Switzerland: Administrative Division

Contents: Cantons and Districts

The population of the Swiss cantons and districts according to census results and latest official estimates.

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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
Aargau	Canton	453,442	507,508	547,493	611,466	694,072	→
Bezirk Aarau	District	57,805	62,384	63,191	70,594	80,309	→
Bezirk Baden	District	98,769	109,557	116,537	131,565	146,064	→
Bezirk Bremgarten	District	46,430	56,141	61,661	69,329	79,366	→
Bezirk Brugg	District	37,304	41,425	43,873	46,672	52,042	→
Bezirk Kulm	District	30,761	33,332	35,904	37,887	42,878	→
Bezirk Laufenburg	District	19,442	22,509	26,011	29,282	33,279	→
Bezirk Lenzburg	District	37,684	42,111	46,398	53,169	65,707	→
Bezirk Muri	District	19,810	23,853	28,254	32,339	37,379	→
Bezirk Rheinfelden	District	29,374	32,562	37,257	43,805	48,164	→
Bezirk Zofingen	District	50,936	55,452	58,244	64,710	73,843	→
Bezirk Zurzach	District	25,127	28,182	30,163	32,114	35,041	→
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	Canton	47,611	52,229	53,504	53,017	55,309	→
Bezirk Hinterland	District	21,545	23,805	24,248	23,577	24,149	→
Bezirk Mittelland	District	14,392	15,373	15,623	16,195	17,546	→
Bezirk Vorderland	District	11,674	13,051	13,633	13,245	13,614	→
Appenzell Innerrhoden	Canton	12,844	13,870	14,618	15,688	16,293	→
Appenzell Innerrhoden	Canton	12,844	13,870	14,618	15,688	16,293	→
Basel-Landschaft [Basel Country]	Canton	233,447	248,484	259,374	274,404	290,969	→
Bezirk Arlesheim	District	134,435	140,147	141,599	148,996	157,040	→
Bezirk Laufen	District	13,625	14,996	17,182	18,901	20,321	→
Bezirk Liestal	District	48,493	51,671	54,421	57,229	61,514	→
Bezirk Sissach	District	24,701	28,078	31,029	33,688	36,063	→
Bezirk Waldenburg	District	12,193	13,592	15,143	15,590	16,031	→
Basel-Stadt [Basel City]	Canton	203,915	199,411	188,079	184,950	196,735	→
Basel-Stadt [Basel City]	Canton	203,915	199,411	188,079	184,950	196,735	→
Bern (Berne)	Canton	898,397	943,126	957,197	979,802	1,043,132	→
Arrondissement administratif Jura bernois [Bernese Jura]	District	51,593	51,058	51,408	51,668	53,715	→
Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland	District	372,569	386,534	384,988	388,262	418,191	→
Verwaltungskreis Biel/Bienne	District	91,738	91,834	88,584	93,859	102,425	→
Verwaltungskreis Emmental	District	86,012	90,190	91,806	93,677	97,666	→
Verwaltungskreis Frutigen-Niedersimmental	District	32,826	36,253	38,488	39,171	40,607	→
Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli	District	41,275	44,786	46,371	46,510	47,645	→
Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau	District	68,780	73,400	75,343	77,181	82,472	→
Verwaltungskreis Obersimmental-Saanen	District	14,516	15,689	16,743	16,810	16,550	→
Verwaltungskreis Seeland	District	53,289	60,365	65,045	68,572	76,052	→
Verwaltungskreis Thun	District	85,799	93,017	98,421	104,092	107,809	→
Fribourg (Freiburg)	Canton	185,246	213,571	241,706	278,493	325,496	→
Bezirk See / District du Lac [Lake District]	District	19,932	23,016	28,175	32,911	37,695	→
