
Switzerland: Administrative Division
Contents: Cantons and Districts
The population of the Swiss cantons and districts 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 2021-12-31 | |
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Aargau | Canton | 453,442 | 507,508 | 547,493 | 611,466 | 694,072 | 702,894 | → |
Bezirk Aarau | District | 57,805 | 62,384 | 63,191 | 70,594 | 80,309 | 81,252 | → |
Bezirk Baden | District | 98,769 | 109,557 | 116,537 | 131,565 | 146,064 | 147,159 | → |
Bezirk Bremgarten | District | 46,430 | 56,141 | 61,661 | 69,329 | 79,366 | 80,280 | → |
Bezirk Brugg | District | 37,304 | 41,425 | 43,873 | 46,672 | 52,042 | 52,792 | → |
Bezirk Kulm | District | 30,761 | 33,332 | 35,904 | 37,887 | 42,878 | 43,816 | → |
Bezirk Laufenburg | District | 19,442 | 22,509 | 26,011 | 29,282 | 33,279 | 33,717 | → |
Bezirk Lenzburg | District | 37,684 | 42,111 | 46,398 | 53,169 | 65,707 | 66,497 | → |
Bezirk Muri | District | 19,810 | 23,853 | 28,254 | 32,339 | 37,379 | 37,952 | → |
Bezirk Rheinfelden | District | 29,374 | 32,562 | 37,257 | 43,805 | 48,164 | 48,575 | → |
Bezirk Zofingen | District | 50,936 | 55,452 | 58,244 | 64,710 | 73,843 | 75,092 | → |
Bezirk Zurzach | District | 25,127 | 28,182 | 30,163 | 32,114 | 35,041 | 35,762 | → |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden | Canton | 47,611 | 52,229 | 53,504 | 53,017 | 55,309 | 55,575 | → |
Bezirk Hinterland | District | 21,545 | 23,805 | 24,248 | 23,577 | 24,149 | 24,191 | → |
Bezirk Mittelland | District | 14,392 | 15,373 | 15,623 | 16,195 | 17,546 | 17,669 | → |
Bezirk Vorderland | District | 11,674 | 13,051 | 13,633 | 13,245 | 13,614 | 13,715 | → |
Appenzell Innerrhoden | Canton | 12,844 | 13,870 | 14,618 | 15,688 | 16,293 | 16,357 | → |
Appenzell Innerrhoden | Canton | 12,844 | 13,870 | 14,618 | 15,688 | 16,293 | 16,357 | → |
Basel-Landschaft [Basel Country] | Canton | 233,447 | 248,484 | 259,374 | 274,404 | 290,969 | 292,718 | → |
Bezirk Arlesheim | District | 134,435 | 140,147 | 141,599 | 148,996 | 157,040 | 157,586 | → |
Bezirk Laufen | District | 13,625 | 14,996 | 17,182 | 18,901 | 20,321 | 20,562 | → |
Bezirk Liestal | District | 48,493 | 51,671 | 54,421 | 57,229 | 61,514 | 62,034 | → |
Bezirk Sissach | District | 24,701 | 28,078 | 31,029 | 33,688 | 36,063 | 36,415 | → |
Bezirk Waldenburg | District | 12,193 | 13,592 | 15,143 | 15,590 | 16,031 | 16,121 | → |
Basel-Stadt [Basel City] | Canton | 203,915 | 199,411 | 188,079 | 184,950 | 196,735 | 195,907 | → |
Basel-Stadt [Basel City] | Canton | 203,915 | 199,411 | 188,079 | 184,950 | 196,735 | 195,907 | → |
Bern (Berne) | Canton | 898,397 | 943,126 | 957,197 | 979,802 | 1,043,132 | 1,047,111 | → |
Arrondissement administratif Jura bernois [Bernese Jura] | District | 51,593 | 51,058 | 51,408 | 51,668 | 53,715 | 53,725 | → |
Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland | District | 372,569 | 386,534 | 384,988 | 388,262 | 418,191 | 418,729 | → |
Verwaltungskreis Biel/Bienne | District | 91,738 | 91,834 | 88,584 | 93,859 | 102,425 | 103,103 | → |
Verwaltungskreis Emmental | District | 86,012 | 90,190 | 91,806 | 93,677 | 97,666 | 98,258 | → |
Verwaltungskreis Frutigen-Niedersimmental | District | 32,826 | 36,253 | 38,488 | 39,171 | 40,607 | 40,664 | → |
Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli | District | 41,275 | 44,786 | 46,371 | 46,510 | 47,645 | 47,793 | → |
Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau | District | 68,780 | 73,400 | 75,343 | 77,181 | 82,472 | 82,974 | → |
Verwaltungskreis Obersimmental-Saanen | District | 14,516 | 15,689 | 16,743 | 16,810 | 16,550 | 16,594 | → |
Verwaltungskreis Seeland | District | 53,289 | 60,365 | 65,045 | 68,572 | 76,052 | 77,054 | → |
Verwaltungskreis Thun | District | 85,799 | 93,017 | 98,421 | 104,092 | 107,809 | 108,217 | → |
Fribourg (Freiburg) | Canton | 185,246 | 213,571 | 241,706 | 278,493 | 325,496 | 329,735 | → |
Bezirk See / District du Lac [Lake District] | District | 19,932 | 23,016 | 28,175 | 32,911 | 37,695 | 38,043 | → |
Bezirk Sense | District | 29,613 | 33,805 | 38,299 | 41,113 | 44,594 | 45,130 | → |
District de la Broye | District | 15,859 | 18,552 | 21,309 | 26,525 | 33,901 | 34,605 | → |
District de la Glâne | District | 13,829 | 16,209 | 17,774 | 20,708 | 24,957 | 25,497 | → |
District de la Gruyère | District | 27,905 | 33,080 | 38,070 | 46,415 | 57,619 | 58,786 | → |
District de la Sarine | District | 69,411 | 78,306 | 85,465 | 94,849 | 107,158 | 107,559 | → |
District de la Veveyse | District | 8,697 | 10,603 | 12,614 | 15,972 | 19,572 | 20,115 | → |
Genève [Geneva] | Canton | 349,040 | 379,190 | 413,673 | 457,715 | 506,343 | 509,269 | → |
Genève (Genf) [Geneva] | Canton | 349,040 | 379,190 | 413,673 | 457,715 | 506,343 | 509,269 | → |
Glarus | Canton | 36,718 | 38,508 | 38,183 | 38,608 | 40,851 | 41,186 | → |
Glarus | Canton | 36,718 | 38,508 | 38,183 | 38,608 | 40,851 | 41,186 | → |
Graubünden (Grigioni, Grischun) [Grisons] | Canton | 164,641 | 173,890 | 187,058 | 192,621 | 200,096 | 201,342 | → |
Region Albula | Region | 6,969 | 7,420 | 8,133 | 8,147 | 8,175 | 8,142 | → |
Region Bernina | Region | 4,552 | 4,398 | 4,427 | 4,629 | 4,561 | 4,570 | → |
Region Engiadina Bassa / Val Müstair | Region | 8,085 | 8,394 | 8,888 | 9,670 | 9,163 | 9,188 | → |
Region Imboden | Region | 14,004 | 15,412 | 16,859 | 18,773 | 21,500 | 21,700 | → |
Region Landquart | Region | 15,302 | 18,693 | 21,267 | 23,090 | 25,463 | 25,861 | → |
Region Maloja | Region | 16,252 | 16,420 | 18,813 | 18,652 | 18,294 | 18,231 | → |
Region Moesa | Region | 6,806 | 6,849 | 7,471 | 7,863 | 8,770 | 8,910 | → |
Region Plessur | Region | 38,860 | 39,710 | 40,700 | 41,070 | 42,822 | 43,227 | → |
Region Prättigau / Davos | Region | 23,160 | 24,662 | 26,431 | 26,198 | 26,122 | 26,056 | → |
Region Surselva | Region | 19,927 | 20,472 | 21,618 | 21,777 | 21,318 | 21,433 | → |
Region Viamala | Region | 10,724 | 11,460 | 12,451 | 12,752 | 13,908 | 14,024 | → |
Jura | Canton | 64,986 | 66,233 | 68,224 | 70,032 | 73,709 | 73,776 | → |
District de Delémont | District | 31,775 | 33,185 | 34,484 | 35,921 | 38,954 | 39,110 | → |
District de Porrentruy | District | 24,649 | 24,138 | 24,201 | 24,145 | 24,276 | 24,190 | → |
District des Franches-Montagnes | District | 8,562 | 8,910 | 9,539 | 9,966 | 10,479 | 10,476 | → |
Luzern [Lucerne] | Canton | 296,159 | 326,268 | 350,504 | 377,610 | 416,347 | 420,239 | → |
Wahlkreis Entlebuch | District | 20,658 | 21,249 | 22,468 | 22,802 | 23,303 | 23,334 | → |
Wahlkreis Hochdorf | District | 47,714 | 54,888 | 60,753 | 66,081 | 74,143 | 74,710 | → |
