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Aargau: municipalities in numbers

Aargau (canton) has 197 municipalities and 743,768 residents across 1,357 km², or 548 people per km². Population: +13.8% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 743,768 residents
  • 197 municipalities
  • 1,357 km²
  • 548 people/km²

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All municipalities in Aargau

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MunicipalityPopulationPopulation change over 10 yearsPopulation densityAreaShare of foreign nationalsShare of people aged 65 and over
Baden24,012+9.1%1,823 people/km²13.2 km²30.1%17.1%
Aarau22,932+10.7%1,858 people/km²12.3 km²23.5%18.4%
Wettingen22,027+8.5%2,078 people/km²10.6 km²30.9%20.4%
Wohlen (AG)18,162+16.4%1,465 people/km²12.4 km²43.5%19.1%
Oftringen15,198+14.7%1,183 people/km²12.8 km²40.1%16.9%
Rheinfelden14,034+7.1%877.1 people/km²16.0 km²34.4%21.9%
Brugg13,615+9.2%2,134 people/km²6.4 km²33.0%21.7%
Spreitenbach13,377+18.9%1,556 people/km²8.6 km²52.0%14.8%
Zofingen13,054+13.6%1,179 people/km²11.1 km²22.3%21.0%
Suhr11,760+18.7%1,076 people/km²10.9 km²37.5%17.1%
Möhlin11,351+4.6%604.1 people/km²18.8 km²27.8%19.8%
Lenzburg11,322+23.6%1,001 people/km²11.3 km²30.6%18.4%
Rothrist9,979+14.9%840.7 people/km²11.9 km²26.4%18.5%
Reinach (AG)9,858+20.5%1,041 people/km²9.5 km²45.4%20.3%
Neuenhof9,306+5.5%1,730 people/km²5.4 km²53.0%17.4%
Oberentfelden9,061+17.5%1,266 people/km²7.2 km²37.8%19.4%
Aarburg9,040+17.1%2,050 people/km²4.4 km²45.8%15.2%
Obersiggenthal9,020+5.0%1,079 people/km²8.4 km²33.0%21.1%
Menziken8,909+28.9%1,396 people/km²6.4 km²41.9%18.0%
Bremgarten (AG)8,902+14.5%783.6 people/km²11.4 km²23.0%19.9%
Muri (AG)8,850+16.6%717.2 people/km²12.3 km²24.4%20.3%
Gränichen8,699+17.0%505.5 people/km²17.2 km²25.5%20.6%
Buchs (AG)8,651+11.9%1,614 people/km²5.4 km²37.9%17.0%
Zurzach8,346+13.2%321.1 people/km²26.0 km²37.0%23.6%
Villmergen8,290+18.1%694.3 people/km²11.9 km²35.1%16.7%
Windisch8,286+12.6%1,688 people/km²4.9 km²31.1%19.2%
Untersiggenthal7,875+10.0%942.0 people/km²8.4 km²31.9%20.3%
Würenlos7,046+13.6%781.2 people/km²9.0 km²20.6%19.0%
Küttigen7,025+16.5%590.8 people/km²11.9 km²17.2%21.4%
Mellingen6,324+18.4%1,301 people/km²4.9 km²34.7%17.6%
Rupperswil6,317+22.8%1,016 people/km²6.2 km²25.1%15.8%
Frick6,211+17.5%623.6 people/km²10.0 km²28.8%20.3%
Fislisbach6,134+10.4%1,215 people/km²5.0 km²28.6%22.4%
Kaiseraugst5,985+7.5%1,221 people/km²4.9 km²31.5%19.7%
Gebenstorf5,840+17.4%1,034 people/km²5.7 km²28.9%20.6%
Seon5,716+15.6%594.8 people/km²9.6 km²26.1%19.4%
Würenlingen5,323+16.3%568.1 people/km²9.4 km²27.9%18.8%
Kölliken5,133+20.2%577.4 people/km²8.9 km²24.6%18.5%
Strengelbach5,080+10.5%842.5 people/km²6.0 km²30.4%21.6%
Berikon5,026+9.1%934.2 people/km²5.4 km²21.7%21.6%
