano |
TI-2105 |
Tessin |
Lugano |
332 |
150 628 |
453,7 |
Luzern-Land |
LU-312 |
Luzern |
Luzern |
231 |
103 398 |
447,6 |
Luzern-Stadt |
LU-311 |
Luzern |
Luzern |
29 |
82 240 |
2 835,9 |
Maloja |
GR-1846 |
Graubünden |
Samedan |
974 |
18 182 |
18,7 |
March |
SZ-505 |
Schwyz |
Lachen |
177 |
43 789 |
247,4 |
Martigny |
VS-2307 |
Wallis |
Martigny |
263 |
48 276 |
183,6 |
Meilen |
ZH-107 |
Zürich |
Meilen |
85 |
105 360 |
1 239,5 |
Mendrisio |
TI-2106 |
Tessin |
Mendrisio |
101 |
50 340 |
498,4 |
Mittelland |
AR-1502 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
Teufen |
60 |
17 437 |
290,6 |
Moesa |
GR-1847 |
Graubünden |
Roveredo |
473 |
8 671 |
18,3 |
Monthey |
VS-2308 |
Wallis |
Monthey |
257 |
47 617 |
185,3 |
Morges |
VD-2227 |
Waadt |
Morges |
373 |
83 408 |
223,6 |
Münchwilen |
TG-2014 |
Thurgau |
Münchwilen |
156 |
47 626 |
305,3 |
Muri |
AG-1908 |
Aargau |
Muri |
139 |
36 900 |
265,5 |
Neuchâtel |
NE-2400 |
Neuchâtel |
Neuchâtel |
803 |
176 467 |
219,8 |
Nidwalden |
NW-700 |
Nidwalden |
Nidwalden |
276 |
43 076 |
156,1 |
Nyon |
VD-2228 |
Waadt |
Nyon |
307 |
101 885 |
331,9 |
Oberaargau |
BE-244 |
Bern |
Wangen |
331 |
82 029 |
247,8 |
Oberklettgau |
SH-1401 |
Schaffhausen |
Neunkirch |
36 |
4 675 |
129,9 |
Obersimmental-Saanen |
BE-248 |
Bern |
Saanen |
575 |
16 555 |
28,8 |
Obwalden |
OW-600 |
Obwalden |
Obwalden |
490 |
37 924 |
77,4 |
Olten |
SO-1108 |
Solothurn |
Olten-Gösgen |
81 |
55 678 |
687,4 |
Ouest lausannois |
VD-2229 |
Waadt |
Renens |
26 |
76 757 |
2 952,2 |
Pfäffikon |
ZH-108 |
Zürich |
Pfäffikon |
164 |
60 834 |
370,9 |
Plessur |
GR-1848 |
Graubünden |
Chur |
285 |
42 443 |
148,9 |
Porrentruy |
JU-2603 |
Jura |
Porrentruy |
335 |
24 395 |
72,8 |
Prättigau / Davos |
GR-1849 |
Graubünden |
Davos |
974 |
26 081 |
26,8 |
Raron |
VS-2309 |
Wallis |
Raron |
398 |
10 997 |
27,6 |
Reiat |
SH-1402 |
Schaffhausen |
Thayngen |
39 |
9 115 |
233,7 |
Rheinfelden |
AG-1909 |
Aargau |
Rheinfelden |
112 |
47 962 |
428,2 |
Rheintal |
SG-1723 |
St Gallen |
Altstätten |
139 |
73 645 |
529,8 |
Riviera |
TI-2107 |
Tessin |
Osogna |
145 |
10 299 |
71,0 |
Riviera-Pays-d´Enhaut |
VD-2230 |
Waadt |
Vevey |
283 |
85 069 |
300,6 |
Rorschach |
SG-1722 |
St Gallen |
Rorschach |
50 |
43 485 |
869,7 |
Saint-Maurice |
VS-2310 |
Wallis |
Saint-Maurice |
191 |
13 946 |
73,0 |
Sarganserland |
SG-1725 |
St Gallen |
Sargans |
518 |
41 008 |
79,2 |
Sarine |
FR-1004 |
Freiburg |
Freiburg |
218 |
106 485 |
488,5 |
Schaffhausen |
SH-1403 |
Schaffhausen |
