Switzerland · Canton Code BL
Basel-Landschaft
BLCapital: Liestal
Total Population
303'872
Municipalities
86
Largest Municipality
22'374
Avg. Population per Municipality
3'533
Rankings for canton Basel-LandschaftPopulation & demographicsTaxesClimatePolitics & electionsGeographyTerrain & reliefEnergy & electricityAll rankings →
Top municipalities in canton Basel-Landschaft
Top municipalities by population
BFSReligion
FSO · structural survey · 2022Permanent resident population aged 15+, 2022
No affiliation38.8% 96'035
Reformed Protestant25.4% 62'753
Roman Catholic22.4% 55'456
Muslim communities5.8% 14'476
Other Christian4.9% 12'171
Other religions1.7% 4'322
Not stated0.8% 1'889
Jewish community0.2% 383
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
31.98 Rp./kWh
Swiss median H4
27.7 Rp./kWh
Roof solar potential
1'865 GWh/yr
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 86 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 · 8686 municipalities
Aesch
BLPopulation:11'327
Postal codes:3
414741534202
Allschwil
BLPopulation:22'374
Postal codes:1
4123
Anwil
BLPopulation:554
Postal codes:1
4469
Arboldswil
BLPopulation:583
Postal codes:2
44244425
Arisdorf
BLPopulation:1'703
Postal codes:2
43054422
Arlesheim
BLPopulation:9'309
Postal codes:1
4144
Augst
BLPopulation:1'140
Postal codes:3
413343024303
Bennwil
BLPopulation:673
Postal codes:3
443144344457
Biel-Benken
BLPopulation:3'550
Postal codes:1
4105
Binningen
BLPopulation:16'245
Postal codes:3
405341014102
Birsfelden
BLPopulation:10'401
Postal codes:1
4127
Blauen
BLPopulation:729
Postal codes:1
4223
Böckten
BLPopulation:857
Postal codes:2
44504461
Bottmingen
BLPopulation:7'007
Postal codes:3
410141024103
Bretzwil
BLPopulation:740
Postal codes:1
4207
Brislach
BLPopulation:1'777
Postal codes:2
42254242
Bubendorf
BLPopulation:4'572
Postal codes:2
44104416
Buckten
BLPopulation:719
Postal codes:4
444444454446+1 more
Burg im Leimental
BLPopulation:279
Postal codes:1
4117
Buus
BLPopulation:1'127
Postal codes:2
44624463
Diegten
BLPopulation:1'645
Postal codes:4
444744484456+1 more
Diepflingen
BLPopulation:856
Postal codes:1
4442
Dittingen
BLPopulation:739
Postal codes:1
4243
Duggingen
BLPopulation:1'648
Postal codes:1
4202
Eptingen
BLPopulation:569
Postal codes:1
4458
Ettingen
BLPopulation:5'625
Postal codes:1
4107
Frenkendorf
BLPopulation:6'756
Postal codes:2
41334402
Füllinsdorf
BLPopulation:4'804
Postal codes:1
4414
Gelterkinden
BLPopulation:6'531
Postal codes:2
44444460
Giebenach
BLPopulation:1'183
Postal codes:2
43034304
Grellingen
BLPopulation:2'012
Postal codes:1
4203
Häfelfingen
BLPopulation:252
Postal codes:2
44454448
Hemmiken
BLPopulation:263
Postal codes:3
431644654466
Hersberg
BLPopulation:386
Postal codes:1
4423
Hölstein
BLPopulation:2'669
Postal codes:2
44344457
Itingen
BLPopulation:2'477
Postal codes:2
44504452
Känerkinden
BLPopulation:529
Postal codes:1
4447
Kilchberg
BLPopulation:183
Postal codes:2
44934496
Lampenberg
BLPopulation:576
Postal codes:1
4432
Langenbruck
BLPopulation:985
Postal codes:1
4438
Läufelfingen
BLPopulation:1'419
Postal codes:4
444644484458+1 more
Laufen
BLPopulation:6'065
Postal codes:3
424242464252
Lausen
BLPopulation:5'996