Möriken-Wildegg5,025+14.3%760.2 people/km²6.6 km²24.5%20.7%
Niederlenz4,998+9.9%1,533 people/km²3.3 km²30.2%16.2%
Zufikon4,960+13.2%1,033 people/km²4.8 km²21.6%22.3%
Ehrendingen4,919+3.7%674.8 people/km²7.3 km²18.7%20.4%
Birr4,868+10.6%964.0 people/km²5.0 km²46.3%16.0%
Niederrohrdorf4,751+28.6%1,427 people/km²3.3 km²20.2%20.9%
Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg4,667+6.0%952.4 people/km²4.9 km²30.6%18.4%
Schöftland4,658+10.2%741.7 people/km²6.3 km²20.0%24.5%
Erlinsbach (AG)4,650+17.0%471.6 people/km²9.9 km²18.7%22.6%
Safenwil4,629+25.3%772.8 people/km²6.0 km²29.8%18.5%
Unterentfelden4,579+11.1%1,590 people/km²2.9 km²31.0%19.5%
Sins4,561+7.5%224.6 people/km²20.3 km²21.8%18.6%
Döttingen4,525+19.1%653.0 people/km²6.9 km²44.7%19.0%
Seengen4,516+19.3%466.0 people/km²9.7 km²12.8%22.9%
Hunzenschwil4,472+15.6%1,368 people/km²3.3 km²32.3%15.5%
Böttstein4,428+13.1%596.0 people/km²7.4 km²43.8%23.8%
Staufen4,411+50.2%1,232 people/km²3.6 km²19.9%16.1%
Brittnau4,350+12.7%318.2 people/km²13.7 km²13.6%19.9%
Oberrohrdorf4,265+5.8%991.9 people/km²4.3 km²20.0%25.5%
Dottikon4,240+9.9%1,093 people/km²3.9 km²41.2%17.2%
Muhen4,099+7.0%583.1 people/km²7.0 km²15.6%23.4%
Merenschwand3,945+15.4%292.0 people/km²13.5 km²22.5%15.3%
Widen3,909+9.5%1,492 people/km²2.6 km²17.8%25.2%
Magden3,903−1.2%354.2 people/km²11.0 km²15.7%23.3%
Gipf-Oberfrick3,886+9.7%382.1 people/km²10.2 km²16.4%20.7%
Laufenburg3,882+11.8%268.3 people/km²14.5 km²36.6%21.8%
Hausen (AG)3,850+13.0%1,199 people/km²3.2 km²26.1%19.8%
Unterkulm3,807+28.2%428.7 people/km²8.9 km²33.4%19.1%
Ennetbaden3,801+14.4%1,801 people/km²2.1 km²20.9%20.7%
Beinwil am See3,711+21.1%642.0 people/km²5.8 km²18.5%22.7%
Klingnau3,710+12.0%552.9 people/km²6.7 km²30.9%22.3%
Stein (AG)3,660+16.7%1,302 people/km²2.8 km²45.1%18.5%
Lupfig3,484+18.3%676.5 people/km²5.2 km²23.6%21.4%
Meisterschwanden3,330+18.2%485.4 people/km²6.9 km²18.2%22.7%
Othmarsingen3,301+22.4%700.8 people/km²4.7 km²28.8%14.1%
Waltenschwil3,291+19.2%724.9 people/km²4.5 km²19.0%19.2%
Boswil3,209+15.4%272.4 people/km²11.8 km²21.8%18.1%
Sarmenstorf3,194+13.9%384.8 people/km²8.3 km²16.8%18.1%
Murgenthal3,188+10.2%171.2 people/km²18.6 km²23.3%20.6%
Schafisheim3,131+5.3%494.6 people/km²6.3 km²22.2%20.3%
Kaisten3,063+18.1%169.1 people/km²18.1 km²22.1%21.5%
Birmenstorf (AG)3,053+4.5%391.4 people/km²7.8 km²21.0%18.8%
Niederwil (AG)3,030+9.7%492.7 people/km²6.2 km²21.0%20.9%
Oberkulm3,026+12.4%321.6 people/km²9.4 km²27.8%22.4%
Bergdietikon2,993+11.6%503.9 people/km²5.9 km²20.1%20.2%
Böztal2,985+17.1%––21.3%19.9%
Lengnau (AG)2,944+10.4%232.4 people/km²12.7 km²16.1%18.9%
Herznach-Ueken2,765+18.8%––20.1%17.9%
Endingen2,758+9.1%231.4 people/km²11.9 km²21.0%19.9%
Hägglingen2,707+11.9%350.2 people/km²7.7 km²17.3%19.2%
Oberwil-Lieli2,699+22.0%504.5 people/km²5.3 km²13.3%20.8%
