Switzerland · Canton Code AG
Aargau
AGCapital: Aarau
Total Population
742'066
Municipalities
196
Largest Municipality
24'012
Avg. Population per Municipality
3'786
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BFSReligion
FSO · structural survey · 2022Permanent resident population aged 15+, 2022
No affiliation36.1% 214'229
Roman Catholic27.9% 165'122
Reformed Protestant19.6% 116'364
Muslim communities7.9% 46'889
Other Christian6.6% 38'915
Other religions1.3% 7'412
Not stated0.5% 3'226
Jewish community0.1% 597
Sample survey (structural survey) with 95% confidence intervals; shares can sum slightly under 100% (suppressed small values). Religious affiliation has not been collected per municipality since the 2000 census — the canton is the finest level available.
Structural Survey 2022 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Energy & electricity
ElCom · BFE · 2026Median tariff H4
27.73 Rp./kWh
Swiss median H4
27.7 Rp./kWh
Roof solar potential
5'420 GWh/yr
Cheapest municipalitySisseln 20.03 Rp./kWh
Most expensive municipalityMurgenthal 39.65 Rp./kWh
Medians are ElCom's published household electricity prices for consumption profile H4 (4'500 kWh a year, standard product, excl. VAT) for the tariff year shown. The solar figure sums the BFE modelled roof potential of the 196 municipalities with a model — what roofs could generate, not what is installed.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipalities in Canton
swisstopo · 196196 municipalities
Aarau
AGPopulation:22'932
Postal codes:3
500050045032
Aarburg
AGPopulation:9'040
Postal codes:3
460046634665
Abtwil
AGPopulation:1'107
Postal codes:1
5646
Ammerswil
AGPopulation:801
Postal codes:1
5600
Aristau
AGPopulation:1'655
Postal codes:2
56285630
Arni
AGPopulation:1'953
Postal codes:1
8905
Auenstein
AGPopulation:1'747
Postal codes:1
5105
Auw
AGPopulation:2'325
Postal codes:5
563756425643+2 more
Baden
AGPopulation:24'012
Postal codes:5
530054005404+2 more
Beinwil (Freiamt)
AGPopulation:1'318
Postal codes:1
5637
Beinwil am See
AGPopulation:3'711
Postal codes:1
5712
Bellikon
AGPopulation:1'587
Postal codes:2
54548967
Bergdietikon
AGPopulation:2'993
Postal codes:2
89628967
Berikon
AGPopulation:5'026
Postal codes:2
89648965
Besenbüren
AGPopulation:677
Postal codes:1
5627
Bettwil
AGPopulation:736
Postal codes:2
56185632
Biberstein
AGPopulation:1'653
Postal codes:1
5023
Birmenstorf
AGPopulation:3'053
Postal codes:2
54065413
Birr
AGPopulation:4'868
Postal codes:1
5242
Birrhard
AGPopulation:993
Postal codes:1
5244
Birrwil
AGPopulation:1'416
Postal codes:1
5708
Boniswil
AGPopulation:1'795
Postal codes:2
57065708
Boswil
AGPopulation:3'209
Postal codes:3
562356305632
Bottenwil
AGPopulation:862
Postal codes:2
48134814
Böttstein
AGPopulation:4'428
Postal codes:2
53145315
Bözberg
AGPopulation:1'696
Postal codes:3
522552365237
Böztal
AGPopulation:2'985
Postal codes:4
507550765077+1 more
Bremgarten
AGPopulation:8'902
Postal codes:2
56205626
Brittnau
AGPopulation:4'350
Postal codes:3
480348056264
Brugg
AGPopulation:13'615
Postal codes:7
510751165200+4 more
Brunegg
AGPopulation:971
Postal codes:1
5505
Buchs
AGPopulation:8'651
Postal codes:1
5033
Bünzen
AGPopulation:1'247
Postal codes:1
5624
Büttikon
