Switzerland: Valais

Canton of Valais

flag Contents: Valais

Capital: Sion

348,503 Population [2020] – estimate

375,984 Population [2025] – estimate

5,225km² Area

71.96/km² Density [2025]

Districts

The population of all districts of the Canton of Valais according to census results and latest official estimates.

Name	Status	Population Census 1980-12-02	Population Census 1990-12-04	Population Census 2000-12-05	Population Estimate 2010-12-31	Population Estimate 2020-12-31	Population Estimate 2025-12-31
Bezirk Brig	District	19,624	21,537	23,052	25,033	27,360	29,215	→
Bezirk Goms	District	4,294	4,523	4,743	4,745	4,377	4,447	→
Bezirk Leuk	District	10,115	11,094	11,631	12,294	12,434	13,535	→
Bezirk Raron	District	9,216	9,656	10,380	10,829	11,095	11,598	→
Bezirk Visp	District	22,024	23,523	26,819	27,934	28,547	30,574	→
District de Conthey	District	15,201	18,485	20,094	24,211	29,424	32,154	→
District de Martigny	District	25,809	30,674	33,693	41,361	48,906	54,508	→
District de Monthey	District	23,493	29,708	33,389	40,766	47,912	51,797	→
District d'Entremont	District	9,561	10,425	12,138	14,223	15,519	16,525	→
District de Saint-Maurice	District	8,828	10,018	10,420	12,360	14,102	15,178	→
District de Sierre	District	32,101	37,683	40,018	46,134	49,427	52,379	→
District de Sion	District	30,466	34,213	37,263	42,759	48,447	52,348	→
District d'Hérens	District	7,975	8,278	8,759	10,035	10,953	11,726	→
Valais (Wallis)	Canton	218,707	249,817	272,399	312,684	348,503	375,984

Contents: Cities and Communes

The population of all cities and communes in the Canton of Valais according to census results and latest official estimates.

