Postcode area · Tafers · Fribourg

1712 Tafers (Tafers): key figures

1712 Tafers (postcode area in Tafers) has 3,638 residents in 2025 across 10.3 km², or 353 people per km². Population: +13.5% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 3,638 residents
  • 10.3 km²
  • 353 people/km²

1712 Tafers in numbers

Population
3,638
ranked 648 of 2,275
+13.5%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
353people/km²
ranked 968 of 2,275
Area
10.3km²
ranked 1,112 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
22.1%
ranked 928 of 2,040
Dwellings
1,758
ranked 707 of 3,164
Residential buildings
778
ranked 682 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
11.6%
ranked 2,780 of 3,164

Key points

Nationally, 1712 Tafers ranks No. 648 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 1712 Tafers over time

3,2003,4003,6003,8002015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

1712 Tafers had 3,204 residents in 2015 and 3,638 in 2025.

YearPopulation
20153,204
20203,414
20233,591
20253,638

All indicators for 1712 Tafers

Next to the value for 1712 Tafers: all postcode areas of Tafers, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

1712 TafersNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator1712 TafersTafersSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)1,758––ranked 1 of 3ranked 707 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)778––ranked 1 of 3ranked 682 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)11.6%15.6%23.2%ranked 3 of 3ranked 2,780 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)36.3%32.7%23.6%ranked 1 of 3ranked 390 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)63.0%64.4%63.5%ranked 2 of 3ranked 2,167 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator1712 TafersTafersSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)36.2%35.6%56.2%ranked 2 of 3ranked 2,263 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)30.8%26.8%16.2%ranked 2 of 3ranked 368 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)11.1%16.5%13.5%ranked 3 of 3ranked 1,965 of 3,160
District heating (2026)14.7%12.5%5.6%ranked 2 of 3ranked 241 of 3,160

Society

Indicator1712 TafersTafersSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)22.1%22.1%29.8%ranked 1 of 3ranked 928 of 2,040

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 1712 Tafers (Tafers)?

1712 Tafers has 3,638 residents in 2025. It covers 10.3 km², or 353 people per km².

Where is 1712 Tafers?

1712 Tafers (postcode area) is part of Tafers, in Fribourg.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 1712 Tafers?

Share of foreign nationals: 22.1% (2025), ranked 928 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 1712 Tafers?

Dwellings: 1,758 (2026), ranked 707 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.