Canton
Valais: municipalities in numbers
Valais (canton) has 122 municipalities and 376,113 residents across 5,180 km², or 73 people per km². Population: +12.0% between 2015 and 2025.
- 376,113 residents
- 122 municipalities
- 5,180 km²
- 73 people/km²
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Population change over 10 years
All municipalities in Valais
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sion | 37,844 | +11.7% | 1,270 people/km² | 29.8 km² | 30.9% | 20.4% |
| Martigny | 22,513 | +16.5% | 900.5 people/km² | 25.0 km² | 33.2% | 18.2% |
| Monthey | 19,351 | +10.5% | 674.3 people/km² | 28.7 km² | 35.7% | 19.3% |
| Sierre | 18,059 | +8.1% | 944.0 people/km² | 19.1 km² | 36.8% | 22.4% |
| Brig-Glis | 14,197 | +8.5% | 376.9 people/km² | 37.7 km² | 23.1% | 22.8% |
| Val de Bagnes | 11,044 | +11.0% | 36.6 people/km² | 301.9 km² | 31.0% | 21.9% |
| Naters | 10,791 | +10.0% | 73.3 people/km² | 147.2 km² | 19.9% | 23.2% |
| Crans-Montana | 10,782 | −1.4% | 180.8 people/km² | 59.6 km² | 38.0% | 26.4% |
| Collombey-Muraz | 10,188 | +17.9% | 342.5 people/km² | 29.8 km² | 27.7% | 14.8% |
| Conthey | 9,661 | +13.9% | 113.5 people/km² | 85.1 km² | 27.5% | 20.7% |
| Fully | 9,407 | +10.4% | 248.9 people/km² | 37.8 km² | 20.6% | 18.6% |
| Visp | 9,075 | +18.4% | 689.1 people/km² | 13.2 km² | 35.6% | 19.0% |
| Savièse | 8,453 | +14.5% | 119.1 people/km² | 71.0 km² | 14.4% | 23.4% |
| Saxon | 7,605 | +37.4% | 327.8 people/km² | 23.2 km² | 38.3% | 14.7% |
| Nendaz | 7,354 | +16.7% | 85.6 people/km² | 85.9 km² | 20.0% | 22.3% |
| Vétroz | 6,725 | +14.2% | 644.2 people/km² | 10.4 km² | 27.2% | 16.4% |
| Zermatt | 6,113 | +6.1% | 25.2 people/km² | 242.7 km² | 47.9% | 15.3% |
| Troistorrents | 5,068 | +12.5% | 137.0 people/km² | 37.0 km² | 16.3% | 20.2% |
| Vouvry | 4,936 | +24.4% | 147.3 people/km² | 33.5 km² | 33.1% | 17.4% |
| Noble-Contrée | 4,727 | +7.9% | 727.2 people/km² | 6.5 km² | 16.1% | 23.0% |
| Saint-Maurice | 4,656 | +3.6% | 312.1 people/km² | 14.9 km² | 27.9% | 18.8% |
| Lens | 4,590 | +15.2% | 330.2 people/km² | 13.9 km² | 33.8% | 29.8% |
| Port-Valais | 4,528 | +16.1% | 315.5 people/km² | 14.3 km² | 31.6% | 20.1% |
| Ayent | 4,509 | +15.0% | 81.8 people/km² | 55.1 km² | 14.2% | 25.1% |
| Chamoson | 4,486 | +25.1% | 138.2 people/km² | 32.5 km² | 18.7% | 20.6% |
| Leuk | 4,349 | +11.1% | 98.6 people/km² | 44.1 km² | 19.6% | 23.1% |
| Chalais | 3,981 | +16.7% | 163.6 people/km² | 24.3 km² | 21.8% | 21.7% |
| Grimisuat | 3,979 | +23.6% | 884.2 people/km² | 4.5 km² | 17.4% | 18.7% |
| Ardon | 3,938 | +29.1% | 193.0 people/km² | 20.4 km² | 36.3% | 14.9% |
| Riddes | 3,831 | +28.3% | 160.3 people/km² | 23.9 km² | 33.3% | 17.7% |
| Leytron | 3,594 | +16.5% | 133.6 people/km² | 26.9 km² | 20.5% | 25.0% |
| Orsières | 3,339 | +5.0% | 20.2 people/km² | 165.0 km² | 18.4% | 22.4% |
