District · Neuchâtel
Canton of Neuchâtel: municipalities in numbers
Canton of Neuchâtel in Neuchâtel has 24 municipalities and 180,365 residents across 693 km², or 260 people per km². Population: +1.3% between 2015 and 2025.
- 180,365 residents
- 24 municipalities
- 693 km²
- 260 people/km²
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuchâtel | 45,466 | +1.4% | 2,519 people/km² | 18.1 km² | 33.0% | 18.3% |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 37,858 | −2.8% | 679.4 people/km² | 55.7 km² | 33.5% | 19.6% |
| Val-de-Ruz | 17,543 | +5.8% | 141.2 people/km² | 124.3 km² | 17.8% | 18.1% |
| Laténa | 11,752 | +5.7% | 454.4 people/km² | 25.9 km² | 26.6% | 21.6% |
| Le Locle | 10,912 | −5.0% | 471.6 people/km² | 23.1 km² | 32.8% | 22.1% |
| Val-de-Travers | 10,710 | −1.8% | 85.7 people/km² | 124.9 km² | 20.6% | 24.5% |
| Milvignes | 9,367 | +3.3% | 1,067 people/km² | 8.8 km² | 19.4% | 22.5% |
| La Grande Béroche | 9,363 | +3.2% | 221.8 people/km² | 42.2 km² | 20.2% | 22.5% |
| Boudry | 6,341 | +10.9% | 377.9 people/km² | 16.8 km² | 29.2% | 19.2% |
| Cortaillod | 4,769 | −0.7% | 1,296 people/km² | 3.7 km² | 22.5% | 21.2% |
| Le Landeron | 4,685 | +4.1% | 454.4 people/km² | 10.3 km² | 21.1% | 24.1% |
| Cressier (NE) | 2,072 | +8.8% | 241.8 people/km² | 8.6 km² | 29.7% | 18.7% |
| Cornaux | 1,684 | +5.8% | 356.8 people/km² | 4.7 km² | 25.9% | 20.5% |
| Rochefort | 1,383 | +13.0% | 53.5 people/km² | 25.9 km² | 15.6% | 21.4% |
| Les Ponts-de-Martel | 1,234 | −3.5% | 67.7 people/km² | 18.2 km² | 12.3% | 21.1% |
| Lignières | 1,101 | +16.0% | 87.9 people/km² | 12.5 km² | 14.0% | 17.9% |
| La Sagne | 1,090 | +13.2% | 42.7 people/km² | 25.6 km² | 11.0% | 23.4% |
| Les Verrières | 660 | −5.6% | 23.0 people/km² | 28.7 km² | 11.8% | 21.2% |
| La Brévine | 614 | −4.4% | 14.7 people/km² | 41.8 km² | 5.9% | 24.1% |
| La Chaux-du-Milieu | 494 | −1.4% | 28.5 people/km² | 17.3 km² | 6.5% | 22.3% |
| La Côte-aux-Fées | 467 | −0.4% | 36.4 people/km² | 12.8 km² | 9.4% | 30.4% |
| Le Cerneux-Péquignot | 313 | −3.7% | 19.9 people/km² | 15.7 km² | 3.8% | 16.6% |
| Brot-Plamboz | 300 | +11.1% | 18.6 people/km² | 16.1 km² | 6.3% | 18.3% |
| Les Planchettes | 187 | −16.1% | 15.9 people/km² | 11.7 km² | 11.8% | 23.5% |
Canton of Neuchâtel compared with the region and the country
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Canton of Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel | Switzerland | Rank among districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 180,365 | 180,365 | 9,127,125 | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Population density | 260.2 people/km² | 260.2 people/km² | 232.4 people/km² | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Area | 693.3 km² | 693.3 km² | 39,266 km² | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Population change over 10 years | 1.3% | 1.3% | 9.6% | ranked 124 of 137 |
| Elevation | 795 m | 795 m | 522 m | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Share of foreign nationals | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.7% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 65 and over | 20.3% | 20.3% | 19.8% | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Dwellings | 101,478 | 101,478 | 4,927,050 | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 | 37.4% | 37.4% | 22.4% | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 | 13.2% | 13.2% | 24.6% | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Share of single-family houses among residential buildings | 50.9% | 50.9% | 56.9% | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Oil or gas heating systems | 70.4% | 70.4% | 61.7% | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Heat pumps as main heating | 12.1% | 12.1% | 15.5% | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Wood heating systems | 6.7% | 6.7% | 9.3% | ranked 108 of 137 |
| District heating | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.3% | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Photovoltaic installations | 8,151 | 8,151 | 329,600 | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants | 1,016 kW | 1,016 kW | 919.4 kW | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar electricity potential | 1,237 GWh/year | 1,237 GWh/year | 64,783 GWh/year | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant | 6,860 kWh/inh. | 6,860 kWh/inh. | 7,100 kWh/inh. | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Establishments | 14,545 | 14,545 | 728,011 | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Jobs | 113,631 | 113,631 | 5,679,518 | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants | 630.0 | 630.0 | 622.5 | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in services | 63.3% | 63.3% | 73.4% | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in industry and construction | 33.6% | 33.6% | 22.0% | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Entities listed in the commercial register | 13,092 | 13,092 | 762,757 | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants | 72.6 | 72.6 | 83.6 | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities | 68.7% | 68.7% | 68.6% | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities | 25.0% | 25.0% | 26.1% | ranked 96 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access) | 48.3% | 48.3% | 38.6% | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C | 66.5% | 66.5% | 61.6% | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings without public transport quality class | 12.2% | 12.2% | 14.3% | ranked 97 of 137 |
| Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 83 min | 83 min | 62 min | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 22 min | 22 min | 26 min | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 56 min | 56 min | 43 min | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 16 min | 16 min | 17 min | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average) | 391.4 | 391.4 | 17,882 | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.17 | 2.17 | 1.96 | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Accidents with fatalities over ten years | 39 | 39 | 2,147 | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries | 17.4% | 17.4% | 21.6% | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving bicycles | 15.6% | 15.6% | 27.1% | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving pedestrians | 12.1% | 12.1% | 11.3% | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving motorcycles | 21.6% | 21.6% | 20.6% | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.4% | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Share of accidents on motorways and expressways | 12.9% | 12.9% | 9.5% | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Share of settlement and urban areas | 9.6% | 9.6% | 8.3% | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks) | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.0% | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Share of industrial and commercial areas | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.6% | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks) | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.5% | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Share of recreational and green areas | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.5% | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Share of agricultural land | 51.4% | 51.4% | 38.2% | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Share of forest | 38.0% | 38.0% | 29.8% | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Settlement area per inhabitant | 408 m²/inh. | 408 m²/inh. | 385 m²/inh. | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Residential area per inhabitant | 144 m²/inh. | 144 m²/inh. | 136 m²/inh. | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years) | 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 9.0 per 1,000 inhabitants | 9.0 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | −0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | −0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years) | 3.4 per 1,000 inhabitants | 3.4 per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years) | 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Hydroelectric power plants | 8 | 8 | 1,295 | ranked 54 of 120 |
| Installed hydroelectric capacity | 9,877 kW | 9,877 kW | 11,328,382 kW | ranked 68 of 120 |
| Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 19 | 19 | 2,009 | ranked 31 of 133 |
| Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 73,356 kW | 73,356 kW | 15,348,157 kW | ranked 42 of 133 |
| Average temperature in January | −0.2 °C | −0.2 °C | 0.5 °C | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Mean minimum temperature in January | −3.3 °C | −3.3 °C | −2.4 °C | ranked 90 of 137 |
| Average temperature in July | 17.1 °C | 17.1 °C | 18.4 °C | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Mean maximum temperature in July | 22.2 °C | 22.2 °C | 23.8 °C | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Temperature difference between July and January | 17.3 °C | 17.3 °C | 17.9 °C | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Precipitation in winter (December to February) | 317 mm | 317 mm | 236 mm | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Precipitation in summer (June to August) | 331 mm | 331 mm | 372 mm | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Share of summer in annual precipitation | 26.6% | 26.6% | 31.5% | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration) | 32% | 32% | 31% | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration) | 51% | 51% | 52% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year (average) | 446.6 | 446.6 | 45,384 | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.65 | 2.65 | 4.98 | ranked 131 of 137 |
| New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock | 0.47% | 0.47% | 0.92% | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 23.7% | 23.7% | 26.2% | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 21.7% | 21.7% | 16.2% | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier | 5.8% | 5.8% | 6.3% | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier | 10,444 | 10,444 | 575,222 | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 2,708 | 2,708 | 136,089 | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.4% | ranked 90 of 137 |
| Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier | 93.3% | 93.3% | 92.7% | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day | 54,668 | 54,668 | 4,050,433 | ranked 13 of 120 |
| Average number of rooms per dwelling | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.59 | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 20.3% | 20.3% | 22.3% | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms | 58.1% | 58.1% | 54.1% | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 21.6% | 21.6% | 23.7% | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Average dwelling floor area | 94.1 m² | 94.1 m² | 99.0 m² | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings under 60 m² | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more | 22.5% | 22.5% | 27.7% | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 1980 | 36.1% | 36.1% | 34.7% | ranked 34 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 2000 | 13.0% | 13.0% | 18.5% | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings | 35.3% | 35.3% | 32.7% | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Hotel bed occupancy rate | 36.8% | 36.8% | 49.6% | ranked 58 of 91 |
| Average length of hotel stay | 1.74 nights | 1.74 nights | 2.00 nights | ranked 61 of 91 |
| Share of overnight stays by foreign guests | 38.9% | 38.9% | 55.0% | ranked 47 of 91 |
| Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 90% | 90% | 92% | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 80% | 80% | 80% | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings | 36% | 36% | 64% | ranked 104 of 137 |
