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Maloja Region (district): municipalities in numbers

Maloja Region (district) in Grisons has 12 municipalities and 18,385 residents across 976 km², or 19 people per km². Population: −1.7% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 18,385 residents
  • 12 municipalities
  • 976 km²
  • 19 people/km²

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All municipalities in Maloja Region (district)

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MunicipalityPopulationPopulation change over 10 yearsPopulation densityAreaShare of foreign nationalsShare of people aged 65 and over
St. Moritz5,027−0.8%175.2 people/km²28.7 km²44.8%23.4%
Samedan2,926−2.3%25.7 people/km²113.8 km²25.7%20.8%
Pontresina2,077−4.1%17.6 people/km²118.2 km²32.4%23.3%
Bregaglia1,602+4.3%6.4 people/km²251.4 km²16.0%31.5%
Celerina/Schlarigna1,410−8.1%58.7 people/km²24.0 km²28.7%26.9%
Zuoz1,210−3.2%18.4 people/km²65.8 km²33.6%24.9%
Silvaplana1,108+2.0%24.7 people/km²44.8 km²32.7%28.3%
La Punt Chamues-ch763+1.9%12.1 people/km²63.3 km²23.2%28.4%
S-chanf736+5.6%5.3 people/km²138.0 km²19.7%22.1%
Sils im Engadin/Segl693−8.9%10.9 people/km²63.6 km²32.6%20.5%
Bever6270.0%13.1 people/km²47.8 km²15.8%26.3%
Madulain206−10.0%12.7 people/km²16.3 km²25.2%30.1%

