Switzerland: Schaffhausen
Canton of Schaffhausen
Contents: Schaffhausen
Capital: Schaffhausen
83,107 Population [2020] – estimate
90,073 Population [2025] – estimate
298.0km² Area
302.3/km² Density [2025]
Districts
The population of the districts of the Canton of Schaffhausen 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 Oberklettgau | District | 2,798 | 3,397 | 3,721 | 4,045 | 4,805 | 5,404 | → |
| Bezirk Reiat | District | 6,037 | 6,622 | 7,434 | 7,946 | 9,174 | 9,717 | → |
| Bezirk Schaffhausen | District | 49,890 | 50,367 | 49,670 | 51,457 | 55,330 | 59,748 | → |
| Bezirk Schleitheim | District | 2,660 | 2,851 | 2,986 | 2,947 | 3,011 | 3,293 | → |
| Bezirk Stein | District | 4,107 | 4,528 | 4,986 | 5,222 | 5,820 | 6,484 | → |
| Bezirk Unterklettgau | District | 3,921 | 4,395 | 4,595 | 4,739 | 4,967 | 5,427 | → |
| Schaffhausen | Canton | 69,413 | 72,160 | 73,392 | 76,356 | 83,107 | 90,073 |
Contents: Cities and Communes
The population of all cities and communes in the Canton of Schaffhausen according to census results and latest official estimates.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bargen (SH) | Commune | Bezirk Schaffhausen | 237 | 214 | 248 | 259 | 320 | 339 | → |
| Beggingen | Commune | Bezirk Schleitheim | 464 | 441 | 500 | 519 | 469 | 459 | → |
| Beringen | Commune | Bezirk Schaffhausen | 2,657 | 2,948 | 3,285 | 3,722 | 5,044 | 5,395 | → |
| Buchberg | Commune | Bezirk Schaffhausen | 636 | 678 | 777 | 854 | 867 | 864 | → |
| Buch (SH) | Commune | Bezirk Stein | 259 | 307 | 341 | 316 | 323 | 340 | → |
| Büttenhardt | Commune | Bezirk Reiat | 170 | 269 | 342 | 356 | 437 | 472 | → |
| Dörflingen | Commune | Bezirk Reiat | 492 | 582 | 785 | 857 | 1,010 | 1,073 | → |
| Gächlingen | Commune | Bezirk Oberklettgau | 717 | 836 | 872 | 782 | 903 | 1,043 | → |
| Hallau | Commune | Bezirk Unterklettgau | 1,776 | 1,951 | 2,008 | 2,035 | 2,180 | 2,599 | → |
| Hemishofen | Commune | Bezirk Stein | 293 | 294 | 377 | 414 | 471 | 492 | → |
| Löhningen | Commune | Bezirk Oberklettgau | 748 | 955 | 1,127 | 1,320 | 1,498 | 1,657 | → |
| Lohn (SH) | Commune | Bezirk Reiat | 400 | 526 | 634 | 676 | 745 | 763 | → |
| Merishausen | Commune | Bezirk Schaffhausen | 540 | 661 | 644 | 781 | 877 | 907 | → |
| Neuhausen am Rheinfall | City | Bezirk Schaffhausen | 10,662 | 10,619 | 9,959 | 10,185 | 10,467 | 12,194 | → |
| Neunkirch | City | Bezirk Oberklettgau | 1,333 | 1,606 | 1,722 | 1,943 | 2,404 | 2,704 | → |
| Oberhallau | Commune | Bezirk Unterklettgau | 342 | 362 | 397 | 416 | 447 | 455 | → |
| Ramsen | Commune | Bezirk Stein | 1,048 | 1,134 | 1,283 | 1,283 | 1,465 | 1,697 | → |
| Rüdlingen | Commune | Bezirk Schaffhausen | 465 | 548 | 616 | 713 | 803 | 825 | → |
| Schaffhausen | City | Bezirk Schaffhausen | 34,693 | 34,699 | 34,141 | 34,943 | 36,952 | 39,224 | → |
| Schleitheim | Commune | Bezirk Schleitheim | 1,570 | 1,689 | 1,779 | 1,670 | 1,668 | 1,928 | → |
| Siblingen | Commune | Bezirk Schleitheim | 626 | 721 | 707 | 758 | 874 | 906 | → |
| Stein am Rhein | City | Bezirk Stein | 2,507 | 2,793 | 2,985 | 3,209 | 3,561 | 3,955 | → |
| Stetten (SH) | Commune | Bezirk Reiat | 438 | 639 | 868 | 1,151 | 1,374 | 1,485 | → |
| Thayngen | Commune | Bezirk Reiat | 4,537 | 4,606 | 4,805 | 4,906 | 5,608 | 5,924 | → |
| Trasadingen | Commune | Bezirk Unterklettgau | 484 | 552 | 530 | 594 | 613 | 626 | → |
| Wilchingen | Commune | Bezirk Unterklettgau | 1,319 | 1,530 | 1,660 | 1,694 | 1,727 | 1,747 | → |
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 | 44,107 |
| Females | 44,560 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 15,204 |
| 18-64 years | 53,793 |
| 65+ years | 19,670 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 1,071 |
| 80-89 years | 4,829 |
| 70-79 years | 8,357 |
| 60-69 years | 11,972 |
| 50-59 years | 12,042 |
| 40-49 years | 11,949 |
| 30-39 years | 11,950 |
| 20-29 years | 9,685 |
| 10-19 years | 8,494 |
| 0-9 years | 8,318 |
| Citizenship (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | 63,003 |
| Germany | 7,579 |
| France | 217 |
| Italy | 2,704 |
| Portugal | 669 |
| EU (others) | 4,469 |
| Europe (non-EU countries) | 6,170 |
| Africa | 1,070 |
| Asia | 2,192 |
| Other Citizenship | 574 |
| Country of Birth (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | 58,478 |
| Other country | 30,189 |