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Statistical data - Population density according to the administrative structure
The population data of the table below is an estimation form 2024, 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 |
|
|
40 214 |
8 962 258 |
222,9 |
Last update: 27.10.2024 - 15:38:21 |
Aargau |
CH-AG |
Aarau |
1 393 |
726 894 |
521,8 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
CH-AR |
Herisau |
242 |
56 495 |
233,5 |
Appenzell Innerrhoden |
CH-AI |
Appenzell |
173 |
16 585 |
95,9 |
Basel-Land |
CH-BL |
Liestal |
518 |
298 837 |
576,9 |
Basel-Stadt |
CH-BS |
Basel |
37 |
200 031 |
5 406,2 |
Bern |
CH-BE |
Bern |
5 840 |
1 063 533 |
182,1 |
Freiburg |
CH-FR |
Freiburg |
1 595 |
341 537 |
214,1 |
Geneva |
CH-GE |
Geneva |
282 |
524 410 |
1 859,6 |
Glarus |
CH-GL |
Glarus |
685 |
42 056 |
61,4 |
Graubünden |
CH-GR |
Chur |
7 107 |
204 888 |
28,8 |
Jura |
CH-JU |
Delémont |
838 |
74 548 |
89,0 |
Luzern |
CH-LU |
Luzern |
1 429 |
432 744 |
302,8 |
Neuchâtel |
CH-NE |
Neuchâtel |
803 |
178 291 |
222,0 |
Nidwalden |
CH-NW |
Stans |
276 |
45 016 |
163,1 |
Obwalden |
CH-OW |
Sarnen |
490 |
39 272 |
80,1 |
Schaffhausen |
CH-SH |
Schaffhausen |
299 |
87 111 |
291,3 |
Schwyz |
CH-SZ |
Schwyz |
851 |
167 403 |
196,7 |
Solothurn |
CH-SO |
Solothurn |
791 |
286 844 |
362,6 |
St Gallen |
CH-SG |
St Gallen |
1 952 |
535 114 |
274,1 |
Tessin |
CH-TI |
Bellinzona |
2 738 |
357 720 |
130,7 |
Thurgau |
CH-TG |
Frauenfeld |
863 |
295 220 |
342,1 |
Uri |
CH-UR |
Altdorf |
1 077 |
37 931 |
35,2 |
Waadt |
CH-VD |
Lausanne |
2 820 |
845 870 |
300,0 |
Wallis |
CH-VS |
Sion |
5 214 |
365 844 |
70,2 |
Zug |
CH-ZG |
Zug |
239 |
132 556 |
554,6 |
Zürich |
CH-ZH |
Zürich |
1 662 |
1 605 508 |
966,0 |
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 |
8 962 258 |
222,9 |
Last update: 27.10.2024 - 15:38:21 |
Aarau |
AG-1901 |
Aargau |
Aarau |
104 |
83 873 |
806,5 |
Affoltern |
ZH-101 |
Zürich |
Affoltern |
113 |
57 801 |
511,5 |
Aigle |
VD-2221 |
Waadt |
Aigle |
435 |
49 221 |
113,2 |
Albula |
GR-1841 |
Graubünden |
Tiefencastel |
684 |
8 117 |
11,9 |
Andelfingen |
ZH-102 |
Zürich |
Andelfingen |
167 |
32 732 |
196,0 |
Appenzell Innerrhoden |
AI-1600 |
Appenzell Innerrhoden |
Appenzell |
173 |
16 585 |
95,9 |
Arbon |
TG-2011 |
Thurgau |
Arbon |
89 |
60 993 |
685,3 |
Arlesheim |
BL-1301 |
Basel-Land |
Arlesheim |
96 |
160 612 |
1 673,0 |
Baden |
AG-1902 |
Aargau |
Baden |
153 |
152 157 |
994,5 |
Basel-Stadt |
BS-1200 |
Basel-Stadt |
Basel |
37 |
200 031 |
5 406,2 |
Bellinzona |
TI-2101 |
Tessin |
Bellinzona |
224 |
57 616 |
257,2 |
Bern-Mittelland |
BE-246 |
Bern |
Ostermundigen |
542 |
53 927 |
99,5 |
Berner Jura |
BE-241 |
Bern |
Courtelary |
237 |
4 630 |
19,5 |
Bernina |
GR-1842 |
Graubünden |
Poschiavo |
942 |
425 694 |
451,9 |
Biel |
BE-242 |
Bern |
