Canton
Ticino: municipalities in numbers
Ticino (canton) has 100 municipalities and 359,783 residents across 2,621 km², or 137 people per km². Population: +2.2% between 2015 and 2025.
- 359,783 residents
- 100 municipalities
- 2,621 km²
- 137 people/km²
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Population change over 10 years
All municipalities in Ticino
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| Municipality | Population | Population change over 10 years | Population density | Area | Share of foreign nationals | Share of people aged 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 63,691 | +0.2% | 838.8 people/km² | 75.9 km² | 40.9% | 23.1% |
| Bellinzona | 45,828 | +7.9% | 277.8 people/km² | 165.0 km² | 28.2% | 21.8% |
| Locarno | 16,463 | +3.1% | 880.8 people/km² | 18.7 km² | 36.1% | 25.8% |
| Mendrisio | 15,076 | +0.9% | 471.0 people/km² | 32.0 km² | 26.1% | 24.8% |
| Chiasso | 7,677 | −6.1% | 1,435 people/km² | 5.3 km² | 46.3% | 27.0% |
| Minusio | 7,273 | +0.4% | 1,243 people/km² | 5.8 km² | 25.1% | 31.1% |
| Massagno | 6,976 | +12.4% | 9,427 people/km² | 0.7 km² | 46.6% | 19.4% |
| Losone | 6,780 | +4.0% | 713.7 people/km² | 9.5 km² | 26.3% | 25.4% |
| Capriasca | 6,702 | +2.7% | 189.9 people/km² | 35.3 km² | 11.6% | 24.3% |
| Biasca | 6,213 | +0.7% | 105.3 people/km² | 59.0 km² | 36.3% | 24.8% |
| Ascona | 5,290 | −2.7% | 1,069 people/km² | 5.0 km² | 27.8% | 34.9% |
| Arbedo-Castione | 5,211 | +8.3% | 243.6 people/km² | 21.4 km² | 27.2% | 20.7% |
| Gambarogno | 4,977 | −3.1% | 96.1 people/km² | 51.8 km² | 23.2% | 27.2% |
| Collina d'Oro | 4,932 | +5.6% | 713.7 people/km² | 6.9 km² | 36.8% | 22.9% |
| Gordola | 4,877 | +8.1% | 696.7 people/km² | 7.0 km² | 20.0% | 24.5% |
| Paradiso | 4,806 | +18.5% | 5,461 people/km² | 0.9 km² | 60.8% | 21.3% |
| Monteceneri | 4,746 | +1.1% | 131.5 people/km² | 36.1 km² | 19.4% | 19.0% |
| Agno | 4,582 | +2.6% | 1,833 people/km² | 2.5 km² | 33.6% | 23.2% |
| Stabio | 4,518 | −2.1% | 725.2 people/km² | 6.2 km² | 26.0% | 22.8% |
| Morbio Inferiore | 4,437 | −4.2% | 1,963 people/km² | 2.3 km² | 28.8% | 26.4% |
| Caslano | 4,393 | +1.2% | 1,580 people/km² | 2.8 km² | 30.2% | 29.9% |
| Riviera | 4,262 | +4.1% | 49.5 people/km² | 86.2 km² | 29.7% | 19.3% |
| Vacallo | 3,511 | +2.7% | 2,208 people/km² | 1.6 km² | 33.5% | 24.0% |
| Tenero-Contra | 3,417 | +18.9% | 764.4 people/km² | 4.5 km² | 26.2% | 23.6% |
| Balerna | 3,415 | +0.7% | 1,350 people/km² | 2.5 km² | 29.9% | 23.9% |
| Tresa | 3,147 | −4.1% | 285.1 people/km² | 11.0 km² | 25.4% | 29.9% |
| Cadenazzo | 3,139 | +13.6% | 371.9 people/km² | 8.4 km² | 43.4% | 15.3% |
| Torricella-Taverne | 3,128 | +1.8% | 595.8 people/km² | 5.2 km² | 27.3% | 22.9% |
| Val Mara | 3,048 | +4.8% | – | – | 31.1% | 21.8% |
| Cugnasco-Gerra | 2,838 | −0.4% | 79.3 people/km² | 35.8 km² | 15.4% | 23.8% |
| Coldrerio | 2,838 | −0.7% | 1,154 people/km² | 2.5 km² | 19.8% | 30.0% |
| Bioggio | 2,802 | +6.5% | 467.0 people/km² | 6.0 km² | 22.2% | 21.4% |
| Riva San Vitale | 2,740 | +5.0% | 464.4 people/km² | 5.9 km² | 22.1% | 25.7% |
| Faido | 2,706 | −9.4% | 21.4 people/km² | 126.2 km² | 21.0% | 31.4% |
| Maggia | 2,686 | +3.9% | 24.2 people/km² | 111.1 km² | 10.8% | 25.3% |
| Lema | 2,667 | +1.1% | – | – | 15.0% | 25.6% |