| 5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings | 81% | 81% | 85% | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory | 17.5% | 17.5% | 23.9% | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP) | 12.4% | 12.4% | 19.4% | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2.4% | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national floodplains | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.7% | ranked 90 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.7% | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves | 2.6% | 2.6% | 4.2% | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance | 27.1% | 27.1% | 15.1% | ranked 27 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year | 3,340 | 3,340 | 137,186 | ranked 4 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants | 18.5 | 18.5 | 15.0 | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric cars among new cars | 14.7% | 14.7% | 21.4% | ranked 113 of 133 |
| Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.0% | ranked 105 of 133 |
| Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars | 4.2% | 4.2% | 6.9% | ranked 118 of 133 |
| Cinemas | 11 | 11 | 258 | ranked 3 of 100 |
| Cinema screens | 15 | 15 | 616 | ranked 9 of 100 |
| Cinema seats | 3,215 | 3,215 | 95,497 | ranked 5 of 100 |
| Agricultural holdings | 748 | 748 | 46,270 | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality | 31,463 ha | 31,463 ha | 1,039,811 ha | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area per holding | 42.1 ha | 42.1 ha | 22.4 ha | ranked 3 of 137 |
| People employed in agriculture | 2,148 | 2,148 | 145,628 | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Share of organic farms | 17.6% | 17.6% | 16.9% | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically | 13.0% | 13.0% | 18.5% | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area | 14.3% | 14.3% | 26.9% | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.3% | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Cattle | 42,298 | 42,298 | 1,528,177 | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area | 134.4 | 134.4 | 147.0 | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Sheep | 1,531 | 1,531 | 355,639 | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Pigs | 10,030 | 10,030 | 1,257,722 | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Poultry | 115,336 | 115,336 | 13,499,944 | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Passenger cars owned by private individuals | 486.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 486.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 456.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Motorcycles owned by private individuals | 73.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 73.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 85.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 116 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric passenger cars | 3.7% | 3.7% | 5.2% | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not) | 11.3% | 11.3% | 12.0% | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Share of conventional diesel passenger cars | 19.8% | 19.8% | 23.9% | ranked 124 of 137 |
| Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities | 10.2% | 10.2% | 13.9% | ranked 96 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings | 264 | 264 | 32,915 | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings | 2.8 | 2.8 | 6.7 | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings | 13.8% | 13.8% | 11.8% | ranked 47 of 124 |
| Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on | 1.8% | 1.8% | 3.8% | ranked 49 of 124 |
| Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory) | 8.2 °C | 8.2 °C | 9.2 °C | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-1990 | 1.3 °C | 1.3 °C | 1.3 °C | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory) | 1,266 mm | 1,266 mm | 1,171 mm | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-1990 | −0.5% | −0.5% | 0.3% | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration) | 43% | 43% | 44% | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points) | 3.2 percentage points | 3.2 percentage points | 3.9 percentage points | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Turnout in the National Council elections | 40.2% | 40.2% | 46.9% | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP | 17.1% | 17.1% | 27.2% | ranked 122 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SP | 22.8% | 22.8% | 19.0% | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP | 20.3% | 20.3% | 14.2% | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre | 2.6% | 2.6% | 13.5% | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS | 16.5% | 16.5% | 10.0% | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP | 6.7% | 6.7% | 7.5% | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties | 51.6% | 51.6% | 30.1% | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties | 40.6% | 40.6% | 57.6% | ranked 134 of 137 |
| Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) | 75 | 75 | 4,129 | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.2 per 10,000 inh. | 4.2 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Farm shops (OpenStreetMap) | 7 | 7 | 1,931 | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap) | 19 | 19 | 1,445 | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap) | 54 | 54 | 2,839 | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Parks (OpenStreetMap) | 123 | 123 | 4,069 | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 6.8 per 10,000 inh. | 6.8 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap) | 434 | 434 | 23,373 | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.40 per 1,000 inh. | 2.40 per 1,000 inh. | 2.54 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Bank branches (OpenStreetMap) | 40 | 40 | 2,173 | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.2 per 10,000 inh. | 2.2 per 10,000 inh. | 2.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) | 65 | 65 | 3,708 | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 3.6 per 10,000 inh. | 3.6 per 10,000 inh. | 4.1 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Fire stations (OpenStreetMap) | 20 | 20 | 1,259 | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap) | 78 | 78 | 4,505 | ranked 9 of 137 |
| Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap) | 64 | 64 | 1,660 | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap) | 13 | 13 | 735 | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap) | 59 | 59 | 3,520 | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 3.3 per 10,000 inh. | 3.3 per 10,000 inh. | 3.9 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 97 of 137 |
| Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap) | 21 | 21 | 949 | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap) | 3 | 3 | 156 | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 524 | 524 | 28,795 | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 29.0 per 10,000 inh. | 29.0 per 10,000 inh. | 31.6 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Football pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 113 | 113 | 4,820 | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) | 228 | 228 | 12,922 | ranked 9 of 137 |
| Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 12.5 per 10,000 inh. | 12.5 per 10,000 inh. | 14.2 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap) | 42 | 42 | 715 | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap) | 10 | 10 | 296 | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap) | 100 | 100 | 5,436 | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.55 per 1,000 inh. | 0.55 per 1,000 inh. | 0.59 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Campsites (OpenStreetMap) | 17 | 17 | 555 | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Museums (OpenStreetMap) | 34 | 34 | 1,240 | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.9 per 10,000 inh. | 1.9 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Libraries (OpenStreetMap) | 32 | 32 | 1,244 | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Places of worship (OpenStreetMap) | 114 | 114 | 6,978 | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.63 per 1,000 inh. | 0.63 per 1,000 inh. | 0.75 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Post offices (OpenStreetMap) | 34 | 34 | 1,374 | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.9 per 10,000 inh. | 1.9 per 10,000 inh. | 1.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap) | 9 | 9 | 890 | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap) | 30 | 30 | 1,961 | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Golf courses (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 1 | 133 | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Named peaks (OpenStreetMap) | 29 | 29 | 7,762 | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap) | 570.4 km | 570.4 km | 46,779 km | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 0.82 km/km² | 0.82 km/km² | 1.19 km/km² | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap) | 282.8 km | 282.8 km | 10,775 km | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap) | 306.5 km | 306.5 km | 8,123 km | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap) | 36.1 km | 36.1 km | 4,192 km | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap) | 241.3 km | 241.3 km | 2,642 km | ranked 1 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap) | 824.3 km | 824.3 km | 53,025 km | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 1.19 km/km² | 1.19 km/km² | 1.35 km/km² | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Employed persons living in the municipality | 80,443 | 80,443 | 4,279,437 | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Employed persons working in the municipality | 82,985 | 82,985 | 4,279,437 | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents) | 2,542 | 2,542 | 0 | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Share of employed residents who work in another canton | 13.9% | 13.9% | 19.3% | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Road length (excluding national roads) | 1,794 km | 1,794 km | 82,509 km | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Road network density | 2.69 km/km² | 2.69 km/km² | 2.10 km/km² | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Road length per inhabitant | 10.6 m | 10.6 m | 9.1 m | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) | 5.1 µg/m³ | 5.1 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) | 6.4 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | ranked 90 of 137 |
| Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) | 105 µg/m³ | 105 µg/m³ | 109 µg/m³ | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps) | 868 | 868 | 40,685 | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 4.8 per 1,000 inh. | 4.8 per 1,000 inh. | 4.5 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps) | 746 | 746 | 31,318 | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 4.1 per 1,000 inh. | 4.1 per 1,000 inh. | 3.4 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) | 55.0 | 55.0 | 4,656 | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.51 | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) | 133.89 M CHF | 133.89 M CHF | 23,213 M CHF | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 57.0 | 57.0 | 4,782 | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.52 | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 331.92 M CHF | 331.92 M CHF | 21,085 M CHF | ranked 12 of 137 |
| Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) | 50 | 50 | 1,647 | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.8 per 10,000 inh. | 2.8 per 10,000 inh. | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Schools (OpenStreetMap) | 115 | 115 | 5,940 | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 6.4 per 10,000 inh. | 6.4 per 10,000 inh. | 6.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Shops (OpenStreetMap) | 1,071 | 1,071 | 52,017 | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 5.9 per 1,000 inh. | 5.9 per 1,000 inh. | 5.7 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Average altitude of the area | 980 m | 980 m | 1,340 m | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Average slope of the terrain | 11.2 ° | 11.2 ° | 19.1 ° | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Share of the area with a slope above 15° | 26.4% | 26.4% | 55.2% | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood) | 1.8% | 1.8% | 7.7% | ranked 84 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood) | 2.2% | 2.2% | 9.5% | ranked 86 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood) | 2.5% | 2.5% | 10.3% | ranked 86 of 129 |
| Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood | 1.5% | 1.5% | 7.0% | ranked 80 of 129 |
| Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) | 0.0516 g | 0.0516 g | 0.0586 g | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) | 1.6% | 1.6% | 34.9% | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.6% | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Sealed soil: average imperviousness density | 4.3% | 4.3% | 3.5% | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per km² | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.66 | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants | 323 | 323 | 268 | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Railway stations and halts | 61 | 61 | 1,730 | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Share of land area that is built-up | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Built-up surface per inhabitant | 83 m²/inh. | 83 m²/inh. | 89 m²/inh. | ranked 111 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 1975 | 61% | 61% | 71% | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 2000 | 19% | 19% | 25% | ranked 126 of 137 |
| Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE) | 90,873 | 90,873 | 4,404,171 | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees) | 80.0% | 80.0% | 77.5% | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Share of jobs held by women | 45.7% | 45.7% | 46.1% | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in the primary sector | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.8% | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Change in jobs over ten years | 8.3% | 8.3% | 12.6% | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Jobs per establishment | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Change in the number of establishments over ten years | 10.0% | 10.0% | 9.7% | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Share of people under 20 | 20.0% | 20.0% | 19.8% | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 64-year-olds | 59.7% | 59.7% | 60.4% | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 39-year-olds | 26.0% | 26.0% | 25.8% | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 80 and over | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5.9% | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64) | 34.1 per 100 people | 34.1 per 100 people | 33.3 per 100 people | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Share of single people (aged 20 and over) | 34.9% | 34.9% | 33.5% | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over) | 44.8% | 44.8% | 49.7% | ranked 134 of 137 |
| Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over) | 14.1% | 14.1% | 11.3% | ranked 1 of 137 |
| Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over) | 6.3% | 6.3% | 5.5% | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Private households | 85,871 | 85,871 | 4,105,458 | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Average household size | 2.07 persons | 2.07 persons | 2.18 persons | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Share of one-person households | 42.5% | 42.5% | 37.4% | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Share of households of 5 persons or more | 4.2% | 4.2% | 5.3% | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Share of the population born abroad | 33.2% | 33.2% | 32.9% | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland | 20.8% | 20.8% | 17.9% | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year) | 29.26 Rp./kWh | 29.26 Rp./kWh | 27.24 Rp./kWh | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year) | 32.06 Rp./kWh | 32.06 Rp./kWh | 29.75 Rp./kWh | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year) | 21.75 Rp./kWh | 21.75 Rp./kWh | 23.08 Rp./kWh | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh) | 1,317 CHF/year | 1,317 CHF/year | 1,226 CHF/year | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 41.9% | 41.9% | 40.8% | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 44.8% | 44.8% | 46.4% | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 13.3% | 13.3% | 12.8% | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Saving with the operator's cheapest product, typical household H4 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 2.3% | ranked 20 of 86 |
| Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H4 | 26.4% | 26.4% | 29.7% | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants | 67.1 | 67.1 | 66.4 | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Share of enterprises in the secondary sector | 20.2% | 20.2% | 16.0% | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Jobs per active enterprise | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.9 | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Vacant dwelling rate | 1.64% | 1.64% | 0.93% | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Vacant dwellings | 1,656 | 1,656 | 45,143 | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Share of vacant dwellings for rent | 94.1% | 94.1% | 77.6% | ranked 2 of 135 |
| Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less) | 4.5% | 4.5% | 8.6% | ranked 90 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses | 2.0% | 2.0% | 13.0% | ranked 133 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms | 27.3% | 27.3% | 25.7% | ranked 36 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 7.5% | 7.5% | 17.5% | ranked 132 of 135 |
| Share of second homes | 14.6% | 14.6% | 15.1% | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings) | 14,623 | 14,623 | 729,464 | ranked 8 of 137 |
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Canton of Neuchâtel?
Canton of Neuchâtel has 24 municipalities; the largest is Neuchâtel with 45,466 residents.
What is the population of Canton of Neuchâtel?
Canton of Neuchâtel has 180,365 residents (2025), or 260 people per km².
Where is Canton of Neuchâtel?
Canton of Neuchâtel is part of Neuchâtel (canton).