Biel |
98 |
105 061 |
1 072,1 |
Blenio |
TI-2102 |
Tessin |
Acquarossa |
361 |
5 595 |
15,5 |
Bremgarten |
AG-1903 |
Aargau |
Bremgarten |
117 |
82 962 |
709,1 |
Brig |
VS-2301 |
Wallis |
Brig-Glis |
434 |
28 713 |
66,2 |
Broye |
FR-1001 |
Freiburg |
Estavayer-le-Lac |
173 |
35 865 |
207,3 |
Broye-Vully |
VD-2222 |
Waadt |
Payerne |
258 |
47 068 |
182,4 |
Brugg |
AG-1904 |
Aargau |
Brugg |
130 |
52 358 |
402,8 |
Bucheggberg |
SO-1103 |
Solothurn |
Bucheggberg |
63 |
8 190 |
130,0 |
Bülach |
ZH-103 |
Zürich |
Bülach |
185 |
164 131 |
887,2 |
Conthey |
VS-2302 |
Wallis |
Conthey |
234 |
30 873 |
131,9 |
Delémont |
JU-2601 |
Jura |
Delémont |
303 |
39 660 |
130,9 |
Dielsdorf |
ZH-104 |
Zürich |
Dielsdorf |
153 |
95 157 |
621,9 |
Dietikon |
ZH-111 |
Zürich |
Dietikon |
60 |
97 713 |
1 628,6 |
Dorneck |
SO-1104 |
Solothurn |
Dorneck |
75 |
21 175 |
282,3 |
Einsiedeln |
SZ-501 |
Schwyz |
Einsiedeln |
99 |
16 464 |
166,3 |
Emmental |
BE-245 |
Bern |
Langnau |
690 |
99 561 |
144,3 |
Engiadina Bassa / Val Müstair |
GR-1843 |
Graubünden |
Scuol |
1197 |
9 139 |
7,6 |
Entlebuch |
LU-316 |
Luzern |
Entlebuch |
425 |
23 969 |
56,4 |
Entremont |
VS-2303 |
Wallis |
Sembrancher |
633 |
16 169 |
25,5 |
Franches-Montagnes |
JU-2602 |
Jura |
Saignelégier |
200 |
10 531 |
52,7 |
Frauenfeld |
TG-2012 |
Thurgau |
Frauenfeld |
280 |
72 549 |
259,1 |
Frutigen-Niedersimmental |
BE-249 |
Bern |
Frutigen |
774 |
41 420 |
53,5 |
Gäu |
SO-1101 |
Solothurn |
Thal Gäu |
62 |
23 076 |
372,2 |
Geneva |
GE-2500 |
Geneva |
Geneva |
282 |
524 410 |
1 859,6 |
Gersau |
SZ-502 |
Schwyz |
Gersau |
14 |
2 414 |
172,4 |
Glane |
FR-1002 |
Freiburg |
Romont |
169 |
26 511 |
156,9 |
Glarus |
GL-800 |
Glarus |
Glarus |
685 |
42 056 |
61,4 |
Goms |
VS-2304 |
Wallis |
Münster-Geschinen |
588 |
4 426 |
7,5 |
Gösgen |
SO-1105 |
Solothurn |
Olten-Gösgen |
69 |
25 711 |
372,6 |
Gros-de-Vaud |
VD-2223 |
Waadt |
Echallens |
232 |
48 086 |
207,3 |
Gruyere |
FR-1003 |
Freiburg |
Bulle |
490 |
61 441 |
125,4 |
Hérens |
VS-2305 |
Wallis |
Vex |
466 |
11 455 |
24,6 |
Hinterland |
AR-1501 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
Herisau |
136 |
24 668 |
181,4 |
Hinwil |
ZH-105 |
Zürich |
Hinwil |
180 |
100 857 |
560,3 |
Hochdorf |
LU-313 |
Luzern |
Hochdorf |
177 |
76 685 |
433,2 |
Höfe |
SZ-503 |
Schwyz |
Höfe |
38 |
30 124 |
792,7 |
Horgen |
ZH-106 |
Zürich |
Horgen |
104 |
131 202 |
1 261,6 |
Imboden |
GR-1844 |
Graubünden |
Domat/Ems |
204 |
21 964 |
107,7 |
Interlaken-Oberhasli |
BE-250 |
Bern |
Interlaken |
1229 |
48 753 |
39,7 |
Jura-Nord vaudois |
VD-2224 |
Waadt |
Yverdon-les-Bains |
701 |
95 924 |
136,8 |
Kreuzlingen |
TG-2013 |
Thurgau |
Kreuzlingen |
129 |
52 190 |
404,6 |
Kulm |
AG-1905 |
Aargau |
Unterkulm |
97 |
45 792 |
472,1 |
Küssnacht |
SZ-504 |
Schwyz |
Küssnacht |
29 |
14 044 |
484,3 |
Landquart |
GR-1845 |