Bezirk Sense	District	29,613	33,805	38,299	41,113	44,594	→
District de la Broye	District	15,859	18,552	21,309	26,525	33,901	→
District de la Glâne	District	13,829	16,209	17,774	20,708	24,957	→
District de la Gruyère	District	27,905	33,080	38,070	46,415	57,619	→
District de la Sarine	District	69,411	78,306	85,465	94,849	107,158	→
District de la Veveyse	District	8,697	10,603	12,614	15,972	19,572	→
Genève [Geneva]	Canton	349,040	379,190	413,673	457,715	506,343	→
Genève (Genf) [Geneva]	Canton	349,040	379,190	413,673	457,715	506,343	→
Glarus	Canton	36,718	38,508	38,183	38,608	40,851	→
Glarus	Canton	36,718	38,508	38,183	38,608	40,851	→
Graubünden (Grigioni, Grischun) [Grisons]	Canton	164,641	173,890	187,058	192,621	200,096	→
Region Albula	Region	6,969	7,420	8,133	8,147	8,175	→
Region Bernina	Region	4,552	4,398	4,427	4,629	4,561	→
Region Engiadina Bassa / Val Müstair	Region	8,085	8,394	8,888	9,670	9,163	→
Region Imboden	Region	14,004	15,412	16,859	18,773	21,500	→
Region Landquart	Region	15,302	18,693	21,267	23,090	25,463	→
Region Maloja	Region	16,252	16,420	18,813	18,652	18,294	→
Region Moesa	Region	6,806	6,849	7,471	7,863	8,770	→
Region Plessur	Region	38,860	39,710	40,700	41,070	42,822	→
Region Prättigau / Davos	Region	23,160	24,662	26,431	26,198	26,122	→
Region Surselva	Region	19,927	20,472	21,618	21,777	21,318	→
Region Viamala	Region	10,724	11,460	12,451	12,752	13,908	→
Jura	Canton	64,986	66,233	68,224	70,032	73,709	→
District de Delémont	District	31,775	33,185	34,484	35,921	38,954	→
District de Porrentruy	District	24,649	24,138	24,201	24,145	24,276	→
District des Franches-Montagnes	District	8,562	8,910	9,539	9,966	10,479	→
Luzern [Lucerne]	Canton	296,159	326,268	350,504	377,610	416,347	→
Wahlkreis Entlebuch	District	20,658	21,249	22,468	22,802	23,303	→
Wahlkreis Hochdorf	District	47,714	54,888	60,753	66,081	74,143	→
Wahlkreis Luzern-Land [Lucerne Country]	District	66,554	78,537	86,603	95,438	104,751	→
Wahlkreis Luzern-Stadt [Lucerne City]	District	78,274	76,466	75,425	77,491	82,620	→
Wahlkreis Sursee	District	43,717	51,967	58,448	66,624	76,451	→
Wahlkreis Willisau	District	39,242	43,161	46,807	49,174	55,079	→
Neuchâtel	Canton	158,368	163,985	167,949	172,085	175,894	→
Neuchâtel	Canton	158,368	163,985	167,949	172,085	175,894	→
Nidwalden [Nidwald]	Canton	28,617	33,044	37,235	41,024	43,520	→
Nidwalden [Nidwald]	Canton	28,617	33,044	37,235	41,024	43,520	→
Obwalden [Obwald]	Canton	25,865	29,025	32,427	35,585	38,108	→
Obwalden [Obwald]	Canton	25,865	29,025	32,427	35,585	38,108	→
Schaffhausen	Canton	69,413	72,160	73,392	76,356	83,107	→
Bezirk Oberklettgau	District	2,798	3,397	3,721	4,045	4,805	→
Bezirk Reiat	District	6,037	6,622	7,434	7,946	9,174	→
Bezirk Schaffhausen	District	49,890	50,367	49,670	51,457	55,330	→
Bezirk Schleitheim	District	2,660	2,851	2,986	2,947	3,011	→
Bezirk Stein	District	4,107	4,528	4,986	5,222	5,820	→
Bezirk Unterklettgau	District	3,921	4,395	4,595	4,739	4,967	→
Schwyz	Canton	97,354	111,964	128,704	146,730	162,157	→
Bezirk Einsiedeln	District	9,629	10,869	12,622	14,385	16,247	→