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Name	Status	District	Population Census 1980-12-02	Population Census 1990-12-04	Population Census 2000-12-05	Population Estimate 2010-12-31	Population Estimate 2020-12-31	Population Estimate 2025-12-31
Agarn	Commune	Bezirk Leuk	535	673	758	789	705	743	→
Albinen	Commune	Bezirk Leuk	250	242	261	278	243	245	→
Anniviers (incl. Ayer)	Commune	District de Sierre	1,584	1,719	2,035	2,617	2,742	2,784	→
Arbaz	Commune	District de Sion	472	617	800	1,085	1,360	1,474	→
Ardon	Commune	District de Conthey	1,636	2,046	2,295	2,676	3,379	3,938	→
Ausserberg	Commune	Bezirk Raron	696	674	628	640	621	638	→
Ayent	Commune	District d'Hérens	2,581	2,759	3,001	3,606	4,137	4,509	→
Baltschieder	Commune	Bezirk Visp	476	792	1,050	1,209	1,305	1,406	→
Bellwald	Commune	Bezirk Goms	285	310	427	460	354	364	→
Bettmeralp	Commune	Bezirk Raron	536	471	476	446	452	468	→
Binn	Commune	Bezirk Goms	162	163	155	142	127	126	→
Bister	Commune	Bezirk Raron	30	23	33	33	34	39	→
Bitsch	Commune	Bezirk Raron	402	556	747	852	1,035	1,218	→
Blatten (Blatten (Lötschen))	Commune	Bezirk Raron	327	296	281	307	296	291	→
Bourg-Saint-Pierre	City	District d'Entremont	218	200	212	177	211	242	→
Bovernier	Commune	District de Martigny	607	720	733	815	911	952	→
Brig-Glis	City	Bezirk Brig	9,608	10,602	11,590	12,467	13,221	14,192	→
Bürchen	Commune	Bezirk Raron	562	626	672	728	752	774	→
Chalais	Commune	District de Sierre	1,805	2,206	2,657	3,115	3,606	3,975	→
Chamoson	Commune	District de Conthey	2,094	2,294	2,497	3,068	3,986	4,483	→
Champéry	Commune	District de Monthey	890	1,007	1,107	1,276	1,371	1,413	→
Chippis	Commune	District de Sierre	1,606	1,635	1,491	1,602	1,597	1,626	→
Collombey-Muraz	Commune	District de Monthey	2,982	4,493	5,695	7,276	9,598	10,184	→
Collonges	Commune	District de Saint-Maurice	346	453	488	584	832	865	→
Conthey	City	District de Conthey	4,828	5,853	6,261	7,708	8,857	9,658	→
Crans-Montana (incl. Chermignon, Montana, Randogne)	Commune	District de Sierre	6,203	8,122	8,749	10,530	10,218	10,781	→
Dorénaz	Commune	District de Saint-Maurice	451	511	607	734	1,040	1,120	→
Eggerberg	Commune	Bezirk Brig	355	371	382	341	324	344	→
Eischoll	Commune	Bezirk Raron	537	504	500	479	450	460	→
Eisten	Commune	Bezirk Visp	267	235	226	219	188	189	→
Embd	Commune	Bezirk Visp	351	336	353	315	280	298	→
Ergisch	Commune	Bezirk Leuk	171	162	176	188	177	184	→
Ernen	Commune	Bezirk Goms	424	525	546	539	518	539	→
Evionnaz	Commune	District de Saint-Maurice	747	862	930	1,118	1,345	1,534	→
Evolène	Commune	District d'Hérens	1,453	1,465	1,522	1,683	1,647	1,673	→
Ferden	Commune	Bezirk Raron	330	317	286	261	247	248	→
Fiesch	Commune	Bezirk Goms	710	947	996	968	909	894	→
Fieschertal	Commune	Bezirk Goms	242	245	255	313	326	359	→
Finhaut	Commune	District de Saint-Maurice	338	293	318	398	381	418	→
Fully	Commune	District de Martigny	3,926	4,935	5,587	7,686	8,793	9,408	→
Gampel-Bratsch	Commune	Bezirk Leuk	1,539	1,619	1,765	1,909	1,997	2,260	→
Goms	Commune	Bezirk Goms	1,320	1,358	1,398	1,324	1,160	1,163	→
Grächen	Commune	Bezirk Visp	1,128	1,169	1,254	1,400	1,258	1,319	→
Grengiols	Commune	Bezirk Raron	416	445	491	464	431	408	→
Grimisuat	Commune	District de Sion	1,691	2,025	2,331	2,838	3,584	3,978	→
Grône	Commune	District de Sierre	1,364	1,646	1,866	2,206	2,485	2,597	→
Guttet-Feschel	Commune	Bezirk Leuk	393	407	410	444	414	426	→
Hérémence	Commune	District d'Hérens	1,315	1,225	1,294	1,379	1,433	1,548	→
Icogne	Commune	District de Sierre	288	374	404	524	633	625	→
Inden	Commune	Bezirk Leuk	69	87	89	111	115	118	→
Isérables	Commune	District de Martigny	1,087	982	914	881	827	793	→
Kippel	Commune	Bezirk Raron	391	370	368	375	310	334	→
Lalden	Commune	Bezirk Visp	559	598	651	662	668	773	→
Lax	Commune	Bezirk Goms	301	307	290	287	329	340	→
Lens	Commune	District de Sierre	2,412	3,059	3,357	3,779	4,317	4,586	→
Leuk	Commune	Bezirk Leuk	3,272	3,541	3,663	3,659	3,991	4,346	→
Leukerbad	Commune	Bezirk Leuk	1,070	1,442	1,431	1,633	1,329	1,401	→
Leytron	Commune	District de Martigny	1,793	1,904	2,128	2,703	3,230	3,593	→
Liddes	Commune	District d'Entremont	639	620	659	750	735	790	→
Martigny (incl. Charrat)	City	District de Martigny	12,247	14,480	15,442	17,558	20,276	22,509	→
Martigny-Combe	Commune	District de Martigny	1,028	1,407	1,731	2,199	2,333	2,415	→
Massongex	Commune	District de Saint-Maurice	888	1,139	1,319	1,653	1,923	2,148	→
Monthey	City	District de Monthey	11,285	13,790	13,933	16,408	17,820	19,346	→
Mont-Noble	Commune	District d'Hérens	774	806	734	891	1,102	1,187	→
Mörel-Filet	Commune	Bezirk Raron	626	650	676	687	707	742	→
Naters (incl. Mund)	Commune	Bezirk Brig	7,461	8,043	8,306	9,046	10,290	10,788	→
