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Biel/Bienne Administrative District: municipalities in numbers
Biel/Bienne Administrative District in Bern has 19 municipalities and 107,448 residents across 98 km², or 1,102 people per km². Population: +8.6% between 2015 and 2025.
- 107,448 residents
- 19 municipalities
- 98 km²
- 1,102 people/km²
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All municipalities in Biel/Bienne Administrative District
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biel/Bienne | 57,462 | +6.1% | 2,712 people/km² | 21.2 km² | 35.2% | 18.6% |
| Nidau | 7,160 | +2.9% | 4,773 people/km² | 1.5 km² | 27.2% | 22.5% |
| Lengnau (BE) | 5,808 | +17.2% | 795.6 people/km² | 7.3 km² | 30.4% | 22.6% |
| Pieterlen | 5,255 | +30.3% | 633.1 people/km² | 8.3 km² | 32.9% | 17.1% |
| Brügg | 4,714 | +9.7% | 942.8 people/km² | 5.0 km² | 28.7% | 21.5% |
| Port | 3,976 | +14.1% | 1,616 people/km² | 2.5 km² | 14.4% | 25.5% |
| Ipsach | 3,873 | −2.5% | 2,038 people/km² | 1.9 km² | 14.9% | 27.1% |
| Orpund | 3,375 | +26.2% | 852.3 people/km² | 4.0 km² | 22.5% | 23.5% |
| Evilard | 2,706 | +6.0% | 731.4 people/km² | 3.7 km² | 13.0% | 22.5% |
| Aegerten | 2,499 | +33.4% | 1,157 people/km² | 2.2 km² | 22.4% | 23.3% |
| Safnern | 2,049 | +5.0% | 364.6 people/km² | 5.6 km² | 8.9% | 24.4% |
| Bellmund | 1,805 | +11.2% | 476.3 people/km² | 3.8 km² | 8.4% | 21.1% |
| Meinisberg | 1,513 | +13.9% | 344.6 people/km² | 4.4 km² | 14.1% | 20.1% |
| Sutz-Lattrigen | 1,409 | +0.6% | 391.4 people/km² | 3.6 km² | 8.7% | 25.1% |
| Twann-Tüscherz | 1,239 | +6.8% | 100.5 people/km² | 12.3 km² | 16.9% | 27.2% |
| Mörigen | 862 | +2.3% | 391.8 people/km² | 2.2 km² | 6.8% | 29.4% |
| Schwadernau | 697 | +6.1% | 168.0 people/km² | 4.2 km² | 11.9% | 20.4% |
| Scheuren | 538 | +19.8% | 255.0 people/km² | 2.1 km² | 12.6% | 19.3% |
| Ligerz | 508 | −7.1% | 282.2 people/km² | 1.8 km² | 7.5% | 34.6% |
Biel/Bienne Administrative District compared with the region and the country
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Biel/Bienne Administrative District | Bern | Switzerland | Rank among districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 107,448 | 1,076,127 | 9,127,125 | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Population density | 1,102 people/km² | 187.4 people/km² | 232.4 people/km² | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Area | 97.5 km² | 5,742 km² | 39,266 km² | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Population change over 10 years | 8.6% | 5.8% | 9.6% | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Elevation | 439 m | 584 m | 522 m | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Share of foreign nationals | 28.8% | 18.6% | 27.7% | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 65 and over | 20.6% | 22.7% | 19.8% | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Dwellings | 57,906 | 599,633 | 4,927,050 | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 | 24.1% | 29.0% | 22.4% | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 | 17.5% | 17.2% | 24.6% | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Share of single-family houses among residential buildings | 47.4% | 54.1% | 56.9% | ranked 128 of 137 |
| Oil or gas heating systems | 77.0% | 60.7% | 61.7% | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Heat pumps as main heating | 10.3% | 14.3% | 15.5% | ranked 96 of 137 |
| Wood heating systems | 4.2% | 14.7% | 9.3% | ranked 126 of 137 |
| District heating | 5.1% | 5.7% | 7.3% | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Photovoltaic installations | 2,544 | 40,598 | 329,600 | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants | 619.0 kW | 999.1 kW | 919.4 kW | ranked 126 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar electricity potential | 590.1 GWh/year | 9,185 GWh/year | 64,783 GWh/year | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant | 5,492 kWh/inh. | 8,535 kWh/inh. | 7,100 kWh/inh. | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Establishments | 7,153 | 80,971 | 728,011 | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Jobs | 59,906 | 677,492 | 5,679,518 | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants | 557.5 | 629.6 | 622.5 | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in services | 70.1% | 70.3% | 73.4% | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in industry and construction | 27.9% | 22.5% | 22.0% | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Entities listed in the commercial register | 6,856 | 67,347 | 762,757 | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants | 63.8 | 62.6 | 83.6 | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities | 67.6% | 64.8% | 68.6% | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities | 27.6% | 29.2% | 26.1% | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access) | 55.7% | 35.3% | 38.6% | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C | 78.2% | 55.1% | 61.6% | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings without public transport quality class | 4.5% | 20.5% | 14.3% | ranked 124 of 137 |
| Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 58 min | 52 min | 62 min | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 15 min | 27 min | 26 min | ranked 135 of 137 |
| Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 44 min | 36 min | 43 min | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 10 min | 17 min | 17 min | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average) | 269.2 | 2,479 | 17,882 | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.50 | 2.30 | 1.96 | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Accidents with fatalities over ten years | 17 | 269 | 2,147 | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries | 18.2% | 21.4% | 21.6% | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving bicycles | 33.4% | 29.0% | 27.1% | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving pedestrians | 11.7% | 8.5% | 11.3% | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving motorcycles | 14.3% | 16.0% | 20.6% | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. | 8.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Share of accidents on motorways and expressways | 7.0% | 11.0% | 9.5% | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Share of settlement and urban areas | 27.8% | 7.5% | 8.3% | ranked 12 of 137 |
| Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks) | 10.8% | 2.3% | 3.0% | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Share of industrial and commercial areas | 2.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks) | 6.8% | 2.3% | 2.5% | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Share of recreational and green areas | 2.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Share of agricultural land | 31.2% | 45.2% | 38.2% | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Share of forest | 38.2% | 29.1% | 29.8% | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Settlement area per inhabitant | 278 m²/inh. | 430 m²/inh. | 385 m²/inh. | ranked 128 of 137 |
| Residential area per inhabitant | 108 m²/inh. | 133 m²/inh. | 136 m²/inh. | ranked 126 of 137 |
| Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years) | 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | −0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | −1.0 per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 12.0 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years) | 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.0 per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years) | 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Hydroelectric power plants | 5 | 216 | 1,295 | ranked 71 of 120 |
| Installed hydroelectric capacity | 9,557 kW | 1,688,118 kW | 11,328,382 kW | ranked 69 of 120 |
| Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 8 | 303 | 2,009 | ranked 83 of 133 |
| Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 13,743 kW | 1,911,341 kW | 15,348,157 kW | ranked 81 of 133 |
| Average temperature in January | 0.8 °C | −0.1 °C | 0.5 °C | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Mean minimum temperature in January | −2.0 °C | −3.1 °C | −2.4 °C | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Average temperature in July | 19.0 °C | 17.9 °C | 18.4 °C | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Mean maximum temperature in July | 24.5 °C | 23.5 °C | 23.8 °C | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Temperature difference between July and January | 18.2 °C | 17.9 °C | 17.9 °C | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Precipitation in winter (December to February) | 309 mm | 239 mm | 236 mm | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Precipitation in summer (June to August) | 323 mm | 371 mm | 372 mm | ranked 96 of 137 |
| Share of summer in annual precipitation | 27.1% | 32.0% | 31.5% | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration) | 23% | 31% | 31% | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration) | 51% | 51% | 52% | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year (average) | 315.4 | 3,453 | 45,384 | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.94 | 3.21 | 4.98 | ranked 128 of 137 |
| New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock | 0.54% | 0.57% | 0.92% | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 23.0% | 22.3% | 26.2% | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 15.9% | 18.8% | 16.2% | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.3% | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier | 6,481 | 63,491 | 575,222 | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | ranked 61 of 137 |
| Residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 1,202 | 9,877 | 136,089 | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier | 3.6% | 3.9% | 3.4% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier | 93.0% | 93.2% | 92.7% | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day | 53,130 | 518,317 | 4,050,433 | ranked 15 of 120 |
