Environment · 2013-2025
Residential area per inhabitant: ranking of municipalities
Residential area per inhabitant: Gryon comes top with 959 m²/inh. and Geneva comes last with 21 m²/inh. The median across 1,804 municipalities is 174 m²/inh. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.
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| # | Municipality | Canton | Residential area per inhabitant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gryon | Vaud | 959 m²/inh. |
| 2 | Verzasca | Ticino | 892 m²/inh. |
| 3 | Ronco sopra Ascona | Ticino | 818 m²/inh. |
| 4 | Mont-Noble | Valais | 784 m²/inh. |
| 5 | Céligny | Geneva | 732 m²/inh. |
| 6 | Ormont-Dessus | Vaud | 723 m²/inh. |
| 7 | Buchillon | Vaud | 713 m²/inh. |
| 8 | Onsernone | Ticino | 699 m²/inh. |
| 9 | Ormont-Dessous | Vaud | 685 m²/inh. |
| 10 | Crésuz | Fribourg | 675 m²/inh. |
| 11 | Anniviers | Valais | 650 m²/inh. |
| 12 | Bürchen | Valais | 650 m²/inh. |
| 13 | Rougemont | Vaud | 637 m²/inh. |
| 14 | Dully | Vaud | 625 m²/inh. |
| 15 | Bullet | Vaud | 623 m²/inh. |
| 16 | Icogne | Valais | 606 m²/inh. |
| 17 | Arbaz | Valais | 602 m²/inh. |
| 18 | Vex | Valais | 594 m²/inh. |
| 19 | Jouxtens-Mézery | Vaud | 588 m²/inh. |
| 20 | Vandoeuvres | Geneva | 577 m²/inh. |
| 21 | Lavizzara | Ticino | 574 m²/inh. |
| 22 | Sauge | Bern | 568 m²/inh. |
| 23 | Champéry | Valais | 566 m²/inh. |
| 24 | Vaz/Obervaz | Grisons | 556 m²/inh. |
| 25 | Presinge | Geneva | 546 m²/inh. |
| 26 | Orvin | Bern | 536 m²/inh. |
| 27 | Brissago | Ticino | 535 m²/inh. |
| 28 | Acquarossa | Ticino | 533 m²/inh. |
| 29 | Blenio | Ticino | 529 m²/inh. |
| 30 | Churwalden | Grisons | 518 m²/inh. |
| 31 | Faido | Ticino | 502 m²/inh. |
| 32 | Orselina | Ticino | 501 m²/inh. |
| 33 | Centovalli | Ticino | 497 m²/inh. |
| 34 | Mesocco | Grisons | 489 m²/inh. |
| 35 | Basse-Vendline | Jura | 482 m²/inh. |
| 36 | Gambarogno | Ticino | 472 m²/inh. |
| 37 | La Punt Chamues-ch | Grisons | 471 m²/inh. |
| 38 | Morcote | Ticino | 470 m²/inh. |
| 39 | Hérémence | Valais | 465 m²/inh. |
| 40 | Mies | Vaud | 457 m²/inh. |
| 41 | Jussy | Geneva | 454 m²/inh. |
| 42 | Nendaz | Valais | 449 m²/inh. |
| 43 | Bursinel | Vaud | 447 m²/inh. |
| 44 | Obersaxen Mundaun | Grisons | 445 m²/inh. |
| 45 | Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann | St. Gallen | 438 m²/inh. |
| 46 | Fideris | Grisons | 437 m²/inh. |
| 47 | Falera | Grisons | 436 m²/inh. |
| 48 | Bergün Filisur | Grisons | 434 m²/inh. |
| 49 | Surses | Grisons | 434 m²/inh. |
| 50 | Gingins | Vaud | 431 m²/inh. |
| 51 | Serravalle | Ticino | 429 m²/inh. |
| 52 | Boncourt | Jura | 427 m²/inh. |
| 53 | Bregaglia | Grisons | 424 m²/inh. |
| 54 | Saint-George | Vaud | 419 m²/inh. |
| 55 | Riddes | Valais | 418 m²/inh. |
| 56 | Saint-Gingolph | Valais | 417 m²/inh. |
| 57 | Salvan | Valais | 416 m²/inh. |
| 58 | Genthod | Geneva | 415 m²/inh. |
| 59 | Choulex | Geneva | 415 m²/inh. |
| 60 | Bure | Jura | 412 m²/inh. |
| 61 | Maggia | Ticino | 410 m²/inh. |
| 62 | Lantsch/Lenz | Grisons | 408 m²/inh. |
| 63 | Basse-Allaine | Jura | 407 m²/inh. |
| 64 | Ollon | Vaud | 405 m²/inh. |
| 65 | Rochefort | Neuchâtel | 403 m²/inh. |
