Postcode area · Langenthal · Bern

4900 Langenthal (Langenthal): key figures

4900 Langenthal (postcode area in Langenthal) has 15,505 residents in 2025 across 14.4 km², or 1,078 people per km². Population: +2.7% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 15,505 residents
  • 14.4 km²
  • 1,078 people/km²

4900 Langenthal in numbers

Population
15,505
ranked 121 of 2,275
+2.7%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
1,078people/km²
ranked 343 of 2,275
Area
14.4km²
ranked 726 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
28.1%
ranked 563 of 2,040
Dwellings
8,276
ranked 116 of 3,164
Residential buildings
2,807
ranked 32 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
21.0%
ranked 2,063 of 3,164

Key points

Nationally, 4900 Langenthal ranks No. 121 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 4900 Langenthal over time

15,00015,20015,40015,6002015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

4900 Langenthal had 15,103 residents in 2015 and 15,505 in 2025.

YearPopulation
201515,103
202015,203
202315,369
202515,505

All indicators for 4900 Langenthal

Next to the value for 4900 Langenthal: all postcode areas of Langenthal, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

4900 LangenthalNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator4900 LangenthalLangenthalSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)8,276––ranked 1 of 3ranked 116 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)2,807––ranked 1 of 3ranked 32 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)21.0%21.9%23.2%ranked 3 of 3ranked 2,063 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)17.0%16.9%23.6%ranked 1 of 3ranked 2,018 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)62.6%63.1%63.5%ranked 3 of 3ranked 2,204 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator4900 LangenthalLangenthalSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)76.9%73.9%56.2%ranked 1 of 3ranked 251 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)13.6%13.6%16.2%ranked 2 of 3ranked 1,461 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)4.5%7.3%13.5%ranked 3 of 3ranked 2,636 of 3,160
District heating (2026)0.7%0.7%5.6%ranked 1 of 3ranked 1,672 of 3,160

Society

Indicator4900 LangenthalLangenthalSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)28.1%28.1%29.8%ranked 1 of 2ranked 563 of 2,040

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 4900 Langenthal (Langenthal)?

4900 Langenthal has 15,505 residents in 2025. It covers 14.4 km², or 1,078 people per km².

Where is 4900 Langenthal?

4900 Langenthal (postcode area) is part of Langenthal, in Bern.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 4900 Langenthal?

Share of foreign nationals: 28.1% (2025), ranked 563 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 4900 Langenthal?

Dwellings: 8,276 (2026), ranked 116 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.