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Switzerland · Canton Code SZ

Schwyz

SZ

Capital: Schwyz

Total Population
170'072
Municipalities
30
Districts
6
Largest Municipality
17'100
Avg. Population per Municipality
5'669
BFS canton number
5

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Top municipalities in canton Schwyz

Population & demographics
Taxes
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Geography
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Energy & electricity

Top municipalities by population

BFS
#1Freienbach
17'100
#2Schwyz
16'735
#3Einsiedeln
16'667
#4Küssnacht
14'185
#5Arth
12'616
#6Schübelbach
9'919
#7Ingenbohl
9'599
#8Lachen
9'448
#9Wollerau
7'631
#10Altendorf
7'539

Religion

FSO · structural survey · 2024

Permanent resident population aged 15+, 2024

Roman Catholic49.7% 70'563
No affiliation31.1% 44'208
Reformed Protestant8.3% 11'736
Other Christian4.7% 6'748
Muslim communities4.6% 6'607
Other religions1% 1'399
Not stated0.5% 662
Jewish community0.1% 185

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 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Taxes

ESTV · 2026

Income tax in the 5 cheapest and 5 most expensive municipalities of Schwyz at CHF 100'000 gross income.

Lowest tax

  1. Freienbach5'617
  2. Wollerau5'617
  3. Feusisberg5'730
  4. Altendorf6'765
  5. Lachen6'990

Highest tax

  1. Illgau8'565
  2. Steinen8'565
  3. Reichenburg8'228
  4. Schübelbach8'228
  5. Lauerz8'115

Median Schwyz: CHF 7'665

Total income tax (federal, cantonal, municipal and personal tax) for a single person without children, no church affiliation, on CHF 100'000 gross employment income, tax year 2026. Because the same household is computed everywhere, the franc amounts are comparable across Switzerland — the tax multiplier is not.

Tax burden · Full ranking →

Energy & electricity

ElCom · BFE · 2027
Median tariff H4
27.23 Rp./kWh
Swiss median H4
26.53 Rp./kWh
Cheapest municipality
22.49 Rp./kWh
Wollerau
Most expensive municipality
37.3 Rp./kWh
Vorderthal
Roof solar potential
1'061 GWh/yr
Solar potential per capita
6'237 kWh/yr
All energy rankings →

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 30 municipalities with a model — what roofs could generate, not what is installed.

2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026

Health-insurance premiums

BAG · 2024
Ø premium canton
361 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland
465.3 CHF/mo
Rank in comparison
6. of 26 cantons
Cheapest canton
293 CHF/mo
Appenzell Innerrhoden
Most expensive canton
539 CHF/mo
Geneva
Compare all premiums in canton Schwyz →Premiums explained →

Average adult premium actually paid in the canton (2024, BAG health-insurance statistics) — the mean across all regions, models and deductibles, not the cheapest offer. The 2026 figure is BAG's forward national mean premium.

Districts of the canton of Schwyz

6 Districts — municipalities and residents per unit
Bezirk Schwyz
15 Municipalities · 59'551 Residents
Bezirk March
9 Municipalities · 46'845 Residents
Bezirk Höfe
3 Municipalities · 30'319 Residents
Bezirk Einsiedeln
1 Municipalities · 16'667 Residents
Bezirk Küssnacht (SZ)
1 Municipalities · 14'185 Residents
Bezirk Gersau
1 Municipalities · 2'505 Residents

Municipalities in Canton

swisstopo · 30
30 municipalities

Alpthal

SZ
Bezirk Schwyz
Population:641
Postal codes:1
8849

Altendorf

SZ
Bezirk March
Population:7'539
Postal codes:2
88468852

Arth

SZ
Bezirk Schwyz
Population:12'616
Postal codes:6
631863566410+3 more

Einsiedeln

SZ
Bezirk Einsiedeln
Population:16'667
Postal codes:6
883688408841+3 more

Feusisberg

SZ
Bezirk Höfe
Population:5'588
Postal codes:5
883288348835+2 more

Freienbach

SZ
Bezirk Höfe
Population:17'100
Postal codes:5
864088068807+2 more

Galgenen

SZ
Bezirk March
Population:5'506
Postal codes:2
88538854

Gersau

SZ
Bezirk Gersau
Population:2'505
Postal codes:2
64106442

Illgau

SZ
Bezirk Schwyz
Population:819
Postal codes:1
6434

Ingenbohl

SZ
Bezirk Schwyz
Population:9'599
Postal codes:2
64236440

Innerthal

SZ
Bezirk March
Population:194
Postal codes:1
8858

Küssnacht

SZ
Bezirk Küssnacht (SZ)
Population:14'185
Postal codes:3
640264036405

Lachen

SZ
Bezirk March
Population:9'448
Postal codes:1
8853

Lauerz

SZ
Bezirk Schwyz
Population:1'165
Postal codes:1
6424

Morschach

SZ
Bezirk Schwyz
Population:1'402
Postal codes:4
643364406443+1 more

Muotathal

SZ
Bezirk Schwyz
Population:3'604
Postal codes:3
643364368750

Oberiberg

SZ
Bezirk Schwyz
Population:941
Postal codes:2
88428843

Reichenburg

SZ
Bezirk March
Population:4'142
Postal codes:1
8864

Riemenstalden

SZ
Bezirk Schwyz
Population:88
Postal codes:1
6452

Rothenthurm

SZ
Bezirk Schwyz
Population:2'604
Postal codes:1
6418

Sattel

SZ
Bezirk Schwyz
Population:2'097
Postal codes:4
631564176418+1 more

Schübelbach

SZ
Bezirk March
Population:9'919
Postal codes:4
885488558862+1 more

Schwyz

SZ
Bezirk Schwyz
Population:16'735
Postal codes:7
641764236430+4 more

Steinen

SZ
Bezirk Schwyz
Population:3'762
Postal codes:1
6422

Steinerberg

SZ
Bezirk Schwyz
Population:954
Postal codes:1
6416

Tuggen

SZ
Bezirk March
Population:3'491
Postal codes:3
873088558856

Unteriberg

SZ
Bezirk Schwyz
Population:2'524
Postal codes:3
884288448845

Vorderthal

SZ
Bezirk March
Population:1'032
Postal codes:1
8857

Wangen

SZ
Bezirk March
Population:5'574
Postal codes:3
885388548855

Wollerau

SZ
Bezirk Höfe
Population:7'631
Postal codes:4
880688328833+1 more

Vote results for Schwyz

BFS
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% Yes
42.1% YesNo 57.9%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% Yes
19.0% YesNo 81.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Kaufkraft stärken – Prämienverbilligung auch für den Mittelstand»Cantonal SZ● Rejected · 40.8% Yes
40.8% YesNo 59.2%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
63.2% YesNo 36.8%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
63.3% YesNo 36.7%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative 'Yes to an independent and free Swiss currency with coins or banknotes (Cash is freedom)'Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
53.1% YesNo 46.9%
08.03.2026Federal decree on Swiss currency and cash supply (counter-proposal to Cash Initiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
69.8% YesNo 30.2%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
46.1% YesNo 53.9%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
48.9% YesNo 51.1%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
15.5% YesNo 84.5%
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Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities does canton Schwyz have?
Canton Schwyz has 30 municipalities. The largest are Freienbach, Schwyz, Einsiedeln.
What is the population of canton Schwyz?
Canton Schwyz has about 170'072 residents.
What is the capital of canton Schwyz?
The capital of canton Schwyz is Schwyz.