Switzerland · Canton Code LU
Lucerne
LUCapital: Luzern
Total Population
441'500
Municipalities
79
Largest Municipality
86'699
Avg. Population per Municipality
5'589
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Top municipalities in canton Lucerne
Top municipalities by population
BFSReligion
FSO · structural survey · 2022Permanent resident population aged 15+, 2022
Roman Catholic54% 190'057
No affiliation25.7% 90'572
Reformed Protestant8.8% 30'886
Muslim communities5% 17'636
Other Christian4.5% 15'999
Other religions1.3% 4'562
Not stated0.6% 2'090
Jewish community0.1% 402
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
25.41 Rp./kWh
Swiss median H4
27.7 Rp./kWh
Roof solar potential
3'326 GWh/yr
Cheapest municipalityHochdorf 22.83 Rp./kWh
Most expensive municipalityHergiswil bei Willisau 32.1 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 79 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 · 7979 municipalities
Adligenswil
LUPopulation:5'704
Postal codes:2
60306043
Aesch
LUPopulation:1'526
Postal codes:1
6287
Alberswil
LUPopulation:741
Postal codes:1
6248
Altbüron
LUPopulation:1'013
Postal codes:1
6147
Altishofen
LUPopulation:2'040
Postal codes:6
614462446245+3 more
Ballwil
LUPopulation:2'845
Postal codes:3
603462746275
Beromünster
LUPopulation:6'963
Postal codes:5
602560286215+2 more
Buchrain
LUPopulation:7'013
Postal codes:3
603060336035
Büron
LUPopulation:2'759
Postal codes:1
6233
Buttisholz
LUPopulation:3'510
Postal codes:2
60186022
Dagmersellen
LUPopulation:6'144
Postal codes:6
621162356246+3 more
Dierikon
LUPopulation:1'691
Postal codes:2
60366037
Doppleschwand
LUPopulation:843
Postal codes:2
61106112
Ebikon
LUPopulation:14'737
Postal codes:5
600460066020+2 more
Egolzwil
LUPopulation:1'667
Postal codes:2
62436244
Eich
LUPopulation:1'779
Postal codes:2
62056214
Emmen
LUPopulation:32'777
Postal codes:4
602060236032+1 more
Entlebuch
LUPopulation:3'409
Postal codes:6
610561106162+3 more
Ermensee
LUPopulation:1'087
Postal codes:1
6294
Eschenbach
LUPopulation:3'796
Postal codes:3
602660346274
Escholzmatt-Marbach
LUPopulation:4'587
Postal codes:7
355561706173+4 more
Ettiswil
LUPopulation:2'877
Postal codes:4
602262176218+1 more
Fischbach
LUPopulation:760
Postal codes:3
614561526153
Flühli
LUPopulation:1'918
Postal codes:5
617061736174+2 more
Geuensee
LUPopulation:3'069
Postal codes:1
6232
Gisikon
LUPopulation:1'543
Postal codes:1
6038
Greppen
LUPopulation:1'228
Postal codes:2
63536404
Grossdietwil
LUPopulation:923
Postal codes:4
614561466147+1 more
Grosswangen
LUPopulation:3'492
Postal codes:1
6022
Hasle
LUPopulation:1'841
Postal codes:3
616261666170
Hergiswil bei Willisau
LUPopulation:1'934
Postal codes:5
612561306132+2 more
Hildisrieden
LUPopulation:2'468
Postal codes:1
6024
Hitzkirch
LUPopulation:6'067
Postal codes:6
628462856286+3 more
Hochdorf
LUPopulation:10'158
Postal codes:4
627462756280+1 more
Hohenrain
LUPopulation:2'467
Postal codes:5
627562766277+2 more
Horw
LUPopulation:15'939
Postal codes:4
600560476048+1 more
Inwil
LUPopulation:2'919
Postal codes:2
60346038
Knutwil
LUPopulation:2'499
Postal codes:2
62126213
Kriens
LUPopulation:30'685
Postal codes:5
600560106012+2 more
Lucerne
LUPopulation:86'699
Postal codes:9
600360046005+6 more
Luthern
LUPopulation:1'252
Postal codes:4
495261536154+1 more
Malters
LUPopulation:7'930
Postal codes:4
601460166019+1 more
Mauensee
LUPopulation:1'533
Postal codes:4
621062126216+1 more
Meggen
LUPopulation:7'718
Postal codes:2
60066045
Meierskappel
LUPopulation:1'578
Postal codes:1
6344
Menznau
LUPopulation:3'168
Postal codes:5
611061226123+2 more
Nebikon
LUPopulation:2'959
Postal codes:1
6244
Neuenkirch
LUPopulation:7'243
Postal codes:7
601660236024+4 more
Nottwil
LUPopulation:4'104
Postal codes:1
6207
Oberkirch
LUPopulation:5'213
Postal codes:5
601862076208+2 more
Pfaffnau
LUPopulation:2'792
Postal codes:4
491561476264+1 more
Rain
LUPopulation:3'347
Postal codes:1
6026
Reiden
LUPopulation:7'690
Postal codes:4
625262606262+1 more
Rickenbach
LUPopulation:3'887
Postal codes:2
57356221
Roggliswil
LUPopulation:785
Postal codes:1
6265
Römerswil
LUPopulation:1'804
Postal codes:5
602660276028+2 more
Romoos
LUPopulation:640
Postal codes:5
611061136166+2 more
Root
LUPopulation:6'712
Postal codes:5
603560376038+2 more
Rothenburg
LUPopulation:7'983
Postal codes:3
602360266206
Ruswil
LUPopulation:7'645
Postal codes:9
601660176018+6 more
Schenkon
LUPopulation:3'163
Postal codes:3
621062146222
Schlierbach
LUPopulation:994
Postal codes:1
6231
Schongau
LUPopulation:1'055
Postal codes:2
62876288
Schötz
LUPopulation:4'983
Postal codes:2
61436247
Schüpfheim
LUPopulation:4'287
Postal codes:1
6170
Schwarzenberg
LUPopulation:1'808
Postal codes:2
60136103
Sempach
LUPopulation:4'404
Postal codes:2
60246204
Sursee
LUPopulation:11'118
Postal codes:1
6210
Triengen
LUPopulation:5'051
Postal codes:4
621362346235+1 more
Udligenswil
LUPopulation:2'483
Postal codes:1
6044
Ufhusen
LUPopulation:924
Postal codes:3
495249556153
Vitznau
LUPopulation:1'492
Postal codes:2
63546356
Wauwil
LUPopulation:2'683
Postal codes:1
6242
Weggis
LUPopulation:4'874
Postal codes:3
635363546356
Werthenstein
LUPopulation:2'161
Postal codes:3
610561066110
Wikon
LUPopulation:1'491
Postal codes:2
48066260
Willisau
LUPopulation:9'297
Postal codes:12
612261256126+9 more
Wolhusen
LUPopulation:4'868
Postal codes:3
611061146122
Zell
LUPopulation:2'264
Postal codes:3
614461526153
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes
67.3% YesNo 32.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
49.0% YesNo 51.0%
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
56.9% YesNo 43.1%
08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes
82.8% YesNo 17.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
40.8% YesNo 59.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
73.2% YesNo 26.8%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
33.9% YesNo 66.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
37.2% YesNo 62.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
24.3% YesNo 75.7%
- How many municipalities does canton Lucerne have?
- Canton Lucerne has 79 municipalities. The largest are Lucerne, Emmen, Kriens.
- What is the population of canton Lucerne?
- Canton Lucerne has about 441'500 residents.
- What is the capital of canton Lucerne?
- The capital of canton Lucerne is Luzern.