District · Vaud
Gros-de-Vaud District: municipalities in numbers
Gros-de-Vaud District in Vaud has 36 municipalities and 48,927 residents across 229 km², or 214 people per km². Population: +13.9% between 2015 and 2025.
- 48,927 residents
- 36 municipalities
- 229 km²
- 214 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echallens | 6,817 | +21.2% | 1,024 people/km² | 6.7 km² | 24.9% | 16.4% |
| Penthalaz | 3,197 | −1.4% | 826.1 people/km² | 3.9 km² | 28.5% | 18.8% |
| Montanaire | 2,857 | +18.3% | 85.3 people/km² | 33.5 km² | 12.6% | 17.4% |
| Cugy (VD) | 2,814 | +2.3% | 967.0 people/km² | 2.9 km² | 23.8% | 16.6% |
| Froideville | 2,712 | +11.7% | 380.9 people/km² | 7.1 km² | 18.3% | 15.8% |
| Penthaz | 1,911 | +15.7% | 497.7 people/km² | 3.8 km² | 24.9% | 14.6% |
| Montilliez | 1,856 | +12.1% | 155.4 people/km² | 11.9 km² | 13.4% | 15.1% |
| Assens | 1,749 | +16.5% | 328.1 people/km² | 5.3 km² | 17.0% | 15.4% |
| Jorat-Menthue | 1,566 | +2.9% | 88.7 people/km² | 17.6 km² | 17.1% | 16.8% |
| Bottens | 1,388 | +13.5% | 204.4 people/km² | 6.8 km² | 19.1% | 15.2% |
| Bercher | 1,354 | +17.9% | 317.1 people/km² | 4.3 km² | 17.4% | 16.5% |
| Villars-le-Terroir | 1,334 | +29.0% | 188.2 people/km² | 7.1 km² | 14.8% | 15.8% |
| Vufflens-la-Ville | 1,325 | +9.0% | 246.3 people/km² | 5.4 km² | 18.3% | 19.9% |
| Sullens | 1,283 | +38.9% | 328.1 people/km² | 3.9 km² | 21.4% | 15.6% |
| Goumoëns | 1,250 | +18.6% | 116.8 people/km² | 10.7 km² | 13.8% | 18.4% |
| Essertines-sur-Yverdon | 1,183 | +25.1% | 121.0 people/km² | 9.8 km² | 17.1% | 13.6% |
| Etagnières | 1,169 | +2.1% | 307.6 people/km² | 3.8 km² | 21.2% | 16.1% |
| Morrens (VD) | 1,145 | +8.6% | 311.1 people/km² | 3.7 km² | 16.7% | 19.6% |
| Daillens | 1,113 | +18.4% | 201.6 people/km² | 5.5 km² | 17.6% | 14.7% |
| Vuarrens | 1,113 | +19.0% | 124.1 people/km² | 9.0 km² | 15.3% | 10.2% |
| Boussens | 1,016 | +5.7% | 321.5 people/km² | 3.2 km² | 16.0% | 14.1% |
| Bretigny-sur-Morrens | 893 | +12.0% | 310.1 people/km² | 2.9 km² | 19.7% | 14.3% |
| Poliez-Pittet | 849 | +4.2% | 169.5 people/km² | 5.0 km² | 18.4% | 15.1% |
| Saint-Barthélemy (VD) | 837 | +6.8% | 203.2 people/km² | 4.1 km² | 14.2% | 15.3% |
| Mex (VD) | 827 | +22.2% | 285.2 people/km² | 2.9 km² | 26.2% | 19.6% |
| Fey | 790 | +24.2% | 107.6 people/km² | 7.3 km² | 12.3% | 14.8% |
| Bettens | 651 | +16.9% | 174.1 people/km² | 3.7 km² | 19.7% | 10.4% |
| Bournens | 612 | +64.5% | 156.5 people/km² | 3.9 km² | 22.2% | 12.2% |
| Oulens-sous-Echallens | 609 | +14.7% | 103.7 people/km² | 5.9 km² | 14.8% | 15.9% |
| Pailly | 575 | +7.5% | 99.7 people/km² | 5.8 km² | 11.5% | 14.3% |
| Lussery-Villars | 469 | +11.4% | 125.4 people/km² | 3.7 km² | 16.6% | 14.9% |
| Penthéréaz | 446 | +14.7% | 78.5 people/km² | 5.7 km² | 7.6% | 13.4% |
| Boulens | 371 | +14.2% | 108.5 people/km² | 3.4 km² | 8.9% | 19.4% |
| Ogens | 343 | +21.2% | 100.9 people/km² | 3.4 km² | 11.7% | 16.6% |
| Rueyres | 302 | +14.0% | 151.0 people/km² | 2.0 km² | 13.9% | 19.9% |
| Oppens | 201 | +10.4% | 55.8 people/km² | 3.6 km² | 22.9% | 20.4% |
Gros-de-Vaud District compared with the region and the country
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Gros-de-Vaud District | Vaud | Switzerland | Rank among districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48,927 | 863,650 | 9,127,125 | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Population density | 213.5 people/km² | 313.7 people/km² | 232.4 people/km² | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Area | 229.2 km² | 2,753 km² | 39,266 km² | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Population change over 10 years | 13.9% | 11.7% | 9.6% | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Elevation | 624 m | 562 m | 522 m | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Share of foreign nationals | 19.3% | 34.3% | 27.7% | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 65 and over | 16.1% | 17.1% | 19.8% | ranked 133 of 137 |
| Dwellings | 21,708 | 449,691 | 4,927,050 | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 | 28.8% | 25.9% | 22.4% | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 | 32.0% | 24.7% | 24.6% | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Share of single-family houses among residential buildings | 65.6% | 52.6% | 56.9% | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Oil or gas heating systems | 65.3% | 72.6% | 61.7% | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Heat pumps as main heating | 10.4% | 6.9% | 15.5% | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Wood heating systems | 7.4% | 5.6% | 9.3% | ranked 102 of 137 |