| Saillon | 3,226 | +30.0% | 234.8 people/km² | 13.7 km² | 22.5% | 19.6% |
| Vionnaz | 3,080 | +21.7% | 147.0 people/km² | 20.9 km² | 20.7% | 18.4% |
| Anniviers | 2,785 | +2.5% | 11.5 people/km² | 243.1 km² | 21.4% | 27.1% |
| Saint-Léonard | 2,618 | +15.4% | 673.0 people/km² | 3.9 km² | 21.1% | 19.0% |
| Grône | 2,598 | +12.4% | 128.0 people/km² | 20.3 km² | 26.3% | 19.9% |
| Martigny-Combe | 2,416 | +4.3% | 64.6 people/km² | 37.4 km² | 14.9% | 21.2% |
| St. Niklaus | 2,347 | +2.5% | 26.3 people/km² | 89.2 km² | 17.0% | 23.2% |
| Ried-Brig | 2,327 | +14.0% | 48.9 people/km² | 47.6 km² | 11.6% | 20.1% |
| Gampel-Bratsch | 2,260 | +18.4% | 98.1 people/km² | 23.0 km² | 17.8% | 22.3% |
| Val-d'Illiez | 2,149 | +14.6% | 54.7 people/km² | 39.3 km² | 19.1% | 20.8% |
| Massongex | 2,149 | +20.3% | 324.1 people/km² | 6.6 km² | 23.8% | 15.1% |
| Raron | 2,030 | +6.6% | 67.1 people/km² | 30.3 km² | 17.7% | 21.8% |
| Vernayaz | 1,978 | +4.9% | 347.0 people/km² | 5.7 km² | 30.8% | 18.7% |
| Vex | 1,970 | +9.4% | 151.0 people/km² | 13.1 km² | 16.2% | 23.2% |
| Salgesch | 1,777 | +21.3% | 156.4 people/km² | 11.4 km² | 16.7% | 22.2% |
| Steg-Hohtenn | 1,768 | +12.4% | 124.4 people/km² | 14.2 km² | 23.2% | 24.8% |
| Evolène | 1,673 | −0.9% | 8.0 people/km² | 209.9 km² | 11.2% | 27.7% |
| Saas-Fee | 1,637 | +1.0% | 40.6 people/km² | 40.3 km² | 36.6% | 19.9% |
| Chippis | 1,627 | −0.3% | 813.5 people/km² | 2.0 km² | 48.6% | 18.3% |
| Hérémence | 1,553 | +14.0% | 14.4 people/km² | 107.6 km² | 8.8% | 30.6% |
| Evionnaz | 1,535 | +23.6% | 32.0 people/km² | 48.0 km² | 21.2% | 17.6% |
| Salvan | 1,521 | +13.6% | 28.5 people/km² | 53.4 km² | 11.3% | 27.4% |
| Arbaz | 1,474 | +23.3% | 76.4 people/km² | 19.3 km² | 12.1% | 26.8% |
| Champéry | 1,415 | +5.6% | 36.4 people/km² | 38.9 km² | 24.9% | 32.7% |
| Baltschieder | 1,406 | +8.2% | 44.9 people/km² | 31.3 km² | 12.4% | 18.0% |
| Leukerbad | 1,401 | −5.0% | 20.8 people/km² | 67.3 km² | 40.0% | 28.3% |
| Täsch | 1,341 | +9.7% | 22.8 people/km² | 58.7 km² | 64.0% | 12.2% |
| Grächen | 1,321 | −2.2% | 92.6 people/km² | 14.3 km² | 15.2% | 24.4% |
| Visperterminen | 1,301 | −5.7% | 25.2 people/km² | 51.5 km² | 8.9% | 29.7% |
| Bitsch | 1,219 | +36.4% | 297.3 people/km² | 4.1 km² | 11.5% | 15.3% |
| Termen | 1,203 | +34.4% | 64.5 people/km² | 18.6 km² | 11.1% | 18.4% |
| Turtmann-Unterems | 1,193 | +6.8% | 28.1 people/km² | 42.4 km² | 16.0% | 23.0% |
| Mont-Noble | 1,188 | +15.0% | 27.1 people/km² | 43.9 km² | 14.0% | 36.8% |
| Goms | 1,163 | −3.3% | 9.0 people/km² | 128.9 km² | 13.2% | 35.0% |
| Stalden (VS) | 1,140 | +3.8% | 108.8 people/km² | 10.5 km² | 17.7% | 24.6% |
| Dorénaz | 1,120 | +28.7% | 88.9 people/km² | 12.6 km² | 18.8% | 15.4% |
| Sembrancher | 1,113 | +13.1% | 63.0 people/km² | 17.7 km² | 22.9% | 18.9% |
