Population · 2025
Population density: ranking of municipalities
Population density: Geneva comes top with 13,263 people/km² and Lavizzara comes last with 2.7 people/km². The median across 1,806 municipalities is 256.6 people/km². The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.
Podium and top 100
| # | Municipality | Canton | Population density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geneva | Geneva | 13,263 people/km² |
| 2 | Massagno | Ticino | 9,427 people/km² |
| 3 | Carouge (GE) | Geneva | 8,597 people/km² |
| 4 | Vevey | Vaud | 8,395 people/km² |
| 5 | Lancy | Geneva | 7,866 people/km² |
| 6 | Chêne-Bourg | Geneva | 7,615 people/km² |
| 7 | Basel | Basel-Stadt | 7,551 people/km² |
| 8 | Renens (VD) | Vaud | 7,388 people/km² |
| 9 | Onex | Geneva | 6,773 people/km² |
| 10 | Chavannes-près-Renens | Vaud | 6,497 people/km² |
| 11 | Prilly | Vaud | 6,008 people/km² |
| 12 | Rorschach | St. Gallen | 5,836 people/km² |
| 13 | Paradiso | Ticino | 5,461 people/km² |
| 14 | Vernier | Geneva | 5,042 people/km² |
| 15 | Zürich | Zürich | 5,015 people/km² |
| 16 | Nidau | Bern | 4,773 people/km² |
| 17 | Morges | Vaud | 4,648 people/km² |
| 18 | Thônex | Geneva | 4,435 people/km² |
| 19 | Fribourg | Fribourg | 4,262 people/km² |
| 20 | Muralto | Ticino | 4,188 people/km² |
| 21 | Birsfelden | Basel-Landschaft | 4,127 people/km² |
| 22 | La Tour-de-Peilz | Vaud | 4,002 people/km² |
| 23 | Lachen | Schwyz | 3,888 people/km² |
| 24 | Opfikon | Zürich | 3,839 people/km² |
| 25 | Kilchberg (ZH) | Zürich | 3,712 people/km² |
| 26 | Binningen | Basel-Landschaft | 3,667 people/km² |
| 27 | Chêne-Bougeries | Geneva | 3,610 people/km² |
| 28 | Lausanne | Vaud | 3,519 people/km² |
| 29 | Nyon | Vaud | 3,500 people/km² |
| 30 | Thalwil | Zürich | 3,406 people/km² |
| 31 | Pully | Vaud | 3,334 people/km² |
| 32 | Savosa | Ticino | 3,307 people/km² |
| 33 | Oberengstringen | Zürich | 3,291 people/km² |
| 34 | Schlieren | Zürich | 3,209 people/km² |
| 35 | Ostermundigen | Bern | 3,093 people/km² |
| 36 | Gerlafingen | Solothurn | 3,068 people/km² |
| 37 | Dietikon | Zürich | 3,033 people/km² |
| 38 | Paudex | Vaud | 3,020 people/km² |
| 39 | Reinach (BL) | Basel-Landschaft | 3,013 people/km² |
| 40 | Lucerne | Lucerne | 2,978 people/km² |
| 41 | Le Grand-Saconnex | Geneva | 2,917 people/km² |
| 42 | Préverenges | Vaud | 2,838 people/km² |
| 43 | Geroldswil | Zürich | 2,828 people/km² |
| 44 | Saint-Sulpice (VD) | Vaud | 2,791 people/km² |
| 45 | Arbon | Thurgau | 2,781 people/km² |
| 46 | Meyrin | Geneva | 2,754 people/km² |
| 47 | Wallisellen | Zürich | 2,740 people/km² |
| 48 | Ittigen | Bern | 2,734 people/km² |
| 49 | Yverdon-les-Bains | Vaud | 2,712 people/km² |
| 50 | Biel/Bienne | Bern | 2,712 people/km² |
| 51 | Bern | Bern | 2,684 people/km² |
| 52 | Solothurn | Solothurn | 2,680 people/km² |
| 53 | Adliswil | Zürich | 2,562 people/km² |
| 54 | Bussigny | Vaud | 2,520 people/km² |
| 55 | Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel | 2,519 people/km² |
| 56 | Allschwil | Basel-Landschaft | 2,517 people/km² |
| 57 | Widnau | St. Gallen | 2,485 people/km² |
| 58 | Männedorf | Zürich | 2,466 people/km² |
| 59 | Sorengo | Ticino | 2,447 people/km² |
| 60 | Dübendorf | Zürich | 2,439 people/km² |
| 61 | Rolle | Vaud | 2,410 people/km² |
| 62 | Ecublens (VD) | Vaud | 2,403 people/km² |
| 63 | Gravesano | Ticino | 2,360 people/km² |
| 64 | Bremgarten bei Bern | Bern | 2,348 people/km² |
| 65 | Greifensee | Zürich | 2,348 people/km² |
| 66 | Bottmingen | Basel-Landschaft | 2,344 people/km² |