Zeiningen2,604+14.4%229.0 people/km²11.4 km²21.0%20.5%
Fahrwangen2,587+29.1%645.1 people/km²4.0 km²27.0%19.2%
Eiken2,573+17.2%362.9 people/km²7.1 km²26.3%17.6%
Stetten (AG)2,540+18.7%576.0 people/km²4.4 km²22.7%16.3%
Schinznach2,461+10.7%201.1 people/km²12.2 km²19.5%23.7%
Leuggern2,442+14.6%177.5 people/km²13.8 km²28.2%23.1%
Dintikon2,405+10.9%644.8 people/km²3.7 km²28.5%18.3%
Jonen2,333+15.6%409.3 people/km²5.7 km²15.3%17.2%
Auw2,325+17.3%270.0 people/km²8.6 km²21.7%12.9%
Mägenwil2,305+10.7%662.4 people/km²3.5 km²28.5%15.3%
Killwangen2,272+15.9%935.0 people/km²2.4 km²29.0%17.1%
Villigen2,257+11.2%201.3 people/km²11.2 km²26.9%22.9%
Gontenschwil2,249+8.2%230.9 people/km²9.7 km²22.0%22.5%
Oberlunkhofen2,196+14.1%675.7 people/km²3.2 km²15.8%23.8%
Mettauertal2,156+11.8%100.0 people/km²21.6 km²20.1%24.6%
Remetschwil2,102+3.0%541.8 people/km²3.9 km²15.5%21.4%
Wallbach2,084+9.7%462.1 people/km²4.5 km²19.6%21.3%
Vordemwald2,026+6.1%199.6 people/km²10.2 km²10.4%24.6%
Künten1,978+18.4%404.5 people/km²4.9 km²20.2%19.7%
Arni (AG)1,953+5.6%579.5 people/km²3.4 km²13.5%20.1%
Fischbach-Göslikon1,887+16.1%614.7 people/km²3.1 km²22.5%16.5%
Wohlenschwil1,876+24.2%427.3 people/km²4.4 km²23.2%17.5%
Koblenz1,835+12.7%449.8 people/km²4.1 km²48.3%16.6%
Boniswil1,795+26.6%645.7 people/km²2.8 km²19.1%20.3%
Hirschthal1,772+12.8%502.0 people/km²3.5 km²12.1%20.0%
Teufenthal (AG)1,772+12.6%496.4 people/km²3.6 km²28.7%20.1%
Holziken1,768+34.2%618.2 people/km²2.9 km²23.5%17.2%
Auenstein1,747+11.6%307.6 people/km²5.7 km²14.3%20.9%
Villnachern1,702+8.2%296.0 people/km²5.8 km²19.0%22.4%
Bözberg1,696+8.0%109.4 people/km²15.5 km²13.4%25.4%
Reitnau1,663+8.9%286.7 people/km²5.8 km²12.8%17.4%
Unterlunkhofen1,662+28.0%370.2 people/km²4.5 km²15.5%18.2%
Aristau1,655+19.6%191.6 people/km²8.6 km²18.7%16.6%
Biberstein1,653+11.9%403.2 people/km²4.1 km²10.8%28.4%
Sisseln1,653+6.6%656.0 people/km²2.5 km²30.7%17.4%
Leibstadt1,639+28.6%256.5 people/km²6.4 km²43.8%18.3%
Oberrüti1,631+7.9%303.2 people/km²5.4 km²15.5%17.0%
Egliswil1,627+21.9%258.7 people/km²6.3 km²17.0%19.2%
Holderbank (AG)1,610+40.2%691.0 people/km²2.3 km²35.6%15.2%
Veltheim (AG)1,598+11.0%305.0 people/km²5.2 km²23.3%18.1%
Riniken1,594+7.8%334.9 people/km²4.8 km²22.8%22.3%
Bellikon1,587+2.5%321.3 people/km²4.9 km²13.9%25.8%
Mumpf1,565+17.6%500.0 people/km²3.1 km²37.7%18.3%
Schneisingen1,551+16.1%187.8 people/km²8.3 km²15.3%25.5%
Tägerig1,528+5.0%463.0 people/km²3.3 km²20.2%18.6%
Dietwil1,476+14.7%268.9 people/km²5.5 km²18.6%13.8%
Wittnau1,449+19.2%128.8 people/km²11.2 km²12.1%19.6%
Uerkheim1,442+6.0%203.4 people/km²7.1 km²12.0%21.8%
Birrwil1,416+25.1%415.2 people/km²3.4 km²21.4%24.6%
Zetzwil1,402+6.2%241.7 people/km²5.8 km²14.9%22.9%
Hendschiken1,399+20.3%397.4 people/km²3.5 km²23.3%13.1%
Staffelbach1,398+29.1%156.4 people/km²8.9 km²15.5%15.9%