Bezirk Gersau	District	1,702	1,795	1,934	2,094	2,364	→
Bezirk Höfe	District	16,619	19,295	22,908	27,336	29,332	→
Bezirk Küssnacht (SZ)	District	8,091	9,461	10,704	12,224	13,531	→
Bezirk March	District	23,242	28,096	32,995	38,983	44,558	→
Bezirk Schwyz	District	38,071	42,448	47,541	51,708	56,125	→
Solothurn	Canton	218,102	231,746	244,341	255,284	277,462	→
Bezirk Bucheggberg	District	5,766	6,250	7,092	7,543	8,009	→
Bezirk Dorneck	District	13,309	15,701	17,978	19,517	20,802	→
Bezirk Gäu	District	12,740	14,429	16,737	18,135	22,005	→
Bezirk Gösgen	District	20,359	21,050	22,211	23,155	24,793	→
Bezirk Lebern	District	39,580	40,833	42,008	43,228	46,439	→
Bezirk Olten	District	46,161	48,154	48,986	51,240	56,109	→
Bezirk Solothurn	District	15,778	15,748	15,489	16,066	16,802	→
Bezirk Thal	District	12,773	13,587	14,038	14,216	14,752	→
Bezirk Thierstein	District	11,266	12,210	13,483	13,947	14,802	→
Bezirk Wasseramt	District	40,370	43,784	46,319	48,237	52,949	→
St. Gallen	Canton	391,995	427,501	452,837	478,907	514,504	→
Wahlkreis Rheintal	District	50,927	55,676	61,644	67,509	74,372	→
Wahlkreis Rorschach	District	34,463	37,263	38,382	41,047	43,928	→
Wahlkreis Sarganserland	District	29,646	32,630	35,339	37,775	41,490	→
Wahlkreis See-Gaster	District	44,842	52,581	57,906	62,499	68,425	→
Wahlkreis St. Gallen	District	110,167	113,928	114,305	117,823	122,903	→
Wahlkreis Toggenburg	District	40,784	44,019	45,907	45,056	46,954	→
Wahlkreis Werdenberg	District	25,808	29,503	33,004	35,644	39,993	→
Wahlkreis Wil	District	55,358	61,901	66,350	71,554	76,439	→
Thurgau [Thurgovia]	Canton	183,795	209,362	228,875	248,444	282,909	→
Bezirk Arbon	District	40,260	44,559	48,121	51,893	58,414	→
Bezirk Frauenfeld	District	45,435	52,102	57,406	61,778	69,773	→
Bezirk Kreuzlingen	District	31,087	34,489	37,465	42,559	49,760	→
Bezirk Münchwilen	District	28,773	34,380	38,302	42,024	48,285	→
Bezirk Weinfelden	District	38,240	43,832	47,581	50,190	56,677	→
Ticino	Canton	265,899	282,181	306,846	333,753	350,986	→
Distretto di Bellinzona	District	38,907	41,871	45,227	50,819	55,906	→
Distretto di Blenio	District	5,040	5,080	5,287	5,530	5,656	→
Distretto di Leventina	District	11,699	10,032	9,502	9,600	8,827	→
Distretto di Locarno	District	50,778	52,286	57,327	61,707	63,774	→
Distretto di Lugano	District	104,895	115,413	128,911	141,661	150,556	→
Distretto di Mendrisio	District	41,638	43,761	45,724	48,729	49,969	→
Distretto di Riviera	District	8,292	8,717	9,275	9,945	10,346	→
Distretto di Vallemaggia	District	4,650	5,021	5,593	5,762	5,952	→
Uri	Canton	33,883	34,208	34,777	35,422	36,819	→
Uri	Canton	33,883	34,208	34,777	35,422	36,819	→
Valais (Wallis)	Canton	218,707	249,817	272,399	312,684	348,503	→
Bezirk Brig	District	19,624	21,537	23,052	25,033	27,360	→
Bezirk Goms	District	4,294	4,523	4,743	4,745	4,377	→
Bezirk Leuk	District	10,115	11,094	11,631	12,294	12,434	→
Bezirk Raron	District	9,216	9,656	10,380	10,829	11,095	→
Bezirk Visp	District	22,024	23,523	26,819	27,934	28,547	→
District de Conthey	District	15,201	18,485	20,094	24,211	29,424	→
District de Martigny	District	25,809	30,674	33,693	41,361	48,906	→
