Population · 2024
Population compared with 1930 (1930 = 100): ranking of municipalities
Population compared with 1930 (1930 = 100): Onex comes top with 2,753 and Arosa comes last with 69. The median across 178 municipalities is 304.
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| # | Municipality | Canton | Population compared with 1930 (1930 = 100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onex | Geneva | 2,753 |
| 2 | Opfikon | Zurich | 1,700 |
| 3 | Meyrin | Geneva | 1,583 |
| 4 | Gland | Vaud | 1,410 |
| 5 | Steinhausen | Zug | 1,400 |
| 6 | Ecublens (VD) | Vaud | 1,319 |
| 7 | Vernier | Geneva | 1,314 |
| 8 | Kloten | Zurich | 1,196 |
| 9 | Volketswil | Zurich | 1,190 |
| 10 | Spreitenbach | Aargau | 1,183 |
| 11 | Le Grand-Saconnex | Geneva | 1,133 |
| 12 | Regensdorf | Zurich | 1,129 |
| 13 | Thônex | Geneva | 1,118 |
| 14 | Villars-sur-Glâne | Fribourg | 1,014 |
| 15 | Plan-les-Ouates | Geneva | 965 |
| 16 | Risch | Zug | 911 |
| 17 | Veyrier | Geneva | 880 |
| 18 | Urdorf | Zurich | 864 |
| 19 | Lancy | Geneva | 840 |
| 20 | Bassersdorf | Zurich | 823 |
| 21 | Reinach (BL) | Basel-Landschaft | 809 |
| 22 | Le Mont-sur-Lausanne | Vaud | 801 |
| 23 | Bussigny | Vaud | 791 |
| 24 | Rümlang | Zurich | 739 |
| 25 | Dübendorf | Zurich | 727 |
| 26 | Bülach | Zurich | 687 |
| 27 | Ebikon | Lucerne | 660 |
| 28 | Crissier | Vaud | 639 |
| 29 | Zermatt | Valais | 634 |
| 30 | Versoix | Geneva | 633 |
| 31 | Horw | Lucerne | 583 |
| 32 | Freienbach | Schwyz | 527 |
| 33 | Oberwil (BL) | Basel-Landschaft | 517 |
| 34 | Schlieren | Zurich | 499 |
| 35 | Renens (VD) | Vaud | 490 |
| 36 | Zollikofen | Bern | 488 |
| 37 | Bulle | Fribourg | 481 |
| 38 | Wallisellen | Zurich | 471 |
| 39 | Nyon | Vaud | 457 |
| 40 | Illnau-Effretikon | Zurich | 437 |
| 41 | Dietikon | Zurich | 436 |
| 42 | Suhr | Aargau | 435 |
| 43 | Chêne-Bougeries | Geneva | 429 |
| 44 | Baar | Zug | 425 |
| 45 | Münchenbuchsee | Bern | 423 |
| 46 | Affoltern am Albis | Zurich | 417 |
| 46 | Cham | Zug | 417 |
| 48 | Emmen | Lucerne | 413 |
| 49 | Lyss | Bern | 405 |
| 49 | Martigny | Valais | 405 |
| 51 | Kriens | Lucerne | 404 |
| 52 | Möhlin | Aargau | 398 |
| 53 | Köniz | Bern | 396 |
| 53 | Aesch (BL) | Basel-Landschaft | 396 |
| 55 | Sion | Valais | 392 |
| 56 | Wetzikon (ZH) | Zurich | 391 |
| 57 | Prilly | Vaud | 389 |
| 57 | Monthey | Valais | 389 |
| 59 | Pully | Vaud | 385 |
| 60 | Visp | Valais | 381 |
| 61 | Hinwil | Zurich | 380 |
| 62 | Uster | Zurich | 378 |
| 63 | Adliswil | Zurich | 375 |
| 64 | Muttenz | Basel-Landschaft | 365 |
| 65 | Rapperswil-Jona | St. Gallen | 363 |
| 66 | Rheinfelden | Aargau | 361 |
| 67 | Oftringen | Aargau | 359 |
| 68 | Riehen | Basel-Stadt | 352 |
| 68 | Landquart | Grisons | 352 |
| 70 | Morges | Vaud | 351 |
| 71 | Widnau | St. Gallen | 350 |
| 72 | Muri bei Bern | Bern | 348 |
| 73 | Pratteln | Basel-Landschaft | 347 |
| 74 | Meilen | Zurich | 345 |
| 75 | Zuchwil | Solothurn | 344 |
| 76 | Pfäffikon | Zurich | 335 |
| 77 | Männedorf | Zurich | 330 |
| 77 | Laténa | Neuchâtel | 330 |
| 79 | Küssnacht (SZ) | Schwyz | 319 |
| 79 | Brig-Glis | Valais | 319 |
| 81 | Stäfa | Zurich | 318 |
| 81 | Sursee | Lucerne | 318 |
| 83 | Belp | Bern | 315 |
| 84 | Sierre | Valais | 314 |
| 85 | Richterswil | Zurich | 312 |
| 86 | Allschwil | Basel-Landschaft | 310 |
| 87 | Lachen | Schwyz | 308 |
| 88 | Yverdon-les-Bains | Vaud | 307 |
| 89 | Zollikon | Zurich | 304 |
| 89 | Buchs (SG) | St. Gallen | 304 |
| 89 | Wohlen (AG) | Aargau | 304 |
| 92 | Frauenfeld | Thurgau | 301 |
| 93 | Aigle | Vaud | 300 |
| 93 | La Tour-de-Peilz | Vaud | 300 |
| 95 | Münsingen | Bern | 299 |
| 96 | Hochdorf | Lucerne | 294 |
| 97 | Stans | Nidwalden | 292 |
| 98 | Rothrist | Aargau | 290 |
| 99 | Zug | Zug | 289 |
| 99 | Arlesheim | Basel-Landschaft | 289 |
Bottom of the ranking
| # | Municipality | Canton | Population compared with 1930 (1930 = 100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 164 | Olten | Solothurn | 141 |
| 165 | St. Moritz | Grisons | 126 |
| 166 | Appenzell | Appenzell Innerrhoden | 125 |
| 167 | Bern | Bern | 123 |
| 167 | Solothurn | Solothurn | 123 |
| 167 | St. Gallen | St. Gallen | 123 |
| 170 | Basel | Basel-Stadt | 120 |
| 171 | Glarus | Glarus | 119 |
| 172 | Herisau | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 117 |
| 173 | Chiasso | Ticino | 114 |
| 174 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Neuchâtel | 107 |
| 175 | Davos | Grisons | 95 |
| 176 | Rorschach | St. Gallen | 93 |
| 177 | Le Locle | Neuchâtel | 81 |
| 178 | Arosa | Grisons | 69 |
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Population compared with 1930 (1930 = 100)”?
Onex ranks first for “Population compared with 1930 (1930 = 100)”, with 2,753.
What is the median for “Population compared with 1930 (1930 = 100)”?
The median across the 178 ranked municipalities is 304.