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Statistical data - Population density according to the administrative structure
The population data of the table below is an estimation form 2022, 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 |
|
|
40 217 |
8 736 510 |
217,2 |
Last update: 09.04.2022 - 13:55:41 |
Aargau |
CH-AG |
Aarau |
1 393 |
702 894 |
504,6 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
CH-AR |
Herisau |
242 |
55 575 |
229,6 |
Appenzell Innerrhoden |
CH-AI |
Appenzell |
173 |
16 357 |
94,5 |
Basel-Land |
CH-BL |
Liestal |
518 |
292 718 |
565,1 |
Basel-Stadt |
CH-BS |
Basel |
37 |
195 907 |
5 294,8 |
Bern |
CH-BE |
Bern |
5 840 |
1 047 111 |
179,3 |
Freiburg |
CH-FR |
Freiburg |
1 595 |
329 735 |
206,7 |
Geneva |
CH-GE |
Geneva |
282 |
509 269 |
1 805,9 |
Glarus |
CH-GL |
Glarus |
685 |
41 186 |
60,1 |
Graubünden |
CH-GR |
Chur |
7 107 |
201 342 |
28,3 |
Jura |
CH-JU |
Delémont |
838 |
73 776 |
88,0 |
Luzern |
CH-LU |
Luzern |
1 429 |
420 239 |
294,1 |
Neuchâtel |
CH-NE |
Neuchâtel |
803 |
176 127 |
219,3 |
Nidwalden |
CH-NW |
Stans |
276 |
43 882 |
159,0 |
Obwalden |
CH-OW |
Sarnen |
490 |
38 427 |
78,4 |
Schaffhausen |
CH-SH |
Schaffhausen |
299 |
83 989 |
280,9 |
Schwyz |
CH-SZ |
Schwyz |
851 |
163 677 |
192,3 |
Solothurn |
CH-SO |
Solothurn |
791 |
280 170 |
354,2 |
St Gallen |
CH-SG |
St Gallen |
1 952 |
519 136 |
266,0 |
Tessin |
CH-TI |
Bellinzona |
2 741 |
352 156 |
128,5 |
Thurgau |
CH-TG |
Frauenfeld |
863 |
285 930 |
331,3 |
Uri |
CH-UR |
Altdorf |
1 077 |
37 040 |
34,4 |
Waadt |
CH-VD |
Lausanne |
2 820 |
822 790 |
291,8 |
Wallis |
CH-VS |
Sion |
5 214 |
353 085 |
67,7 |
Zug |
CH-ZG |
Zug |
239 |
129 764 |
542,9 |
Zürich |
CH-ZH |
Zürich |
1 662 |
1 564 228 |
941,2 |
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 |
|
|
|
40 217 |
8 736 510 |
217,2 |
Last update: 09.04.2022 - 13:55:41 |
Aarau |
AG-1901 |
Aargau |
Aarau |
104 |
81 252 |
781,3 |
Affoltern |
ZH-101 |
Zürich |
Affoltern |
113 |
56 362 |
498,8 |
Aigle |
VD-2221 |
Waadt |
Aigle |
435 |
47 122 |
108,3 |
Albula |
GR-1841 |
Graubünden |
Tiefencastel |
684 |
8 142 |
11,9 |
Andelfingen |
ZH-102 |
Zürich |
Andelfingen |
167 |
32 125 |
192,4 |
Appenzell Innerrhoden |
AI-1600 |
Appenzell Innerrhoden |
Appenzell |
173 |
16 357 |
94,5 |
Arbon |
TG-2011 |
Thurgau |
Arbon |
89 |
59 033 |
663,3 |
Arlesheim |
BL-1301 |
Basel-Land |
Arlesheim |
96 |
157 586 |
1 641,5 |
Baden |
AG-1902 |
Aargau |
Baden |
153 |
147 159 |
961,8 |
Basel-Stadt |
BS-1200 |
Basel-Stadt |
Basel |
37 |
195 907 |
5 294,8 |
Bellinzona |
TI-2101 |
Tessin |
Bellinzona |
226 |
56 368 |
249,4 |
Berner Jura |
BE-241 |
Bern |
Courtelary |
542 |
53 725 |
99,1 |
Bernina |
GR-1842 |
Graubünden |
Poschiavo |
237 |
4 570 |
19,3 |
Bern-Mittelland |
BE-246 |
Bern |
Ostermundigen |
942 |
418 729 |
444,5 |
Biel |
BE-242 |
