Environment · 2020
Built-up surface per inhabitant: ranking of municipalities
Built-up surface per inhabitant: Kandersteg comes top with 451 m²/inh. and Geneva comes last with 20 m²/inh. The median across 1,770 municipalities is 122 m²/inh. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.
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| # | Municipality | Canton | Built-up surface per inhabitant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kandersteg | Bern | 451 m²/inh. |
| 2 | Aclens | Vaud | 444 m²/inh. |
| 3 | Montagny-près-Yverdon | Vaud | 391 m²/inh. |
| 4 | Lavizzara | Ticino | 380 m²/inh. |
| 5 | Ormont-Dessous | Vaud | 376 m²/inh. |
| 6 | Leukerbad | Valais | 373 m²/inh. |
| 7 | Rougemont | Vaud | 343 m²/inh. |
| 8 | Bure | Jura | 332 m²/inh. |
| 9 | Boltigen | Bern | 321 m²/inh. |
| 10 | La Brévine | Neuchâtel | 320 m²/inh. |
| 11 | Oberwil im Simmental | Bern | 317 m²/inh. |
| 12 | Spiringen | Uri | 315 m²/inh. |
| 13 | Hasliberg | Bern | 312 m²/inh. |
| 14 | Luzein | Grisons | 310 m²/inh. |
| 15 | Obergoms | Valais | 301 m²/inh. |
| 16 | Ried bei Kerzers | Fribourg | 301 m²/inh. |
| 17 | Innertkirchen | Bern | 301 m²/inh. |
| 18 | Härkingen | Solothurn | 301 m²/inh. |
| 19 | Ormont-Dessus | Vaud | 299 m²/inh. |
| 20 | Fideris | Grisons | 298 m²/inh. |
| 21 | Haute-Ajoie | Jura | 292 m²/inh. |
| 22 | Niedergesteln | Valais | 290 m²/inh. |
| 23 | Bergün Filisur | Grisons | 285 m²/inh. |
| 24 | Salgesch | Valais | 284 m²/inh. |
| 25 | Blenio | Ticino | 284 m²/inh. |
| 26 | Muriaux | Jura | 283 m²/inh. |
| 27 | Les Verrières | Neuchâtel | 279 m²/inh. |
| 28 | Unterschächen | Uri | 278 m²/inh. |
| 29 | Icogne | Valais | 277 m²/inh. |
| 30 | Jaun | Fribourg | 274 m²/inh. |
| 31 | Bürchen | Valais | 272 m²/inh. |
| 32 | Pfäfers | St. Gallen | 271 m²/inh. |
| 33 | St. Stephan | Bern | 271 m²/inh. |
| 33 | Ernen | Valais | 271 m²/inh. |
| 33 | Satigny | Geneva | 271 m²/inh. |
| 36 | Yvorne | Vaud | 264 m²/inh. |
| 37 | Basadingen-Schlattingen | Thurgau | 263 m²/inh. |
| 38 | Wäldi | Thurgau | 261 m²/inh. |
| 38 | Clos du Doubs | Jura | 261 m²/inh. |
| 40 | Flühli | Lucerne | 261 m²/inh. |
| 41 | Schattenhalb | Bern | 260 m²/inh. |
| 42 | Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann | St. Gallen | 260 m²/inh. |
| 43 | Sumvitg | Grisons | 259 m²/inh. |
| 44 | Boncourt | Jura | 258 m²/inh. |
| 45 | Romoos | Lucerne | 253 m²/inh. |
| 46 | La Baroche | Jura | 253 m²/inh. |
| 47 | Onsernone | Ticino | 250 m²/inh. |
| 48 | Albula/Alvra | Grisons | 249 m²/inh. |
| 49 | Muzzano | Ticino | 249 m²/inh. |
| 50 | Luthern | Lucerne | 248 m²/inh. |
| 51 | Hohentannen | Thurgau | 248 m²/inh. |
| 52 | Faido | Ticino | 247 m²/inh. |
| 53 | Gurtnellen | Uri | 246 m²/inh. |
| 54 | Homburg | Thurgau | 246 m²/inh. |
| 55 | Hundwil | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 244 m²/inh. |
| 56 | Eclépens | Vaud | 244 m²/inh. |
| 57 | Varen | Valais | 244 m²/inh. |
| 58 | Diemtigen | Bern | 243 m²/inh. |
| 59 | Amlikon-Bissegg | Thurgau | 240 m²/inh. |
| 60 | Valsot | Grisons | 240 m²/inh. |
| 61 | La Ferrière | Bern | 239 m²/inh. |
| 62 | Goms | Valais | 238 m²/inh. |
| 63 | Steg-Hohtenn | Valais | 238 m²/inh. |
| 64 | Raron | Valais | 238 m²/inh. |
| 65 | Guggisberg | Bern | 237 m²/inh. |