AGPopulation:1'155
Postal codes:1
5619
Buttwil
AGPopulation:1'305
Postal codes:1
5632
Densbüren
AGPopulation:784
Postal codes:2
50255026
Dietwil
AGPopulation:1'476
Postal codes:2
60346042
Dintikon
AGPopulation:2'405
Postal codes:1
5606
Dottikon
AGPopulation:4'240
Postal codes:2
56045605
Döttingen
AGPopulation:4'525
Postal codes:1
5312
Dürrenäsch
AGPopulation:1'393
Postal codes:2
57245726
Eggenwil
AGPopulation:1'063
Postal codes:1
5445
Egliswil
AGPopulation:1'627
Postal codes:2
57035704
Ehrendingen
AGPopulation:4'919
Postal codes:1
5420
Eiken
AGPopulation:2'573
Postal codes:1
5074
Endingen
AGPopulation:2'758
Postal codes:2
53045305
Ennetbaden
AGPopulation:3'801
Postal codes:1
5408
Erlinsbach
AGPopulation:4'650
Postal codes:2
50175018
Fahrwangen
AGPopulation:2'587
Postal codes:1
5615
Fischbach-Göslikon
AGPopulation:1'887
Postal codes:1
5525
Fisibach
AGPopulation:595
Postal codes:1
5467
Fislisbach
AGPopulation:6'134
Postal codes:2
54055442
Freienwil
AGPopulation:1'117
Postal codes:1
5423
Frick
AGPopulation:6'211
Postal codes:1
5070
Full-Reuenthal
AGPopulation:1'021
Postal codes:1
5324
Gansingen
AGPopulation:1'125
Postal codes:1
5272
Gebenstorf
AGPopulation:5'840
Postal codes:1
5412
Geltwil
AGPopulation:242
Postal codes:1
5637
Gipf-Oberfrick
AGPopulation:3'886
Postal codes:2
50635073
Gontenschwil
AGPopulation:2'249
Postal codes:2
50465728
Gränichen
AGPopulation:8'699
Postal codes:2
57225723
Habsburg
AGPopulation:430
Postal codes:1
5245
Hägglingen
AGPopulation:2'707
Postal codes:2
55225607
Hallwil
AGPopulation:1'040
Postal codes:1
5705
Hausen
AGPopulation:3'850
Postal codes:2
52105212
Hellikon
AGPopulation:837
Postal codes:2
43164465
Hendschiken
AGPopulation:1'399
Postal codes:1
5604
Herznach-Ueken
AGPopulation:2'765
Postal codes:2
50275028
Hirschthal
AGPopulation:1'772
Postal codes:1
5042
Holderbank
AGPopulation:1'610
Postal codes:1
5113
Holziken
AGPopulation:1'768
Postal codes:1
5043
Hunzenschwil
AGPopulation:4'472
Postal codes:1
5502
Islisberg
AGPopulation:682
Postal codes:1
8905
Jonen
AGPopulation:2'333
Postal codes:1
8916
Kaiseraugst
AGPopulation:5'985
Postal codes:1
4303
Kaisten
AGPopulation:3'063
Postal codes:3
508050825083
Kallern
AGPopulation:419
Postal codes:1
5625
Killwangen
AGPopulation:2'272
Postal codes:1
8956
Kirchleerau
AGPopulation:950
Postal codes:1
5054
Klingnau
AGPopulation:3'710
Postal codes:2
53135322
Koblenz AG
AGPopulation:1'835
Postal codes:1
5322
Kölliken
AGPopulation:5'133
Postal codes:2
48135742
Künten
AGPopulation:1'978
Postal codes:1
5444
Küttigen
AGPopulation:7'025
Postal codes:2
50225024
Laufenburg
AGPopulation:3'882
Postal codes:3
508050845085
Leibstadt
AGPopulation:1'639
Postal codes:1
5325
Leimbach
AGPopulation:529
Postal codes:1
5733
Lengnau
AGPopulation:2'944
Postal codes:1
5426
Lenzburg
AGPopulation:11'322
Postal codes:1
5600
Leuggern
AGPopulation:2'442
Postal codes:2
53165317
Leutwil
AGPopulation:763
Postal codes:2
57065725
Lupfig
AGPopulation:3'484
Postal codes:3
521252425246
Magden
AGPopulation:3'903
Postal codes:2
43054312
Mägenwil
AGPopulation:2'305
Postal codes:1
5506
Mandach
AGPopulation:328
Postal codes:1
5318
Meisterschwanden
AGPopulation:3'330
Postal codes:3
561556165617
Mellikon
AGPopulation:227