Bern |
Biel |
98 |
103 103 |
1 052,1 |
Blenio |
TI-2102 |
Tessin |
Acquarossa |
361 |
5 631 |
15,6 |
Bremgarten |
AG-1903 |
Aargau |
Bremgarten |
117 |
80 280 |
686,2 |
Brig |
VS-2301 |
Wallis |
Brig-Glis |
434 |
27 817 |
64,1 |
Broye |
FR-1001 |
Freiburg |
Estavayer-le-Lac |
173 |
34 605 |
200,0 |
Broye-Vully |
VD-2222 |
Waadt |
Payerne |
258 |
45 249 |
175,4 |
Brugg |
AG-1904 |
Aargau |
Brugg |
130 |
52 792 |
406,1 |
Bucheggberg |
SO-1103 |
Solothurn |
Bucheggberg |
63 |
8 052 |
127,8 |
Bülach |
ZH-103 |
Zürich |
Bülach |
185 |
158 530 |
856,9 |
Conthey |
VS-2302 |
Wallis |
Conthey |
234 |
29 840 |
127,5 |
Delémont |
JU-2601 |
Jura |
Delémont |
303 |
39 110 |
129,1 |
Dielsdorf |
ZH-104 |
Zürich |
Dielsdorf |
153 |
92 441 |
604,2 |
Dietikon |
ZH-111 |
Zürich |
Dietikon |
60 |
95 389 |
1 589,8 |
Dorneck |
SO-1104 |
Solothurn |
Dorneck |
75 |
20 884 |
278,5 |
Einsiedeln |
SZ-501 |
Schwyz |
Einsiedeln |
99 |
16 253 |
164,2 |
Emmental |
BE-245 |
Bern |
Langnau |
690 |
98 258 |
142,4 |
Engiadina Bassa / Val Müstair |
GR-1843 |
Graubünden |
Scuol |
1 197 |
9 188 |
7,7 |
Entlebuch |
LU-316 |
Luzern |
Entlebuch |
425 |
23 334 |
54,9 |
Entremont |
VS-2303 |
Wallis |
Sembrancher |
633 |
15 834 |
25,0 |
Franches-Montagnes |
JU-2602 |
Jura |
Saignelégier |
200 |
10 476 |
52,4 |
Frauenfeld |
TG-2012 |
Thurgau |
Frauenfeld |
280 |
70 405 |
251,4 |
Frutigen-Niedersimmental |
BE-249 |
Bern |
Frutigen |
774 |
40 664 |
52,5 |
Gäu |
SO-1101 |
Solothurn |
Thal Gäu |
62 |
22 471 |
362,4 |
Geneva |
GE-2500 |
Geneva |
Geneva |
282 |
509 269 |
1 805,9 |
Gersau |
SZ-502 |
Schwyz |
Gersau |
14 |
2 384 |
170,3 |
Glane |
FR-1002 |
Freiburg |
Romont |
169 |
25 497 |
150,9 |
Glarus |
GL-800 |
Glarus |
Glarus |
685 |
41 186 |
60,1 |
Goms |
VS-2304 |
Wallis |
Münster-Geschinen |
588 |
4 399 |
7,5 |
Gösgen |
SO-1105 |
Solothurn |
Olten-Gösgen |
69 |
25 053 |
363,1 |
Gros-de-Vaud |
VD-2223 |
Waadt |
Echallens |
232 |
46 772 |
201,6 |
Gruyere |
FR-1003 |
Freiburg |
Bulle |
490 |
58 786 |
120,0 |
Hérens |
VS-2305 |
Wallis |
Vex |
466 |
11 116 |
23,9 |
Hinterland |
AR-1501 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
Herisau |
136 |
24 191 |
177,9 |
Hinwil |
ZH-105 |
Zürich |
Hinwil |
180 |
98 193 |
545,5 |
Hochdorf |
LU-313 |
Luzern |
Hochdorf |
177 |
74 710 |
422,1 |
Höfe |
SZ-503 |
Schwyz |
Höfe |
38 |
29 543 |
777,4 |
Horgen |
ZH-106 |
Zürich |
Horgen |
104 |
128 187 |
1 232,6 |
Imboden |
GR-1844 |
Graubünden |
Domat/Ems |
204 |
21 700 |
106,4 |
Interlaken-Oberhasli |
BE-250 |
Bern |
Interlaken |
1 229 |
47 793 |
38,9 |
Jura-Nord vaudois |
VD-2224 |
Waadt |
Yverdon-les-Bains |
701 |
93 835 |
133,9 |
Kreuzlingen |
TG-2013 |
Thurgau |
Kreuzlingen |
129 |
50 390 |
390,6 |
Kulm |
AG-1905 |
Aargau |
Unterkulm |
97 |
43 816 |
451,7 |
Küssnacht |
SZ-504 |
Schwyz |
Küssnacht |
29 |
13 809 |
476,2 |
Landquart |
