Economy · 2026
Entities listed in the commercial register: ranking of municipalities
Entities listed in the commercial register: Zürich comes top with 47,114 and Bister comes last with 0. The median across 2,115 municipalities is 118.
Podium and top 100
| # | Municipality | Canton | Entities listed in the commercial register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zürich | Zürich | 47,114 |
| 2 | Geneva | Geneva | 30,067 |
| 3 | Zug | Zug | 19,199 |
| 4 | Basel | Basel-Stadt | 16,605 |
| 5 | Lugano | Ticino | 13,793 |
| 6 | Lausanne | Vaud | 12,704 |
| 7 | Bern | Bern | 11,418 |
| 8 | Lucerne | Lucerne | 10,000 |
| 9 | Baar | Zug | 9,579 |
| 10 | St. Gallen | St. Gallen | 7,998 |
| 11 | Winterthur | Zürich | 7,653 |
| 12 | Freienbach | Schwyz | 5,487 |
| 13 | Sion | Valais | 5,010 |
| 14 | Cham | Zug | 4,383 |
| 15 | Fribourg | Fribourg | 4,269 |
| 16 | Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel | 4,070 |
| 17 | Biel/Bienne | Bern | 3,929 |
| 18 | Chur | Grisons | 3,810 |
| 19 | Carouge (GE) | Geneva | 3,515 |
| 20 | Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | 2,937 |
| 21 | Thun | Bern | 2,904 |
| 22 | Nyon | Vaud | 2,815 |
| 23 | Bellinzona | Ticino | 2,749 |
| 24 | Baden | Aargau | 2,730 |
| 25 | Risch | Zug | 2,704 |
| 26 | Martigny | Valais | 2,639 |
| 27 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Neuchâtel | 2,619 |
| 28 | Dübendorf | Zürich | 2,588 |
| 29 | Chiasso | Ticino | 2,580 |
| 30 | Uster | Zürich | 2,507 |
| 31 | Lancy | Geneva | 2,498 |
| 32 | Wollerau | Schwyz | 2,493 |
| 33 | Montreux | Vaud | 2,427 |
| 34 | Rapperswil-Jona | St. Gallen | 2,397 |
| 35 | Vernier | Geneva | 2,369 |
| 36 | Frauenfeld | Thurgau | 2,365 |
| 37 | Köniz | Bern | 2,357 |
| 38 | Opfikon | Zürich | 2,319 |
| 39 | Meyrin | Geneva | 2,283 |
| 40 | Aarau | Aargau | 2,277 |
| 41 | Dietikon | Zürich | 2,255 |
| 42 | Hünenberg | Zug | 2,209 |
| 43 | Mendrisio | Ticino | 2,166 |
| 44 | Feusisberg | Schwyz | 2,136 |
| 45 | Kreuzlingen | Thurgau | 2,126 |
| 46 | Yverdon-les-Bains | Vaud | 2,116 |
| 47 | Bulle | Fribourg | 2,106 |
| 48 | Wil (SG) | St. Gallen | 2,096 |
| 49 | Steinhausen | Zug | 2,083 |
| 50 | Herisau | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 1,968 |
| 51 | Kloten | Zürich | 1,929 |
| 52 | Wallisellen | Zürich | 1,908 |
| 53 | Solothurn | Solothurn | 1,904 |
| 54 | Schlieren | Zürich | 1,874 |
| 55 | Wetzikon (ZH) | Zürich | 1,863 |
| 56 | Horgen | Zürich | 1,783 |
| 57 | Emmen | Lucerne | 1,778 |
| 58 | Küsnacht (ZH) | Zürich | 1,774 |
| 59 | Wädenswil | Zürich | 1,760 |
| 60 | Kriens | Lucerne | 1,728 |
| 61 | Hergiswil (NW) | Nidwalden | 1,725 |
| 62 | Sarnen | Obwalden | 1,714 |
| 63 | Olten | Solothurn | 1,688 |
| 64 | Regensdorf | Zürich | 1,681 |
| 65 | Monthey | Valais | 1,645 |