District de Monthey	District	23,493	29,708	33,389	40,766	47,912	→
District d'Entremont	District	9,561	10,425	12,138	14,223	15,519	→
District de Saint-Maurice	District	8,828	10,018	10,420	12,360	14,102	→
District de Sierre	District	32,101	37,683	40,018	46,134	49,427	→
District de Sion	District	30,466	34,213	37,263	42,759	48,447	→
District d'Hérens	District	7,975	8,278	8,759	10,035	10,953	→
Vaud (Waadt)	Canton	528,747	601,816	640,657	713,281	814,762	→
District d'Aigle	District	27,320	32,516	35,248	40,143	46,253	→
District de la Broye-Vully	District	26,518	29,843	30,862	35,337	44,552	→
District de la Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut	District	63,762	70,819	72,023	79,431	85,976	→
District de Lausanne	District	141,109	145,961	144,764	150,362	168,127	→
District de Lavaux-Oron	District	40,866	47,389	51,347	56,824	63,446	→
District de l'Ouest lausannois	District	53,522	61,069	63,242	68,232	79,015	→
District de Morges	District	48,142	58,290	64,499	73,747	84,533	→
District de Nyon	District	46,340	61,204	74,083	89,601	103,305	→
District du Gros-de-Vaud	District	20,938	26,948	31,401	37,917	46,421	→
District du Jura-Nord vaudois	District	60,230	67,777	73,188	81,687	93,134	→
Zug	Canton	75,930	85,546	100,052	113,105	128,794	→
Zug	Canton	75,930	85,546	100,052	113,105	128,794	→
Zürich [Zurich]	Canton	1,122,839	1,179,044	1,247,906	1,373,068	1,553,423	→
Bezirk Affoltern	District	29,513	35,409	41,821	48,096	55,839	→
Bezirk Andelfingen	District	21,304	23,411	26,608	29,511	31,959	→
Bezirk Bülach	District	91,599	101,320	110,465	131,879	156,900	→
Bezirk Dielsdorf	District	50,209	59,039	68,758	80,090	92,079	→
Bezirk Dietikon	District	67,715	70,710	73,169	80,547	94,533	→
Bezirk Hinwil	District	62,980	70,609	77,206	87,822	97,098	→
Bezirk Horgen	District	101,552	104,005	106,670	115,301	127,263	→
Bezirk Meilen	District	79,605	80,719	87,030	97,034	106,506	→
Bezirk Pfäffikon	District	40,249	46,051	50,269	55,768	61,081	→
Bezirk Uster	District	87,506	95,644	106,071	120,607	135,234	→
Bezirk Winterthur	District	121,085	127,084	136,566	153,556	173,053	→
Bezirk Zürich [Zurich]	District	369,522	365,043	363,273	372,857	421,878	→
Schweiz (Suisse, Svizzera, Svizra, Helvetia) [Switzerland]	Confederation	6,365,960	6,873,687	7,288,010	7,870,134	8,670,300

Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (web).

Explanation: The population figures for 2020 are final.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2020)
Males	4,302,599
Females	4,367,701

Age Groups (E 2020)
0-17 years	1,555,569
18-64 years	5,485,061
65+ years	1,629,670

Age Distribution (E 2020)
0-9 years	876,803
10-19 years	849,498
20-29 years	1,038,134
30-39 years	1,243,230
40-49 years	1,201,477
50-59 years	1,299,109
60-69 years	967,293
70-79 years	736,467
80-89 years	374,260
90+ years	84,029

Nationality (E 2020)
Switzerland	6,459,512
Germany	309,459
France	145,461
Italy	325,348
Portugal	257,691
ex-Yugoslavia	310,732
Europe (other)	483,232
Africa	113,647
Asia	174,976
Other country	90,242

Country of Birth (E 2020)
Switzerland	6,039,868
Other country	2,630,432