Grisons
Canton

Grisons: municipalities in numbers

Grisons (canton) has 100 municipalities and 207,400 residents across 6,891 km², or 30 people per km². Population: +5.5% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 207,400 residents
  • 100 municipalities
  • 6,891 km²
  • 30 people/km²

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All municipalities in Grisons

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MunicipalityPopulationPopulation change over 10 yearsPopulation densityAreaShare of foreign nationalsShare of people aged 65 and over
Chur39,753+8.9%732.6 people/km²54.3 km²24.4%22.8%
Davos10,738−3.3%37.8 people/km²284.0 km²29.6%22.9%
Landquart9,281+5.2%492.1 people/km²18.9 km²24.4%21.3%
Domat/Ems8,428+7.0%348.0 people/km²24.2 km²25.8%20.6%
Ilanz/Glion5,101+8.6%38.2 people/km²133.5 km²20.3%25.8%
St. Moritz5,027−0.8%175.2 people/km²28.7 km²44.8%23.4%
Scuol4,599−1.9%10.5 people/km²438.6 km²21.9%27.8%
Klosters4,499−0.8%23.3 people/km²193.1 km²20.5%29.4%
Zizers3,827+13.9%347.6 people/km²11.0 km²17.1%21.1%
Bonaduz3,618+13.7%251.2 people/km²14.4 km²14.7%19.1%
Poschiavo3,494−0.5%18.3 people/km²191.0 km²10.8%28.1%
Trimmis3,472+8.9%81.0 people/km²42.9 km²13.8%20.1%
Thusis3,453+11.5%507.0 people/km²6.8 km²35.9%22.5%
Maienfeld3,344+20.9%103.4 people/km²32.3 km²12.7%21.6%
Arosa3,144−1.9%20.3 people/km²154.8 km²26.8%26.7%
Schiers3,017+14.2%48.9 people/km²61.7 km²21.8%19.6%
Flims2,954+9.5%58.5 people/km²50.5 km²24.2%25.6%
Samedan2,926−2.3%25.7 people/km²113.8 km²25.7%20.8%
Felsberg2,849+15.1%212.6 people/km²13.4 km²13.8%17.0%
Roveredo (GR)2,711+8.0%69.9 people/km²38.8 km²28.3%21.8%
Vaz/Obervaz2,703−0.6%63.6 people/km²42.5 km²21.1%25.9%
Untervaz2,676+9.4%96.5 people/km²27.7 km²12.3%18.7%
Cazis2,551+22.2%81.8 people/km²31.2 km²19.1%22.5%
Malans2,530+8.9%221.9 people/km²11.4 km²8.8%21.2%
Surses2,494+5.3%7.7 people/km²323.8 km²18.9%31.1%
Domleschg2,233+14.9%48.6 people/km²45.9 km²6.5%24.0%
Grüsch2,189+10.3%50.6 people/km²43.3 km²10.6%24.9%
Disentis/Mustér2,163+4.5%23.8 people/km²91.0 km²18.5%28.9%
Laax2,104+30.1%66.4 people/km²31.7 km²17.9%26.1%
Pontresina2,077−4.1%17.6 people/km²118.2 km²32.4%23.3%
Churwalden2,075+2.2%42.7 people/km²48.5 km²26.8%21.5%
Lumnezia2,056−0.2%12.4 people/km²165.5 km²8.0%33.9%
Breil/Brigels1,738−3.4%34.3 people/km²50.6 km²9.8%26.9%
Luzein1,706+10.1%54.0 people/km²31.6 km²10.5%25.1%
Grono1,634+23.7%110.3 people/km²14.8 km²32.9%20.8%
Rhäzüns1,607+12.8%120.2 people/km²13.4 km²20.7%18.5%
Bregaglia1,602+4.3%6.4 people/km²251.4 km²16.0%31.5%
Zernez1,586+1.0%4.6 people/km²344.0 km²21.3%25.0%
Trin1,574+19.0%33.4 people/km²47.2 km²13.1%23.1%
Seewis im Prättigau1,485+6.8%29.9 people/km²49.6 km²13.8%19.7%
Mesocco1,432+6.2%8.7 people/km²164.8 km²21.2%27.6%
Val Müstair1,427−7.3%7.2 people/km²198.7 km²9.4%36.1%
Celerina/Schlarigna1,410−8.1%58.7 people/km²24.0 km²28.7%26.9%
Albula/Alvra1,310−1.6%13.9 people/km²93.9 km²18.1%25.8%
Tamins1,225+4.3%30.1 people/km²40.7 km²16.5%24.0%
Zuoz1,210−3.2%18.4 people/km²65.8 km²33.6%24.9%
Tujetsch1,186−10.4%8.9 people/km²133.9 km²14.7%33.0%
Obersaxen Mundaun1,151+0.4%16.4 people/km²70.4 km²8.2%31.8%
Jenaz1,150−1.1%44.4 people/km²25.9 km²9.7%26.6%
Trun1,136−5.5%26.4 people/km²43.1 km²13.3%28.2%
Silvaplana1,108+2.0%24.7 people/km²44.8 km²32.7%28.3%
Brusio1,103−0.3%23.8 people/km²46.3 km²17.7%30.2%
Sumvitg1,053−13.5%10.3 people/km²101.9 km²7.1%31.1%
Jenins979+7.3%92.9 people/km²10.5 km²12.4%20.8%
Safiental972+8.5%6.4 people/km²151.4 km²5.2%25.6%
Sils im Domleschg954+2.9%102.8 people/km²9.3 km²17.7%22.5%
Vals948−4.2%6.2 people/km²152.7 km²23.5%25.8%
San Vittore946+23.5%42.9 people/km²22.1 km²28.4%22.4%
Küblis913+6.4%112.2 people/km²8.1 km²21.2%25.4%
Andeer912−4.8%19.7 people/km²46.3 km²17.3%30.7%
Bergün Filisur894−6.1%4.7 people/km²190.1 km²18.8%28.1%
Fläsch886+24.3%44.4 people/km²19.9 km²11.7%19.9%
Lostallo871+13.6%17.1 people/km²50.9 km²20.2%21.7%
Scharans846+3.2%59.2 people/km²14.3 km²4.8%24.0%
Valsot824−8.8%5.2 people/km²159.0 km²10.7%28.6%
Sagogn777+12.8%112.3 people/km²6.9 km²12.6%25.4%
La Punt Chamues-ch763+1.9%12.1 people/km²63.3 km²23.2%28.4%
Samnaun761−1.6%13.5 people/km²56.2 km²28.2%22.2%
S-chanf736+5.6%5.3 people/km²138.0 km²19.7%22.1%
Cama735+28.7%49.0 people/km²15.0 km²29.4%18.2%
Sils im Engadin/Segl693−8.9%10.9 people/km²63.6 km²32.6%20.5%
Falera651+6.0%29.1 people/km²22.4 km²12.0%27.6%
Fideris634+5.7%25.0 people/km²25.4 km²7.4%23.3%
Bever6270.0%13.1 people/km²47.8 km²15.8%26.3%
Schluein611−0.8%127.6 people/km²4.8 km²19.6%21.8%
Rheinwald598−1.3%4.4 people/km²136.8 km²15.2%29.3%
Masein538+13.3%128.1 people/km²4.2 km²8.6%20.1%
Lantsch/Lenz534+1.5%24.5 people/km²21.8 km²15.4%26.4%
Zillis-Reischen440+9.2%18.0 people/km²24.5 km²20.7%21.6%
Muntogna da Schons378+6.5%7.1 people/km²53.6 km²4.5%26.2%
Fürstenau353+2.3%267.4 people/km²1.3 km²11.3%27.5%
Rothenbrunnen337+11.2%108.4 people/km²3.1 km²11.0%22.3%
Medel (Lucmagn)330−15.2%2.4 people/km²136.2 km²10.6%29.4%
Soazza320−7.8%6.9 people/km²46.4 km²18.8%34.1%
Castaneda262−1.5%66.2 people/km²4.0 km²15.3%33.2%
Flerden253+10.5%41.5 people/km²6.1 km²5.1%22.1%
Conters im Prättigau235+9.3%12.8 people/km²18.4 km²4.7%28.1%
Schmitten (GR)213−12.0%18.8 people/km²11.3 km²16.0%37.1%
Calanca213+13.9%5.6 people/km²37.7 km²17.8%38.0%
Madulain206−10.0%12.7 people/km²16.3 km²25.2%30.1%
Furna200−4.3%6.0 people/km²33.3 km²4.0%26.0%
Rossa172+17.0%2.9 people/km²58.9 km²8.7%41.3%
Avers166−1.2%1.8 people/km²93.1 km²7.2%30.1%
Urmein162+14.9%37.4 people/km²4.3 km²3.7%39.5%
Tschappina148+17.5%6.0 people/km²24.7 km²4.0%33.8%
Sufers146+16.8%4.2 people/km²34.6 km²9.6%27.4%
Santa Maria in Calanca113+10.8%12.1 people/km²9.3 km²9.7%41.6%
Buseno102+10.9%9.1 people/km²11.2 km²6.9%36.3%
Ferrera74−11.9%1.0 people/km²75.5 km²14.9%21.6%
Rongellen55−6.8%27.2 people/km²2.0 km²9.1%23.6%