| 66 | Zollikon | Zürich | 1,620 |
| 67 | Pully | Vaud | 1,598 |
| 68 | Val de Bagnes | Valais | 1,595 |
| 69 | Vevey | Vaud | 1,582 |
| 70 | Plan-les-Ouates | Geneva | 1,562 |
| 71 | Volketswil | Zürich | 1,550 |
| 72 | Renens (VD) | Vaud | 1,549 |
| 73 | Locarno | Ticino | 1,546 |
| 74 | Glarus Nord | Glarus | 1,543 |
| 75 | Thalwil | Zürich | 1,542 |
| 76 | Sierre | Valais | 1,538 |
| 77 | Küssnacht (SZ) | Schwyz | 1,505 |
| 78 | Liestal | Basel-Landschaft | 1,464 |
| 79 | Delémont | Jura | 1,463 |
| 80 | Morges | Vaud | 1,442 |
| 81 | Allschwil | Basel-Landschaft | 1,437 |
| 82 | Crans-Montana | Valais | 1,429 |
| 83 | Gossau (SG) | St. Gallen | 1,421 |
| 84 | Reinach (BL) | Basel-Landschaft | 1,415 |
| 85 | Muttenz | Basel-Landschaft | 1,406 |
| 86 | Bülach | Zürich | 1,402 |
| 86 | Meilen | Zürich | 1,402 |
| 88 | Einsiedeln | Schwyz | 1,397 |
| 89 | Muri bei Bern | Bern | 1,370 |
| 90 | Schwyz | Schwyz | 1,367 |
| 91 | Altendorf | Schwyz | 1,340 |
| 92 | Sursee | Lucerne | 1,339 |
| 93 | Pratteln | Basel-Landschaft | 1,330 |
| 94 | Wettingen | Aargau | 1,323 |
| 95 | Brig-Glis | Valais | 1,318 |
| 96 | Buchs (SG) | St. Gallen | 1,297 |
| 97 | Lachen | Schwyz | 1,265 |
| 98 | Gland | Vaud | 1,246 |
| 99 | Adliswil | Zürich | 1,235 |
| 100 | Paradiso | Ticino | 1,214 |
Bottom of the ranking
| # | Municipality | Canton | Entities listed in the commercial register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2101 | Berken | Bern | 3 |
| 2101 | Riemenstalden | Schwyz | 3 |
| 2101 | Kammersrohr | Solothurn | 3 |
| 2101 | Mettembert | Jura | 3 |
| 2105 | Seehof | Bern | 2 |
| 2106 | Rumendingen | Bern | 1 |
| 2106 | Schelten | Bern | 1 |
| 2106 | Rebévelier | Bern | 1 |
| 2106 | Halten | Solothurn | 1 |
| 2110 | Fétigny | Fribourg | 0 |
| 2110 | Ménières | Fribourg | 0 |
| 2110 | Ulmiz | Fribourg | 0 |
| 2110 | Oekingen | Solothurn | 0 |
| 2110 | Villnachern | Aargau | 0 |
| 2110 | Bister | Valais | 0 |
Regions compared
Total for each region.
- Zürich132,519
- Bern67,347
- Vaud67,255
- Geneva54,549
- Aargau46,143
- Zug43,307
- St. Gallen42,658
- Ticino42,118
- Valais35,035
- Lucerne34,626
- Fribourg25,674
- Thurgau23,532
- Schwyz22,716
- Basel-Landschaft20,160
- Grisons19,404
- Solothurn18,362
- Basel-Stadt17,851
- Neuchâtel13,092
- Schaffhausen6,434
- Jura6,411
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden5,736
- Nidwalden5,597
- Obwalden4,256
- Glarus3,508
- Uri2,346
- Appenzell Innerrhoden2,121
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Entities listed in the commercial register”?
Zürich ranks first for “Entities listed in the commercial register”, with 47,114.
What is the median for “Entities listed in the commercial register”?
The median across the 2,115 ranked municipalities is 118.