Location map: Le Mouret
Municipality · District de la Sarine · Fribourg

Le Mouret: population and statistics

Le Mouret has a population of 3,326 (2025) across 18.5 km², or 180 people per km². It ranks 667 of 2,115 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +8.2% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 3,326 residents
  • 18.5 km²
  • 180 people/km²
  • 760 m

Key points

Among the 121 municipalities in Fribourg, Le Mouret ranks No. 26 by population.

Heat pumps as main heating: 31.4% in Le Mouret, compared with an average of 23.6% in Fribourg and 15.5% nationally.

Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities: 55.5% in Le Mouret, compared with an average of 67.8% in Fribourg and 68.6% nationally.

A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 41° generates about 1,193 kWh a year here.

Le Mouret in numbers

Population
3,326
ranked 667 of 2,115
+8.2%over 10 years
2015–2025
Population density
180people/km²
ranked 1,099 of 1,806
Area
18.5km²
ranked 487 of 2,110
Elevation
760m
ranked 412 of 2,114
Heat pumps as main heating
31.4%
ranked 217 of 1,806
Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities
55.5%
ranked 1,595 of 1,808
Share of single-family houses among residential buildings
76.6%
ranked 437 of 1,806
Jobs
1,041
ranked 794 of 2,111

Where is Le Mouret?

Population of Le Mouret over time

3,0003,1003,2003,3003,400201520172019202120232025
Population, 2015–2025

Le Mouret had 3,073 residents in 2015 and 3,326 in 2025.

YearPopulation
20203,148
20213,194
20223,250
20233,323
20243,354
20253,326

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All indicators for Le Mouret

Value for the municipality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the municipality between the lowest and highest value in the country.

Le MouretNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Population

IndicatorLe MouretFribourgNationalPosition?Rank
Share of people aged 65 and over (2025)19.8%17.5%20.7%ranked 1,086 of 1,811

Housing

IndicatorLe MouretFribourgNationalPosition?Rank
Dwellings (2026)1,558172,3374,927,050ranked 757 of 2,108
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)20.7%19.9%23.3%ranked 1,026 of 1,806
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)27.6%33.7%25.3%ranked 751 of 1,806
Share of single-family houses among residential buildings (2026)76.6%62.3%69.5%ranked 437 of 1,806

Energy

IndicatorLe MouretFribourgNationalPosition?Rank
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)40.6%45.8%53.5%ranked 1,365 of 1,806
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)31.4%23.6%13.7%ranked 217 of 1,806
Wood heating systems (2026)12.4%10.8%12.4%ranked 896 of 1,806
District heating (2026)5.7%10.2%1.4%ranked 422 of 1,806
Photovoltaic installations (2026)31121,752329,600ranked 256 of 2,108
Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)1,658 kW1,384 kW1,134 kWranked 394 of 1,806
Rooftop solar electricity potential (2026)36.1 GWh/year3,325 GWh/year64,783 GWh/yearranked 541 of 2,114
Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant (2026)10,869 kWh/inh.9,476 kWh/inh.9,356 kWh/inh.ranked 671 of 1,810

Economy

IndicatorLe MouretFribourgNationalPosition?Rank
Establishments (2024)17124,434728,011ranked 881 of 2,112
Entities listed in the commercial register (2026)19125,674762,757ranked 766 of 2,115
Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants (2026)57.473.264.9ranked 1,235 of 1,811
Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities (2026)55.5%67.8%65.7%ranked 1,595 of 1,808
Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities (2026)35.1%26.1%29.0%ranked 389 of 1,808

Employment

IndicatorLe MouretFribourgNationalPosition?Rank
Jobs (2024)1,041167,2325,679,518ranked 794 of 2,111
Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants (2024)313.0476.6362.9ranked 1,100 of 1,810
Share of jobs in services (2024)67.7%66.0%63.6%ranked 738 of 1,804
Share of jobs in industry and construction (2024)23.5%25.9%24.2%ranked 917 of 1,776

Society

IndicatorLe MouretFribourgNationalPosition?Rank
Share of foreign nationals (2025)18.2%25.8%18.9%ranked 963 of 1,811

Sunshine and temperatures: Le Mouret

Annual solar output
1,193kWh
for 1 kWp tilted at 41°
Warmest month
16.1°C
July
Coldest month
−2.9°C
January
Most productive month
125kWh
July

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Monthly sunshine (kWh/m²)Average temperature (°C)

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Le Mouret?

Le Mouret has 3,326 residents (2025), ranking 667 of 2,115 municipalities.

How big is Le Mouret?

Le Mouret covers 18.5 km², with a density of 180 people per km².

Is the population of Le Mouret growing?

Between 2015 and 2025, the population of Le Mouret went from 3,073 to 3,326, a change of +8.2%.

Where is Le Mouret?

Le Mouret is in Fribourg. It belongs to District de la Sarine (district). Latitude 46.750, longitude 7.167.

Heat pumps as main heating: what is the figure for Le Mouret?

In Le Mouret, “Heat pumps as main heating” stands at 31.4% (2026), ranking 217 of 1,806 municipalities; the national median is 13.7%.

Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities: what is the figure for Le Mouret?

In Le Mouret, “Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities” stands at 55.5% (2026), ranking 1,595 of 1,808 municipalities; the national median is 65.7%.

How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Le Mouret?

In Le Mouret, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 41° produces about 1,193 kWh a year.

Which municipalities border Le Mouret?

The nearest to Le Mouret are Ferpicloz (0.0 km), Bois-d'Amont (1.7 km), Villarsel-sur-Marly (1.9 km), Tentlingen (3.1 km), Treyvaux (3.1 km).