| Sant'Antonino | 2,655 | +10.1% | 399.8 people/km² | 6.6 km² | 26.9% | 19.7% |
| Terre di Pedemonte | 2,646 | +1.1% | 228.3 people/km² | 11.6 km² | 12.2% | 26.9% |
| Muralto | 2,513 | −7.8% | 4,188 people/km² | 0.6 km² | 29.5% | 36.2% |
| Canobbio | 2,403 | +12.4% | 1,877 people/km² | 1.3 km² | 29.1% | 20.5% |
| Novazzano | 2,339 | −2.5% | 447.2 people/km² | 5.2 km² | 21.2% | 26.5% |
| Savosa | 2,315 | +3.3% | 3,307 people/km² | 0.7 km² | 31.6% | 23.0% |
| Castel San Pietro | 2,241 | +6.9% | 189.6 people/km² | 11.8 km² | 13.4% | 25.1% |
| Comano | 2,194 | +6.1% | 1,065 people/km² | 2.1 km² | 13.6% | 23.0% |
| Sorengo | 2,153 | +10.2% | 2,447 people/km² | 0.9 km² | 36.2% | 18.6% |
| Serravalle | 2,052 | −1.1% | 21.2 people/km² | 96.8 km² | 9.6% | 26.4% |
| Ponte Capriasca | 1,965 | +4.7% | 316.9 people/km² | 6.2 km² | 16.9% | 20.6% |
| Vezia | 1,957 | −2.1% | 1,388 people/km² | 1.4 km² | 26.4% | 22.3% |
| Breggia | 1,842 | −10.1% | 72.2 people/km² | 25.5 km² | 12.1% | 27.3% |
| Melide | 1,812 | +0.7% | 1,066 people/km² | 1.7 km² | 38.1% | 26.3% |
| Acquarossa | 1,781 | −4.0% | 28.8 people/km² | 61.8 km² | 11.9% | 28.9% |
| Giornico | 1,761 | −8.1% | 90.3 people/km² | 19.5 km² | 38.6% | 26.4% |
| Blenio | 1,752 | −1.7% | 8.7 people/km² | 202.0 km² | 6.7% | 32.5% |
| Lamone | 1,748 | −1.2% | 971.1 people/km² | 1.8 km² | 35.3% | 20.2% |
| Lumino | 1,712 | +20.9% | 172.6 people/km² | 9.9 km² | 20.3% | 19.3% |
| Porza | 1,696 | +4.7% | 1,060 people/km² | 1.6 km² | 28.8% | 24.4% |
| Magliaso | 1,609 | +7.7% | 1,463 people/km² | 1.1 km² | 24.8% | 28.0% |
| Cadempino | 1,601 | +4.7% | 2,107 people/km² | 0.8 km² | 29.5% | 20.3% |
| Brissago | 1,577 | −10.9% | 88.6 people/km² | 17.8 km² | 23.5% | 40.4% |
| Origlio | 1,534 | +6.5% | 737.5 people/km² | 2.1 km² | 17.0% | 21.8% |
| Avegno Gordevio | 1,525 | +4.2% | 55.7 people/km² | 27.4 km² | 10.0% | 23.0% |
| Bedano | 1,501 | −2.8% | 785.9 people/km² | 1.9 km² | 16.4% | 22.2% |
| Cureglia | 1,484 | +9.6% | 693.5 people/km² | 2.1 km² | 18.1% | 23.4% |
| Airolo | 1,443 | −8.4% | 15.3 people/km² | 94.3 km² | 28.2% | 27.4% |
| Mezzovico-Vira | 1,418 | +4.4% | 139.0 people/km² | 10.2 km² | 15.9% | 16.9% |
| Gravesano | 1,416 | +11.9% | 2,360 people/km² | 0.6 km² | 22.9% | 20.1% |
| Manno | 1,381 | +6.2% | 582.7 people/km² | 2.4 km² | 23.6% | 20.3% |
| Alto Malcantone | 1,374 | −3.3% | 62.2 people/km² | 22.1 km² | 10.6% | 26.9% |
| Pura | 1,368 | −3.8% | 441.3 people/km² | 3.1 km² | 22.8% | 23.9% |
| Quinto | 1,289 | −12.6% | 17.1 people/km² | 75.2 km² | 21.0% | 31.1% |
| Lavertezzo | 1,235 | −0.2% | 1,372 people/km² | 0.9 km² | 29.1% | 18.5% |
| Cevio | 1,083 | −8.6% | 7.2 people/km² | 151.3 km² | 13.6% | 28.8% |
| Centovalli | 1,049 | −10.3% | 19.6 people/km² | 53.5 km² | 10.8% | 34.5% |
| Bissone | 945 | +8.5% | 525.0 people/km² | 1.8 km² | 47.1% | 25.8% |
| Arogno | 931 | −7.3% | 109.1 people/km² | 8.5 km² | 12.6% | 26.9% |
| Pollegio | 919 | +24.0% | 155.8 people/km² | 5.9 km² | 35.6% | 18.5% |
| Cademario | 784 | +3.3% | 198.0 people/km² | 4.0 km² | 19.1% | 23.5% |
| Muzzano | 775 | −5.6% | 484.4 people/km² | 1.6 km² | 21.9% | 25.2% |
| Verzasca | 749 | −9.8% | 3.4 people/km² | 218.5 km² | 6.3% | 35.1% |
| Orselina | 682 | −10.1% | 341.0 people/km² | 2.0 km² | 20.4% | 42.7% |
| Morcote | 681 | −11.4% | 243.2 people/km² | 2.8 km² | 42.1% | 33.5% |