Wahlkreis Luzern-Land [Lucerne Country] | District | 66,554 | 78,537 | 86,603 | 95,438 | 104,751 | 106,432 | → |
Wahlkreis Luzern-Stadt [Lucerne City] | District | 78,274 | 76,466 | 75,425 | 77,491 | 82,620 | 82,897 | → |
Wahlkreis Sursee | District | 43,717 | 51,967 | 58,448 | 66,624 | 76,451 | 77,055 | → |
Wahlkreis Willisau | District | 39,242 | 43,161 | 46,807 | 49,174 | 55,079 | 55,811 | → |
Neuchâtel | Canton | 158,368 | 163,985 | 167,949 | 172,085 | 175,894 | 176,127 | → |
Neuchâtel | Canton | 158,368 | 163,985 | 167,949 | 172,085 | 175,894 | 176,127 | → |
Nidwalden [Nidwald] | Canton | 28,617 | 33,044 | 37,235 | 41,024 | 43,520 | 43,882 | → |
Nidwalden [Nidwald] | Canton | 28,617 | 33,044 | 37,235 | 41,024 | 43,520 | 43,882 | → |
Obwalden [Obwald] | Canton | 25,865 | 29,025 | 32,427 | 35,585 | 38,108 | 38,427 | → |
Obwalden [Obwald] | Canton | 25,865 | 29,025 | 32,427 | 35,585 | 38,108 | 38,427 | → |
Schaffhausen | Canton | 69,413 | 72,160 | 73,392 | 76,356 | 83,107 | 83,989 | → |
Bezirk Oberklettgau | District | 2,798 | 3,397 | 3,721 | 4,045 | 4,805 | 4,918 | → |
Bezirk Reiat | District | 6,037 | 6,622 | 7,434 | 7,946 | 9,174 | 9,270 | → |
Bezirk Schaffhausen | District | 49,890 | 50,367 | 49,670 | 51,457 | 55,330 | 55,736 | → |
Bezirk Schleitheim | District | 2,660 | 2,851 | 2,986 | 2,947 | 3,011 | 3,072 | → |
Bezirk Stein | District | 4,107 | 4,528 | 4,986 | 5,222 | 5,820 | 5,884 | → |
Bezirk Unterklettgau | District | 3,921 | 4,395 | 4,595 | 4,739 | 4,967 | 5,109 | → |
Schwyz | Canton | 97,354 | 111,964 | 128,704 | 146,730 | 162,157 | 163,677 | → |
Bezirk Einsiedeln | District | 9,629 | 10,869 | 12,622 | 14,385 | 16,247 | 16,253 | → |
Bezirk Gersau | District | 1,702 | 1,795 | 1,934 | 2,094 | 2,364 | 2,384 | → |
Bezirk Höfe | District | 16,619 | 19,295 | 22,908 | 27,336 | 29,332 | 29,543 | → |
Bezirk Küssnacht (SZ) | District | 8,091 | 9,461 | 10,704 | 12,224 | 13,531 | 13,809 | → |
Bezirk March | District | 23,242 | 28,096 | 32,995 | 38,983 | 44,558 | 45,149 | → |
Bezirk Schwyz | District | 38,071 | 42,448 | 47,541 | 51,708 | 56,125 | 56,539 | → |
Solothurn | Canton | 218,102 | 231,746 | 244,341 | 255,284 | 277,462 | 280,170 | → |
Bezirk Bucheggberg | District | 5,766 | 6,250 | 7,092 | 7,543 | 8,009 | 8,052 | → |
Bezirk Dorneck | District | 13,309 | 15,701 | 17,978 | 19,517 | 20,802 | 20,884 | → |
Bezirk Gäu | District | 12,740 | 14,429 | 16,737 | 18,135 | 22,005 | 22,471 | → |
Bezirk Gösgen | District | 20,359 | 21,050 | 22,211 | 23,155 | 24,793 | 25,053 | → |
Bezirk Lebern | District | 39,580 | 40,833 | 42,008 | 43,228 | 46,439 | 46,907 | → |
Bezirk Olten | District | 46,161 | 48,154 | 48,986 | 51,240 | 56,109 | 56,521 | → |
Bezirk Solothurn | District | 15,778 | 15,748 | 15,489 | 16,066 | 16,802 | 16,803 | → |
Bezirk Thal | District | 12,773 | 13,587 | 14,038 | 14,216 | 14,752 | 14,903 | → |
Bezirk Thierstein | District | 11,266 | 12,210 | 13,483 | 13,947 | 14,802 | 14,899 | → |
Bezirk Wasseramt | District | 40,370 | 43,784 | 46,319 | 48,237 | 52,949 | 53,677 | → |
St. Gallen | Canton | 391,995 | 427,501 | 452,837 | 478,907 | 514,504 | 519,136 | → |
Wahlkreis Rheintal | District | 50,927 | 55,676 | 61,644 | 67,509 | 74,372 | 75,385 | → |
Wahlkreis Rorschach | District | 34,463 | 37,263 | 38,382 | 41,047 | 43,928 | 44,136 | → |
