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Contents: Cantons and Districts

The population of the Swiss cantons and districts.

NameStatusPopulation
census
2000-12-05
Population
estimate
2010-12-31
Population
estimate
2011-12-31
Aargau [Argovia]Canton547,493611,466618,298
Bezirk AarauDistrict63,19170,59471,745
Bezirk BadenDistrict116,537131,565132,740
Bezirk BremgartenDistrict61,66169,32969,952
Bezirk BruggDistrict43,87346,67247,062
Bezirk KulmDistrict35,90437,88738,130
Bezirk LaufenburgDistrict26,01129,28229,654
Bezirk LenzburgDistrict46,39853,16954,248
Bezirk MuriDistrict28,25432,33932,843
Bezirk RheinfeldenDistrict37,25743,80544,208
Bezirk ZofingenDistrict58,24464,71065,550
Bezirk ZurzachDistrict30,16332,11432,166
Appenzell AusserrhodenCanton53,50453,01753,313
Bezirk HinterlandDistrict24,24823,57723,562
Bezirk MittellandDistrict15,62316,19516,441
Bezirk VorderlandDistrict13,63313,24513,310
Appenzell InnerrhodenCanton14,61815,68815,743
Appenzell InnerrhodenCanton14,61815,68815,743
Basel-Landschaft [Basel-Country]Canton259,374274,404275,360
Bezirk ArlesheimDistrict141,599148,996149,731
Bezirk LaufenDistrict17,18218,90119,012
Bezirk LiestalDistrict54,42157,22957,181
Bezirk SissachDistrict31,02933,68833,882
Bezirk WaldenburgDistrict15,14315,59015,554
Basel-Stadt [Basel-City]Canton188,079184,950186,255
Basel-Stadt [Basel-City]Canton188,079184,950186,255
Bern (Berne)Canton957,197979,802985,046
Arrondissement administratif Jura bernois [Bernese Jura]District51,40851,66851,796
Verwaltungskreis Bern-MittellandDistrict385,319388,546390,906
Verwaltungskreis Biel/BienneDistrict88,58493,85994,577
Verwaltungskreis EmmentalDistrict91,80693,67794,137
Verwaltungskreis Frutigen-NiedersimmentalDistrict38,48839,17139,103
Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-OberhasliDistrict46,37146,51046,481
Verwaltungskreis OberaargauDistrict75,22877,18177,611
Verwaltungskreis Obersimmental-SaanenDistrict16,74316,81016,826
Verwaltungskreis SeelandDistrict64,71468,28868,962
Verwaltungskreis ThunDistrict98,439104,092104,647
Fribourg (Freiburg)Canton241,706278,493284,668
Bezirk See / District du LacDistrict28,05132,91133,419
Bezirk SenseDistrict38,29941,11341,533
District de la BroyeDistrict21,30926,52527,544
District de la GlâneDistrict17,77420,70821,097
District de la GruyèreDistrict38,07046,41547,594
District de la SarineDistrict85,12794,84996,979
District de la VeveyseDistrict12,61415,97216,502
Genève [Geneva]Canton413,673457,715460,534
Genève [Geneva]Canton413,673457,715460,534
GlarusCanton38,18338,60839,217
GlarusCanton38,18338,60839,217
Graubünden (Grigioni, Grischun) [Grisons]Canton187,058192,621193,388
Bezirk AlbulaDistrict8,2138,2278,160
Bezirk HinterrheinDistrict12,32512,67212,774
Bezirk ImbodenDistrict16,85918,77318,993
Bezirk InnDistrict8,8889,6709,576
Bezirk LandquartDistrict22,07524,09324,331
Bezirk Maloja / Distretto di MaloggiaDistrict18,81318,65218,830
Bezirk PlessurDistrict39,89240,06740,256
Bezirk Prättigau-DavosDistrict26,43126,19826,184
Bezirk SurselvaDistrict21,61821,77721,584
Distretto di BerninaDistrict4,4274,6294,703
Distretto di MoesaDistrict7,4717,8637,997
JuraCanton68,22470,03270,542
District de DelémontDistrict34,48435,92136,330
District de PorrentruyDistrict24,20124,14524,184
District des Franches-MontagnesDistrict9,5399,96610,028
LuzernCanton350,504377,610381,966
Amt EntlebuchDistrict18,38218,56418,637
Amt HochdorfDistrict60,55166,08167,073
Amt LuzernDistrict162,028172,929174,718
Amt SurseeDistrict62,30170,86271,658
Amt WillisauDistrict46,80749,17449,880
NeuchâtelCanton167,949172,085173,183
District de BoudryDistrict36,72138,86638,845
District de la Chaux-de-FondsDistrict38,23838,68839,034
District de NeuchâtelDistrict51,68552,66953,223
District du LocleDistrict14,60314,09914,108
District du Val-de-RuzDistrict14,52815,83115,993
District du Val-de-TraversDistrict12,17411,93211,980
Nidwalden [Nidwald]Canton37,23541,02441,311
Nidwalden [Nidwald]Canton37,23541,02441,311
Obwalden [Obwald]Canton32,42735,58535,885