Maloja Region (district) compared with the region and the country

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

IndicatorMaloja RegionGrisonsSwitzerlandRank among districts
Population18,385207,4009,127,125ranked 108 of 137
Population density18.8 people/km²30.1 people/km²232.4 people/km²ranked 131 of 137
Area975.6 km²6,891 km²39,266 km²ranked 5 of 137
Population change over 10 years−1.7%5.5%9.6%ranked 134 of 137
Elevation1,738 m1,108 m522 mranked 1 of 137
Share of foreign nationals31.6%21.2%27.7%ranked 18 of 137
Share of people aged 65 and over24.6%24.0%19.8%ranked 21 of 137
Dwellings24,643191,3784,927,050ranked 73 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built before 194621.2%24.5%22.4%ranked 72 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built since 200119.6%22.4%24.6%ranked 98 of 137
Share of single-family houses among residential buildings32.8%56.4%56.9%ranked 137 of 137
Oil or gas heating systems75.8%51.5%61.7%ranked 8 of 137
Heat pumps as main heating5.9%11.2%15.5%ranked 128 of 137
Wood heating systems9.3%24.0%9.3%ranked 89 of 137
District heating2.0%3.0%7.3%ranked 99 of 137
Photovoltaic installations2548,359329,600ranked 133 of 137
Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants340.7 kW966.6 kW919.4 kWranked 135 of 137
Rooftop solar electricity potential284.0 GWh/year2,630 GWh/year64,783 GWh/yearranked 97 of 137
Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant15,449 kWh/inh.12,680 kWh/inh.7,100 kWh/inh.ranked 13 of 137
Establishments2,56921,235728,011ranked 90 of 137
Jobs20,143142,7555,679,518ranked 80 of 137
Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants1,096688.3622.5ranked 1 of 137
Share of jobs in services79.4%70.5%73.4%ranked 20 of 137
Share of jobs in industry and construction17.8%23.0%22.0%ranked 116 of 137
Entities listed in the commercial register2,85419,404762,757ranked 82 of 137
Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants155.293.583.6ranked 4 of 137
Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities73.7%66.4%68.6%ranked 19 of 137
Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities18.5%26.3%26.1%ranked 126 of 137
Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access)35.3%21.0%38.6%ranked 28 of 137
Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C73.4%46.9%61.6%ranked 19 of 137
Share of dwellings without public transport quality class8.4%21.4%14.3%ranked 115 of 137
Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)223 min152 min62 minranked 2 of 137
Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality24 min43 min26 minranked 77 of 137
Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)152 min108 min43 minranked 3 of 137
Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality14 min27 min17 minranked 87 of 137
Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average)41.4462.017,882ranked 102 of 137
Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants2.252.231.96ranked 24 of 137
Accidents with fatalities over ten years121232,147ranked 69 of 137
Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries23.6%19.8%21.6%ranked 64 of 137
Share of accidents involving bicycles17.1%18.6%27.1%ranked 99 of 137
Share of accidents involving pedestrians7.5%7.7%11.3%ranked 99 of 137
Share of accidents involving motorcycles24.1%25.5%20.6%ranked 41 of 137
Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.8.2%7.6%9.4%ranked 97 of 137
Share of accidents on motorways and expressways0.0%8.9%9.5%ranked 112 of 137
Share of settlement and urban areas1.7%2.0%8.3%ranked 134 of 137
Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks)0.5%0.6%3.0%ranked 130 of 137
Share of industrial and commercial areas0.1%0.1%0.6%ranked 132 of 137
Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks)0.6%0.8%2.5%ranked 134 of 137
Share of recreational and green areas0.2%0.1%0.5%ranked 107 of 137
Share of agricultural land21.9%30.0%38.2%ranked 120 of 137
Share of forest14.4%25.5%29.8%ranked 131 of 137
Settlement area per inhabitant899 m²/inh.738 m²/inh.385 m²/inh.ranked 17 of 137
Residential area per inhabitant263 m²/inh.213 m²/inh.136 m²/inh.ranked 13 of 137
Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years)6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.2 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 132 of 137
Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 77 of 137
Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)−1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants−1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 108 of 137
Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 128 of 137
Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years)3.4 per 1,000 inhabitants3.6 per 1,000 inhabitants4.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 114 of 137
Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years)1.4 per 1,000 inhabitants1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 127 of 137
Hydroelectric power plants241981,295ranked 11 of 120
Installed hydroelectric capacity227,479 kW2,386,856 kW11,328,382 kWranked 14 of 120
Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics292292,009ranked 14 of 133
Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics229,064 kW2,435,967 kW15,348,157 kWranked 16 of 133
Average temperature in January−8.2 °C−3.5 °C0.5 °Cranked 137 of 137
Mean minimum temperature in January−12.5 °C−6.9 °C−2.4 °Cranked 137 of 137
Average temperature in July8.3 °C13.0 °C18.4 °Cranked 137 of 137
Mean maximum temperature in July13.4 °C18.2 °C23.8 °Cranked 137 of 137
Temperature difference between July and January16.5 °C16.4 °C17.9 °Cranked 119 of 137
Precipitation in winter (December to February)151 mm211 mm236 mmranked 137 of 137
Precipitation in summer (June to August)356 mm411 mm372 mmranked 69 of 137
Share of summer in annual precipitation34.5%35.3%31.5%ranked 28 of 137
Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration)55%51%31%ranked 11 of 137
Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration)49%49%52%ranked 111 of 137
Newly built dwellings per year (average)100.01,16345,384ranked 105 of 137
Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants5.445.614.98ranked 63 of 137
New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock0.41%0.61%0.92%ranked 129 of 137
Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms44.2%26.4%26.2%ranked 2 of 137
Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms16.0%18.8%16.2%ranked 98 of 137
Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier7.4%6.0%6.3%ranked 9 of 137
Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier1,35612,477575,222ranked 103 of 137
Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier2.5%1.3%1.5%ranked 7 of 137
Residents who lived abroad one year earlier4562,694136,089ranked 74 of 137
Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier1.9%1.8%1.4%ranked 46 of 137
Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier3.0%2.9%3.4%ranked 91 of 137
Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier91.9%93.2%92.7%ranked 115 of 137
Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day14,849110,3354,050,433ranked 63 of 120
Average number of rooms per dwelling3.123.383.59ranked 131 of 137
Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms36.6%29.5%22.3%ranked 3 of 137
Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms48.1%49.8%54.1%ranked 109 of 137
Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms15.3%20.7%23.7%ranked 129 of 137
Average dwelling floor area85.6 m²88.9 m²99.0 m²ranked 129 of 137
Share of dwellings under 60 m²35.7%28.5%18.4%ranked 2 of 137
Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more19.7%22.2%27.7%ranked 128 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 198036.8%32.3%34.7%ranked 32 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 200023.7%22.4%18.5%ranked 35 of 137
Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings39.8%28.3%32.7%ranked 10 of 137
Hotel bed occupancy rate52.9%45.2%49.6%ranked 8 of 91
Average length of hotel stay2.65 nights2.56 nights2.00 nightsranked 5 of 91
Share of overnight stays by foreign guests53.3%38.8%55.0%ranked 19 of 91
Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings90%87%92%ranked 86 of 137
Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings75%58%80%ranked 84 of 137
Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings74%48%64%ranked 40 of 137
5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings70%77%85%ranked 97 of 137
Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory51.2%23.4%23.9%ranked 7 of 137
Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP)50.1%18.4%19.4%ranked 7 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes0.6%1.6%2.4%ranked 59 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national floodplains1.9%1.0%0.7%ranked 7 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures0.6%1.4%0.7%ranked 42 of 137
Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves8.5%3.7%4.2%ranked 17 of 137
Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance2.4%24.3%15.1%ranked 43 of 137
New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year4083,056137,186ranked 96 of 137
New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants22.214.715.0ranked 17 of 137
Share of battery-electric cars among new cars16.1%23.1%21.4%ranked 105 of 133
Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars14.1%11.4%11.0%ranked 13 of 133
Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars9.4%9.8%6.9%ranked 20 of 133
Cinemas211258ranked 31 of 100
Cinema screens223616ranked 53 of 100
Cinema seats3362,78795,497ranked 56 of 100
Agricultural holdings892,06346,270ranked 124 of 137
Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality2,749 ha56,414 ha1,039,811 haranked 111 of 137
Utilised agricultural area per holding29.1 ha27.3 ha22.4 haranked 30 of 137
People employed in agriculture2586,023145,628ranked 124 of 137
Share of organic farms73.0%59.0%16.9%ranked 3 of 137
Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically78.3%65.6%18.5%ranked 3 of 137
Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area0.6%3.9%26.9%ranked 126 of 137
Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area0.0%1.3%2.3%ranked 133 of 137
Cattle2,69069,9811,528,177ranked 109 of 137
Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area97.9124.1147.0ranked 107 of 137
Sheep2,03536,498355,639ranked 57 of 137
Pigs1023,4061,257,722ranked 110 of 137
Poultry1,32589,43813,499,944ranked 119 of 137
Passenger cars owned by private individuals645.1 per 1,000 inhabitants523.6 per 1,000 inhabitants456.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 4 of 137
Motorcycles owned by private individuals64.7 per 1,000 inhabitants83.4 per 1,000 inhabitants85.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 134 of 137
Share of battery-electric passenger cars3.6%5.0%5.2%ranked 123 of 137
Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not)9.6%9.6%12.0%ranked 87 of 137
Share of conventional diesel passenger cars28.6%33.2%23.9%ranked 30 of 137
Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities18.4%14.7%13.9%ranked 7 of 137
Minergie-certified buildings1457232,915ranked 129 of 137
Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings0.63.06.7ranked 133 of 137
Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory)−0.4 °C4.5 °C9.2 °Cranked 137 of 137
Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-19901.1 °C1.3 °C1.3 °Cranked 130 of 137
Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory)1,058 mm1,180 mm1,171 mmranked 96 of 137
Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-19901.2%1.5%0.3%ranked 42 of 137
Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration)51%49%44%ranked 20 of 137
Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points)0.8 percentage points0.9 percentage points3.9 percentage pointsranked 133 of 137
Turnout in the National Council elections42.4%42.8%46.9%ranked 108 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP32.4%30.6%27.2%ranked 65 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: SP16.3%18.1%19.0%ranked 68 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP24.2%13.9%14.2%ranked 13 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre15.7%23.4%13.5%ranked 71 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS3.6%5.2%10.0%ranked 116 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP6.0%6.3%7.5%ranked 63 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties19.9%23.3%30.1%ranked 95 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties73.3%69.0%57.6%ranked 36 of 137
Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap)181734,129ranked 84 of 137
Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)9.8 per 10,000 inh.8.3 per 10,000 inh.4.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 9 of 137
Farm shops (OpenStreetMap)6831,931ranked 86 of 137
Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap)4201,445ranked 60 of 137
Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap)222482,839ranked 40 of 137
Parks (OpenStreetMap)13734,069ranked 67 of 137
Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)7.1 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.4.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 11 of 137
Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap)2052,08123,373ranked 39 of 137
Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)11.15 per 1,000 inh.9.87 per 1,000 inh.2.54 per 1,000 inh.ranked 11 of 137
Bank branches (OpenStreetMap)13922,173ranked 64 of 137
Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)7.1 per 10,000 inh.4.5 per 10,000 inh.2.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 11 of 137
Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap)191513,708ranked 85 of 137
Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)10.3 per 10,000 inh.7.2 per 10,000 inh.4.1 per 10,000 inh.ranked 11 of 137
Fire stations (OpenStreetMap)8691,259ranked 64 of 137
Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap)734014,505ranked 11 of 137
Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap)131161,660ranked 37 of 137
Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap)584735ranked 47 of 137
Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap)201133,520ranked 57 of 137
Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)10.9 per 10,000 inh.5.4 per 10,000 inh.3.9 per 10,000 inh.ranked 3 of 137
Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap)315949ranked 65 of 137
Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap)420156ranked 6 of 137
Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap)12891528,795ranked 84 of 137
Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)69.6 per 10,000 inh.44.2 per 10,000 inh.31.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 4 of 137
Football pitches (OpenStreetMap)211344,820ranked 84 of 137
Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap)6138612,922ranked 64 of 137
Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)33.2 per 10,000 inh.18.5 per 10,000 inh.14.2 per 10,000 inh.ranked 5 of 137
Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap)011715ranked 108 of 137
Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap)319296ranked 19 of 137
Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap)1657915,436ranked 4 of 137
Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)8.97 per 1,000 inh.3.75 per 1,000 inh.0.59 per 1,000 inh.ranked 4 of 137
Campsites (OpenStreetMap)1160555ranked 11 of 137
Museums (OpenStreetMap)13901,240ranked 25 of 137
Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)7.1 per 10,000 inh.4.2 per 10,000 inh.1.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 9 of 137
Libraries (OpenStreetMap)15801,244ranked 15 of 137
Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)8.2 per 10,000 inh.3.9 per 10,000 inh.1.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 2 of 137
Places of worship (OpenStreetMap)495606,978ranked 47 of 137
Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)2.66 per 1,000 inh.2.60 per 1,000 inh.0.75 per 1,000 inh.ranked 15 of 137
Post offices (OpenStreetMap)11811,374ranked 42 of 137
Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)6.0 per 10,000 inh.3.9 per 10,000 inh.1.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 10 of 137
Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap)28132890ranked 7 of 137
Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap)624051,961ranked 10 of 137
Golf courses (OpenStreetMap)517133ranked 1 of 137
Named peaks (OpenStreetMap)3251,9357,762ranked 4 of 137
Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap)1,162 km7,040 km46,779 kmranked 7 of 137
Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap)1.19 km/km²1.02 km/km²1.19 km/km²ranked 80 of 137
Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap)56.4 km588.7 km10,775 kmranked 77 of 137
Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap)182.2 km2,067 km8,123 kmranked 16 of 137
Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap)142.1 km1,182 km4,192 kmranked 11 of 137
Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap)219.6 km661.9 km2,642 kmranked 3 of 137
Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap)1,094 km8,068 km53,025 kmranked 9 of 137
Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap)1.12 km/km²1.17 km/km²1.35 km/km²ranked 82 of 137
Employed persons living in the municipality10,662104,5264,279,437ranked 103 of 137
Employed persons working in the municipality10,867102,9034,279,437ranked 93 of 137
Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents)205−1,6230ranked 28 of 137
Share of employed residents who work in another canton0.1%8.1%19.3%ranked 136 of 137
Road length (excluding national roads)372.4 km4,398 km82,509 kmranked 98 of 137
Road network density0.38 km/km²0.64 km/km²2.10 km/km²ranked 134 of 137
Road length per inhabitant20.3 m21.2 m9.1 mranked 23 of 137
Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean)2.2 µg/m³3.3 µg/m³6.3 µg/m³ranked 136 of 137
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean)2.8 µg/m³4.2 µg/m³9.3 µg/m³ranked 133 of 137
Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means)133 µg/m³120 µg/m³109 µg/m³ranked 2 of 137
Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps)2701,67540,685ranked 47 of 137
Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps)14.7 per 1,000 inh.8.1 per 1,000 inh.4.5 per 1,000 inh.ranked 2 of 137
Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps)7780231,318ranked 109 of 137
Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps)4.2 per 1,000 inh.3.9 per 1,000 inh.3.4 per 1,000 inh.ranked 38 of 137
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year)1.0166.54,656ranked 97 of 137