| Average number of rooms per dwelling | 3.45 | 3.59 | 3.59 | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 20.3% | 20.5% | 22.3% | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms | 62.3% | 56.7% | 54.1% | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 17.4% | 22.7% | 23.7% | ranked 124 of 137 |
| Average dwelling floor area | 91.5 m² | 95.7 m² | 99.0 m² | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings under 60 m² | 16.9% | 17.7% | 18.4% | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more | 20.9% | 25.1% | 27.7% | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 1980 | 44.8% | 37.0% | 34.7% | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 2000 | 13.4% | 16.7% | 18.5% | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings | 33.1% | 20.6% | 32.7% | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Hotel bed occupancy rate | 47.7% | 53.8% | 49.6% | ranked 22 of 91 |
| Average length of hotel stay | 1.61 nights | 2.03 nights | 2.00 nights | ranked 78 of 91 |
| Share of overnight stays by foreign guests | 36.4% | 58.6% | 55.0% | ranked 52 of 91 |
| Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 94% | 91% | 92% | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 92% | 79% | 80% | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings | 71% | 56% | 64% | ranked 45 of 137 |
| 5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings | 95% | 83% | 85% | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory | 8.6% | 22.0% | 23.9% | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP) | 8.4% | 15.6% | 19.4% | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes | 1.5% | 3.9% | 2.4% | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national floodplains | 2.1% | 0.9% | 0.7% | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.7% | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves | 0.0% | 3.2% | 4.2% | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance | 18.3% | 15.4% | 15.1% | ranked 31 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year | 1,062 | 12,111 | 137,186 | ranked 40 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants | 9.9 | 11.3 | 15.0 | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric cars among new cars | 19.5% | 22.3% | 21.4% | ranked 91 of 133 |
| Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars | 8.3% | 8.2% | 11.0% | ranked 111 of 133 |
| Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars | 5.1% | 6.8% | 6.9% | ranked 106 of 133 |
| Cinemas | 6 | 43 | 258 | ranked 5 of 100 |
| Cinema screens | 12 | 78 | 616 | ranked 10 of 100 |
| Cinema seats | 2,367 | 12,956 | 95,497 | ranked 11 of 100 |
| Agricultural holdings | 159 | 9,392 | 46,270 | ranked 97 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality | 2,920 ha | 190,681 ha | 1,039,811 ha | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area per holding | 17.6 ha | 20.3 ha | 22.4 ha | ranked 108 of 137 |
| People employed in agriculture | 517 | 28,334 | 145,628 | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Share of organic farms | 20.9% | 15.2% | 16.9% | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically | 22.2% | 15.2% | 18.5% | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area | 53.8% | 25.4% | 26.9% | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area | 4.9% | 0.5% | 2.3% | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Cattle | 2,768 | 295,060 | 1,528,177 | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area | 94.8 | 154.7 | 147.0 | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Sheep | 760 | 47,717 | 355,639 | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Pigs | 2,743 | 189,613 | 1,257,722 | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Poultry | 24,239 | 2,210,989 | 13,499,944 | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Passenger cars owned by private individuals | 380.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 440.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 456.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Motorcycles owned by private individuals | 70.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | 84.4 per 1,000 inhabitants | 85.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric passenger cars | 3.6% | 4.5% | 5.2% | ranked 122 of 137 |
| Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not) | 9.8% | 9.5% | 12.0% | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Share of conventional diesel passenger cars | 25.5% | 25.7% | 23.9% | ranked 61 of 137 |
| Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities | 13.4% | 14.1% | 13.9% | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings | 185 | 2,752 | 32,915 | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings | 3.2 | 4.6 | 6.7 | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings | 7.3% | 19.9% | 11.8% | ranked 85 of 124 |
| Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on | 2.9% | 4.9% | 3.8% | ranked 33 of 124 |
| Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory) | 9.6 °C | 8.7 °C | 9.2 °C | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-1990 | 1.1 °C | 1.2 °C | 1.3 °C | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory) | 1,220 mm | 1,156 mm | 1,171 mm | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-1990 | −4.7% | −0.8% | 0.3% | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration) | 40% | 43% | 44% | ranked 111 of 137 |
| Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points) | 4.2 percentage points | 3.5 percentage points | 3.9 percentage points | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Turnout in the National Council elections | 39.4% | 49.5% | 46.9% | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP | 22.9% | 30.3% | 27.2% | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SP | 27.9% | 21.3% | 19.0% | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP | 9.4% | 7.7% | 14.2% | ranked 116 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre | 6.5% | 8.0% | 13.5% | ranked 116 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS | 14.9% | 10.9% | 10.0% | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP | 9.5% | 10.4% | 7.5% | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties | 42.8% | 32.2% | 30.1% | ranked 9 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties | 41.2% | 50.2% | 57.6% | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) | 50 | 516 | 4,129 | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.7 per 10,000 inh. | 4.8 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Farm shops (OpenStreetMap) | 7 | 306 | 1,931 | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap) | 17 | 226 | 1,445 | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap) | 16 | 280 | 2,839 | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Parks (OpenStreetMap) | 32 | 323 | 4,069 | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 3.0 per 10,000 inh. | 3.0 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap) | 164 | 2,280 | 23,373 | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.53 per 1,000 inh. | 2.12 per 1,000 inh. | 2.54 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Bank branches (OpenStreetMap) | 14 | 259 | 2,173 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.3 per 10,000 inh. | 2.4 per 10,000 inh. | 2.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 131 of 137 |
| Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) | 37 | 505 | 3,708 | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 3.4 per 10,000 inh. | 4.7 per 10,000 inh. | 4.1 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Fire stations (OpenStreetMap) | 12 | 178 | 1,259 | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap) | 23 | 613 | 4,505 | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap) | 14 | 188 | 1,660 | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap) | 3 | 110 | 735 | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap) | 31 | 471 | 3,520 | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.9 per 10,000 inh. | 4.4 per 10,000 inh. | 3.9 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap) | 13 | 110 | 949 | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 18 | 156 | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 269 | 3,700 | 28,795 | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 25.0 per 10,000 inh. | 34.5 per 10,000 inh. | 31.6 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Football pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 56 | 559 | 4,820 | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) | 93 | 1,235 | 12,922 | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 8.7 per 10,000 inh. | 11.6 per 10,000 inh. | 14.2 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap) | 11 | 75 | 715 | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap) | 2 | 29 | 296 | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap) | 26 | 762 | 5,436 | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.24 per 1,000 inh. | 0.71 per 1,000 inh. | 0.59 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Campsites (OpenStreetMap) | 4 | 95 | 555 | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Museums (OpenStreetMap) | 10 | 120 | 1,240 | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.9 per 10,000 inh. | 1.1 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Libraries (OpenStreetMap) | 9 | 126 | 1,244 | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.8 per 10,000 inh. | 1.2 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Places of worship (OpenStreetMap) | 45 | 522 | 6,978 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.42 per 1,000 inh. | 0.49 per 1,000 inh. | 0.75 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Post offices (OpenStreetMap) | 11 | 176 | 1,374 | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.0 per 10,000 inh. | 1.6 per 10,000 inh. | 1.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 101 | 890 | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 273 | 1,961 | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Golf courses (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 9 | 133 | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Named peaks (OpenStreetMap) | 3 | 999 | 7,762 | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap) | 266.8 km | 8,554 km | 46,779 km | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 2.74 km/km² | 1.49 km/km² | 1.19 km/km² | ranked 1 of 137 |
| Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap) | 58.6 km | 1,852 km | 10,775 km | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap) | 6.5 km | 1,075 km | 8,123 km | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap) | 0.0 km | 694.0 km | 4,192 km | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap) | 3.5 km | 330.6 km | 2,642 km | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap) | 208.9 km | 7,128 km | 53,025 km | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 2.15 km/km² | 1.25 km/km² | 1.35 km/km² | ranked 9 of 137 |
| Employed persons living in the municipality | 48,606 | 531,488 | 4,279,437 | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Employed persons working in the municipality | 50,352 | 553,594 | 4,279,437 | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents) | 1,746 | 22,106 | 0 | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Share of employed residents who work in another canton | 15.2% | 9.4% | 19.3% | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Road length (excluding national roads) | 555.8 km | 12,107 km | 82,509 km | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Road network density | 5.70 km/km² | 2.11 km/km² | 2.10 km/km² | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Road length per inhabitant | 5.2 m | 11.2 m | 9.1 m | ranked 128 of 137 |
| Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) | 6.4 µg/m³ | 5.9 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) | 9.2 µg/m³ | 8.3 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | ranked 34 of 137 |
| Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) | 104 µg/m³ | 106 µg/m³ | 109 µg/m³ | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps) | 426 | 4,365 | 40,685 | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 4.0 per 1,000 inh. | 4.1 per 1,000 inh. | 4.5 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps) | 189 | 3,513 | 31,318 | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 1.8 per 1,000 inh. | 3.3 per 1,000 inh. | 3.4 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 137 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) | 19.0 | 895.5 | 4,656 | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.18 | 0.83 | 0.51 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) | 207.36 M CHF | 10,134 M CHF | 23,213 M CHF | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 43.0 | 658.0 | 4,782 | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.40 | 0.61 | 0.52 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 90.94 M CHF | 4,129 M CHF | 21,085 M CHF | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) | 21 | 156 | 1,647 | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.0 per 10,000 inh. | 1.5 per 10,000 inh. | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Schools (OpenStreetMap) | 60 | 781 | 5,940 | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 5.6 per 10,000 inh. | 7.3 per 10,000 inh. | 6.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Shops (OpenStreetMap) | 706 | 6,533 | 52,017 | ranked 12 of 137 |
| Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 6.6 per 1,000 inh. | 6.1 per 1,000 inh. | 5.7 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Average altitude of the area | 544 m | 1,228 m | 1,340 m | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Average slope of the terrain | 9.1 ° | 18.2 ° | 19.1 ° | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Share of the area with a slope above 15° | 22.9% | 51.6% | 55.2% | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood) | 17.0% | 10.0% | 7.7% | ranked 13 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood) | 22.4% | 12.3% | 9.5% | ranked 13 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood) | 24.3% | 13.2% | 10.3% | ranked 13 of 129 |
| Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood | 15.4% | 8.6% | 7.0% | ranked 13 of 129 |
| Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) | 0.0538 g | 0.0569 g | 0.0586 g | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) | 0.0% | 29.9% | 34.9% | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.1% | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.6% | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Sealed soil: average imperviousness density | 14.