District · Basel-Landschaft
Liestal District: municipalities in numbers
Liestal District in Basel-Landschaft has 14 municipalities and 64,606 residents across 86 km², or 753 people per km². Population: +9.2% between 2015 and 2025.
- 64,606 residents
- 14 municipalities
- 86 km²
- 753 people/km²
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All municipalities in Liestal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratteln | 16,595 | +4.4% | 1,551 people/km² | 10.7 km² | 42.6% | 21.2% |
| Liestal | 16,081 | +14.2% | 884.1 people/km² | 18.2 km² | 31.4% | 21.1% |
| Frenkendorf | 6,756 | +4.1% | 1,475 people/km² | 4.6 km² | 37.6% | 20.3% |
| Lausen | 5,996 | +19.6% | 1,078 people/km² | 5.6 km² | 29.6% | 19.9% |
| Füllinsdorf | 4,804 | +9.6% | 1,040 people/km² | 4.6 km² | 33.0% | 25.7% |
| Bubendorf | 4,572 | +4.4% | 423.3 people/km² | 10.8 km² | 19.3% | 25.0% |
| Ziefen | 1,740 | +12.8% | 222.5 people/km² | 7.8 km² | 11.8% | 22.6% |
| Arisdorf | 1,703 | +2.7% | 170.3 people/km² | 10.0 km² | 14.2% | 22.7% |
| Lupsingen | 1,554 | +9.8% | 499.7 people/km² | 3.1 km² | 11.3% | 24.1% |
| Seltisberg | 1,357 | +3.7% | 380.1 people/km² | 3.6 km² | 8.9% | 29.2% |
| Giebenach | 1,183 | +14.2% | 896.2 people/km² | 1.3 km² | 27.6% | 18.9% |
| Augst | 1,140 | +20.4% | 690.9 people/km² | 1.6 km² | 26.5% | 26.7% |
| Ramlinsburg | 739 | +5.7% | 328.4 people/km² | 2.2 km² | 14.8% | 24.1% |
| Hersberg | 386 | +17.7% | 231.1 people/km² | 1.7 km² | 13.5% | 22.8% |
Liestal District compared with the region and the country
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Liestal District | Basel-Landschaft | Switzerland | Rank among districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,606 | 303,872 | 9,127,125 | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Population density | 753.0 people/km² | 583.5 people/km² | 232.4 people/km² | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Area | 85.8 km² | 520.8 km² | 39,266 km² | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Population change over 10 years | 9.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Elevation | 342 m | 434 m | 522 m | ranked 133 of 137 |
| Share of foreign nationals | 31.6% | 25.9% | 27.7% | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 65 and over | 22.0% | 23.5% | 19.8% | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Dwellings | 32,007 | 153,148 | 4,927,050 | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 | 14.8% | 16.1% | 22.4% | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 | 23.6% | 22.4% | 24.6% | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Share of single-family houses among residential buildings | 71.5% | 71.2% | 56.9% | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Oil or gas heating systems | 62.4% | 65.6% | 61.7% | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Heat pumps as main heating | 17.7% | 18.1% | 15.5% | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Wood heating systems | 3.6% | 4.5% | 9.3% | ranked 130 of 137 |
| District heating | 12.8% | 9.2% | 7.3% | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Photovoltaic installations | 2,655 | 12,078 | 329,600 | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants | 964.0 kW | 887.1 kW | 919.4 kW | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar electricity potential | 422.7 GWh/year | 1,865 GWh/year | 64,783 GWh/year | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant | 6,542 kWh/inh. | 6,139 kWh/inh. | 7,100 kWh/inh. | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Establishments | 4,618 | 20,022 | 728,011 | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Jobs | 46,856 | 161,523 | 5,679,518 | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants | 725.3 | 531.6 | 622.5 | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in services | 69.7% | 70.6% | 73.4% | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in industry and construction | 28.8% | 26.1% | 22.0% | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Entities listed in the commercial register | 4,715 | 20,160 | 762,757 | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants | 73.0 | 66.3 | 83.6 | ranked 66 of 137 |
| Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities | 68.9% | 67.0% | 68.6% | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities | 25.9% | 27.9% | 26.1% | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access) | 33.1% | 47.0% | 38.6% | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C | 68.7% | 74.5% | 61.6% | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings without public transport quality class | 5.6% | 5.5% | 14.3% | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 36 min | 32 min | 62 min | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 36 min | 30 min | 26 min | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 22 min | 20 min | 43 min | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 22 min | 19 min | 17 min | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average) | 99.2 | 457.6 | 17,882 | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.54 | 1.51 | 1.96 | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Accidents with fatalities over ten years | 16 | 60 | 2,147 | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries | 14.7% | 14.9% | 21.6% | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving bicycles | 22.0% | 25.6% | 27.1% | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving pedestrians | 12.3% | 12.2% | 11.3% | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving motorcycles | 18.0% | 18.7% | 20.6% | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Share of accidents on motorways and expressways | 20.0% | 14.9% | 9.5% | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Share of