Canton
Basel-Landschaft: municipalities in numbers
Basel-Landschaft (canton) has 86 municipalities and 303,872 residents across 521 km², or 584 people per km². Population: +7.3% between 2015 and 2025.
- 303,872 residents
- 86 municipalities
- 521 km²
- 584 people/km²
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Population change over 10 years
All municipalities in Basel-Landschaft
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| Municipality | Population | Population change over 10 years | Population density | Area | Share of foreign nationals | Share of people aged 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allschwil | 22,374 | +9.3% | 2,517 people/km² | 8.9 km² | 31.5% | 22.4% |
| Reinach (BL) | 21,003 | +11.4% | 3,013 people/km² | 7.0 km² | 27.3% | 26.0% |
| Muttenz | 18,308 | +4.0% | 1,100 people/km² | 16.6 km² | 23.5% | 24.5% |
| Pratteln | 16,595 | +4.4% | 1,551 people/km² | 10.7 km² | 42.6% | 21.2% |
| Binningen | 16,245 | +7.4% | 3,667 people/km² | 4.4 km² | 30.1% | 24.1% |
| Liestal | 16,081 | +14.2% | 884.1 people/km² | 18.2 km² | 31.4% | 21.1% |
| Münchenstein | 12,662 | +6.4% | 1,764 people/km² | 7.2 km² | 29.0% | 20.7% |
| Oberwil (BL) | 11,459 | +3.2% | 1,454 people/km² | 7.9 km² | 24.4% | 24.0% |
| Aesch (BL) | 11,327 | +11.3% | 1,533 people/km² | 7.4 km² | 28.0% | 24.3% |
| Birsfelden | 10,401 | +0.4% | 4,127 people/km² | 2.5 km² | 34.8% | 24.0% |
| Therwil | 10,141 | +1.3% | 1,324 people/km² | 7.7 km² | 20.2% | 25.1% |
| Arlesheim | 9,309 | +0.9% | 1,343 people/km² | 6.9 km² | 22.2% | 29.9% |
| Bottmingen | 7,007 | +8.8% | 2,344 people/km² | 3.0 km² | 27.7% | 24.6% |
| Sissach | 6,964 | +5.1% | 785.1 people/km² | 8.9 km² | 18.4% | 22.7% |
| Frenkendorf | 6,756 | +4.1% | 1,475 people/km² | 4.6 km² | 37.6% | 20.3% |
| Gelterkinden | 6,531 | +8.9% | 667.8 people/km² | 9.8 km² | 19.7% | 24.5% |
| Laufen | 6,065 | +9.4% | 533.4 people/km² | 11.4 km² | 29.9% | 22.4% |
| Lausen | 5,996 | +19.6% | 1,078 people/km² | 5.6 km² | 29.6% | 19.9% |
| Ettingen | 5,625 | +13.0% | 885.8 people/km² | 6.3 km² | 20.2% | 24.6% |
| Füllinsdorf | 4,804 | +9.6% | 1,040 people/km² | 4.6 km² | 33.0% | 25.7% |
| Bubendorf | 4,572 | +4.4% | 423.3 people/km² | 10.8 km² | 19.3% | 25.0% |
| Biel-Benken | 3,550 | +4.2% | 480.4 people/km² | 7.4 km² | 15.9% | 25.2% |
| Zwingen | 2,828 | +25.1% | 612.1 people/km² | 4.6 km² | 27.2% | 17.5% |
| Zunzgen | 2,788 | +11.2% | 406.4 people/km² | 6.9 km² | 20.7% | 25.0% |
| Hölstein | 2,669 | +10.5% | 442.6 people/km² | 6.0 km² | 20.2% | 21.9% |
| Oberdorf (BL) | 2,579 | +7.5% | 415.3 people/km² | 6.2 km² | 25.3% | 22.7% |
| Itingen | 2,477 | +20.4% | 788.9 people/km² | 3.1 km² | 21.9% | 19.5% |
| Pfeffingen | 2,432 | +3.0% | 497.3 people/km² | 4.9 km² | 16.7% | 26.0% |
| Ormalingen | 2,420 | +14.5% | 349.2 people/km² | 6.9 km² | 14.6% | 24.4% |
| Grellingen | 2,012 | +9.3% | 607.9 people/km² | 3.3 km² | 31.0% | 18.5% |
| Röschenz | 1,960 | +6.2% | 194.6 people/km² | 10.1 km² | 11.4% | 22.6% |