Schaffhausen |
101 |
54 795 |
542,5 |
Schleitheim |
SH-1404 |
Schaffhausen |
Schleitheim |
44 |
2 996 |
68,1 |
Schwyz |
SZ-506 |
Schwyz |
Schwyz |
506 |
55 792 |
110,3 |
See |
FR-1005 |
Freiburg |
Morat |
142 |
37 219 |
262,1 |
See-Gaster |
SG-1726 |
St Gallen |
Rapperswil-Jona |
246 |
67 646 |
275,0 |
Seeland |
BE-243 |
Bern |
Aarberg |
335 |
75 305 |
224,8 |
Sense |
FR-1006 |
Freiburg |
Tafers |
265 |
44 296 |
167,2 |
Sierre |
VS-2311 |
Wallis |
Sierre |
419 |
49 240 |
117,5 |
Sion |
VS-2312 |
Wallis |
Sion |
131 |
47 900 |
365,6 |
Sissach |
BL-1304 |
Basel-Land |
Sissach |
141 |
35 948 |
255,0 |
Solothurn |
SO-1109 |
Solothurn |
Solothurn |
6 |
16 933 |
2 822,2 |
St Gallen |
SG-1721 |
St Gallen |
St Gallen |
158 |
122 696 |
776,6 |
Stein |
SH-1405 |
Schaffhausen |
Stein |
31 |
5 774 |
186,3 |
Sursee |
LU-314 |
Luzern |
Sursee |
273 |
75 681 |
277,2 |
Surselva |
GR-1850 |
Graubünden |
Ilanz |
1 374 |
21 282 |
15,5 |
Thal |
SO-1102 |
Solothurn |
Thal |
139 |
14 781 |
106,3 |
Thierstein |
SO-1110 |
Solothurn |
Thierstein |
102 |
14 740 |
144,5 |
Thun |
BE-247 |
Bern |
Thun |
322 |
107 598 |
334,2 |
Toggenburg |
SG-1727 |
St Gallen |
Lichtensteig |
489 |
46 535 |
95,2 |
Unterklettgau |
SH-1406 |
Schaffhausen |
Hallau |
47 |
4 982 |
106,0 |
Uri |
UR-400 |
Uri |
Altdorf |
1 077 |
36 694 |
34,1 |
Uster |
ZH-109 |
Zürich |
Uster |
112 |
133 300 |
1 190,2 |
Vallemaggia |
TI-2108 |
Tessin |
Cevio |
569 |
5 967 |
10,5 |
Veveyse |
FR-1007 |
Freiburg |
Châtel-Saint-Denis |
134 |
19 221 |
143,4 |
Viamala |
GR-1851 |
Graubünden |
Thusis |
628 |
13 782 |
21,9 |
Visp |
VS-2313 |
Wallis |
Visp |
864 |
28 330 |
32,8 |
Vorderland |
AR-1503 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
Heiden |
46 |
13 729 |
298,5 |
Waldenburg |
BL-1305 |
Basel-Land |
Waldenburg |
105 |
16 020 |
152,6 |
Wasseramt |
SO-1106 |
Solothurn |
Wasseramt |
77 |
52 116 |
676,8 |
Weinfelden |
TG-2015 |
Thurgau |
Weinfelden |
227 |
56 371 |
248,3 |
Werdenberg |
SG-1724 |
St Gallen |
Buchs |
207 |
39 620 |
191,4 |
Wil |
SG-1728 |
St Gallen |
Wil |
145 |
76 035 |
524,4 |
Willisau |
LU-315 |
Luzern |
Willisau |
337 |
54 570 |
161,9 |
Winterthur |
ZH-110 |
Zürich |
Winterthur |
251 |
171 516 |
683,3 |
Zofingen |
AG-1910 |
Aargau |
Zofingen |
142 |
72 720 |
512,1 |
Zug |
ZG-900 |
Zug |
Zug |
239 |
127 612 |
533,9 |
Zürich |
ZH-112 |
Zürich |
Zürich |
88 |
420 097 |
4 773,8 |
Zurzach |
AG-1911 |
Aargau |
Zurzach |
130 |
34 674 |
266,7 |
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