Nendaz	Commune	District de Conthey	4,372	4,964	5,350	5,993	6,805	7,352	→
Niedergesteln	Commune	Bezirk Raron	422	516	573	679	744	731	→
Noble-Contrée (incl. Veyras, Miège, Venthône)	Commune	District de Sierre	2,291	2,996	3,270	4,117	4,550	4,727	→
Oberems	Commune	Bezirk Leuk	131	126	125	135	120	141	→
Obergoms	Commune	Bezirk Goms	850	668	676	712	654	662	→
Orsières	Commune	District d'Entremont	2,357	2,542	2,630	3,077	3,194	3,339	→
Port-Valais	Commune	District de Monthey	1,262	1,832	2,364	3,155	4,283	4,527	→
Randa	Commune	Bezirk Visp	367	339	404	438	425	448	→
Raron	Commune	Bezirk Raron	1,340	1,442	1,672	1,809	1,949	2,030	→
Riddes	Commune	District de Martigny	1,786	1,977	2,197	2,679	3,277	3,830	→
Ried-Brig	Commune	Bezirk Brig	1,168	1,423	1,582	1,910	2,141	2,326	→
Riederalp	Commune	Bezirk Raron	430	479	527	527	438	445	→
Saas-Almagell	Commune	Bezirk Visp	330	367	397	389	364	376	→
Saas-Balen	Commune	Bezirk Visp	443	410	397	407	351	340	→
Saas-Fee	Commune	Bezirk Visp	990	1,242	1,454	1,758	1,559	1,637	→
Saas-Grund	Commune	Bezirk Visp	880	986	1,167	1,108	990	1,043	→
Saillon	City	District de Martigny	860	1,169	1,519	2,136	2,818	3,225	→
Saint-Gingolph	Commune	District de Monthey	681	674	773	888	964	1,103	→
Saint-Léonard	Commune	District de Sierre	1,498	1,783	1,872	2,117	2,460	2,618	→
Saint-Martin (VS)	Commune	District d'Hérens	1,023	914	897	890	842	839	→
Saint-Maurice	City	District de Saint-Maurice	3,522	3,831	3,702	4,345	4,518	4,652	→
Salgesch	Commune	Bezirk Leuk	1,089	1,175	1,198	1,367	1,567	1,777	→
Salvan	Commune	District de Saint-Maurice	932	1,056	1,020	1,172	1,442	1,519	→
Savièse	Commune	District de Sion	4,097	4,763	5,341	6,596	7,937	8,451	→
Saxon	Commune	District de Martigny	2,394	3,011	3,312	4,557	6,278	7,602	→
Sembrancher	City	District d'Entremont	671	750	792	862	1,050	1,112	→
Sierre	City	District de Sierre	13,050	14,143	14,317	15,527	16,819	18,060	→
Simplon	Commune	Bezirk Brig	328	308	333	326	292	287	→
Sion	City	District de Sion	23,775	26,340	28,324	31,673	34,978	37,831	→
Staldenried	Commune	Bezirk Visp	521	537	554	557	537	558	→
Stalden (VS)	Commune	Bezirk Visp	1,104	1,176	1,149	1,114	1,052	1,140	→
Steg-Hohtenn	Commune	Bezirk Raron	1,394	1,456	1,536	1,595	1,620	1,768	→
St. Niklaus	Commune	Bezirk Visp	2,036	2,199	2,304	2,358	2,224	2,346	→
Täsch	Commune	Bezirk Visp	594	567	831	1,126	1,345	1,338	→
Termen	Commune	Bezirk Brig	533	638	781	863	1,021	1,203	→
Törbel	Commune	Bezirk Visp	495	522	498	491	498	513	→
Trient	Commune	District de Martigny	81	89	130	147	163	181	→
Troistorrents	Commune	District de Monthey	2,496	3,040	3,567	4,230	4,806	5,067	→
Turtmann-Unterems	Commune	Bezirk Leuk	982	998	1,153	1,157	1,094	1,193	→
Unterbäch	Commune	Bezirk Raron	357	403	426	401	444	483	→
Val de Bagnes (incl. Bagnes, Vollèges)	Commune	District d'Entremont	5,676	6,313	7,845	9,357	10,329	11,042	→
Val-d'Illiez	Commune	District de Monthey	1,121	1,306	1,428	1,718	2,074	2,149	→
Varen	Commune	Bezirk Leuk	614	622	602	624	682	701	→
Vernayaz	Commune	District de Saint-Maurice	1,263	1,471	1,597	1,769	1,847	1,978	→
Vérossaz	Commune	District de Saint-Maurice	341	402	439	587	774	944	→
Vétroz	Commune	District de Conthey	2,271	3,328	3,691	4,766	6,397	6,723	→
Vex	Commune	District d'Hérens	829	1,109	1,311	1,586	1,792	1,970	→
Veysonnaz	Commune	District de Sion	431	468	467	567	588	614	→
Vionnaz	Commune	District de Monthey	880	1,182	1,562	2,217	2,753	3,079	→
Visp	Commune	Bezirk Visp	6,383	6,234	6,550	7,014	8,060	9,069	→
Visperterminen	Commune	Bezirk Visp	1,373	1,371	1,357	1,373	1,328	1,301	→
Vouvry	Commune	District de Monthey	1,896	2,384	2,960	3,598	4,243	4,929	→
Wiler (Lötschen)	Commune	Bezirk Raron	420	428	488	546	565	521	→
Zeneggen	Commune	Bezirk Visp	179	218	235	276	295	368	→
Zermatt	Commune	Bezirk Visp	3,548	4,225	5,988	5,720	5,820	6,112	→
Zwischbergen	Commune	Bezirk Brig	171	152	78	80	71	75	→

Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office.

Explanation: Districts and communes in the boundaries of December 2025. The population figures for 2025 are preliminary.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2024)
Males	185,484
Females	185,804

Age Groups (E 2024)
0-17 years	63,580
18-64 years	230,257
65+ years	77,451

Age Distribution (E 2024)
90+ years	3,673
80-89 years	17,784
70-79 years	34,671
60-69 years	47,523
50-59 years	52,385
40-49 years	48,585
30-39 years	52,243
20-29 years	43,154
10-19 years	37,017
0-9 years	34,253

Citizenship (E 2024)
Switzerland	275,085
Germany	4,084
France	14,614
Italy	11,438
Portugal	28,755
EU (others)	14,370
Europe (non-EU countries)	11,530
Africa	3,959
Asia	5,493
Other Citizenship	1,909

Country of Birth (E 2024)
Switzerland	260,920
Other country	110,368