| Saint-Gingolph | 1,104 | +21.1% | 76.4 people/km² | 14.4 km² | 37.6% | 23.1% |
| Saas-Grund | 1,043 | 0.0% | 25.7 people/km² | 40.6 km² | 19.0% | 22.0% |
| Bovernier | 952 | +12.0% | 72.8 people/km² | 13.1 km² | 15.9% | 18.8% |
| Vérossaz | 945 | +32.7% | 66.1 people/km² | 14.3 km² | 10.4% | 14.4% |
| Fiesch | 894 | −3.6% | 81.0 people/km² | 11.0 km² | 17.2% | 31.5% |
| Collonges | 866 | +19.8% | 70.9 people/km² | 12.2 km² | 18.5% | 19.9% |
| Saint-Martin (VS) | 841 | −3.9% | 85.8 people/km² | 9.8 km² | 8.3% | 34.2% |
| Isérables | 793 | −7.1% | 52.0 people/km² | 15.2 km² | 7.3% | 29.9% |
| Liddes | 790 | +5.3% | 13.1 people/km² | 60.2 km² | 9.1% | 21.9% |
| Bürchen | 774 | +4.9% | 57.6 people/km² | 13.4 km² | 8.4% | 27.3% |
| Lalden | 773 | +15.7% | 594.6 people/km² | 1.3 km² | 17.1% | 19.0% |
| Agarn | 743 | −4.7% | 97.1 people/km² | 7.7 km² | 13.5% | 23.4% |
| Mörel-Filet | 743 | +8.3% | 88.5 people/km² | 8.4 km² | 21.1% | 22.8% |
| Niedergesteln | 731 | +7.0% | 41.9 people/km² | 17.5 km² | 11.9% | 23.0% |
| Varen | 701 | +14.0% | 54.7 people/km² | 12.8 km² | 12.1% | 27.4% |
| Obergoms | 662 | +1.8% | 4.2 people/km² | 155.9 km² | 12.7% | 31.6% |
| Ausserberg | 639 | +1.8% | 42.6 people/km² | 15.0 km² | 11.9% | 26.4% |
| Icogne | 625 | +11.4% | 25.2 people/km² | 24.8 km² | 24.2% | 32.0% |
| Veysonnaz | 614 | +1.3% | 538.6 people/km² | 1.1 km² | 25.4% | 23.6% |
| Staldenried | 559 | +1.6% | 39.1 people/km² | 14.3 km² | 6.8% | 25.4% |
| Ernen | 538 | +5.3% | 15.2 people/km² | 35.4 km² | 11.3% | 34.8% |
| Wiler (Lötschen) | 522 | −9.4% | 35.1 people/km² | 14.9 km² | 6.5% | 23.6% |
| Törbel | 514 | +9.8% | 29.3 people/km² | 17.6 km² | 4.7% | 27.2% |
| Unterbäch | 483 | +17.5% | 21.9 people/km² | 22.1 km² | 11.6% | 28.6% |
| Bettmeralp | 468 | +3.5% | 15.9 people/km² | 29.4 km² | 15.0% | 25.2% |
| Eischoll | 460 | +1.5% | 33.5 people/km² | 13.8 km² | 9.3% | 34.1% |
| Randa | 448 | +0.4% | 8.2 people/km² | 54.5 km² | 33.5% | 19.6% |
| Riederalp | 445 | −10.6% | 21.2 people/km² | 21.0 km² | 15.1% | 26.5% |
| Guttet-Feschel | 426 | +2.7% | 40.8 people/km² | 10.4 km² | 9.4% | 29.3% |
| Finhaut | 422 | −5.2% | 18.5 people/km² | 22.8 km² | 34.1% | 28.2% |
| Grengiols | 409 | −5.1% | 7.0 people/km² | 58.5 km² | 6.4% | 23.2% |
| Saas-Almagell | 376 | −3.8% | 3.4 people/km² | 110.3 km² | 17.8% | 25.0% |
| Zeneggen | 369 | +28.1% | 49.1 people/km² | 7.5 km² | 22.2% | 20.9% |
| Bellwald | 364 | −11.4% | 26.6 people/km² | 13.7 km² | 17.3% | 29.9% |
| Fieschertal | 359 | +12.5% | 2.1 people/km² | 173.0 km² | 9.8% | 24.5% |
| Eggerberg | 345 | 0.0% | 57.1 people/km² | 6.0 km² | 11.6% | 29.0% |
| Lax | 340 | +18.9% | 62.7 people/km² | 5.4 km² | 16.8% | 30.9% |
| Saas-Balen | 340 | −7.9% | 11.2 people/km² | 30.2 km² | 11.2% | 26.5% |
| Kippel | 334 | −5.4% | 28.6 people/km² | 11.7 km² | 5.1% | 35.0% |