Graubünden |
Igis |
175 |
26 354 |
150,6 |
Laufen |
BL-1302 |
Basel-Land |
Laufen |
90 |
21 091 |
234,3 |
Laufenburg |
AG-1906 |
Aargau |
Laufenburg |
171 |
36 542 |
213,7 |
Lausanne |
VD-2225 |
Waadt |
Lausanne |
65 |
173 676 |
2 671,9 |
Lavaux-Oron |
VD-2226 |
Waadt |
Cully |
140 |
65 125 |
465,2 |
Lebern |
SO-1107 |
Solothurn |
Lebern |
117 |
47 838 |
408,9 |
Lenzburg |
AG-1907 |
Aargau |
Lenzburg |
98 |
69 058 |
704,7 |
Leuk |
VS-2306 |
Wallis |
Leuk |
336 |
13 317 |
39,6 |
Leventina |
TI-2103 |
Tessin |
Faido |
480 |
8 680 |
18,1 |
Liestal |
BL-1303 |
Basel-Land |
Liestal |
86 |
63 597 |
739,5 |
Locarno |
TI-2104 |
Tessin |
Locarno |
551 |
64 597 |
117,2 |
Lugano |
TI-2105 |
Tessin |
Lugano |
307 |
154 448 |
503,1 |
Luzern-Land |
LU-312 |
Luzern |
Luzern |
188 |
110 302 |
586,7 |
Luzern-Stadt |
LU-311 |
Luzern |
Luzern |
29 |
85 534 |
2 949,4 |
Maloja |
GR-1846 |
Graubünden |
Samedan |
974 |
18 162 |
18,6 |
March |
SZ-505 |
Schwyz |
Lachen |
177 |
46 101 |
260,5 |
Martigny |
VS-2307 |
Wallis |
Martigny |
263 |
52 410 |
199,3 |
Meilen |
ZH-107 |
Zürich |
Meilen |
85 |
108 710 |
1 278,9 |
Mendrisio |
TI-2106 |
Tessin |
Mendrisio |
101 |
50 352 |
498,5 |
Mittelland |
AR-1502 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
Teufen |
60 |
17 930 |
298,8 |
Moesa |
GR-1847 |
Graubünden |
Roveredo |
496 |
9 230 |
18,6 |
Monthey |
VS-2308 |
Wallis |
Monthey |
257 |
50 414 |
196,2 |
Morges |
VD-2227 |
Waadt |
Morges |
373 |
88 378 |
236,9 |
Münchwilen |
TG-2014 |
Thurgau |
Münchwilen |
138 |
50 099 |
363,0 |
Muri |
AG-1908 |
Aargau |
Muri |
139 |
39 234 |
282,3 |
Neuchâtel |
NE-2400 |
Neuchâtel |
Neuchâtel |
803 |
178 291 |
222,0 |
Nidwalden |
NW-700 |
Nidwalden |
Nidwalden |
276 |
45 016 |
163,1 |
Nyon |
VD-2228 |
Waadt |
Nyon |
307 |
107 084 |
348,8 |
Oberaargau |
BE-244 |
Bern |
Wangen |
331 |
84 643 |
255,7 |
Oberklettgau |
SH-1401 |
Schaffhausen |
Neunkirch |
32 |
5 233 |
163,5 |
Obersimmental-Saanen |
BE-248 |
Bern |
Saanen |
575 |
16 788 |
29,2 |
Obwalden |
OW-600 |
Obwalden |
Obwalden |
490 |
39 272 |
80,1 |
Olten |
SO-1108 |
Solothurn |
Olten-Gösgen |
81 |
58 036 |
716,5 |
Ouest lausannois |
VD-2229 |
Waadt |
Renens |
26 |
82 535 |
3 174,4 |
Pfäffikon |
ZH-108 |
Zürich |
Pfäffikon |
163 |
63 033 |
386,7 |
Plessur |
GR-1848 |
Graubünden |
Chur |
285 |
44 532 |
156,3 |
Porrentruy |
JU-2603 |
Jura |
Porrentruy |
335 |
24 357 |
72,7 |
Prättigau / Davos |
GR-1849 |
Graubünden |
Davos |
853 |
26 554 |
31,1 |
Raron |
VS-2309 |
Wallis |
Raron |
398 |
11 443 |
28,8 |
Reiat |
SH-1402 |
Schaffhausen |
Thayngen |
39 |
9 503 |
243,7 |
Rheinfelden |
AG-1909 |
Aargau |
Rheinfelden |
112 |
49 408 |
441,1 |
Rheintal |
SG-1723 |
St Gallen |
Altstätten |
139 |
77 977 |
561,0 |
Riviera |
TI-2107 |
Tessin |
Osogna |
145 |
10 398 |
71,7 |
Riviera-Pays-d´Enhaut |
VD-2230 |
Waadt |
Vevey |
