Environment · 2013-2025
Settlement area per inhabitant: ranking of municipalities
Settlement area per inhabitant: Obergoms comes top with 3,077 m²/inh. and Geneva comes last with 72 m²/inh. The median across 1,804 municipalities is 526 m²/inh. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.
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| # | Municipality | Canton | Settlement area per inhabitant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obergoms | Valais | 3,077 m²/inh. |
| 2 | Rheinwald | Grisons | 2,874 m²/inh. |
| 3 | Bure | Jura | 2,710 m²/inh. |
| 4 | Lavizzara | Ticino | 2,648 m²/inh. |
| 5 | Bergün Filisur | Grisons | 2,272 m²/inh. |
| 6 | Safiental | Grisons | 2,170 m²/inh. |
| 7 | Gurtnellen | Uri | 2,096 m²/inh. |
| 8 | Albula/Alvra | Grisons | 2,089 m²/inh. |
| 9 | Valsot | Grisons | 1,998 m²/inh. |
| 10 | Ormont-Dessous | Vaud | 1,980 m²/inh. |
| 11 | Verzasca | Ticino | 1,940 m²/inh. |
| 12 | Airolo | Ticino | 1,828 m²/inh. |
| 13 | Quinto | Ticino | 1,782 m²/inh. |
| 14 | Clos du Doubs | Jura | 1,770 m²/inh. |
| 15 | Lantsch/Lenz | Grisons | 1,762 m²/inh. |
| 16 | Anniviers | Valais | 1,724 m²/inh. |
| 17 | Wäldi | Thurgau | 1,718 m²/inh. |
| 18 | Mont-Noble | Valais | 1,714 m²/inh. |
| 19 | Mesocco | Grisons | 1,690 m²/inh. |
| 20 | Basse-Vendline | Jura | 1,682 m²/inh. |
| 21 | La Brévine | Neuchâtel | 1,667 m²/inh. |
| 22 | Jaun | Fribourg | 1,659 m²/inh. |
| 23 | Rougemont | Vaud | 1,655 m²/inh. |
| 24 | Ormont-Dessus | Vaud | 1,629 m²/inh. |
| 25 | Onsernone | Ticino | 1,626 m²/inh. |
| 26 | Kandergrund | Bern | 1,620 m²/inh. |
| 27 | Haute-Ajoie | Jura | 1,618 m²/inh. |
| 28 | Lostallo | Grisons | 1,564 m²/inh. |
| 29 | Surses | Grisons | 1,560 m²/inh. |
| 30 | Innertkirchen | Bern | 1,555 m²/inh. |
| 31 | Oberwil im Simmental | Bern | 1,549 m²/inh. |
| 32 | Les Verrières | Neuchâtel | 1,548 m²/inh. |
| 33 | Zernez | Grisons | 1,543 m²/inh. |
| 34 | Tujetsch | Grisons | 1,541 m²/inh. |
| 35 | Boltigen | Bern | 1,522 m²/inh. |
| 36 | Obersaxen Mundaun | Grisons | 1,517 m²/inh. |
| 37 | Gampelen | Bern | 1,516 m²/inh. |
| 38 | S-chanf | Grisons | 1,512 m²/inh. |
| 39 | Goms | Valais | 1,505 m²/inh. |
| 40 | Basse-Allaine | Jura | 1,488 m²/inh. |
| 41 | Faido | Ticino | 1,474 m²/inh. |
| 42 | La Baroche | Jura | 1,473 m²/inh. |
| 43 | Val Müstair | Grisons | 1,468 m²/inh. |
| 44 | Hérémence | Valais | 1,467 m²/inh. |
| 45 | Bregaglia | Grisons | 1,460 m²/inh. |
| 46 | Bullet | Vaud | 1,459 m²/inh. |
| 47 | Blenio | Ticino | 1,454 m²/inh. |
| 48 | Gryon | Vaud | 1,446 m²/inh. |
| 49 | Flühli | Lucerne | 1,445 m²/inh. |
| 50 | Breil/Brigels | Grisons | 1,424 m²/inh. |
| 51 | Boncourt | Jura | 1,409 m²/inh. |
| 52 | Romoos | Lucerne | 1,408 m²/inh. |
| 53 | Rossinière | Vaud | 1,386 m²/inh. |
| 54 | Mont-la-Ville | Vaud | 1,367 m²/inh. |
| 55 | Fideris | Grisons | 1,361 m²/inh. |
| 56 | Montfaucon | Jura | 1,360 m²/inh. |
| 57 | Muriaux | Jura | 1,358 m²/inh. |
| 58 | Turtmann-Unterems | Valais | 1,338 m²/inh. |
| 59 | Aclens | Vaud | 1,337 m²/inh. |
| 60 | Le Lieu | Vaud | 1,330 m²/inh. |
| 61 | Cevio | Ticino | 1,308 m²/inh. |
| 62 | Péry-La Heutte | Bern | 1,282 m²/inh. |
| 63 | Pont-la-Ville | Fribourg | 1,281 m²/inh. |
| 64 | San Vittore | Grisons | 1,279 m²/inh. |
| 65 | Ronco sopra Ascona | Ticino | 1,278 m²/inh. |