Postal codes:1
5465
Mellingen
AGPopulation:6'324
Postal codes:1
5507
Menziken
AGPopulation:8'909
Postal codes:2
57365737
Merenschwand
AGPopulation:3'945
Postal codes:2
56345636
Mettauertal
AGPopulation:2'156
Postal codes:5
527352745275+2 more
Möhlin
AGPopulation:11'351
Postal codes:1
4313
Mönthal
AGPopulation:391
Postal codes:2
50785237
Moosleerau
AGPopulation:945
Postal codes:1
5054
Möriken-Wildegg
AGPopulation:5'025
Postal codes:1
5103
Muhen
AGPopulation:4'099
Postal codes:1
5037
Mühlau
AGPopulation:1'368
Postal codes:1
5642
Mülligen
AGPopulation:1'124
Postal codes:1
5243
Mumpf
AGPopulation:1'565
Postal codes:1
4322
Münchwilen
AGPopulation:1'091
Postal codes:1
4333
Murgenthal
AGPopulation:3'188
Postal codes:4
485348564914+1 more
Muri
AGPopulation:8'850
Postal codes:1
5630
Neuenhof
AGPopulation:9'306
Postal codes:1
5432
Niederlenz
AGPopulation:4'998
Postal codes:2
51035702
Niederrohrdorf
AGPopulation:4'751
Postal codes:1
5443
Niederwil
AGPopulation:3'030
Postal codes:1
5524
Oberentfelden
AGPopulation:9'061
Postal codes:1
5036
Oberhof
AGPopulation:595
Postal codes:1
5062
Oberkulm
AGPopulation:3'026
Postal codes:1
5727
Oberlunkhofen
AGPopulation:2'196
Postal codes:1
8917
Obermumpf
AGPopulation:1'090
Postal codes:1
4324
Oberrohrdorf
AGPopulation:4'265
Postal codes:1
5452
Oberrüti
AGPopulation:1'631
Postal codes:1
5647
Obersiggenthal
AGPopulation:9'020
Postal codes:2
54155416
Oberwil-Lieli
AGPopulation:2'699
Postal codes:1
8966
Oeschgen
AGPopulation:1'181
Postal codes:1
5072
Oftringen
AGPopulation:15'198
Postal codes:3
465646654800
Olsberg
AGPopulation:366
Postal codes:2
43044305
Othmarsingen
AGPopulation:3'301
Postal codes:2
55045604
Reinach
AGPopulation:9'858
Postal codes:1
5734
Reitnau
AGPopulation:1'663
Postal codes:2
50565057
Remetschwil
AGPopulation:2'102
Postal codes:1
5453
Remigen
AGPopulation:1'380
Postal codes:1
5236
Rheinfelden
AGPopulation:14'034
Postal codes:3
430343104313
Riniken
AGPopulation:1'594
Postal codes:1
5223
Rothrist
AGPopulation:9'979
Postal codes:2
48024852
Rottenschwil
AGPopulation:1'013
Postal codes:1
8919
Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg
AGPopulation:4'667
Postal codes:1
8964
Rüfenach
AGPopulation:869
Postal codes:2
52005235
Rupperswil
AGPopulation:6'317
Postal codes:2
51025103
Safenwil
AGPopulation:4'629
Postal codes:1
5745
Sarmenstorf
AGPopulation:3'194
Postal codes:2
56145618
Schafisheim
AGPopulation:3'131
Postal codes:1
5503
Schinznach
AGPopulation:2'461
Postal codes:2
51075108
Schlossrued
AGPopulation:878
Postal codes:1
5044
Schmiedrued
AGPopulation:1'145
Postal codes:1
5046
Schneisingen
AGPopulation:1'551
Postal codes:1
5425
Schöftland
AGPopulation:4'658
Postal codes:1
5040
Schupfart
AGPopulation:922
Postal codes:1
4325
Schwaderloch
AGPopulation:727
Postal codes:1
5326
Seengen
AGPopulation:4'516
Postal codes:1
5707
Seon
AGPopulation:5'716
Postal codes:1
5703
Siglistorf
AGPopulation:871
Postal codes:1
5462
Sins
AGPopulation:4'561
Postal codes:4
564356456034+1 more
Sisseln
AGPopulation:1'653
Postal codes:1
4334
Spreitenbach
AGPopulation:13'377
Postal codes:2
89538957
Staffelbach
AGPopulation:1'398
Postal codes:1
5053
Staufen
AGPopulation:4'411
Postal codes:1
5603
Stein
AGPopulation:3'660
Postal codes:1