| 66 | Mammern | Thurgau | 400 m²/inh. |
| 67 | Goms | Valais | 399 m²/inh. |
| 68 | Chalais | Valais | 399 m²/inh. |
| 69 | Laax | Grisons | 398 m²/inh. |
| 70 | Lüscherz | Bern | 398 m²/inh. |
| 71 | Cevio | Ticino | 397 m²/inh. |
| 72 | Salenstein | Thurgau | 392 m²/inh. |
| 73 | Tévenon | Vaud | 392 m²/inh. |
| 74 | Lens | Valais | 391 m²/inh. |
| 75 | Lostallo | Grisons | 391 m²/inh. |
| 76 | Albula/Alvra | Grisons | 390 m²/inh. |
| 77 | Delley-Portalban | Fribourg | 385 m²/inh. |
| 78 | Vufflens-le-Château | Vaud | 378 m²/inh. |
| 78 | Cheseaux-Noréaz | Vaud | 378 m²/inh. |
| 80 | Granges (Veveyse) | Fribourg | 375 m²/inh. |
| 81 | Coeuve | Jura | 374 m²/inh. |
| 82 | Val-d'Illiez | Valais | 373 m²/inh. |
| 83 | Ernen | Valais | 372 m²/inh. |
| 84 | Vernate | Ticino | 372 m²/inh. |
| 85 | Flims | Grisons | 371 m²/inh. |
| 86 | Troistorrents | Valais | 371 m²/inh. |
| 87 | Saint-Martin (VS) | Valais | 370 m²/inh. |
| 88 | Quinto | Ticino | 368 m²/inh. |
| 89 | Lema | Ticino | 368 m²/inh. |
| 90 | Montpreveyres | Vaud | 368 m²/inh. |
| 91 | Vully-les-Lacs | Vaud | 367 m²/inh. |
| 92 | Le Vaud | Vaud | 367 m²/inh. |
| 93 | Vérossaz | Valais | 365 m²/inh. |
| 94 | Cologny | Geneva | 365 m²/inh. |
| 95 | Breil/Brigels | Grisons | 365 m²/inh. |
| 96 | Fontenais | Jura | 364 m²/inh. |
| 97 | Crans (VD) | Vaud | 364 m²/inh. |
| 98 | Arzier-Le Muids | Vaud | 364 m²/inh. |
| 99 | Orsières | Valais | 363 m²/inh. |
| 100 | Himmelried | Solothurn | 363 m²/inh. |
Bottom of the ranking
| # | Municipality | Canton | Residential area per inhabitant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | Massagno | Ticino | 56 m²/inh. |
| 1791 | Bern | Bern | 55 m²/inh. |
| 1792 | Meyrin | Geneva | 55 m²/inh. |
| 1793 | Birsfelden | Basel-Landschaft | 55 m²/inh. |
| 1794 | Renens (VD) | Vaud | 53 m²/inh. |
| 1795 | Ochlenberg | Bern | 52 m²/inh. |
| 1796 | Zürich | Zurich | 51 m²/inh. |
| 1797 | Chavannes-près-Renens | Vaud | 48 m²/inh. |
| 1798 | Lancy | Geneva | 48 m²/inh. |
| 1799 | Lausanne | Vaud | 48 m²/inh. |
| 1800 | Vevey | Vaud | 44 m²/inh. |
| 1801 | Paradiso | Ticino | 40 m²/inh. |
| 1802 | Basel | Basel-Stadt | 38 m²/inh. |
| 1803 | Carouge (GE) | Geneva | 28 m²/inh. |
| 1804 | Geneva | Geneva | 21 m²/inh. |
Regions compared
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
- Jura252 m²/inh.
- Valais219 m²/inh.
- Grisons213 m²/inh.
- Ticino192 m²/inh.
- Fribourg184 m²/inh.
- Solothurn166 m²/inh.
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden156 m²/inh.
- Glarus154 m²/inh.
- Thurgau154 m²/inh.
- Vaud152 m²/inh.
- Obwalden149 m²/inh.
- Schaffhausen148 m²/inh.
- Appenzell Innerrhoden147 m²/inh.
- Aargau144 m²/inh.
- Neuchâtel144 m²/inh.
- St. Gallen141 m²/inh.
- Bern133 m²/inh.
- Uri132 m²/inh.
- Basel-Landschaft131 m²/inh.
- Schwyz121 m²/inh.
- Nidwalden120 m²/inh.
- Lucerne113 m²/inh.
- Zurich98 m²/inh.
- Zug95 m²/inh.
- Geneva87 m²/inh.
- Basel-Stadt49 m²/inh.
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Residential area per inhabitant”?
Gryon ranks first for “Residential area per inhabitant”, with 959 m²/inh.
What is the median for “Residential area per inhabitant”?
The median across the 1,804 ranked municipalities is 174 m²/inh.