| 66 | Gampelen | Bern | 236 m²/inh. |
| 67 | Anniviers | Valais | 236 m²/inh. |
| 68 | Rennaz | Vaud | 235 m²/inh. |
| 69 | Lauterbrunnen | Bern | 235 m²/inh. |
| 70 | Turtmann-Unterems | Valais | 235 m²/inh. |
| 71 | Schlatt-Haslen | Appenzell Innerrhoden | 234 m²/inh. |
| 72 | Flims | Grisons | 234 m²/inh. |
| 73 | Lantsch/Lenz | Grisons | 234 m²/inh. |
| 74 | Schönholzerswilen | Thurgau | 233 m²/inh. |
| 75 | Manno | Ticino | 233 m²/inh. |
| 76 | Poschiavo | Grisons | 232 m²/inh. |
| 77 | Val Müstair | Grisons | 231 m²/inh. |
| 78 | Brusio | Grisons | 230 m²/inh. |
| 79 | Bonvillars | Vaud | 229 m²/inh. |
| 80 | Airolo | Ticino | 229 m²/inh. |
| 81 | Trin | Grisons | 228 m²/inh. |
| 82 | Lalden | Valais | 228 m²/inh. |
| 83 | Hofstetten bei Brienz | Bern | 227 m²/inh. |
| 83 | Vendlincourt | Jura | 227 m²/inh. |
| 85 | Surses | Grisons | 226 m²/inh. |
| 86 | Montfaucon | Jura | 226 m²/inh. |
| 87 | Lenk | Bern | 225 m²/inh. |
| 88 | Ufhusen | Lucerne | 224 m²/inh. |
| 88 | Onnens (VD) | Vaud | 224 m²/inh. |
| 90 | Liesberg | Basel-Landschaft | 224 m²/inh. |
| 91 | Tamins | Grisons | 223 m²/inh. |
| 92 | Cevio | Ticino | 221 m²/inh. |
| 93 | Schongau | Lucerne | 218 m²/inh. |
| 94 | Ellikon an der Thur | Zurich | 218 m²/inh. |
| 95 | Kemmental | Thurgau | 216 m²/inh. |
| 96 | Haut-Intyamon | Fribourg | 216 m²/inh. |
| 97 | Lumnezia | Grisons | 216 m²/inh. |
| 98 | Champvent | Vaud | 215 m²/inh. |
| 98 | Russin | Geneva | 215 m²/inh. |
| 100 | San Vittore | Grisons | 214 m²/inh. |
Bottom of the ranking
| # | Municipality | Canton | Built-up surface per inhabitant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1756 | Fribourg | Fribourg | 41 m²/inh. |
| 1757 | Prilly | Vaud | 40 m²/inh. |
| 1758 | Zürich | Zurich | 37 m²/inh. |
| 1759 | Chêne-Bourg | Geneva | 36 m²/inh. |
| 1760 | Basel | Basel-Stadt | 35 m²/inh. |
| 1760 | Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel | 35 m²/inh. |
| 1762 | Lausanne | Vaud | 34 m²/inh. |
| 1763 | Vevey | Vaud | 32 m²/inh. |
| 1764 | Lancy | Geneva | 32 m²/inh. |
| 1765 | Massagno | Ticino | 31 m²/inh. |
| 1766 | Carouge (GE) | Geneva | 31 m²/inh. |
| 1767 | Chavannes-près-Renens | Vaud | 27 m²/inh. |
| 1768 | Onex | Geneva | 24 m²/inh. |
| 1769 | Paradiso | Ticino | 23 m²/inh. |
| 1770 | Geneva | Geneva | 20 m²/inh. |
Regions compared
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
- Jura160 m²/inh.
- Appenzell Innerrhoden145 m²/inh.
- Grisons135 m²/inh.
- Valais131 m²/inh.
- Obwalden123 m²/inh.
- Uri121 m²/inh.
- Thurgau118 m²/inh.
- Glarus118 m²/inh.
- Fribourg111 m²/inh.
- Solothurn108 m²/inh.
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden105 m²/inh.
- St. Gallen104 m²/inh.
- Schaffhausen103 m²/inh.
- Ticino102 m²/inh.
- Aargau97 m²/inh.
- Bern95 m²/inh.
- Lucerne94 m²/inh.
- Schwyz89 m²/inh.
- Nidwalden88 m²/inh.
- Basel-Landschaft88 m²/inh.
- Vaud85 m²/inh.
- Neuchâtel83 m²/inh.
- Zug66 m²/inh.
- Zurich63 m²/inh.
- Geneva47 m²/inh.
- Basel-Stadt37 m²/inh.
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Built-up surface per inhabitant”?
Kandersteg ranks first for “Built-up surface per inhabitant”, with 451 m²/inh.
What is the median for “Built-up surface per inhabitant”?
The median across the 1,770 ranked municipalities is 122 m²/inh.