Postcode area · Quarten · St. Gallen

8877 Murg (Quarten): key figures

8877 Murg (postcode area in Quarten) has 758 residents in 2025 across 33.3 km², or 22.8 people per km². By population, 8877 Murg ranks No. 2 of 3 postcode areas in Quarten. Population: −0.7% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 758 residents
  • 33.3 km²
  • 23 people/km²

8877 Murg in numbers

Population
758
ranked 1,790 of 2,275
−0.7%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
23people/km²
ranked 2,200 of 2,275
Area
33.3km²
ranked 227 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
29.8%
ranked 468 of 2,040
Dwellings
516
ranked 1,863 of 3,164
Residential buildings
202
ranked 2,310 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
37.6%
ranked 1,013 of 3,164

Key points

By population, 8877 Murg ranks No. 2 of 3 postcode areas in Quarten.

Nationally, 8877 Murg ranks No. 1,790 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 8877 Murg over time

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Population, 2015–2025

8877 Murg had 763 residents in 2015 and 758 in 2025.

YearPopulation
2015763
2020728
2023759
2025758

All indicators for 8877 Murg

Next to the value for 8877 Murg: all postcode areas of Quarten, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

8877 MurgNational medianHover over or tap a bar to see what it shows.

Housing

Indicator8877 MurgQuartenSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)516––ranked 3 of 7ranked 1,863 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)202––ranked 4 of 7ranked 2,310 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)37.6%22.5%23.2%ranked 3 of 7ranked 1,013 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)14.1%21.0%23.6%ranked 3 of 7ranked 2,270 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)62.9%67.4%63.5%ranked 5 of 7ranked 2,179 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator8877 MurgQuartenSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)49.0%48.3%56.2%ranked 3 of 7ranked 1,623 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)23.5%22.9%16.2%ranked 3 of 7ranked 681 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)23.0%21.0%13.5%ranked 3 of 7ranked 1,119 of 3,160
District heating (2026)1.0%1.8%5.6%ranked 2 of 7ranked 1,476 of 3,160

Society

Indicator8877 MurgQuartenSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)29.8%26.8%29.8%ranked 1 of 3ranked 468 of 2,040

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 8877 Murg (Quarten)?

8877 Murg has 758 residents in 2025. It covers 33.3 km², or 23 people per km².

Where is 8877 Murg?

8877 Murg (postcode area) is part of Quarten, in St. Gallen.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 8877 Murg?

Share of foreign nationals: 29.8% (2025), ranked 468 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 8877 Murg?

Dwellings: 516 (2026), ranked 1,863 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.