The 26 Cantons of Switzerland
All 26 cantons with population, density and number of municipalities. Every figure comes from official sources and carries its year.
Data as of 2026-09-19
The 26 Cantons of Switzerland
26 entries| Name | Canton Code | Population | Municipalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aargau | AG | 742'066 | 196 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | AR | 57'221 | 20 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | AI | 16'890 | 5 |
| Basel-City | BS | 204'157 | 3 |
| Basel-Landschaft | BL | 303'872 | 86 |
| Bern | BE | 1'069'074 | 334 |
| Fribourg | FR | 348'751 | 119 |
| Geneva | GE | 537'084 | 45 |
| Glarus | GL | 42'451 | 3 |
| Grisons | GR | 207'400 | 100 |
| Jura | JU | 75'178 | 51 |
| Lucerne | LU | 441'500 | 79 |
| Neuchâtel | NE | 180'365 | 24 |
| Nidwalden | NW | 45'664 | 11 |
| Obwalden | OW | 39'879 | 7 |
| Schaffhausen | SH | 90'087 | 26 |
| Schwyz | SZ | 170'072 | 30 |
| Solothurn | SO | 289'872 | 104 |
| St. Gallen | SG | 544'040 | 75 |
| Thurgau | TG | 302'806 | 80 |
| Ticino | TI | 359'783 | 100 |
| Uri | UR | 38'581 | 19 |
| Valais | VS | 376'113 | 122 |
| Vaud | VD | 863'650 | 300 |
| Zug | ZG | 135'018 | 11 |
| Zurich | ZH | 1'632'918 | 160 |