settlement and urban areas | 24.1% | 18.7% | 8.3% | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks) | 9.1% | 7.7% | 3.0% | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Share of industrial and commercial areas | 3.4% | 1.9% | 0.6% | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks) | 6.5% | 5.0% | 2.5% | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Share of recreational and green areas | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.5% | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Share of agricultural land | 32.9% | 40.8% | 38.2% | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Share of forest | 41.2% | 39.0% | 29.8% | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Settlement area per inhabitant | 323 m²/inh. | 321 m²/inh. | 385 m²/inh. | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Residential area per inhabitant | 122 m²/inh. | 131 m²/inh. | 136 m²/inh. | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years) | 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | −0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | −1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 12.0 per 1,000 inhabitants | 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years) | 4.0 per 1,000 inhabitants | 3.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years) | 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Hydroelectric power plants | 1 | 11 | 1,295 | ranked 104 of 120 |
| Installed hydroelectric capacity | 35,980 kW | 131,055 kW | 11,328,382 kW | ranked 52 of 120 |
| Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 9 | 70 | 2,009 | ranked 79 of 133 |
| Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 37,690 kW | 142,022 kW | 15,348,157 kW | ranked 58 of 133 |
| Average temperature in January | 1.7 °C | 1.8 °C | 0.5 °C | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Mean minimum temperature in January | −1.0 °C | −0.9 °C | −2.4 °C | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Average temperature in July | 19.6 °C | 19.7 °C | 18.4 °C | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Mean maximum temperature in July | 25.0 °C | 25.1 °C | 23.8 °C | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Temperature difference between July and January | 17.9 °C | 17.9 °C | 17.9 °C | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Precipitation in winter (December to February) | 194 mm | 190 mm | 236 mm | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Precipitation in summer (June to August) | 302 mm | 297 mm | 372 mm | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Share of summer in annual precipitation | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.5% | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration) | 29% | 29% | 31% | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration) | 52% | 52% | 52% | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year (average) | 359.2 | 1,600 | 45,384 | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 5.56 | 5.27 | 4.98 | ranked 58 of 137 |
| New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock | 1.12% | 1.05% | 0.92% | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 28.0% | 22.6% | 26.2% | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 14.2% | 16.5% | 16.2% | ranked 111 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.3% | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier | 4,140 | 18,855 | 575,222 | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.5% | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 736 | 3,388 | 136,089 | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier | 1.9% | 2.1% | 1.4% | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.4% | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier | 92.7% | 93.0% | 92.7% | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day | 31,110 | 66,659 | 4,050,433 | ranked 32 of 120 |
| Average number of rooms per dwelling | 3.75 | 3.82 | 3.59 | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 16.3% | 14.8% | 22.3% | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms | 57.9% | 57.5% | 54.1% | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 25.8% | 27.7% | 23.7% | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Average dwelling floor area | 103.4 m² | 105.2 m² | 99.0 m² | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings under 60 m² | 12.6% | 11.1% | 18.4% | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more | 30.2% | 31.8% | 27.7% | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 1980 | 42.9% | 42.2% | 34.7% | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 2000 | 18.7% | 19.4% | 18.5% | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings | 29.0% | 22.7% | 32.7% | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Hotel bed occupancy rate | 32.7% | 32.7% | 49.6% | ranked 71 of 91 |
| Average length of hotel stay | 1.62 nights | 1.62 nights | 2.00 nights | ranked 72 of 91 |
| Share of overnight stays by foreign guests | 46.4% | 46.4% | 55.0% | ranked 27 of 91 |
| Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 94% | 94% | 92% | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 68% | 72% | 80% | ranked 96 of 137 |
| Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings | 61% | 62% | 64% | ranked 64 of 137 |
| 5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings | 91% | 86% | 85% | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory | 6.8% | 26.1% | 23.9% | ranked 90 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP) | 6.6% | 25.7% | 19.4% | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national floodplains | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.1% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year | 894 | 4,178 | 137,186 | ranked 54 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants | 13.8 | 13.7 | 15.0 | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric cars among new cars | 26.7% | 25.3% | 21.4% | ranked 31 of 133 |
| Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars | 11.4% | 12.1% | 11.0% | ranked 39 of 133 |
| Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars | 7.0% | 6.7% | 6.9% | ranked 77 of 133 |
| Cinemas | 2 | 4 | 258 | ranked 31 of 100 |
| Cinema screens | 2 | 4 | 616 | ranked 53 of 100 |
| Cinema seats | 199 | 356 | 95,497 | ranked 72 of 100 |
| Agricultural holdings | 114 | 847 | 46,270 | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality | 2,817 ha | 21,323 ha | 1,039,811 ha | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area per holding | 23.7 ha | 25.1 ha | 22.4 ha | ranked 57 of 137 |
| People employed in agriculture | 335 | 2,777 | 145,628 | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Share of organic farms | 13.7% | 19.5% | 16.9% | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically | 12.7% | 20.1% | 18.5% | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area | 29.1% | 26.6% | 26.9% | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area | 1.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Cattle | 3,224 | 25,485 | 1,528,177 | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area | 114.4 | 119.5 | 147.0 | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Sheep | 998 | 4,530 | 355,639 | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Pigs | 713 | 10,090 | 1,257,722 | ranked 96 of 137 |
| Poultry | 42,833 | 192,546 | 13,499,944 | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Passenger cars owned by private individuals | 445.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 444.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 456.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Motorcycles owned by private individuals | 68.4 per 1,000 inhabitants | 81.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 85.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 128 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric passenger cars | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not) | 11.6% | 11.6% | 12.0% | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Share of conventional diesel passenger cars | 25.1% | 22.6% | 23.9% | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities | 16.2% | 13.2% | 13.9% | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings | 236 | 991 | 32,915 | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.7 | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings | 14.8% | 30.1% | 11.8% | ranked 43 of 124 |
| Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on | 3.3% | 2.1% | 3.8% | ranked 24 of 124 |
| Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory) | 10.4 °C | 10.4 °C | 9.2 °C | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-1990 | 1.6 °C | 1.4 °C | 1.3 °C | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory) | 980 mm | 958 mm | 1,171 mm | ranked 122 of 137 |
| Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-1990 | 1.6% | 2.7% | 0.3% | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration) | 42% | 42% | 44% | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points) | 4.2 percentage points | 4.0 percentage points | 3.9 percentage points | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Turnout in the National Council elections | 43.9% | 44.8% | 46.9% | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP | 29.0% | 28.6% | 27.2% | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SP | 27.2% | 25.2% | 19.0% | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP | 13.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre | 8.3% | 10.7% | 13.5% | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.0% | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.5% | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties | 37.4% | 35.0% | 30.1% | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties | 51.1% | 54.0% | 57.6% | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) | 26 | 112 | 4,129 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.0 per 10,000 inh. | 3.7 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Farm shops (OpenStreetMap) | 22 | 212 | 1,931 | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap) | 10 | 42 | 1,445 | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap) | 13 | 86 | 2,839 | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Parks (OpenStreetMap) | 18 | 91 | 4,069 | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.8 per 10,000 inh. | 3.0 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap) | 109 | 478 | 23,373 | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.69 per 1,000 inh. | 1.57 per 1,000 inh. | 2.54 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Bank branches (OpenStreetMap) | 12 | 54 | 2,173 | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.9 per 10,000 inh. | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | 2.