4332
Stetten
AGPopulation:2'540
Postal codes:1
5608
Strengelbach
AGPopulation:5'080
Postal codes:1
4802
Suhr
AGPopulation:11'760
Postal codes:2
50005034
Tägerig
AGPopulation:1'528
Postal codes:1
5522
Tegerfelden
AGPopulation:1'326
Postal codes:1
5306
Teufenthal
AGPopulation:1'772
Postal codes:2
57235724
Thalheim
AGPopulation:984
Postal codes:1
5112
Uerkheim
AGPopulation:1'442
Postal codes:2
48124813
Uezwil
AGPopulation:553
Postal codes:1
5619
Unterentfelden
AGPopulation:4'579
Postal codes:1
5035
Unterkulm
AGPopulation:3'807
Postal codes:3
572257235726
Unterlunkhofen
AGPopulation:1'662
Postal codes:1
8918
Untersiggenthal
AGPopulation:7'875
Postal codes:3
530154165417
Veltheim
AGPopulation:1'598
Postal codes:1
5106
Villigen
AGPopulation:2'257
Postal codes:2
52335234
Villmergen
AGPopulation:8'290
Postal codes:5
560556105611+2 more
Vordemwald
AGPopulation:2'026
Postal codes:2
48034852
Wallbach
AGPopulation:2'084
Postal codes:1
4323
Waltenschwil
AGPopulation:3'291
Postal codes:1
5622
Wegenstetten
AGPopulation:1'008
Postal codes:1
4317
Wettingen
AGPopulation:22'027
Postal codes:1
5430
Widen
AGPopulation:3'909
Postal codes:1
8967
Wiliberg
AGPopulation:175
Postal codes:1
5058
Windisch
AGPopulation:8'286
Postal codes:1
5210
Wittnau
AGPopulation:1'449
Postal codes:1
5064
Wohlen
AGPopulation:18'162
Postal codes:3
561056115612
Wohlenschwil
AGPopulation:1'876
Postal codes:2
55065512
Wölflinswil
AGPopulation:1'105
Postal codes:2
50265063
Würenlingen
AGPopulation:5'323
Postal codes:1
5303
Würenlos
AGPopulation:7'046
Postal codes:3
543054368109
Zeihen
AGPopulation:1'268
Postal codes:1
5079
Zeiningen
AGPopulation:2'604
Postal codes:3
431443154323
Zetzwil
AGPopulation:1'402
Postal codes:1
5732
Zofingen
AGPopulation:13'054
Postal codes:3
480048124814
Zufikon
AGPopulation:4'960
Postal codes:1
5621
Zurzach
AGPopulation:8'346
Postal codes:8
532353305332+5 more
Zuzgen
AGPopulation:918
Postal codes:1
4315
14.06.2026Verkehrsinfrastruktur-Entwicklung Raum Suhr (VERAS); Verpflichtungskredit vom 16. Dezember 2025Cantonal AG● Accepted · 54.3% Yes
54.3% YesNo 45.7%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AG● Rejected · 42.6% Yes
42.6% YesNo 57.4%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
51.0% YesNo 49.0%
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
56.2% YesNo 43.8%
08.03.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Arbeit muss sich lohnen!" vom 24. April 2024Cantonal AG● Rejected · 44.8% Yes
44.8% YesNo 55.2%
08.03.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Blitzerabzocke stoppen!" vom 18. September 2024Cantonal AG● Accepted · 55.5% Yes
55.5% YesNo 44.5%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
43.5% YesNo 56.5%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
73.9% YesNo 26.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
37.0% YesNo 63.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
42.0% YesNo 58.0%
- How many municipalities does canton Aargau have?
- Canton Aargau has 196 municipalities. The largest are Baden, Aarau, Wettingen.
- What is the population of canton Aargau?
- Canton Aargau has about 742'066 residents.
- What is the capital of canton Aargau?
- The capital of canton Aargau is Aarau.