283 |
88 773 |
313,7 |
Rorschach |
SG-1722 |
St Gallen |
Rorschach |
50 |
45 321 |
906,4 |
Saint-Maurice |
VS-2310 |
Wallis |
Saint-Maurice |
191 |
14 708 |
77,0 |
Sarganserland |
SG-1725 |
St Gallen |
Sargans |
518 |
43 837 |
84,6 |
Sarine |
FR-1004 |
Freiburg |
Freiburg |
218 |
111 151 |
509,9 |
Schaffhausen |
SH-1403 |
Schaffhausen |
Schaffhausen |
106 |
58 001 |
547,2 |
Schleitheim |
SH-1404 |
Schaffhausen |
Schleitheim |
44 |
3 188 |
72,5 |
Schwyz |
SZ-506 |
Schwyz |
Schwyz |
494 |
58 256 |
117,9 |
See |
FR-1005 |
Freiburg |
Morat |
146 |
39 299 |
269,2 |
See-Gaster |
SG-1726 |
St Gallen |
Rapperswil-Jona |
246 |
71 692 |
291,4 |
Seeland |
BE-243 |
Bern |
Aarberg |
337 |
78 244 |
232,2 |
Sense |
FR-1006 |
Freiburg |
Tafers |
265 |
46 081 |
173,9 |
Sierre |
VS-2311 |
Wallis |
Sierre |
419 |
51 445 |
122,8 |
Sion |
VS-2312 |
Wallis |
Sion |
131 |
50 795 |
387,7 |
Sissach |
BL-1304 |
Basel-Land |
Sissach |
141 |
37 163 |
263,6 |
Solothurn |
SO-1109 |
Solothurn |
Solothurn |
6 |
16 855 |
2 809,2 |
St Gallen |
SG-1721 |
St Gallen |
St Gallen |
158 |
126 137 |
798,3 |
Stein |
SH-1405 |
Schaffhausen |
Stein |
31 |
5 990 |
193,2 |
Sursee |
LU-314 |
Luzern |
Sursee |
273 |
78 957 |
289,2 |
Surselva |
GR-1850 |
Graubünden |
Ilanz |
1374 |
21 804 |
15,9 |
Thal |
SO-1102 |
Solothurn |
Thal |
139 |
15 385 |
110,7 |
Thierstein |
SO-1110 |
Solothurn |
Thierstein |
102 |
15 342 |
150,4 |
Thun |
BE-247 |
Bern |
Thun |
322 |
109 442 |
339,9 |
Toggenburg |
SG-1727 |
St Gallen |
Lichtensteig |
489 |
48 791 |
99,8 |
Unterklettgau |
SH-1406 |
Schaffhausen |
Hallau |
47 |
5 196 |
110,6 |
Uri |
UR-400 |
Uri |
Altdorf |
1077 |
37 931 |
35,2 |
Uster |
ZH-109 |
Zürich |
Uster |
112 |
139 914 |
1 249,2 |
Vallemaggia |
TI-2108 |
Tessin |
Cevio |
569 |
6 034 |
10,6 |
Veveyse |
FR-1007 |
Freiburg |
Châtel-Saint-Denis |
134 |
21 189 |
158,1 |
Viamala |
GR-1851 |
Graubünden |
Thusis |
628 |
14 402 |
22,9 |
Visp |
VS-2313 |
Wallis |
Visp |
864 |
29 676 |
34,3 |
Vorderland |
AR-1503 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
Heiden |
46 |
13 897 |
302,1 |
Waldenburg |
BL-1305 |
Basel-Land |
Waldenburg |
105 |
16 374 |
155,9 |
Wasseramt |
SO-1106 |
Solothurn |
Wasseramt |
77 |
55 236 |
717,4 |
Weinfelden |
TG-2015 |
Thurgau |
Weinfelden |
227 |
59 389 |
261,6 |
Werdenberg |
SG-1724 |
St Gallen |
Buchs |
207 |
42 201 |
203,9 |
Wil |
SG-1728 |
St Gallen |
Wil |
145 |
79 158 |
545,9 |
Willisau |
LU-315 |
Luzern |
Willisau |
337 |
57 297 |
170,0 |
Winterthur |
ZH-110 |
Zürich |
Winterthur |
252 |
180 269 |
715,4 |
Zofingen |
AG-1910 |
Aargau |
Zofingen |
142 |
78 037 |
549,6 |
Zug |
ZG-900 |
Zug |
Zug |
239 |
132 556 |
554,6 |
Zürich |
ZH-112 |
Zürich |
Zürich |
88 |
433 989 |
4 931,7 |
Zurzach |
AG-1911 |
Aargau |
Zurzach |
130 |
37 473 |
288,3 |
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