Wahlkreis Sarganserland | District | 29,646 | 32,630 | 35,339 | 37,775 | 41,490 | 42,121 | → |
Wahlkreis See-Gaster | District | 44,842 | 52,581 | 57,906 | 62,499 | 68,425 | 69,368 | → |
Wahlkreis St. Gallen | District | 110,167 | 113,928 | 114,305 | 117,823 | 122,903 | 123,243 | → |
Wahlkreis Toggenburg | District | 40,784 | 44,019 | 45,907 | 45,056 | 46,954 | 47,402 | → |
Wahlkreis Werdenberg | District | 25,808 | 29,503 | 33,004 | 35,644 | 39,993 | 40,567 | → |
Wahlkreis Wil | District | 55,358 | 61,901 | 66,350 | 71,554 | 76,439 | 76,914 | → |
Thurgau [Thurgovia] | Canton | 183,795 | 209,362 | 228,875 | 248,444 | 282,909 | 285,930 | → |
Bezirk Arbon | District | 40,260 | 44,559 | 48,121 | 51,893 | 58,414 | 59,033 | → |
Bezirk Frauenfeld | District | 45,435 | 52,102 | 57,406 | 61,778 | 69,773 | 70,405 | → |
Bezirk Kreuzlingen | District | 31,087 | 34,489 | 37,465 | 42,559 | 49,760 | 50,390 | → |
Bezirk Münchwilen | District | 28,773 | 34,380 | 38,302 | 42,024 | 48,285 | 48,847 | → |
Bezirk Weinfelden | District | 38,240 | 43,832 | 47,581 | 50,190 | 56,677 | 57,255 | → |
Ticino | Canton | 265,899 | 282,181 | 306,846 | 333,753 | 350,986 | 352,156 | → |
Distretto di Bellinzona | District | 38,907 | 41,871 | 45,227 | 50,819 | 55,906 | 56,368 | → |
Distretto di Blenio | District | 5,040 | 5,080 | 5,287 | 5,530 | 5,656 | 5,631 | → |
Distretto di Leventina | District | 11,699 | 10,032 | 9,502 | 9,600 | 8,827 | 8,719 | → |
Distretto di Locarno | District | 50,778 | 52,286 | 57,327 | 61,707 | 63,774 | 64,153 | → |
Distretto di Lugano | District | 104,895 | 115,413 | 128,911 | 141,661 | 150,556 | 151,232 | → |
Distretto di Mendrisio | District | 41,638 | 43,761 | 45,724 | 48,729 | 49,969 | 49,776 | → |
Distretto di Riviera | District | 8,292 | 8,717 | 9,275 | 9,945 | 10,346 | 10,353 | → |
Distretto di Vallemaggia | District | 4,650 | 5,021 | 5,593 | 5,762 | 5,952 | 5,924 | → |
Uri | Canton | 33,883 | 34,208 | 34,777 | 35,422 | 36,819 | 37,040 | → |
Uri | Canton | 33,883 | 34,208 | 34,777 | 35,422 | 36,819 | 37,040 | → |
Valais (Wallis) | Canton | 218,707 | 249,817 | 272,399 | 312,684 | 348,503 | 353,085 | → |
Bezirk Brig | District | 19,624 | 21,537 | 23,052 | 25,033 | 27,360 | 27,817 | → |
Bezirk Goms | District | 4,294 | 4,523 | 4,743 | 4,745 | 4,377 | 4,399 | → |
Bezirk Leuk | District | 10,115 | 11,094 | 11,631 | 12,294 | 12,434 | 12,655 | → |
Bezirk Raron | District | 9,216 | 9,656 | 10,380 | 10,829 | 11,095 | 11,178 | → |
Bezirk Visp | District | 22,024 | 23,523 | 26,819 | 27,934 | 28,547 | 28,691 | → |
District de Conthey | District | 15,201 | 18,485 | 20,094 | 24,211 | 29,424 | 29,840 | → |
District de Martigny | District | 25,809 | 30,674 | 33,693 | 41,361 | 48,906 | 49,664 | → |
District de Monthey | District | 23,493 | 29,708 | 33,389 | 40,766 | 47,912 | 48,620 | → |
District d'Entremont | District | 9,561 | 10,425 | 12,138 | 14,223 | 15,519 | 15,834 | → |
District de Saint-Maurice | District | 8,828 | 10,018 | 10,420 | 12,360 | 14,102 | 14,273 | → |
District de Sierre | District | 32,101 | 37,683 | 40,018 | 46,134 | 49,427 | 50,008 | → |
District de Sion | District | 30,466 | 34,213 | 37,263 | 42,759 | 48,447 | 48,990 | → |
District d'Hérens | District | 7,975 | 8,278 | 8,759 | 10,035 | 10,953 | 11,116 | → |
Vaud (Waadt) | Canton | 528,747 | 601,816 | 640,657 | 713,281 | 814,762 | 822,790 | → |