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) | 35 | 106 | 3,708 | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 5.4 per 10,000 inh. | 3.5 per 10,000 inh. | 4.1 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Fire stations (OpenStreetMap) | 11 | 51 | 1,259 | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap) | 11 | 91 | 4,505 | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap) | 20 | 40 | 1,660 | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap) | 8 | 36 | 735 | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap) | 29 | 131 | 3,520 | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | 4.3 per 10,000 inh. | 3.9 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap) | 4 | 17 | 949 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 4 | 156 | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 155 | 886 | 28,795 | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 24.0 per 10,000 inh. | 29.2 per 10,000 inh. | 31.6 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Football pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 32 | 185 | 4,820 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) | 58 | 291 | 12,922 | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 9.0 per 10,000 inh. | 9.6 per 10,000 inh. | 14.2 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap) | 3 | 11 | 715 | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 4 | 296 | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap) | 10 | 43 | 5,436 | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.15 per 1,000 inh. | 0.14 per 1,000 inh. | 0.59 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Campsites (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 5 | 555 | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Museums (OpenStreetMap) | 9 | 36 | 1,240 | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | 1.2 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Libraries (OpenStreetMap) | 5 | 30 | 1,244 | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.8 per 10,000 inh. | 1.0 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Places of worship (OpenStreetMap) | 19 | 109 | 6,978 | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.29 per 1,000 inh. | 0.36 per 1,000 inh. | 0.75 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Post offices (OpenStreetMap) | 10 | 30 | 1,374 | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.5 per 10,000 inh. | 1.0 per 10,000 inh. | 1.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 5 | 890 | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 5 | 1,961 | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Golf courses (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 1 | 133 | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Named peaks (OpenStreetMap) | 20 | 172 | 7,762 | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap) | 118.7 km | 815.4 km | 46,779 km | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 1.38 km/km² | 1.57 km/km² | 1.19 km/km² | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap) | 53.2 km | 272.8 km | 10,775 km | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap) | 0.0 km | 49.4 km | 8,123 km | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap) | 0.0 km | 1.3 km | 4,192 km | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap) | 0.0 km | 3.5 km | 2,642 km | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap) | 122.5 km | 644.6 km | 53,025 km | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 1.43 km/km² | 1.24 km/km² | 1.35 km/km² | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Employed persons living in the municipality | 29,926 | 138,745 | 4,279,437 | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Employed persons working in the municipality | 34,214 | 116,138 | 4,279,437 | ranked 34 of 137 |
| Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents) | 4,288 | −22,607 | 0 | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Share of employed residents who work in another canton | 37.4% | 45.0% | 19.3% | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Road length (excluding national roads) | 438.8 km | 2,207 km | 82,509 km | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Road network density | 5.11 km/km² | 4.24 km/km² | 2.10 km/km² | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Road length per inhabitant | 6.8 m | 7.3 m | 9.1 m | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) | 6.5 µg/m³ | 6.6 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) | 8.7 µg/m³ | 9.0 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) | 106 µg/m³ | 106 µg/m³ | 109 µg/m³ | ranked 97 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps) | 225 | 870 | 40,685 | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 3.5 per 1,000 inh. | 2.9 per 1,000 inh. | 4.5 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps) | 268 | 1,177 | 31,318 | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 4.1 per 1,000 inh. | 3.9 per 1,000 inh. | 3.4 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) | 32.0 | 65.5 | 4,656 | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.49 | 0.22 | 0.51 | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) | 133.61 M CHF | 198.50 M CHF | 23,213 M CHF | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 17.5 | 98.5 | 4,782 | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.52 | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 68.05 M CHF | 284.38 M CHF | 21,085 M CHF | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) | 11 | 48 | 1,647 | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.7 per 10,000 inh. | 1.6 per 10,000 inh. | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Schools (OpenStreetMap) | 44 | 178 | 5,940 | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 6.8 per 10,000 inh. | 5.9 per 10,000 inh. | 6.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Shops (OpenStreetMap) | 313 | 1,170 | 52,017 | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.8 per 1,000 inh. | 3.8 per 1,000 inh. | 5.7 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Average altitude of the area | 430 m | 522 m | 1,340 m | ranked 133 of 137 |
| Average slope of the terrain | 11.3 ° | 12.4 ° | 19.1 ° | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Share of the area with a slope above 15° | 29.1% | 32.9% | 55.2% | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood) | 1.8% | 5.2% | 7.7% | ranked 83 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood) | 2.2% | 6.7% | 9.5% | ranked 88 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood) | 2.4% | 8.6% | 10.3% | ranked 88 of 129 |
| Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood | 1.8% | 5.3% | 7.0% | ranked 78 of 129 |
| Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) | 0.0822 g | 0.0842 g | 0.0586 g | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) | 0.0% | 0.2% | 34.9% | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.6% | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Sealed soil: average imperviousness density | 12.7% | 9.0% | 3.5% | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per km² | 1.54 | 1.08 | 0.66 | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants | 254 | 244 | 268 | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Railway stations and halts | 5 | 22 | 1,730 | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Share of land area that is built-up | 6.8% | 4.9% | 2.0% | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Built-up surface per inhabitant | 94 m²/inh. | 88 m²/inh. | 89 m²/inh. | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 1975 | 54% | 51% | 71% | ranked 124 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 2000 | 24% | 22% | 25% | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE) | 37,407 | 126,763 | 4,404,171 | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees) | 79.9% | 78.5% | 77.5% | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Share of jobs held by women | 43.0% | 43.4% | 46.1% | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in the primary sector | 0.8% | 1.8% | 2.8% | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Change in jobs over ten years | 14.9% | 8.6% | 12.6% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Jobs per establishment | 10.1 | 8.1 | 7.8 | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Change in the number of establishments over ten years | 6.0% | 3.1% | 9.7% | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Share of people under 20 | 19.4% | 19.3% | 19.8% | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 64-year-olds | 58.6% | 57.2% | 60.4% | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 39-year-olds | 24.7% | 22.2% | 25.8% | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 80 and over | 6.7% | 7.6% | 5.9% | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64) | 37.7 per 100 people | 41.2 per 100 people | 33.3 per 100 people | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Share of single people (aged 20 and over) | 29.0% | 28.7% | 33.5% | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over) | 53.7% | 53.4% | 49.7% | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over) | 11.2% | 11.4% | 11.3% | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over) | 6.1% | 6.5% | 5.5% | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Private households | 28,814 | 137,382 | 4,105,458 | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Average household size | 2.21 persons | 2.18 persons | 2.18 persons | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Share of one-person households | 35.1% | 35.5% | 37.4% | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Share of households of 5 persons or more | 5.4% | 4.7% | 5.3% | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Share of the population born abroad | 33.0% | 29.6% | 32.9% | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland | 24.5% | 22.3% | 17.9% | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year) | 28.35 Rp./kWh | 29.75 Rp./kWh | 27.24 Rp./kWh | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year) | 32.49 Rp./kWh | 32.77 Rp./kWh | 29.75 Rp./kWh | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year) | 24.09 Rp./kWh | 25.07 Rp./kWh | 23.08 Rp./kWh | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh) | 1,276 CHF/year | 1,339 CHF/year | 1,226 CHF/year | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 40.4% | 41.6% | 40.8% | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 50.2% | 48.8% | 46.4% | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 9.4% | 9.5% | 12.8% | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Saving with the operator's cheapest product, typical household H4 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | ranked 82 of 86 |
| Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H4 | 32.0% | 38.1% | 29.7% | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants | 59.9 | 56.3 | 66.4 | ranked 66 of 137 |
| Share of enterprises in the secondary sector | 18.3% | 17.8% | 16.0% | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Jobs per active enterprise | 9.3 | 7.3 | 7.9 | ranked 12 of 137 |
| Vacant dwelling rate | 0.73% | 0.64% | 0.93% | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Vacant dwellings | 231 | 980 | 45,143 | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Share of vacant dwellings for rent | 90.7% | 84.0% | 77.6% | ranked 10 of 135 |
| Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less) | 10.8% | 5.6% | 8.6% | ranked 41 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses | 4.9% | 9.3% | 13.0% | ranked 127 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms | 19.1% | 15.4% | 25.7% | ranked 101 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 9.3% | 12.4% | 17.5% | ranked 128 of 135 |
| Share of second homes | 9.6% | 9.8% | 15.1% | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings) | 3,038 | 14,824 | 729,464 | ranked 78 of 137 |
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Liestal District?
Liestal District has 14 municipalities; the largest is Pratteln with 16,595 residents.
What is the population of Liestal District?
Liestal District has 64,606 residents (2025), or 753 people per km².
Where is Liestal District?
Liestal District is part of Basel-Landschaft (canton).