GR-1845 |
Graubünden |
Igis |
175 |
25 861 |
147,8 |
Laufen |
BL-1302 |
Basel-Land |
Laufen |
90 |
20 562 |
228,5 |
Laufenburg |
AG-1906 |
Aargau |
Laufenburg |
171 |
33 717 |
197,2 |
Lausanne |
VD-2225 |
Waadt |
Lausanne |
65 |
168 979 |
2 599,7 |
Lavaux-Oron |
VD-2226 |
Waadt |
Cully |
140 |
64 246 |
458,9 |
Lebern |
SO-1107 |
Solothurn |
Lebern |
117 |
46 907 |
400,9 |
Lenzburg |
AG-1907 |
Aargau |
Lenzburg |
98 |
66 497 |
678,5 |
Leuk |
VS-2306 |
Wallis |
Leuk |
336 |
12 655 |
37,7 |
Leventina |
TI-2103 |
Tessin |
Faido |
480 |
8 719 |
18,2 |
Liestal |
BL-1303 |
Basel-Land |
Liestal |
86 |
62 034 |
721,3 |
Locarno |
TI-2104 |
Tessin |
Locarno |
551 |
64 153 |
116,4 |
Lugano |
TI-2105 |
Tessin |
Lugano |
308 |
151 232 |
491,0 |
Luzern-Land |
LU-312 |
Luzern |
Luzern |
188 |
106 432 |
566,1 |
Luzern-Stadt |
LU-311 |
Luzern |
Luzern |
29 |
82 897 |
2 858,5 |
Maloja |
GR-1846 |
Graubünden |
Samedan |
974 |
18 231 |
18,7 |
March |
SZ-505 |
Schwyz |
Lachen |
177 |
45 149 |
255,1 |
Martigny |
VS-2307 |
Wallis |
Martigny |
263 |
49 664 |
188,8 |
Meilen |
ZH-107 |
Zürich |
Meilen |
85 |
106 978 |
1 258,6 |
Mendrisio |
TI-2106 |
Tessin |
Mendrisio |
101 |
49 776 |
492,8 |
Mittelland |
AR-1502 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
Teufen |
60 |
17 669 |
294,5 |
Moesa |
GR-1847 |
Graubünden |
Roveredo |
496 |
8 910 |
18,0 |
Monthey |
VS-2308 |
Wallis |
Monthey |
257 |
48 620 |
189,2 |
Morges |
VD-2227 |
Waadt |
Morges |
373 |
85 961 |
230,5 |
Münchwilen |
TG-2014 |
Thurgau |
Münchwilen |
138 |
48 847 |
354,0 |
Muri |
AG-1908 |
Aargau |
Muri |
139 |
37 952 |
273,0 |
Neuchâtel |
NE-2400 |
Neuchâtel |
Neuchâtel |
803 |
176 127 |
219,3 |
Nidwalden |
NW-700 |
Nidwalden |
Nidwalden |
276 |
43 882 |
159,0 |
Nyon |
VD-2228 |
Waadt |
Nyon |
307 |
104 194 |
339,4 |
Oberaargau |
BE-244 |
Bern |
Wangen |
331 |
82 974 |
250,7 |
Oberklettgau |
SH-1401 |
Schaffhausen |
Neunkirch |
32 |
4 918 |
153,7 |
Obersimmental-Saanen |
BE-248 |
Bern |
Saanen |
575 |
16 594 |
28,9 |
Obwalden |
OW-600 |
Obwalden |
Obwalden |
490 |
38 427 |
78,4 |
Olten |
SO-1108 |
Solothurn |
Olten-Gösgen |
81 |
56 521 |
697,8 |
Ouest lausannois |
VD-2229 |
Waadt |
Renens |
26 |
80 222 |
3 085,5 |
Pfäffikon |
ZH-108 |
Zürich |
Pfäffikon |
163 |
61 584 |
377,8 |
Plessur |
GR-1848 |
Graubünden |
Chur |
285 |
43 227 |
151,7 |
Porrentruy |
JU-2603 |
Jura |
Porrentruy |
335 |
24 190 |
72,2 |
Prättigau / Davos |
GR-1849 |
Graubünden |
Davos |
853 |
26 056 |
30,5 |
Raron |
VS-2309 |
Wallis |
Raron |
398 |
11 178 |
28,1 |
Reiat |
SH-1402 |
Schaffhausen |
Thayngen |
39 |
9 270 |
237,7 |
Rheinfelden |
AG-1909 |
Aargau |
Rheinfelden |
112 |
48 575 |
433,7 |
Rheintal |
SG-1723 |
St Gallen |
Altstätten |
139 |
75 385 |
542,3 |
Riviera |
TI-2107 |
Tessin |
Osogna |
145 |
10 353 |
71,4 |
Riviera-Pays-d´Enhaut |
VD-2230 |
Waadt |
Vevey |