Grisons compared with the national figures

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

IndicatorGrisonsSwitzerland
Share of foreign nationals21.2%27.7%
Share of people aged 65 and over24.0%19.8%
Dwellings191,3784,927,050
Dwellings in buildings built before 194624.5%22.4%
Dwellings in buildings built since 200122.4%24.6%
Share of single-family houses among residential buildings56.4%56.9%
Oil or gas heating systems51.5%61.7%
Heat pumps as main heating11.2%15.5%
Wood heating systems24.0%9.3%
District heating3.0%7.3%
Photovoltaic installations8,359329,600
Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants966.6 kW919.4 kW
Rooftop solar electricity potential2,630 GWh/year64,783 GWh/year
Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant12,680 kWh/inh.7,100 kWh/inh.
Establishments21,235728,011
Jobs142,7555,679,518
Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants688.3622.5
Share of jobs in services70.5%73.4%
Share of jobs in industry and construction23.0%22.0%
Entities listed in the commercial register19,404762,757
Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants93.583.6
Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities66.4%68.6%
Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities26.3%26.1%

Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Grisons?

Grisons has 100 municipalities. The most populous is Chur, with 39,753 residents.

What is the population of Grisons?

Grisons has 207,400 residents (2025), or 30 people per km².

Which municipality in Grisons is growing fastest?

Laax has the fastest growth in Grisons over 10 years: +30.1%.

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