| District heating | 0.9% | 5.5% | 7.3% | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Photovoltaic installations | 3,910 | 36,655 | 329,600 | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants | 1,372 kW | 784.6 kW | 919.4 kW | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar electricity potential | 487.5 GWh/year | 6,033 GWh/year | 64,783 GWh/year | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant | 9,964 kWh/inh. | 6,985 kWh/inh. | 7,100 kWh/inh. | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Establishments | 3,454 | 67,877 | 728,011 | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Jobs | 18,940 | 498,823 | 5,679,518 | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants | 387.1 | 577.7 | 622.5 | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in services | 66.1% | 79.0% | 73.4% | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in industry and construction | 24.6% | 16.3% | 22.0% | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Entities listed in the commercial register | 3,338 | 67,255 | 762,757 | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants | 68.2 | 77.9 | 83.6 | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities | 64.9% | 67.6% | 68.6% | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities | 29.9% | 26.9% | 26.1% | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access) | 9.3% | 45.8% | 38.6% | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C | 28.9% | 64.4% | 61.6% | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings without public transport quality class | 23.0% | 13.5% | 14.3% | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 48 min | 43 min | 62 min | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 43 min | 30 min | 26 min | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 29 min | 28 min | 43 min | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 25 min | 19 min | 17 min | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average) | 88.6 | 1,700 | 17,882 | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.81 | 1.97 | 1.96 | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Accidents with fatalities over ten years | 17 | 265 | 2,147 | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries | 29.9% | 21.8% | 21.6% | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving bicycles | 10.0% | 18.8% | 27.1% | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving pedestrians | 5.6% | 11.9% | 11.3% | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving motorcycles | 27.2% | 25.9% | 20.6% | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. | 10.6% | 10.5% | 9.4% | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Share of accidents on motorways and expressways | 18.4% | 13.9% | 9.5% | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Share of settlement and urban areas | 10.7% | 11.8% | 8.3% | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks) | 4.0% | 4.4% | 3.0% | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Share of industrial and commercial areas | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.6% | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks) | 3.4% | 3.7% | 2.5% | ranked 66 of 137 |
| Share of recreational and green areas | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.5% | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Share of agricultural land | 65.7% | 49.8% | 38.2% | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Share of forest | 22.8% | 33.4% | 29.8% | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Settlement area per inhabitant | 532 m²/inh. | 408 m²/inh. | 385 m²/inh. | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Residential area per inhabitant | 198 m²/inh. | 152 m²/inh. | 136 m²/inh. | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years) | 9.0 per 1,000 inhabitants | 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 5.3 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.0 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 136 of 137 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 3.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 9.0 per 1,000 inhabitants | 11.0 per 1,000 inhabitants | 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years) | 3.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years) | 2.0 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Hydroelectric power plants | 1 | 54 | 1,295 | ranked 104 of 120 |
| Installed hydroelectric capacity | 145 kW | 482,740 kW | 11,328,382 kW | ranked 108 of 120 |
| Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 4 | 101 | 2,009 | ranked 110 of 133 |
| Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 4,419 kW | 531,849 kW | 15,348,157 kW | ranked 88 of 133 |
| Average temperature in January | 1.3 °C | 1.4 °C | 0.5 °C | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Mean minimum temperature in January | −1.2 °C | −1.1 °C | −2.4 °C | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Average temperature in July | 19.0 °C | 19.2 °C | 18.4 °C | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Mean maximum temperature in July | 23.8 °C | 24.1 °C | 23.8 °C | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Temperature difference between July and January | 17.7 °C | 17.7 °C | 17.9 °C | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Precipitation in winter (December to February) | 230 mm | 257 mm | 236 mm | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Precipitation in summer (June to August) | 290 mm | 312 mm | 372 mm | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Share of summer in annual precipitation | 27.9% | 27.7% | 31.5% | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration) | 30% | 32% | 31% | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration) | 55% | 56% | 52% | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year (average) | 238.6 | 4,679 | 45,384 | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.88 | 5.42 | 4.98 | ranked 84 of 137 |