| Embd | 298 | −1.3% | 22.3 people/km² | 13.4 km² | 8.1% | 28.5% |
| Blatten | 291 | +1.0% | 3.2 people/km² | 90.6 km² | 6.2% | 27.8% |
| Simplon | 287 | −10.0% | 3.2 people/km² | 91.0 km² | 2.4% | 36.2% |
| Ferden | 248 | +1.6% | 8.9 people/km² | 27.9 km² | 4.4% | 27.4% |
| Albinen | 245 | +0.8% | 15.8 people/km² | 15.5 km² | 15.9% | 35.1% |
| Bourg-Saint-Pierre | 242 | +32.2% | 2.7 people/km² | 89.8 km² | 16.9% | 26.0% |
| Eisten | 189 | −6.0% | 5.0 people/km² | 38.0 km² | 7.4% | 28.6% |
| Ergisch | 184 | −2.6% | 6.2 people/km² | 29.5 km² | 8.2% | 37.0% |
| Trient | 181 | −6.2% | 4.6 people/km² | 39.6 km² | 13.3% | 26.0% |
| Oberems | 141 | +12.8% | 2.8 people/km² | 50.3 km² | 1.4% | 33.3% |
| Binn | 126 | −13.1% | 1.9 people/km² | 65.1 km² | 10.3% | 34.9% |
| Inden | 118 | −1.7% | 11.9 people/km² | 9.9 km² | 28.0% | 29.7% |
| Zwischbergen | 75 | −10.7% | 0.9 people/km² | 86.1 km² | 41.3% | 26.7% |
| Bister | 39 | +25.8% | 6.7 people/km² | 5.8 km² | 12.8% | 33.3% |
Valais compared with the national figures
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Valais | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Share of foreign nationals | 26.5% | 27.7% |
| Share of people aged 65 and over | 21.2% | 19.8% |
| Dwellings | 284,329 | 4,927,050 |
| Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 | 15.6% | 22.4% |
| Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 | 28.0% | 24.6% |
| Share of single-family houses among residential buildings | 63.4% | 56.9% |
| Oil or gas heating systems | 49.8% | 61.7% |
| Heat pumps as main heating | 12.0% | 15.5% |
| Wood heating systems | 13.0% | 9.3% |
| District heating | 3.4% | 7.3% |
| Photovoltaic installations | 18,204 | 329,600 |
| Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants | 1,004 kW | 919.4 kW |
| Rooftop solar electricity potential | 3,880 GWh/year | 64,783 GWh/year |
| Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant | 10,316 kWh/inh. | 7,100 kWh/inh. |
| Establishments | 32,476 | 728,011 |
| Jobs | 202,116 | 5,679,518 |
| Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants | 537.6 | 622.5 |
| Share of jobs in services | 71.1% | 73.4% |
| Share of jobs in industry and construction | 21.0% | 22.0% |
| Entities listed in the commercial register | 35,035 | 762,757 |
| Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants | 93.1 | 83.6 |
| Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities | 72.6% | 68.6% |
| Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities | 20.9% | 26.1% |
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Valais?
Valais has 122 municipalities. The most populous is Sion, with 37,844 residents.
What is the population of Valais?
Valais has 376,113 residents (2025), or 73 people per km².
Which municipality in Valais is growing fastest?
Saxon has the fastest growth in Valais over 10 years: +37.4%.