Switzerland: Luzern

Canton of Lucerne

flag Contents: Luzern

Capital: Luzern

416,347 Population [2020] – estimate

441,400 Population [2025] – estimate

1,493km² Area

295.6/km² Density [2025]

Districts

The population of all districts of the Canton of Lucerne (Luzern) 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
Wahlkreis Entlebuch	District	20,658	21,249	22,468	22,802	23,303	24,549	→
Wahlkreis Hochdorf	District	47,714	54,888	60,753	66,081	74,143	77,814	→
Wahlkreis Luzern-Land [Lucerne Country]	District	66,554	78,537	86,603	95,438	104,751	113,115	→
Wahlkreis Luzern-Stadt [Lucerne City]	District	78,274	76,466	75,425	77,491	82,620	86,687	→
Wahlkreis Sursee	District	43,717	51,967	58,448	66,624	76,451	80,864	→
Wahlkreis Willisau	District	39,242	43,161	46,807	49,174	55,079	58,371	→
Luzern [Lucerne]	Canton	296,159	326,268	350,504	377,610	416,347	441,400

Contents: Cities and Communes

The population of all cities and communes in the Canton of Lucerne (Luzern) according to census results and latest official estimates.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship, country of birth).

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
Adligenswil	Commune	Wahlkreis Luzern-Land	2,100	4,254	5,010	5,491	5,471	5,704	→
Aesch (LU)	Commune	Wahlkreis Hochdorf	676	850	950	970	1,285	1,526	→
Alberswil	Commune	Wahlkreis Willisau	401	419	523	575	665	741	→
Altbüron	Commune	Wahlkreis Willisau	632	703	883	916	1,017	1,011	→
Altishofen (incl. Ebersecken)	Commune	Wahlkreis Willisau	1,252	1,484	1,683	1,812	1,959	2,040	→
Ballwil	Commune	Wahlkreis Hochdorf	1,552	1,823	2,112	2,524	2,679	2,844	→
Beromünster (incl. Gunzwil, Neudorf)	Commune	Wahlkreis Sursee	4,510	5,040	5,506	5,861	6,661	6,962	→
Buchrain	Commune	Wahlkreis Luzern-Land	2,855	4,040	4,976	5,826	6,400	7,013	→
Büron	Commune	Wahlkreis Sursee	1,439	1,661	1,895	2,193	2,662	2,759	→
Buttisholz	Commune	Wahlkreis Sursee	2,058	2,449	2,680	3,125	3,322	3,510	→
Dagmersellen (incl. Uffikon)	Commune	Wahlkreis Willisau	3,571	3,935	4,319	4,973	5,680	6,143	→
Dierikon	Commune	Wahlkreis Luzern-Land	742	1,027	1,279	1,446	1,579	1,691	→
Doppleschwand	Commune	Wahlkreis Entlebuch	473	522	653	718	816	843	→
Ebikon	City	Wahlkreis Luzern-Land	8,679	11,068	11,322	12,116	14,066	14,734	→
Egolzwil	Commune	Wahlkreis Willisau	723	847	1,226	1,297	1,530	1,665	→
Eich	Commune	Wahlkreis Sursee	754	972	1,256	1,667	1,600	1,777	→
Emmen	City	Wahlkreis Hochdorf	22,392	25,407	26,885	28,031	31,039	32,770	→
Entlebuch	Commune	Wahlkreis Entlebuch	3,238	3,175	3,366	3,298	3,230	3,409	→
Ermensee	Commune	Wahlkreis Hochdorf	552	701	746	863	1,029	1,087	→