Dürrenäsch1,393+14.0%235.7 people/km²5.9 km²13.8%18.2%
Remigen1,380+30.9%175.3 people/km²7.9 km²20.2%23.0%
Mühlau1,368+28.1%247.8 people/km²5.5 km²22.2%16.5%
Tegerfelden1,326+13.6%186.2 people/km²7.1 km²20.7%19.2%
Beinwil (Freiamt)1,318+22.0%116.7 people/km²11.3 km²14.7%18.0%
Buttwil1,305+11.0%285.6 people/km²4.6 km²13.8%18.0%
Zeihen1,268+15.1%184.6 people/km²6.9 km²19.3%16.5%
Bünzen1,247+21.0%215.7 people/km²5.8 km²20.4%18.8%
Oeschgen1,181+25.1%269.6 people/km²4.4 km²16.5%17.2%
Büttikon1,155+17.9%409.6 people/km²2.8 km²19.5%20.1%
Schmiedrued1,145−1.6%132.4 people/km²8.7 km²10.0%23.1%
Gansingen1,125+12.5%128.3 people/km²8.8 km²15.6%21.7%
Mülligen1,124+6.3%355.7 people/km²3.2 km²22.0%19.4%
Freienwil1,117+14.0%279.9 people/km²4.0 km²12.3%19.4%
Abtwil1,107+14.1%266.7 people/km²4.2 km²20.0%12.9%
Wölflinswil1,105+10.0%116.2 people/km²9.5 km²11.4%19.6%
Münchwilen (AG)1,091+21.0%443.5 people/km²2.5 km²31.9%16.6%
Obermumpf1,090+2.8%215.4 people/km²5.1 km²20.6%19.9%
Eggenwil1,063+12.4%432.1 people/km²2.5 km²19.1%22.7%
Hallwil1,040+31.6%477.1 people/km²2.2 km²22.6%17.9%
Full-Reuenthal1,021+17.6%211.8 people/km²4.8 km²22.9%19.8%
Rottenschwil1,013+25.7%225.6 people/km²4.5 km²18.6%18.8%
Wegenstetten1,008−6.5%141.6 people/km²7.1 km²11.4%26.9%
Birrhard993+42.5%331.0 people/km²3.0 km²27.5%15.6%
Thalheim (AG)984+21.9%99.2 people/km²9.9 km²12.2%25.0%
Brunegg971+32.7%622.4 people/km²1.6 km²27.3%14.2%
Kirchleerau950+12.7%217.9 people/km²4.4 km²17.9%20.3%
Moosleerau945+3.1%248.0 people/km²3.8 km²16.9%18.4%
Schupfart922+20.4%130.8 people/km²7.0 km²18.3%19.7%
Zuzgen918+6.9%109.3 people/km²8.4 km²18.6%23.0%
Schlossrued878+7.1%121.1 people/km²7.2 km²11.3%20.4%
Siglistorf871+36.9%158.1 people/km²5.5 km²21.9%15.5%
Rüfenach869+0.3%208.4 people/km²4.2 km²14.5%21.9%
Bottenwil862+10.1%169.0 people/km²5.1 km²9.9%20.6%
Hellikon837+4.2%118.9 people/km²7.0 km²10.0%23.3%
Ammerswil801+17.4%251.1 people/km²3.2 km²17.5%18.2%
Densbüren784+11.7%62.6 people/km²12.5 km²12.0%24.7%
Leutwil763+0.9%203.5 people/km²3.8 km²9.8%22.8%
Bettwil736+28.9%173.2 people/km²4.2 km²11.3%19.4%
Schwaderloch727+7.9%262.5 people/km²2.8 km²32.5%20.2%
Islisberg682+8.4%410.8 people/km²1.7 km²15.0%17.0%
Besenbüren677+11.5%284.5 people/km²2.4 km²11.8%13.9%
Oberhof595−0.7%72.6 people/km²8.2 km²8.4%20.5%
Fisibach595+35.2%103.1 people/km²5.8 km²32.3%14.6%
Uezwil553+19.7%226.6 people/km²2.4 km²15.6%19.0%
Leimbach (AG)529+11.6%460.0 people/km²1.1 km²16.4%20.4%
Habsburg430+5.7%192.8 people/km²2.2 km²12.6%25.1%
Kallern419+27.0%156.3 people/km²2.7 km²9.8%15.5%
Mönthal3910.0%99.2 people/km²3.9 km²15.9%35.5%
Olsberg366+2.8%78.2 people/km²4.7 km²18.9%29.5%
Mandach328+3.5%59.1 people/km²5.5 km²11.9%21.9%
Geltwil242+20.4%73.8 people/km²3.3 km²14.1%16.9%
Mellikon227−13.4%84.1 people/km²2.7 km²11.0%27.8%
Wiliberg175+4.8%149.6 people/km²1.2 km²8.0%24.6%