283 |
86 210 |
304,6 |
Rorschach |
SG-1722 |
St Gallen |
Rorschach |
50 |
44 136 |
882,7 |
Saint-Maurice |
VS-2310 |
Wallis |
Saint-Maurice |
191 |
14 273 |
74,7 |
Sarganserland |
SG-1725 |
St Gallen |
Sargans |
518 |
42 121 |
81,3 |
Sarine |
FR-1004 |
Freiburg |
Freiburg |
218 |
107 559 |
493,4 |
Schaffhausen |
SH-1403 |
Schaffhausen |
Schaffhausen |
106 |
55 736 |
525,8 |
Schleitheim |
SH-1404 |
Schaffhausen |
Schleitheim |
44 |
3 072 |
69,8 |
Schwyz |
SZ-506 |
Schwyz |
Schwyz |
494 |
56 539 |
114,5 |
See |
FR-1005 |
Freiburg |
Morat |
146 |
38 043 |
260,6 |
See-Gaster |
SG-1726 |
St Gallen |
Rapperswil-Jona |
246 |
69 368 |
282,0 |
Seeland |
BE-243 |
Bern |
Aarberg |
337 |
77 054 |
228,6 |
Sense |
FR-1006 |
Freiburg |
Tafers |
265 |
45 130 |
170,3 |
Sierre |
VS-2311 |
Wallis |
Sierre |
419 |
50 008 |
119,4 |
Sion |
VS-2312 |
Wallis |
Sion |
131 |
48 990 |
374,0 |
Sissach |
BL-1304 |
Basel-Land |
Sissach |
141 |
36 415 |
258,3 |
Solothurn |
SO-1109 |
Solothurn |
Solothurn |
6 |
16 803 |
2 800,5 |
St Gallen |
SG-1721 |
St Gallen |
St Gallen |
158 |
123 243 |
780,0 |
Stein |
SH-1405 |
Schaffhausen |
Stein |
31 |
5 884 |
189,8 |
Sursee |
LU-314 |
Luzern |
Sursee |
273 |
77 055 |
282,3 |
Surselva |
GR-1850 |
Graubünden |
Ilanz |
1 374 |
21 433 |
15,6 |
Thal |
SO-1102 |
Solothurn |
Thal |
139 |
14 903 |
107,2 |
Thierstein |
SO-1110 |
Solothurn |
Thierstein |
102 |
14 899 |
146,1 |
Thun |
BE-247 |
Bern |
Thun |
322 |
108 217 |
336,1 |
Toggenburg |
SG-1727 |
St Gallen |
Lichtensteig |
489 |
47 402 |
96,9 |
Unterklettgau |
SH-1406 |
Schaffhausen |
Hallau |
47 |
5 109 |
108,7 |
Uri |
UR-400 |
Uri |
Altdorf |
1 077 |
37 040 |
34,4 |
Uster |
ZH-109 |
Zürich |
Uster |
112 |
136 777 |
1 221,2 |
Vallemaggia |
TI-2108 |
Tessin |
Cevio |
569 |
5 924 |
10,4 |
Veveyse |
FR-1007 |
Freiburg |
Châtel-Saint-Denis |
134 |
20 115 |
150,1 |
Viamala |
GR-1851 |
Graubünden |
Thusis |
628 |
14 024 |
22,3 |
Visp |
VS-2313 |
Wallis |
Visp |
864 |
28 691 |
33,2 |
Vorderland |
AR-1503 |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
Heiden |
46 |
13 715 |
298,2 |
Waldenburg |
BL-1305 |
Basel-Land |
Waldenburg |
105 |
16 121 |
153,5 |
Wasseramt |
SO-1106 |
Solothurn |
Wasseramt |
77 |
53 677 |
697,1 |
Weinfelden |
TG-2015 |
Thurgau |
Weinfelden |
227 |
57 255 |
252,2 |
Werdenberg |
SG-1724 |
St Gallen |
Buchs |
207 |
40 567 |
196,0 |
Wil |
SG-1728 |
St Gallen |
Wil |
145 |
76 914 |
530,4 |
Willisau |
LU-315 |
Luzern |
Willisau |
337 |
55 811 |
165,6 |
Winterthur |
ZH-110 |
Zürich |
Winterthur |
252 |
174 618 |
692,9 |
Zofingen |
AG-1910 |
Aargau |
Zofingen |
142 |
75 092 |
528,8 |
Zug |
ZG-900 |
Zug |
Zug |
239 |
129 764 |
542,9 |
Zürich |
ZH-112 |
Zürich |
Zürich |
88 |
423 044 |
4 807,3 |
Zurzach |
AG-1911 |
Aargau |
Zurzach |
130 |
35 762 |
275,1 |
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