| Niederdorf | 1,823 | +1.9% | 413.4 people/km² | 4.4 km² | 26.9% | 24.0% |
| Brislach | 1,777 | +10.4% | 188.6 people/km² | 9.4 km² | 13.1% | 20.8% |
| Ziefen | 1,740 | +12.8% | 222.5 people/km² | 7.8 km² | 11.8% | 22.6% |
| Arisdorf | 1,703 | +2.7% | 170.3 people/km² | 10.0 km² | 14.2% | 22.7% |
| Wahlen | 1,653 | +17.2% | 305.5 people/km² | 5.4 km² | 18.0% | 19.8% |
| Duggingen | 1,648 | +9.1% | 281.2 people/km² | 5.9 km² | 22.6% | 20.3% |
| Diegten | 1,645 | +1.7% | 170.6 people/km² | 9.6 km² | 14.7% | 19.8% |
| Reigoldswil | 1,639 | +2.6% | 177.2 people/km² | 9.2 km² | 13.4% | 23.2% |
| Lupsingen | 1,554 | +9.8% | 499.7 people/km² | 3.1 km² | 11.3% | 24.1% |
| Schönenbuch | 1,503 | +9.4% | 1,113 people/km² | 1.4 km² | 16.9% | 26.8% |
| Thürnen | 1,482 | +5.9% | 655.8 people/km² | 2.3 km² | 22.8% | 23.6% |
| Läufelfingen | 1,419 | +9.0% | 173.9 people/km² | 8.2 km² | 16.1% | 23.6% |
| Seltisberg | 1,357 | +3.7% | 380.1 people/km² | 3.6 km² | 8.9% | 29.2% |
| Giebenach | 1,183 | +14.2% | 896.2 people/km² | 1.3 km² | 27.6% | 18.9% |
| Augst | 1,140 | +20.4% | 690.9 people/km² | 1.6 km² | 26.5% | 26.7% |
| Waldenburg | 1,132 | −2.1% | 136.1 people/km² | 8.3 km² | 34.4% | 23.2% |
| Buus | 1,127 | +12.8% | 127.3 people/km² | 8.8 km² | 12.7% | 21.6% |
| Liesberg | 1,124 | −3.7% | 90.2 people/km² | 12.5 km² | 15.6% | 27.9% |
| Langenbruck | 985 | −0.7% | 62.9 people/km² | 15.7 km² | 21.4% | 26.0% |
| Maisprach | 972 | +3.1% | 191.3 people/km² | 5.1 km² | 18.1% | 21.9% |
| Tenniken | 933 | +4.4% | 199.8 people/km² | 4.7 km² | 14.2% | 26.8% |
| Böckten | 857 | +8.6% | 375.9 people/km² | 2.3 km² | 15.4% | 21.0% |
| Diepflingen | 856 | +19.1% | 594.4 people/km² | 1.4 km² | 19.0% | 16.5% |
| Tecknau | 821 | −4.8% | 350.9 people/km² | 2.3 km² | 30.7% | 21.4% |
| Rothenfluh | 809 | +4.3% | 74.0 people/km² | 10.9 km² | 14.2% | 22.4% |
| Rünenberg | 800 | +3.1% | 161.0 people/km² | 5.0 km² | 9.5% | 29.4% |
| Bretzwil | 740 | −5.0% | 101.0 people/km² | 7.3 km² | 7.4% | 23.8% |
| Dittingen | 739 | +1.4% | 109.5 people/km² | 6.8 km² | 17.7% | 23.8% |
| Ramlinsburg | 739 | +5.7% | 328.4 people/km² | 2.2 km² | 14.8% | 24.1% |
| Blauen | 729 | +4.9% | 102.2 people/km² | 7.1 km² | 10.8% | 27.9% |
| Buckten | 719 | +3.8% | 359.5 people/km² | 2.0 km² | 20.2% | 22.7% |
| Wenslingen | 704 | −3.6% | 119.1 people/km² | 5.9 km² | 7.5% | 28.7% |
| Bennwil | 673 | +4.2% | 103.4 people/km² | 6.5 km² | 6.8% | 19.6% |
| Wintersingen | 587 | −4.2% | 84.5 people/km² | 7.0 km² | 13.1% | 26.1% |
| Arboldswil | 583 | +2.6% | 168.0 people/km² | 3.5 km² | 9.3% | 24.9% |
| Lampenberg | 576 | +17.3% | 143.6 people/km² | 4.0 km² | 7.6% | 23.6% |
| Eptingen | 569 | +7.0% | 50.8 people/km² | 11.2 km² | 12.3% | 22.1% |
| Rickenbach (BL) | 567 | −5.0% | 195.5 people/km² | 2.9 km² | 9.7% | 24.2% |
| Anwil | 554 | −5.0% | 139.9 people/km² | 4.0 km² | 7.8% | 22.4% |
| Zeglingen | 535 | +11.2% | 67.6 people/km² | 7.9 km² | 10.5% | 23.0% |
| Känerkinden | 529 | +1.7% | 357.4 people/km² | 1.5 km² | 12.8% | 25.1% |