| New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock | 1.10% | 1.04% | 0.92% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 23.8% | 32.9% | 26.2% | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 17.4% | 12.2% | 16.2% | ranked 90 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier | 7.1% | 7.8% | 6.3% | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier | 3,489 | 67,339 | 575,222 | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.5% | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 411 | 19,016 | 136,089 | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.4% | ranked 134 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier | 5.8% | 4.6% | 3.4% | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier | 92.0% | 91.2% | 92.7% | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day | 4,450 | 359,755 | 4,050,433 | ranked 106 of 120 |
| Average number of rooms per dwelling | 3.95 | 3.42 | 3.59 | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 15.0% | 27.4% | 22.3% | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms | 51.4% | 51.7% | 54.1% | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 33.7% | 21.0% | 23.7% | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Average dwelling floor area | 115.6 m² | 94.1 m² | 99.0 m² | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings under 60 m² | 11.2% | 24.5% | 18.4% | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more | 41.6% | 23.6% | 27.7% | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 1980 | 19.8% | 33.5% | 34.7% | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 2000 | 19.4% | 16.2% | 18.5% | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings | 14.9% | 46.6% | 32.7% | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 91% | 93% | 92% | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 57% | 78% | 80% | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings | 28% | 59% | 64% | ranked 114 of 137 |
| 5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings | 75% | 85% | 85% | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory | 0.3% | 24.4% | 23.9% | ranked 133 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP) | 0.0% | 22.8% | 19.4% | ranked 124 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.4% | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national floodplains | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.7% | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves | 0.0% | 5.3% | 4.2% | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance | 0.0% | 31.1% | 15.1% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year | 1,403 | 16,792 | 137,186 | ranked 30 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants | 28.7 | 19.5 | 15.0 | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric cars among new cars | 17.7% | 17.4% | 21.4% | ranked 99 of 133 |
| Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars | 12.1% | 13.9% | 11.0% | ranked 26 of 133 |
| Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars | 2.9% | 3.6% | 6.9% | ranked 128 of 133 |
| Cinemas | 1 | 32 | 258 | ranked 50 of 100 |
| Cinema screens | 1 | 67 | 616 | ranked 70 of 100 |
| Cinema seats | 180 | 10,992 | 95,497 | ranked 75 of 100 |
| Agricultural holdings | 402 | 3,443 | 46,270 | ranked 34 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality | 14,955 ha | 107,747 ha | 1,039,811 ha | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area per holding | 36.7 ha | 31.0 ha | 22.4 ha | ranked 8 of 137 |
| People employed in agriculture | 1,113 | 12,147 | 145,628 | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Share of organic farms | 9.0% | 13.4% | 16.9% | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically | 10.3% | 13.3% | 18.5% | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area | 62.6% | 49.2% | 26.9% | ranked 9 of 137 |
| Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area | 0.1% | 4.6% | 2.3% | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Cattle | 16,053 | 112,619 | 1,528,177 | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area | 107.3 | 104.6 | 147.0 | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Sheep | 1,759 | 15,415 | 355,639 | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Pigs | 4,288 | 31,060 | 1,257,722 | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Poultry | 271,123 | 1,420,525 | 13,499,944 | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Passenger cars owned by private individuals | 562.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | 441.3 per 1,000 inhabitants | 456.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Motorcycles owned by private individuals | 100.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 74.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 85.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric passenger cars | 5.9% | 5.4% | 5.2% | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not) | 15.3% | 15.4% | 12.0% | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Share of conventional diesel passenger cars | 17.9% | 19.7% | 23.9% | ranked 135 of 137 |
| Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities | 10.3% | 12.9% | 13.9% | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings | 68 | 1,611 | 32,915 | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings | 3.1 | 3.6 | 6.7 | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings | 9.1% | 9.8% | 11.8% | ranked 77 of 124 |
| Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on | 0.0% | 7.6% | 3.8% | ranked 86 of 124 |
| Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory) | 9.8 °C | 10.0 °C | 9.2 °C | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-1990 | 1.2 °C | 1.2 °C | 1.3 °C | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory) | 1,045 mm | 1,120 mm | 1,171 mm | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-1990 | 2.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration) | 45% | 46% | 44% | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points) | 4.3 percentage points | 4.3 percentage points | 3.9 percentage points | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Turnout in the National Council elections | 43.1% | 40.8% | 46.9% | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP | 25.5% | 18.5% | 27.2% | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SP | 21.6% | 26.4% | 19.0% | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP | 23.3% | 21.9% | 14.2% | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre | 5.4% | 4.3% | 13.5% | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS | 11.5% | 13.7% | 10.0% | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.5% | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties | 35.6% | 44.8% | 30.1% | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties | 54.6% | 45.2% | 57.6% | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) | 14 | 325 | 4,129 | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.9 per 10,000 inh. | 3.8 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 131 of 137 |
| Farm shops (OpenStreetMap) | 16 | 148 | 1,931 | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap) | 5 | 134 | 1,445 | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap) | 55 | 398 | 2,839 | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Parks (OpenStreetMap) | 10 | 449 | 4,069 | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.0 per 10,000 inh. | 5.2 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap) | 116 | 2,122 | 23,373 | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.37 per 1,000 inh. | 2.43 per 1,000 inh. | 2.54 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Bank branches (OpenStreetMap) | 9 | 143 | 2,173 | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | 1.7 per 10,000 inh. | 2.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) | 21 | 292 | 3,708 | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.3 per 10,000 inh. | 3.4 per 10,000 inh. | 4.1 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Fire stations (OpenStreetMap) | 7 | 91 | 1,259 | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap) | 9 | 328 | 4,505 | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap) | 2 | 115 | 1,660 | ranked 116 of 137 |
| Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap) | 5 | 109 | 735 | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap) | 12 | 286 | 3,520 | ranked 90 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.5 per 10,000 inh. | 3.3 per 10,000 inh. | 3.9 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 86 | 949 | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 17 | 156 | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 153 | 2,528 | 28,795 | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 31.3 per 10,000 inh. | 29.3 per 10,000 inh. | 31.6 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Football pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 36 | 456 | 4,820 | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) | 85 | 1,330 | 12,922 | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 17.4 per 10,000 inh. | 15.4 per 10,000 inh. | 14.2 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 111 | 715 | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 38 | 296 | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap) | 5 | 313 | 5,436 | ranked 126 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.10 per 1,000 inh. | 0.36 per 1,000 inh. | 0.59 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 131 of 137 |