Eschenbach (LU)	Commune	Wahlkreis Hochdorf	2,321	2,455	2,966	3,447	3,677	3,795	→
Escholzmatt-Marbach	Commune	Wahlkreis Entlebuch	4,193	4,303	4,404	4,362	4,349	4,587	→
Ettiswil	Commune	Wahlkreis Willisau	1,593	1,813	2,121	2,409	2,792	2,877	→
Fischbach	Commune	Wahlkreis Willisau	595	631	678	729	702	760	→
Flühli	Commune	Wahlkreis Entlebuch	1,395	1,588	1,737	1,894	1,836	1,914	→
Geuensee	Commune	Wahlkreis Sursee	1,202	1,762	1,946	2,406	2,882	3,066	→
Gisikon	Commune	Wahlkreis Luzern-Land	370	625	847	1,085	1,421	1,543	→
Greppen	Commune	Wahlkreis Luzern-Land	349	567	770	969	1,185	1,228	→
Grossdietwil	Commune	Wahlkreis Willisau	740	811	808	836	855	923	→
Grosswangen	Commune	Wahlkreis Sursee	2,235	2,446	2,731	2,942	3,293	3,490	→
Hasle (LU)	Commune	Wahlkreis Entlebuch	1,538	1,606	1,701	1,737	1,739	1,841	→
Hergiswil bei Willisau	Commune	Wahlkreis Willisau	1,708	1,728	1,809	1,819	1,908	1,933	→
Hildisrieden	Commune	Wahlkreis Sursee	1,216	1,526	1,675	1,907	2,437	2,468	→
Hitzkirch (incl. Gelfingen, Altwis)	Commune	Wahlkreis Hochdorf	3,395	4,135	4,841	5,095	5,916	6,063	→
Hochdorf	Commune	Wahlkreis Hochdorf	6,034	7,055	7,761	8,698	9,872	10,156	→
Hohenrain	Commune	Wahlkreis Hochdorf	2,071	2,190	2,442	2,365	2,429	2,466	→
Horw	City	Wahlkreis Luzern-Land	11,629	11,782	12,648	13,444	14,211	15,935	→
Inwil	Commune	Wahlkreis Hochdorf	1,375	1,466	1,783	2,094	2,706	2,919	→
Knutwil	Commune	Wahlkreis Sursee	1,224	1,516	1,583	1,974	2,271	2,496	→
Kriens	City	Wahlkreis Luzern-Land	21,097	23,079	24,742	26,324	28,245	30,680	→
Luthern	Commune	Wahlkreis Willisau	1,526	1,466	1,520	1,364	1,245	1,252	→
Luzern (incl. Littau) [Lucerne]	City	Wahlkreis Luzern-Stadt	78,274	76,466	75,425	77,491	82,620	86,687	→
Malters	Commune	Wahlkreis Luzern-Land	4,900	5,586	6,127	6,662	7,410	7,929	→
Mauensee	Commune	Wahlkreis Sursee	550	737	958	1,153	1,489	1,533	→
Meggen	Commune	Wahlkreis Luzern-Land	4,897	5,424	5,923	6,615	7,562	7,717	→
Meierskappel	Commune	Wahlkreis Luzern-Land	743	1,005	1,019	1,241	1,477	1,578	→
Menznau	Commune	Wahlkreis Willisau	2,248	2,558	2,850	2,849	2,966	3,167	→
Nebikon	Commune	Wahlkreis Willisau	1,656	1,974	2,141	2,326	2,713	2,959	→
Neuenkirch	Commune	Wahlkreis Sursee	3,621	4,507	5,517	6,118	7,174	7,241	→
Nottwil	Commune	Wahlkreis Sursee	1,538	2,078	2,682	3,369	4,048	4,099	→
Oberkirch	Commune	Wahlkreis Sursee	1,866	2,311	2,661	3,687	4,937	5,212	→
Pfaffnau	Commune	Wahlkreis Willisau	2,453	2,601	2,390	2,201	2,674	2,792	→
Rain	Commune	Wahlkreis Hochdorf	1,228	1,480	1,831	2,383	2,940	3,347	→
Reiden (incl. Langnau)	Commune	Wahlkreis Willisau	4,896	5,510	5,958	6,506	7,255	7,685	→