District d'Aigle | District | 27,320 | 32,516 | 35,248 | 40,143 | 46,253 | 47,122 | → |
District de la Broye-Vully | District | 26,518 | 29,843 | 30,862 | 35,337 | 44,552 | 45,249 | → |
District de la Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | District | 63,762 | 70,819 | 72,023 | 79,431 | 85,976 | 86,210 | → |
District de Lausanne | District | 141,109 | 145,961 | 144,764 | 150,362 | 168,127 | 168,979 | → |
District de Lavaux-Oron | District | 40,866 | 47,389 | 51,347 | 56,824 | 63,446 | 64,246 | → |
District de l'Ouest lausannois | District | 53,522 | 61,069 | 63,242 | 68,232 | 79,015 | 80,222 | → |
District de Morges | District | 48,142 | 58,290 | 64,499 | 73,747 | 84,533 | 85,961 | → |
District de Nyon | District | 46,340 | 61,204 | 74,083 | 89,601 | 103,305 | 104,194 | → |
District du Gros-de-Vaud | District | 20,938 | 26,948 | 31,401 | 37,917 | 46,421 | 46,772 | → |
District du Jura-Nord vaudois | District | 60,230 | 67,777 | 73,188 | 81,687 | 93,134 | 93,835 | → |
Zug | Canton | 75,930 | 85,546 | 100,052 | 113,105 | 128,794 | 129,764 | → |
Zug | Canton | 75,930 | 85,546 | 100,052 | 113,105 | 128,794 | 129,764 | → |
Zürich [Zurich] | Canton | 1,122,839 | 1,179,044 | 1,247,906 | 1,373,068 | 1,553,423 | 1,564,228 | → |
Bezirk Affoltern | District | 29,513 | 35,409 | 41,821 | 48,096 | 55,839 | 56,362 | → |
Bezirk Andelfingen | District | 21,304 | 23,411 | 26,608 | 29,511 | 31,959 | 32,125 | → |
Bezirk Bülach | District | 91,599 | 101,320 | 110,465 | 131,879 | 156,900 | 158,530 | → |
Bezirk Dielsdorf | District | 50,209 | 59,039 | 68,758 | 80,090 | 92,079 | 92,441 | → |
Bezirk Dietikon | District | 67,715 | 70,710 | 73,169 | 80,547 | 94,533 | 95,389 | → |
Bezirk Hinwil | District | 62,980 | 70,609 | 77,206 | 87,822 | 97,098 | 98,193 | → |
Bezirk Horgen | District | 101,552 | 104,005 | 106,670 | 115,301 | 127,263 | 128,187 | → |
Bezirk Meilen | District | 79,605 | 80,719 | 87,030 | 97,034 | 106,506 | 106,978 | → |
Bezirk Pfäffikon | District | 40,249 | 46,051 | 50,269 | 55,768 | 61,081 | 61,584 | → |
Bezirk Uster | District | 87,506 | 95,644 | 106,071 | 120,607 | 135,234 | 136,777 | → |
Bezirk Winterthur | District | 121,085 | 127,084 | 136,566 | 153,556 | 173,053 | 174,618 | → |
Bezirk Zürich [Zurich] | District | 369,522 | 365,043 | 363,273 | 372,857 | 421,878 | 423,044 | → |
Schweiz (Suisse, Svizzera, Svizra, Helvetia) [Switzerland] | Confederation | 6,365,960 | 6,873,687 | 7,288,010 | 7,870,134 | 8,670,300 | 8,736,510 |
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (web).
Explanation: The population figures for 2021 are preliminary.
Further information about the population structure:
Gender (E 2021) | |
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Males | 4,337,003 |
Females | 4,399,507 |
Age Groups (E 2020) | |
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0-17 years | 1,555,569 |
18-64 years | 5,485,061 |
65+ years | 1,629,670 |
Age Distribution (E 2020) | |
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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) | |
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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) | |
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Switzerland | 6,039,868 |
Other country | 2,630,432 |