Obwalden [Obwald]Canton32,42735,58535,885
SchaffhausenCanton73,39276,35677,139
Bezirk OberklettgauDistrict3,9794,2824,339
Bezirk ReiatDistrict7,2607,9468,170
Bezirk SchaffhausenDistrict49,41251,22051,623
Bezirk SchleitheimDistrict2,9862,9472,997
Bezirk SteinDistrict4,9865,2225,251
Bezirk UnterklettgauDistrict4,5954,7394,759
SchwyzCanton128,704146,730147,904
Bezirk EinsiedelnDistrict12,62214,38514,438
Bezirk GersauDistrict1,9342,0942,108
Bezirk HöfeDistrict22,90827,33627,550
Bezirk KüssnachtDistrict10,70412,22412,238
Bezirk MarchDistrict32,99538,98339,473
Bezirk SchwyzDistrict47,54151,70852,097
SolothurnCanton244,341255,284256,990
Bezirk BucheggbergDistrict7,0927,5437,542
Bezirk DorneckDistrict17,97819,51719,632
Bezirk GäuDistrict16,73718,13518,467
Bezirk GösgenDistrict22,21123,15523,270
Bezirk LebernDistrict41,96943,22843,475
Bezirk OltenDistrict48,98651,24051,717
Bezirk SolothurnDistrict15,48916,06616,301
Bezirk ThalDistrict14,03814,21614,160
Bezirk ThiersteinDistrict13,48313,94713,927
Bezirk WasseramtDistrict46,25248,23748,499
St. GallenCanton452,837478,907483,156
Wahlkreis RheintalDistrict61,64467,50968,238
Wahlkreis RorschachDistrict38,38241,04741,275
Wahlkreis SarganserlandDistrict35,33937,77538,421
Wahlkreis See-GasterDistrict57,90662,49963,106
Wahlkreis St. GallenDistrict114,305117,823118,761
Wahlkreis ToggenburgDistrict45,90745,05645,070
Wahlkreis WerdenbergDistrict33,00435,64436,091
Wahlkreis WilDistrict66,35071,55472,194
Thurgau [Thurgovia]Canton228,875248,444251,973
Bezirk ArbonDistrict48,12151,89352,633
Bezirk FrauenfeldDistrict57,40661,77862,415
Bezirk KreuzlingenDistrict37,46542,55943,258
Bezirk MünchwilenDistrict38,30242,02442,815
Bezirk WeinfeldenDistrict47,58150,19050,852
TicinoCanton306,846333,753336,943
Distretto di BellinzonaDistrict43,39848,23148,871
Distretto di BlenioDistrict5,1755,5305,477
Distretto di LeventinaDistrict8,9099,6009,554
Distretto di LocarnoDistrict57,20561,70762,275
Distretto di LuganoDistrict128,234141,661143,390
Distretto di MendrisioDistrict45,27648,72949,022
Distretto di RivieraDistrict11,43412,53312,559
Distretto di VallemaggiaDistrict5,4855,7625,795
UriCanton34,77735,42235,382
UriCanton34,77735,42235,382
Valais (Wallis)Canton272,399312,684317,022
Bezirk BrigDistrict23,05225,03325,137
Bezirk GomsDistrict4,4844,7454,716
Bezirk LeukDistrict11,47012,29412,249
Bezirk RaronDistrict10,38010,82910,842
Bezirk VispDistrict26,81927,93428,189
District de ContheyDistrict20,09424,21124,824
District de MartignyDistrict33,69341,36142,257
District de MontheyDistrict33,38940,76641,694
District d'EntremontDistrict12,13814,22314,410
District de Saint-MauriceDistrict10,42012,36012,559
District de SierreDistrict40,01846,13446,644
District de SionDistrict36,99342,43142,959
District d'HérensDistrict9,02910,36310,542
VaudCanton640,657713,281725,944
District d'AigleDistrict35,24840,14341,063
District de la Broye-VullyDistrict31,47636,24637,243
District de la Riviera-Pays-d'EnhautDistrict72,02379,43180,393
District de LausanneDistrict144,764150,362152,817
District de Lavaux-OronDistrict50,49455,91556,645
District de l'Ouest lausannoisDistrict63,24268,23269,366
District de MorgesDistrict64,49973,74774,927
District de NyonDistrict74,08389,60191,478
District du Gros-de-VaudDistrict31,31437,80938,870
District du Jura-Nord vaudoisDistrict73,27581,79583,142
ZugCanton100,052113,105115,104
ZugCanton100,052113,105115,104
Zürich [Zurich]Canton1,247,9061,373,0681,392,396
Bezirk AffolternDistrict41,82148,09648,958
Bezirk AndelfingenDistrict26,60829,51129,847
Bezirk BülachDistrict110,465131,879134,013
Bezirk DielsdorfDistrict68,75880,09081,432
Bezirk DietikonDistrict73,16980,54782,191
Bezirk HinwilDistrict77,20687,82289,455
Bezirk HorgenDistrict106,670115,301117,410
Bezirk MeilenDistrict87,03097,03497,649
Bezirk PfäffikonDistrict50,26955,76856,448
Bezirk UsterDistrict106,071120,607121,782
Bezirk WinterthurDistrict136,566153,556156,221
Bezirk ZürichDistrict363,273372,857376,990

Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (web); boundaries of December 2011.