Rickenbach (LU) (incl. Pfeffikon)	Commune	Wahlkreis Sursee	2,125	2,267	2,703	3,031	3,458	3,887	→
Roggliswil	Commune	Wahlkreis Willisau	554	553	648	630	723	785	→
Römerswil	Commune	Wahlkreis Hochdorf	1,238	1,333	1,468	1,627	1,810	1,802	→
Romoos	Commune	Wahlkreis Entlebuch	727	724	732	697	656	640	→
Root (incl. Honau)	Commune	Wahlkreis Luzern-Land	2,710	3,145	3,945	4,926	5,749	6,712	→
Rothenburg	Commune	Wahlkreis Hochdorf	4,202	5,324	6,239	7,118	7,715	7,984	→
Ruswil	Commune	Wahlkreis Sursee	4,870	5,546	6,262	6,591	7,041	7,640	→
Schenkon	Commune	Wahlkreis Sursee	1,154	1,667	2,104	2,539	3,040	3,163	→
Schlierbach	Commune	Wahlkreis Sursee	521	536	567	695	925	994	→
Schongau	Commune	Wahlkreis Hochdorf	678	669	729	866	1,046	1,055	→
Schötz	Commune	Wahlkreis Willisau	2,574	2,900	3,382	3,769	4,575	4,982	→
Schüpfheim	Commune	Wahlkreis Entlebuch	3,537	3,649	3,897	3,922	4,237	4,287	→
Schwarzenberg	Commune	Wahlkreis Luzern-Land	993	1,275	1,489	1,628	1,738	1,806	→
Sempach	City	Wahlkreis Sursee	2,237	3,096	3,483	4,029	4,234	4,402	→
Sursee	City	Wahlkreis Sursee	7,645	8,143	8,059	8,941	10,361	11,114	→
Triengen (incl. Winikon)	Commune	Wahlkreis Sursee	2,952	3,707	4,180	4,396	4,616	5,051	→
Udligenswil	Commune	Wahlkreis Luzern-Land	1,226	1,662	1,851	2,191	2,371	2,481	→
Ufhusen	Commune	Wahlkreis Willisau	738	774	789	848	927	923	→
Vitznau	Commune	Wahlkreis Luzern-Land	897	1,001	1,039	1,248	1,426	1,491	→
Wauwil	Commune	Wahlkreis Willisau	1,365	1,645	1,671	1,732	2,380	2,682	→
Weggis	Commune	Wahlkreis Luzern-Land	2,367	2,997	3,616	4,226	4,440	4,873	→
Werthenstein	Commune	Wahlkreis Entlebuch	1,887	1,864	1,892	1,936	2,125	2,161	→
Wikon	Commune	Wahlkreis Willisau	1,263	1,387	1,342	1,365	1,495	1,491	→
Willisau (incl. Gettnau)	City	Wahlkreis Willisau	7,056	7,627	8,091	8,253	8,910	9,297	→
Wolhusen	Commune	Wahlkreis Entlebuch	3,670	3,818	4,086	4,238	4,315	4,867	→
Zell (LU)	Commune	Wahlkreis Willisau	1,698	1,795	1,975	1,965	2,108	2,263	→

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	218,841
Females	219,103

Age Groups (E 2024)
0-17 years	79,760
18-64 years	275,012
65+ years	83,172

Age Distribution (E 2024)
90+ years	4,299
80-89 years	19,615
70-79 years	35,489
60-69 years	53,453
50-59 years	60,437
40-49 years	59,899
30-39 years	63,922
20-29 years	52,283
10-19 years	44,401
0-9 years	44,146

Citizenship (E 2024)
Switzerland	343,673
Germany	16,163
France	861
Italy	9,509
Portugal	7,968
EU (others)	19,545
Europe (non-EU countries)	23,512
Africa	4,771
Asia	9,189
Other Citizenship	2,667

Country of Birth (E 2024)
Switzerland	328,874
Other country	109,070