Switzerland: Neuchâtel
Contents: Neuchâtel
Canton
175,894 Population [2020] – estimate
179,496 Population [2024] – estimate
803.0km² Area
223.5/km² Density [2024]
0.51% Annual Population Change [2020 → 2024]
Canton
The population development of the Canton of Neuchâtel 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 2024-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuchâtel | Canton | 158,368 | 163,985 | 167,949 | 172,085 | 175,894 | 179,496 |
Contents: Cities and Communes
The population of all cities and communes in the Canton of Neuchâtel 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 | 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 2024-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boudry | City | 4,488 | 5,163 | 5,311 | 4,984 | 6,193 | 6,316 | → |
| Brot-Plamboz | Commune | 242 | 237 | 255 | 254 | 290 | 297 | → |
| Cornaux | Commune | 1,255 | 1,545 | 1,473 | 1,528 | 1,587 | 1,681 | → |
| Cortaillod | Commune | 3,603 | 4,119 | 4,373 | 4,528 | 4,697 | 4,807 | → |
| Cressier (NE) | Commune | 1,707 | 1,766 | 1,923 | 1,901 | 1,892 | 2,002 | → |
| Enges | Commune | 145 | 273 | 289 | 271 | 266 | 283 | → |
| Hauterive (NE) | Commune | 2,545 | 2,289 | 2,637 | 2,550 | 2,636 | 2,666 | → |
| La Brévine | Commune | 654 | 626 | 647 | 655 | 624 | 624 | → |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | City | 37,234 | 36,894 | 37,016 | 37,504 | 36,915 | 37,593 | → |
| La Chaux-du-Milieu | Commune | 383 | 422 | 398 | 464 | 514 | 496 | → |
| La Côte-aux-Fées | Commune | 468 | 550 | 529 | 453 | 458 | 473 | → |
| La Grande Béroche | Commune | 6,516 | 7,998 | 8,397 | 8,903 | 8,825 | 9,229 | → |
| La Sagne | Commune | 929 | 902 | 997 | 957 | 1,058 | 1,075 | → |
| La Tène (incl. Marin-Epagnier) | Commune | 3,616 | 4,346 | 4,191 | 4,825 | 5,176 | 5,570 | → |
| Le Cerneux-Péquignot | Commune | 290 | 295 | 313 | 324 | 313 | 310 | → |
| Le Landeron | City | 3,287 | 3,899 | 4,227 | 4,441 | 4,642 | 4,652 | → |
| Le Locle (incl. Les Brenets) | City | 13,150 | 12,431 | 11,693 | 11,138 | 10,878 | 10,906 | → |
| Les Planchettes | Commune | 218 | 213 | 225 | 227 | 210 | 200 | → |
| Les Ponts-de-Martel | Commune | 1,183 | 1,192 | 1,297 | 1,264 | 1,230 | 1,231 | → |
| Les Verrières | Commune | 744 | 789 | 735 | 667 | 646 | 658 | → |
| Lignières | Commune | 573 | 697 | 914 | 957 | 979 | 1,061 | → |
| Milvignes (incl. Auvernier, Bôle, Colombier) | Commune | 7,068 | 7,743 | 8,208 | 8,950 | 9,063 | 9,308 | → |
| Neuchâtel (incl. Peseux, Corcelles-Cormondrèche) | City | 43,187 | 42,470 | 42,615 | 43,806 | 44,531 | 45,304 | → |
| Rochefort (incl. Brot-Dessous) | Commune | 842 | 943 | 1,131 | 1,158 | 1,291 | 1,354 | → |
| Saint-Blaise | Commune | 2,788 | 2,930 | 3,117 | 3,142 | 3,258 | 3,198 | → |
| Val-de-Ruz (incl. Cernier, Fontainemelon) | Commune | 11,084 | 12,504 | 14,128 | 15,422 | 17,143 | 17,512 | → |
| Val-de-Travers (incl. Couvet, Fleurier, Travers) | City | 10,169 | 10,749 | 10,910 | 10,812 | 10,579 | 10,690 | → |
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office.
Explanation: Districts and communes in the boundaries of December 2024. The population figures for 2024 are preliminary.