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per km² | 2.63 | 0.61 | 0.66 | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants | 355 | 241 | 268 | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Railway stations and halts | 15 | 300 | 1,730 | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Share of land area that is built-up | 7.2% | 1.7% | 2.0% | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Built-up surface per inhabitant | 69 m²/inh. | 95 m²/inh. | 89 m²/inh. | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 1975 | 44% | 68% | 71% | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 2000 | 19% | 23% | 25% | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE) | 45,971 | 506,815 | 4,404,171 | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees) | 76.7% | 74.8% | 77.5% | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Share of jobs held by women | 49.2% | 47.9% | 46.1% | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in the primary sector | 1.0% | 4.5% | 2.8% | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Change in jobs over ten years | 9.8% | 7.7% | 12.6% | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Jobs per establishment | 8.4 | 8.4 | 7.8 | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Change in the number of establishments over ten years | 5.6% | 2.8% | 9.7% | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Share of people under 20 | 19.9% | 19.0% | 19.8% | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 64-year-olds | 59.5% | 58.3% | 60.4% | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 39-year-olds | 25.8% | 24.1% | 25.8% | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 80 and over | 6.4% | 6.8% | 5.9% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64) | 34.9 per 100 people | 39.5 per 100 people | 33.3 per 100 people | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Share of single people (aged 20 and over) | 34.2% | 32.7% | 33.5% | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over) | 46.2% | 49.6% | 49.7% | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over) | 13.5% | 11.5% | 11.3% | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over) | 6.0% | 6.2% | 5.5% | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Private households | 50,879 | 501,306 | 4,105,458 | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Average household size | 2.07 persons | 2.10 persons | 2.18 persons | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Share of one-person households | 42.3% | 38.7% | 37.4% | ranked 12 of 137 |
| Share of households of 5 persons or more | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.3% | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Share of the population born abroad | 33.2% | 22.5% | 32.9% | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland | 20.4% | 17.0% | 17.9% | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year) | 30.40 Rp./kWh | 28.30 Rp./kWh | 27.24 Rp./kWh | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year) | 33.65 Rp./kWh | 31.47 Rp./kWh | 29.75 Rp./kWh | ranked 9 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year) | 26.47 Rp./kWh | 23.55 Rp./kWh | 23.08 Rp./kWh | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh) | 1,368 CHF/year | 1,274 CHF/year | 1,226 CHF/year | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 40.1% | 36.2% | 40.8% | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 45.9% | 49.8% | 46.4% | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 14.0% | 13.9% | 12.8% | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Saving with the operator's cheapest product, typical household H4 | 2.1% | 3.1% | 2.3% | ranked 56 of 86 |
| Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H4 | 28.8% | 20.9% | 29.7% | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants | 58.3 | 56.8 | 66.4 | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Share of enterprises in the secondary sector | 16.2% | 18.1% | 16.0% | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Jobs per active enterprise | 7.3 | 9.7 | 7.9 | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Vacant dwelling rate | 1.78% | 1.04% | 0.93% | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Vacant dwellings | 1,031 | 6,162 | 45,143 | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Share of vacant dwellings for rent | 87.6% | 81.8% | 77.6% | ranked 19 of 135 |
| Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less) | 3.5% | 5.8% | 8.6% | ranked 98 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses | 6.9% | 9.2% | 13.0% | ranked 117 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms | 24.4% | 21.6% | 25.7% | ranked 56 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 12.3% | 15.5% | 17.5% | ranked 116 of 135 |
| Share of second homes | 12.0% | 15.0% | 15.1% | ranked 66 of 137 |
| Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings) | 6,906 | 88,659 | 729,464 | ranked 28 of 137 |
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Biel/Bienne Administrative District?
Biel/Bienne Administrative District has 19 municipalities; the largest is Biel/Bienne with 57,462 residents.
What is the population of Biel/Bienne Administrative District?
Biel/Bienne Administrative District has 107,448 residents (2025), or 1,102 people per km².
Where is Biel/Bienne Administrative District?
Biel/Bienne Administrative District is part of Bern (canton).
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