Postal codes:1
4415
Lauwil
BLPopulation:347
Postal codes:4
422944184426+1 more
Liedertswil
BLPopulation:151
Postal codes:1
4436
Liesberg
BLPopulation:1'124
Postal codes:2
42534254
Liestal
BLPopulation:16'081
Postal codes:3
441044154422
Lupsingen
BLPopulation:1'554
Postal codes:1
4419
Maisprach
BLPopulation:972
Postal codes:2
44514464
Münchenstein
BLPopulation:12'662
Postal codes:3
405241424153
Muttenz
BLPopulation:18'308
Postal codes:4
412741324133+1 more
Nenzlingen
BLPopulation:464
Postal codes:1
4224
Niederdorf
BLPopulation:1'823
Postal codes:3
443144354436
Nusshof
BLPopulation:285
Postal codes:1
4453
Oberdorf
BLPopulation:2'579
Postal codes:2
44354436
Oberwil
BLPopulation:11'459
Postal codes:1
4104
Oltingen
BLPopulation:523
Postal codes:1
4494
Ormalingen
BLPopulation:2'420
Postal codes:3
446044654466
Pfeffingen
BLPopulation:2'432
Postal codes:2
41474148
Pratteln
BLPopulation:16'595
Postal codes:3
413343024402
Ramlinsburg
BLPopulation:739
Postal codes:1
4433
Reigoldswil
BLPopulation:1'639
Postal codes:1
4418
Reinach
BLPopulation:21'003
Postal codes:2
41444153
Rickenbach
BLPopulation:567
Postal codes:1
4462
Roggenburg
BLPopulation:242
Postal codes:2
28144245
Röschenz
BLPopulation:1'960
Postal codes:1
4244
Rothenfluh
BLPopulation:809
Postal codes:1
4467
Rümlingen
BLPopulation:440
Postal codes:1
4444
Rünenberg
BLPopulation:800
Postal codes:2
44454497
Schönenbuch
BLPopulation:1'503
Postal codes:1
4124
Seltisberg
BLPopulation:1'357
Postal codes:2
44114412
Sissach
BLPopulation:6'964
Postal codes:1
4450
Tecknau
BLPopulation:821
Postal codes:1
4492
Tenniken
BLPopulation:933
Postal codes:2
44434456
Therwil
BLPopulation:10'141
Postal codes:2
41064153
Thürnen
BLPopulation:1'482
Postal codes:2
44414450
Titterten
BLPopulation:436
Postal codes:1
4425
Wahlen
BLPopulation:1'653
Postal codes:1
4246
Waldenburg
BLPopulation:1'132
Postal codes:3
441844374438
Wenslingen
BLPopulation:704
Postal codes:2
44934495
Wintersingen
BLPopulation:587
Postal codes:1
4451
Wittinsburg
BLPopulation:456
Postal codes:3
444244434444
Zeglingen
BLPopulation:535
Postal codes:1
4495
Ziefen
BLPopulation:1'740
Postal codes:1
4417
Zunzgen
BLPopulation:2'788
Postal codes:1
4455
Zwingen
BLPopulation:2'828
Postal codes:2
42224242
14.06.2026Gesetzesinitiative Energiepolitik nur mit der BevölkerungCantonal BL● Rejected · 44.4% Yes
44.4% YesNo 55.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
44.1% YesNo 55.9%
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
52.1% YesNo 47.9%
08.03.2026Initiative Tempo 30 auf Hauptstrassen: GegenvorschlagCantonal BL● Rejected · 44.8% Yes
44.8% YesNo 55.2%
08.03.2026Initiative Tempo 30 auf Hauptstrassen: StichfrageCantonal BL● Rejected · 42.6% Yes
42.6% YesNo 57.4%
08.03.2026Initiative Prämienabzug für alle: GegenvorschlagCantonal BL● Rejected · 40.1% Yes
40.1% YesNo 59.9%
- How many municipalities does canton Basel-Landschaft have?
- Canton Basel-Landschaft has 86 municipalities. The largest are Allschwil, Reinach, Muttenz.
- What is the population of canton Basel-Landschaft?
- Canton Basel-Landschaft has about 303'872 residents.
- What is the capital of canton Basel-Landschaft?
- The capital of canton Basel-Landschaft is Liestal.