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants)0.050.800.51ranked 92 of 137
Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year)0.55 M CHF305.63 M CHF23,213 M CHFranked 108 of 137
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year)8.5123.04,782ranked 89 of 137
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants)0.460.590.52ranked 47 of 137
Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year)17.10 M CHF195.59 M CHF21,085 M CHFranked 87 of 137
Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap)7441,647ranked 58 of 137
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)3.8 per 10,000 inh.2.1 per 10,000 inh.1.8 per 10,000 inh.ranked 7 of 137
Schools (OpenStreetMap)141595,940ranked 100 of 137
Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)7.6 per 10,000 inh.7.7 per 10,000 inh.6.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 46 of 137
Shops (OpenStreetMap)2871,82352,017ranked 58 of 137
Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)15.6 per 1,000 inh.8.8 per 1,000 inh.5.7 per 1,000 inh.ranked 3 of 137
Average altitude of the area2,393 m2,031 m1,340 mranked 3 of 137
Average slope of the terrain26.2 °26.1 °19.1 °ranked 22 of 137
Share of the area with a slope above 15°81.1%81.8%55.2%ranked 18 of 137
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood)0.9%2.9%7.7%ranked 101 of 129
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood)1.0%3.7%9.5%ranked 102 of 129
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood)1.1%4.1%10.3%ranked 102 of 129
Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood0.4%2.1%7.0%ranked 103 of 129
Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years)0.0789 g0.0735 g0.0586 granked 22 of 137
Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers)81.3%66.1%34.9%ranked 3 of 137
Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)0.3%0.1%0.1%ranked 23 of 137
Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons)1.0%0.3%1.6%ranked 50 of 137
Sealed soil: average imperviousness density0.5%0.7%3.5%ranked 130 of 137
Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants10.58.72.8ranked 14 of 137
Public transport stops per km²0.200.260.66ranked 133 of 137
Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants435360268ranked 7 of 137
Railway stations and halts191121,730ranked 21 of 137
Share of land area that is built-up0.2%0.4%2.0%ranked 134 of 137
Built-up surface per inhabitant126 m²/inh.135 m²/inh.89 m²/inh.ranked 50 of 137
Increase in built-up surface since 1975188%124%71%ranked 3 of 137
Increase in built-up surface since 200051%41%25%ranked 5 of 137
Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE)16,221108,2524,404,171ranked 75 of 137
Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees)80.6%75.8%77.5%ranked 11 of 137
Share of jobs held by women40.7%44.9%46.1%ranked 127 of 137
Share of jobs in the primary sector1.7%4.8%2.8%ranked 112 of 137
Change in jobs over ten years11.8%14.1%12.6%ranked 65 of 137
Jobs per establishment7.86.77.8ranked 29 of 137
Change in the number of establishments over ten years−1.1%3.4%9.7%ranked 125 of 137
Share of people under 2015.1%17.3%19.8%ranked 135 of 137
Share of 20- to 64-year-olds60.4%58.8%60.4%ranked 38 of 137
Share of 20- to 39-year-olds22.3%23.3%25.8%ranked 101 of 137
Share of people aged 80 and over6.9%6.8%5.9%ranked 29 of 137
Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64)41.1 per 100 people40.9 per 100 people33.3 per 100 peopleranked 30 of 137
Share of single people (aged 20 and over)33.3%31.9%33.5%ranked 26 of 137
Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over)50.6%50.9%49.7%ranked 98 of 137
Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over)10.3%11.0%11.3%ranked 118 of 137
Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over)5.8%6.2%5.5%ranked 66 of 137
Private households9,48698,5994,105,458ranked 106 of 137
Average household size1.91 persons2.06 persons2.18 personsranked 137 of 137
Share of one-person households47.0%40.2%37.4%ranked 2 of 137
Share of households of 5 persons or more2.8%4.1%5.3%ranked 137 of 137
Share of the population born abroad36.7%25.3%32.9%ranked 19 of 137
Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland12.6%14.1%17.9%ranked 125 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year)28.02 Rp./kWh27.28 Rp./kWh27.24 Rp./kWhranked 61 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year)30.91 Rp./kWh30.13 Rp./kWh29.75 Rp./kWhranked 60 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year)23.66 Rp./kWh23.79 Rp./kWh23.08 Rp./kWhranked 66 of 137
Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh)1,261 CHF/year1,228 CHF/year1,226 CHF/yearranked 61 of 137
Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H437.8%35.6%40.8%ranked 103 of 137
Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H450.0%50.6%46.4%ranked 39 of 137
Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H412.2%13.8%12.8%ranked 54 of 137
Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H432.7%26.9%29.7%ranked 65 of 137
Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants112.377.366.4ranked 5 of 137
Share of enterprises in the secondary sector14.0%17.5%16.0%ranked 122 of 137
Jobs per active enterprise7.46.57.9ranked 35 of 137
Vacant dwelling rate0.48%0.51%0.93%ranked 119 of 137
Vacant dwellings11696245,143ranked 103 of 137
Share of vacant dwellings for rent41.6%60.9%77.6%ranked 131 of 135
Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less)0.0%7.5%8.6%ranked 126 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses9.1%13.9%13.0%ranked 102 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms35.1%30.9%25.7%ranked 11 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms24.6%20.6%17.5%ranked 38 of 135
Share of second homes60.3%46.8%15.1%ranked 6 of 137
Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings)14,43887,271729,464ranked 9 of 137

Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Maloja Region (district)?

Maloja Region (district) has 12 municipalities; the largest is St. Moritz with 5,027 residents.

What is the population of Maloja Region (district)?

Maloja Region (district) has 18,385 residents (2025), or 19 people per km².

Where is Maloja Region (district)?

Maloja Region (district) is part of Grisons (canton).

Other districts in Grisons