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 2026-07-24
The 26 Cantons of Switzerland
26 entries| Name | Canton Code | Population | Municipalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aargau | AG | 725'217 | 196 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | AR | 56'495 | 20 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | AI | 16'585 | 5 |
| Basel-City | BS | 200'031 | 3 |
| Basel-Landschaft | BL | 298'837 | 86 |
| Bern | BE | 1'056'362 | 334 |
| Fribourg | FR | 334'983 | 119 |
| Geneva | GE | 524'410 | 45 |
| Glarus | GL | 42'056 | 3 |
| Grisons | GR | 204'595 | 100 |
| Jura | JU | 74'548 | 51 |
| Lucerne | LU | 432'178 | 79 |
| Neuchâtel | NE | 166'593 | 24 |
| Nidwalden | NW | 45'016 | 11 |
| Obwalden | OW | 39'272 | 7 |
| Schaffhausen | SH | 87'111 | 26 |
| Schwyz | SZ | 167'403 | 30 |
| Solothurn | SO | 285'122 | 104 |
| St. Gallen | SG | 535'114 | 75 |
| Thurgau | TG | 295'220 | 80 |
| Ticino | TI | 353'778 | 100 |
| Uri | UR | 37'931 | 19 |
| Valais | VS | 365'844 | 122 |
| Vaud | VD | 845'870 | 300 |
| Zug | ZG | 132'556 | 11 |
| Zurich | ZH | 1'605'508 | 160 |