| Oltingen | 523 | +9.0% | 72.8 people/km² | 7.2 km² | 6.7% | 23.1% |
| Nenzlingen | 464 | +10.5% | 126.8 people/km² | 3.7 km² | 17.7% | 23.5% |
| Wittinsburg | 456 | +6.3% | 142.5 people/km² | 3.2 km² | 8.3% | 19.7% |
| Rümlingen | 440 | +14.0% | 193.0 people/km² | 2.3 km² | 18.6% | 18.6% |
| Titterten | 436 | +6.9% | 117.5 people/km² | 3.7 km² | 12.8% | 31.0% |
| Hersberg | 386 | +17.7% | 231.1 people/km² | 1.7 km² | 13.5% | 22.8% |
| Lauwil | 347 | +6.1% | 47.5 people/km² | 7.3 km² | 10.1% | 23.6% |
| Nusshof | 285 | +10.0% | 165.7 people/km² | 1.7 km² | 12.6% | 18.6% |
| Burg im Leimental | 279 | +6.1% | 98.2 people/km² | 2.8 km² | 12.9% | 23.7% |
| Hemmiken | 263 | −3.0% | 77.6 people/km² | 3.4 km² | 6.8% | 29.7% |
| Häfelfingen | 252 | −7.4% | 63.6 people/km² | 4.0 km² | 11.5% | 19.1% |
| Roggenburg | 242 | −13.6% | 36.4 people/km² | 6.7 km² | 9.1% | 27.7% |
| Kilchberg (BL) | 183 | +18.8% | 115.1 people/km² | 1.6 km² | 8.7% | 27.9% |
| Liedertswil | 151 | −5.6% | 77.8 people/km² | 1.9 km² | 13.9% | 30.5% |
Basel-Landschaft compared with the national figures
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Basel-Landschaft | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Share of foreign nationals | 25.9% | 27.7% |
| Share of people aged 65 and over | 23.5% | 19.8% |
| Dwellings | 153,148 | 4,927,050 |
| Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 | 16.1% | 22.4% |
| Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 | 22.4% | 24.6% |
| Share of single-family houses among residential buildings | 71.2% | 56.9% |
| Oil or gas heating systems | 65.6% | 61.7% |
| Heat pumps as main heating | 18.1% | 15.5% |
| Wood heating systems | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| District heating | 9.2% | 7.3% |
| Photovoltaic installations | 12,078 | 329,600 |
| Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants | 887.1 kW | 919.4 kW |
| Rooftop solar electricity potential | 1,865 GWh/year | 64,783 GWh/year |
| Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant | 6,139 kWh/inh. | 7,100 kWh/inh. |
| Establishments | 20,022 | 728,011 |
| Jobs | 161,523 | 5,679,518 |
| Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants | 531.6 | 622.5 |
| Share of jobs in services | 70.6% | 73.4% |
| Share of jobs in industry and construction | 26.1% | 22.0% |
| Entities listed in the commercial register | 20,160 | 762,757 |
| Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants | 66.3 | 83.6 |
| Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities | 67.0% | 68.6% |
| Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities | 27.9% | 26.1% |
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Basel-Landschaft?
Basel-Landschaft has 86 municipalities. The most populous is Allschwil, with 22,374 residents.
What is the population of Basel-Landschaft?
Basel-Landschaft has 303,872 residents (2025), or 584 people per km².
Which municipality in Basel-Landschaft is growing fastest?
Zwingen has the fastest growth in Basel-Landschaft over 10 years: +25.1%.