| Onsernone | 643 | −8.3% | 23.1 people/km² | 27.8 km² | 9.6% | 42.5% |
| Vernate | 618 | +6.4% | 409.3 people/km² | 1.5 km² | 18.3% | 22.6% |
| Ronco sopra Ascona | 516 | −17.3% | 103.2 people/km² | 5.0 km² | 26.4% | 42.4% |
| Lavizzara | 504 | −6.7% | 2.7 people/km² | 187.2 km² | 6.9% | 29.8% |
| Brusino Arsizio | 467 | −3.7% | 80.8 people/km² | 5.8 km² | 24.2% | 32.3% |
| Grancia | 457 | −11.9% | 761.7 people/km² | 0.6 km² | 33.7% | 21.2% |
| Brione sopra Minusio | 432 | −12.7% | 113.1 people/km² | 3.8 km² | 20.4% | 39.6% |
| Isone | 407 | +5.7% | 31.6 people/km² | 12.9 km² | 10.8% | 29.5% |
| Vico Morcote | 398 | +5.9% | 211.7 people/km² | 1.9 km² | 45.0% | 29.4% |
| Aranno | 348 | 0.0% | 134.4 people/km² | 2.6 km² | 16.7% | 19.5% |
| Neggio | 322 | −1.5% | 357.8 people/km² | 0.9 km² | 15.8% | 26.4% |
| Personico | 320 | −7.0% | 8.2 people/km² | 39.1 km² | 18.1% | 29.1% |
| Mergoscia | 194 | −11.0% | 15.9 people/km² | 12.2 km² | 7.7% | 34.5% |
| Dalpe | 188 | −5.1% | 12.9 people/km² | 14.6 km² | 6.9% | 37.8% |
| Bedretto | 116 | +7.4% | 1.5 people/km² | 75.2 km² | 10.3% | 31.0% |
| Campo (Vallemaggia) | 47 | −17.5% | 1.1 people/km² | 43.3 km² | 12.8% | 40.4% |
| Bosco/Gurin | 43 | −17.3% | 2.0 people/km² | 22.0 km² | 9.3% | 27.9% |
| Linescio | 42 | −14.3% | 6.4 people/km² | 6.6 km² | 9.5% | 45.2% |
| Cerentino | 39 | −26.4% | 1.9 people/km² | 20.1 km² | 5.1% | 48.7% |
Ticino compared with the national figures
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Ticino | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Share of foreign nationals | 29.8% | 27.7% |
| Share of people aged 65 and over | 24.3% | 19.8% |
| Dwellings | 260,627 | 4,927,050 |
| Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 | 20.3% | 22.4% |
| Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 | 20.4% | 24.6% |
| Share of single-family houses among residential buildings | 62.1% | 56.9% |
| Oil or gas heating systems | 59.8% | 61.7% |
| Heat pumps as main heating | 12.4% | 15.5% |
| Wood heating systems | 11.5% | 9.3% |
| District heating | 1.2% | 7.3% |
| Photovoltaic installations | 16,017 | 329,600 |
| Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants | 915.9 kW | 919.4 kW |
| Rooftop solar electricity potential | 3,370 GWh/year | 64,783 GWh/year |
| Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant | 9,438 kWh/inh. | 7,100 kWh/inh. |
| Establishments | 40,256 | 728,011 |
| Jobs | 249,351 | 5,679,518 |
| Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants | 698.3 | 622.5 |
| Share of jobs in services | 78.3% | 73.4% |
| Share of jobs in industry and construction | 20.2% | 22.0% |
| Entities listed in the commercial register | 42,118 | 762,757 |
| Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants | 117.1 | 83.6 |
| Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities | 72.1% | 68.6% |
| Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities | 23.0% | 26.1% |
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Ticino?
Ticino has 100 municipalities. The most populous is Lugano, with 63,691 residents.
What is the population of Ticino?
Ticino has 359,783 residents (2025), or 137 people per km².
Which municipality in Ticino is growing fastest?
Pollegio has the fastest growth in Ticino over 10 years: +24.0%.