| 66 | Hohentannen | Thurgau | 1,262 m²/inh. |
| 67 | Luthern | Lucerne | 1,259 m²/inh. |
| 68 | Acquarossa | Ticino | 1,255 m²/inh. |
| 69 | Chamblon | Vaud | 1,232 m²/inh. |
| 70 | Liddes | Valais | 1,232 m²/inh. |
| 71 | Schattenhalb | Bern | 1,231 m²/inh. |
| 72 | Niedergesteln | Valais | 1,230 m²/inh. |
| 72 | Icogne | Valais | 1,230 m²/inh. |
| 74 | Trub | Bern | 1,225 m²/inh. |
| 75 | La Punt Chamues-ch | Grisons | 1,222 m²/inh. |
| 76 | Lumnezia | Grisons | 1,214 m²/inh. |
| 77 | Ernen | Valais | 1,213 m²/inh. |
| 78 | Giornico | Ticino | 1,211 m²/inh. |
| 79 | Grandvillard | Fribourg | 1,207 m²/inh. |
| 79 | Boécourt | Jura | 1,207 m²/inh. |
| 81 | Saint-Martin (VS) | Valais | 1,207 m²/inh. |
| 82 | Champéry | Valais | 1,186 m²/inh. |
| 83 | Mammern | Thurgau | 1,185 m²/inh. |
| 84 | Sils im Engadin/Segl | Grisons | 1,182 m²/inh. |
| 85 | Les Bois | Jura | 1,182 m²/inh. |
| 86 | St. Stephan | Bern | 1,179 m²/inh. |
| 87 | Hasliberg | Bern | 1,174 m²/inh. |
| 88 | Nods | Bern | 1,166 m²/inh. |
| 89 | Bière | Vaud | 1,166 m²/inh. |
| 90 | Montagny-près-Yverdon | Vaud | 1,165 m²/inh. |
| 91 | Court | Bern | 1,164 m²/inh. |
| 92 | Andeer | Grisons | 1,160 m²/inh. |
| 93 | Schönholzerswilen | Thurgau | 1,160 m²/inh. |
| 94 | Homburg | Thurgau | 1,149 m²/inh. |
| 95 | Diemtigen | Bern | 1,147 m²/inh. |
| 96 | Bonvillars | Vaud | 1,145 m²/inh. |
| 97 | Evolène | Valais | 1,143 m²/inh. |
| 98 | Hüntwangen | Zurich | 1,142 m²/inh. |
| 99 | Zuoz | Grisons | 1,138 m²/inh. |
| 100 | Céligny | Geneva | 1,136 m²/inh. |
Bottom of the ranking
| # | Municipality | Canton | Settlement area per inhabitant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | Fribourg | Fribourg | 158 m²/inh. |
| 1791 | Prilly | Vaud | 149 m²/inh. |
| 1792 | Chavannes-près-Renens | Vaud | 148 m²/inh. |
| 1793 | Lausanne | Vaud | 137 m²/inh. |
| 1794 | Zürich | Zurich | 136 m²/inh. |
| 1795 | Renens (VD) | Vaud | 135 m²/inh. |
| 1796 | Chêne-Bourg | Geneva | 132 m²/inh. |
| 1797 | Paradiso | Ticino | 130 m²/inh. |
| 1798 | Lancy | Geneva | 128 m²/inh. |
| 1799 | Onex | Geneva | 119 m²/inh. |
| 1800 | Basel | Basel-Stadt | 116 m²/inh. |
| 1801 | Massagno | Ticino | 114 m²/inh. |
| 1802 | Vevey | Vaud | 108 m²/inh. |
| 1803 | Carouge (GE) | Geneva | 105 m²/inh. |
| 1804 | Geneva | Geneva | 72 m²/inh. |
Regions compared
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
- Jura808 m²/inh.
- Grisons738 m²/inh.
- Valais599 m²/inh.
- Uri580 m²/inh.
- Appenzell Innerrhoden534 m²/inh.
- Obwalden534 m²/inh.
- Glarus520 m²/inh.
- Fribourg502 m²/inh.
- Thurgau481 m²/inh.
- Ticino463 m²/inh.
- Schaffhausen448 m²/inh.
- Bern430 m²/inh.
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden421 m²/inh.
- Solothurn416 m²/inh.
- Vaud408 m²/inh.
- Neuchâtel408 m²/inh.
- St. Gallen406 m²/inh.
- Schwyz377 m²/inh.
- Lucerne373 m²/inh.
- Aargau369 m²/inh.
- Nidwalden365 m²/inh.
- Basel-Landschaft321 m²/inh.
- Zug287 m²/inh.
- Zurich262 m²/inh.
- Geneva202 m²/inh.
- Basel-Stadt131 m²/inh.
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Settlement area per inhabitant”?
Obergoms ranks first for “Settlement area per inhabitant”, with 3,077 m²/inh.
What is the median for “Settlement area per inhabitant”?
The median across the 1,804 ranked municipalities is 526 m²/inh.