| 67 | Villars-sur-Glâne | Fribourg | 2,307 people/km² |
| 68 | Vacallo | Ticino | 2,208 people/km² |
| 69 | Rüschlikon | Zürich | 2,201 people/km² |
| 70 | Zollikofen | Bern | 2,193 people/km² |
| 71 | Corseaux | Vaud | 2,171 people/km² |
| 72 | Plan-les-Ouates | Geneva | 2,161 people/km² |
| 73 | Epalinges | Vaud | 2,153 people/km² |
| 74 | Brugg | Aargau | 2,134 people/km² |
| 75 | Goldach | St. Gallen | 2,109 people/km² |
| 76 | Cadempino | Ticino | 2,107 people/km² |
| 77 | Riehen | Basel-Stadt | 2,095 people/km² |
| 78 | Wettingen | Aargau | 2,078 people/km² |
| 79 | Langendorf | Solothurn | 2,064 people/km² |
| 80 | Zuchwil | Solothurn | 2,060 people/km² |
| 81 | Aarburg | Aargau | 2,050 people/km² |
| 82 | Steinhausen | Zug | 2,049 people/km² |
| 83 | Kreuzlingen | Thurgau | 2,048 people/km² |
| 84 | Thun | Bern | 2,045 people/km² |
| 85 | Ipsach | Bern | 2,038 people/km² |
| 86 | St. Gallen | St. Gallen | 2,018 people/km² |
| 87 | Crissier | Vaud | 2,018 people/km² |
| 88 | Schwerzenbach | Zürich | 2,006 people/km² |
| 89 | Erlenbach (ZH) | Zürich | 1,965 people/km² |
| 90 | Morbio Inferiore | Ticino | 1,963 people/km² |
| 91 | Oberrieden | Zürich | 1,960 people/km² |
| 92 | Uetikon am See | Zürich | 1,932 people/km² |
| 93 | Richterswil | Zürich | 1,932 people/km² |
| 94 | Rickenbach (TG) | Thurgau | 1,924 people/km² |
| 95 | Dietlikon | Zürich | 1,890 people/km² |
| 96 | Horn | Thurgau | 1,888 people/km² |
| 97 | Au (SG) | St. Gallen | 1,886 people/km² |
| 98 | Veyrier | Geneva | 1,881 people/km² |
| 99 | Canobbio | Ticino | 1,877 people/km² |
| 100 | Aarau | Aargau | 1,858 people/km² |
Bottom of the ranking
| # | Municipality | Canton | Population density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1792 | Val Müstair | Grisons | 7.2 people/km² |
| 1792 | Cevio | Ticino | 7.2 people/km² |
| 1794 | Safiental | Grisons | 6.4 people/km² |
| 1794 | Bregaglia | Grisons | 6.4 people/km² |
| 1796 | Vals | Grisons | 6.2 people/km² |
| 1797 | Gurtnellen | Uri | 6.0 people/km² |
| 1798 | S-chanf | Grisons | 5.3 people/km² |
| 1799 | Valsot | Grisons | 5.2 people/km² |
| 1800 | Bergün Filisur | Grisons | 4.7 people/km² |
| 1801 | Innertkirchen | Bern | 4.6 people/km² |
| 1801 | Zernez | Grisons | 4.6 people/km² |
| 1803 | Rheinwald | Grisons | 4.4 people/km² |
| 1804 | Obergoms | Valais | 4.2 people/km² |
| 1805 | Verzasca | Ticino | 3.4 people/km² |
| 1806 | Lavizzara | Ticino | 2.7 people/km² |
Regions compared
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
- Basel-Stadt5,518 people/km²
- Geneva2,185 people/km²
- Zürich1,004 people/km²
- Zug602.8 people/km²
- Basel-Landschaft583.5 people/km²
- Aargau548.1 people/km²
- Solothurn371.2 people/km²
- Thurgau350.8 people/km²
- Vaud313.7 people/km²
- Lucerne307.9 people/km²
- Schaffhausen302.0 people/km²
- St. Gallen283.4 people/km²
- Neuchâtel260.2 people/km²
- Fribourg236.3 people/km²
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden235.6 people/km²
- Schwyz194.0 people/km²
- Bern187.4 people/km²
- Nidwalden167.7 people/km²
- Ticino137.3 people/km²
- Appenzell Innerrhoden97.9 people/km²
- Jura92.5 people/km²
- Obwalden83.5 people/km²
- Valais72.6 people/km²
- Glarus62.4 people/km²
- Uri36.6 people/km²
- Grisons30.1 people/km²
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Population density”?
Geneva ranks first for “Population density”, with 13,263 people/km².
What is the median for “Population density”?
The median across the 1,806 ranked municipalities is 256.6 people/km².