| Campsites (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 56 | 555 | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Museums (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 94 | 1,240 | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.2 per 10,000 inh. | 1.1 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Libraries (OpenStreetMap) | 13 | 134 | 1,244 | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.7 per 10,000 inh. | 1.6 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Places of worship (OpenStreetMap) | 43 | 500 | 6,978 | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.88 per 1,000 inh. | 0.57 per 1,000 inh. | 0.75 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Post offices (OpenStreetMap) | 9 | 108 | 1,374 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | 1.3 per 10,000 inh. | 1.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap) | 4 | 99 | 890 | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 132 | 1,961 | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Golf courses (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 13 | 133 | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Named peaks (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 205 | 7,762 | ranked 131 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap) | 57.8 km | 1,806 km | 46,779 km | ranked 126 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 0.25 km/km² | 0.65 km/km² | 1.19 km/km² | ranked 134 of 137 |
| Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap) | 75.0 km | 924.2 km | 10,775 km | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap) | 2.3 km | 434.3 km | 8,123 km | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap) | 0.2 km | 279.3 km | 4,192 km | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap) | 12.6 km | 372.8 km | 2,642 km | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap) | 112.7 km | 3,031 km | 53,025 km | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 0.49 km/km² | 1.10 km/km² | 1.35 km/km² | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Employed persons living in the municipality | 23,634 | 376,757 | 4,279,437 | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Employed persons working in the municipality | 14,271 | 378,726 | 4,279,437 | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents) | −9,363 | 1,969 | 0 | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Share of employed residents who work in another canton | 4.3% | 12.8% | 19.3% | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Road length (excluding national roads) | 633.2 km | 8,205 km | 82,509 km | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Road network density | 2.76 km/km² | 2.95 km/km² | 2.10 km/km² | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Road length per inhabitant | 13.0 m | 9.5 m | 9.1 m | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) | 6.6 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) | 7.8 µg/m³ | 9.2 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) | 108 µg/m³ | 108 µg/m³ | 109 µg/m³ | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps) | 122 | 3,998 | 40,685 | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 2.5 per 1,000 inh. | 4.6 per 1,000 inh. | 4.5 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps) | 223 | 3,249 | 31,318 | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 4.6 per 1,000 inh. | 3.8 per 1,000 inh. | 3.4 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) | 4.0 | 437.5 | 4,656 | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.08 | 0.51 | 0.51 | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) | 1.94 M CHF | 1,638 M CHF | 23,213 M CHF | ranked 90 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 11.0 | 426.5 | 4,782 | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.23 | 0.49 | 0.52 | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 29.83 M CHF | 1,899 M CHF | 21,085 M CHF | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) | 6 | 224 | 1,647 | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.2 per 10,000 inh. | 2.6 per 10,000 inh. | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Schools (OpenStreetMap) | 23 | 494 | 5,940 | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.7 per 10,000 inh. | 5.7 per 10,000 inh. | 6.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Shops (OpenStreetMap) | 135 | 4,875 | 52,017 | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.8 per 1,000 inh. | 5.6 per 1,000 inh. | 5.7 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Average altitude of the area | 662 m | 904 m | 1,340 m | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Average slope of the terrain | 5.3 ° | 11.2 ° | 19.1 ° | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Share of the area with a slope above 15° | 4.6% | 27.3% | 55.2% | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood) | 4.6% | 7.3% | 7.7% | ranked 60 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood) | 5.5% | 9.4% | 9.5% | ranked 60 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood) | 5.8% | 10.4% | 10.3% | ranked 61 of 129 |
| Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood | 4.0% | 5.8% | 7.0% | ranked 56 of 129 |
| Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) | 0.0581 g | 0.0616 g | 0.0586 g | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) | 0.9% | 11.5% | 34.9% | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) | 0.0% | 5.8% | 1.6% | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Sealed soil: average imperviousness density | 4.2% | 4.0% | 3.5% | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per km² | 0.63 | 0.92 | 0.66 | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants | 171 | 301 | 268 | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Railway stations and halts | 11 | 266 | 1,730 | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Share of land area that is built-up | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.0% | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Built-up surface per inhabitant | 118 m²/inh. | 85 m²/inh. | 89 m²/inh. | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 1975 | 131% | 68% | 71% | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 2000 | 51% | 26% | 25% | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE) | 15,239 | 398,065 | 4,404,171 | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees) | 80.5% | 79.8% | 77.5% | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Share of jobs held by women | 35.6% | 46.7% | 46.1% | ranked 137 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in the primary sector | 6.3% | 2.6% | 2.8% | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Change in jobs over ten years | 39.0% | 18.1% | 12.6% | ranked 1 of 137 |
| Jobs per establishment | 5.5 | 7.3 | 7.8 | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Change in the number of establishments over ten years | 27.5% | 22.3% | 9.7% | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Share of people under 20 | 23.5% | 21.5% | 19.8% | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 64-year-olds | 60.4% | 61.4% | 60.4% | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 39-year-olds | 25.1% | 27.6% | 25.8% | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 80 and over | 4.4% | 5.3% | 5.9% | ranked 133 of 137 |
| Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64) | 26.7 per 100 people | 28.2 per 100 people | 33.3 per 100 people | ranked 133 of 137 |
| Share of single people (aged 20 and over) | 32.2% | 36.5% | 33.5% | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over) | 52.1% | 46.8% | 49.7% | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over) | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.3% | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over) | 4.5% | 4.9% | 5.5% | ranked 133 of 137 |
| Private households | 19,985 | 385,584 | 4,105,458 | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Average household size | 2.43 persons | 2.19 persons | 2.18 persons | ranked 1 of 137 |
| Share of one-person households | 28.6% | 38.5% | 37.4% | ranked 137 of 137 |
| Share of households of 5 persons or more | 5.9% | 5.1% | 5.3% | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Share of the population born abroad | 24.6% | 41.8% | 32.9% | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland | 22.7% | 17.1% | 17.9% | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year) | 28.31 Rp./kWh | 29.48 Rp./kWh | 27.24 Rp./kWh | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year) | 30.69 Rp./kWh | 31.76 Rp./kWh | 29.75 Rp./kWh | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year) | 24.51 Rp./kWh | 25.07 Rp./kWh | 23.08 Rp./kWh | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh) | 1,274 CHF/year | 1,326 CHF/year | 1,226 CHF/year | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 45.9% | 41.2% | 40.8% | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 42.2% | 43.5% | 46.4% | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 11.8% | 15.3% | 12.8% | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H4 | 35.3% | 30.4% | 29.7% | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants | 55.7 | 65.3 | 66.4 | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Share of enterprises in the secondary sector | 22.6% | 15.1% | 16.0% | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Jobs per active enterprise | 5.0 | 7.1 | 7.9 | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Vacant dwelling rate | 0.75% | 0.87% | 0.93% | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Vacant dwellings | 162 | 3,907 | 45,143 | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Share of vacant dwellings for rent | 87.2% | 72.3% | 77.6% | ranked 21 of 135 |
| Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less) | 3.8% | 6.0% | 8.6% | ranked 95 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses | 14.1% | 18.1% | 13.0% | ranked 70 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms | 26.9% | 31.5% | 25.7% | ranked 38 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 24.4% | 20.0% | 17.5% | ranked 39 of 135 |
| Share of second homes | 7.4% | 13.4% | 15.1% | ranked 126 of 137 |
| Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings) | 1,591 | 59,523 | 729,464 | ranked 113 of 137 |
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Gros-de-Vaud District?
Gros-de-Vaud District has 36 municipalities; the largest is Echallens with 6,817 residents.
What is the population of Gros-de-Vaud District?
Gros-de-Vaud District has 48,927 residents (2025), or 214 people per km².
Where is Gros-de-Vaud District?
Gros-de-Vaud District is part of Vaud (canton).