Aargau compared with the national figures

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

IndicatorAargauSwitzerland
Share of foreign nationals28.1%27.7%
Share of people aged 65 and over19.5%19.8%
Dwellings355,6134,927,050
Dwellings in buildings built before 194616.6%22.4%
Dwellings in buildings built since 200130.9%24.6%
Share of single-family houses among residential buildings70.4%56.9%
Oil or gas heating systems66.6%61.7%
Heat pumps as main heating11.6%15.5%
Wood heating systems8.3%9.3%
District heating6.5%7.3%
Photovoltaic installations26,039329,600
Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants997.1 kW919.4 kW
Rooftop solar electricity potential5,431 GWh/year64,783 GWh/year
Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant7,302 kWh/inh.7,100 kWh/inh.
Establishments47,193728,011
Jobs364,2955,679,518
Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants489.8622.5
Share of jobs in services69.1%73.4%
Share of jobs in industry and construction26.5%22.0%
Entities listed in the commercial register46,143762,757
Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants62.083.6
Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities66.6%68.6%
Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities29.1%26.1%

Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Aargau?

Aargau has 197 municipalities. The most populous is Baden, with 24,012 residents.

What is the population of Aargau?

Aargau has 743,768 residents (2025), or 548 people per km².

Which municipality in Aargau is growing fastest?

Staufen has the fastest growth in Aargau over 10 years: +50.2%.

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