Switzerland · Canton Code SG
St. Gallen
SGCapital: St. Gallen
Total Population
544'040
Municipalities
75
Largest Municipality
79'487
Avg. Population per Municipality
7'254
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Top municipalities in canton St. Gallen
Top municipalities by population
BFSReligion
FSO · structural survey · 2022Permanent resident population aged 15+, 2022
Roman Catholic39.6% 172'879
No affiliation25.9% 113'375
Reformed Protestant17.8% 77'578
Muslim communities8.5% 37'018
Other Christian6.3% 27'642
Other religions1.2% 5'201
Not stated0.7% 2'872
Jewish community0.1% 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
29.8 Rp./kWh
Swiss median H4
27.7 Rp./kWh
Roof solar potential
4'072 GWh/yr
Cheapest municipalityRapperswil-Jona 23.14 Rp./kWh
Most expensive municipalityNiederhelfenschwil 39.83 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 75 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 · 7575 municipalities
Altstätten
SGPopulation:12'788
Postal codes:6
905894509452+3 more
Amden
SGPopulation:1'896
Postal codes:2
88728873
Andwil
SGPopulation:2'117
Postal codes:2
92049212
Au
SGPopulation:8'771
Postal codes:2
94349435
Bad Ragaz
SGPopulation:6'836
Postal codes:2
73107317
Balgach
SGPopulation:5'229
Postal codes:3
943594369445
Benken
SGPopulation:3'119
Postal codes:2
87178863
Berg
SGPopulation:1'021
Postal codes:3
930093059306
Berneck
SGPopulation:4'026
Postal codes:4
941194349435+1 more
Buchs
SGPopulation:14'287
Postal codes:2
94699470
Bütschwil-Ganterschwil
SGPopulation:5'385
Postal codes:7
960196069608+4 more
Degersheim
SGPopulation:4'209
Postal codes:3
911391169230
Diepoldsau
SGPopulation:6'933
Postal codes:3
943694439444
Ebnat-Kappel
SGPopulation:5'353
Postal codes:3
963396429643
Eggersriet
SGPopulation:2'370
Postal codes:5
903490359036+2 more
Eichberg
SGPopulation:1'614
Postal codes:2
94529453
Eschenbach
SGPopulation:10'401
Postal codes:9
863686378638+6 more
Flawil
SGPopulation:10'672
Postal codes:4
911392009230+1 more
Flums
SGPopulation:5'458
Postal codes:9
888888908892+6 more
Gaiserwald
SGPopulation:8'828
Postal codes:3
903090329300
Gams
SGPopulation:3'736
Postal codes:2
94739658
Goldach
SGPopulation:9'872
Postal codes:2
94009403
Gommiswald
SGPopulation:5'838
Postal codes:6
872587268730+3 more
Gossau
SGPopulation:18'943
Postal codes:6
901590309100+3 more
Grabs
SGPopulation:7'535
Postal codes:4
946994709472+1 more
Häggenschwil
SGPopulation:1'432
Postal codes:3
930893129315
Jonschwil
SGPopulation:3'979
Postal codes:5
924292439532+2 more
Kaltbrunn
SGPopulation:5'128
Postal codes:2
87178722
Kirchberg
SGPopulation:9'879
Postal codes:8
837695009532+5 more
Lichtensteig
SGPopulation:2'157
Postal codes:1
9620
Lütisburg
SGPopulation:1'647
Postal codes:6
912392439601+3 more
Marbach
SGPopulation:2'147
Postal codes:1
9437
Mels
SGPopulation:9'581
Postal codes:6
732573268886+3 more
Mörschwil
SGPopulation:3'702
Postal codes:2
93279402
Mosnang
SGPopulation:2'936
Postal codes:9
837684969601+6 more
Muolen
SGPopulation:1'251
Postal codes:4
858092209308+1 more
Neckertal
SGPopulation:6'446
Postal codes:16
910391059107+13 more
Nesslau
SGPopulation:3'937
Postal codes:7
910796339643+4 more
Niederbüren
SGPopulation:1'571
Postal codes:3
920092039246
Niederhelfenschwil
SGPopulation:3'309
Postal codes:6
922392459524+3 more
Oberbüren
SGPopulation:4'762
Postal codes:4
920392309240+1 more
Oberriet
SGPopulation:9'417
Postal codes:4
943694519462+1 more
Oberuzwil
SGPopulation:6'864
Postal codes:6
923092409242+3 more
Pfäfers
SGPopulation:1'647
Postal codes:5
731273137314+2 more
Quarten
SGPopulation:3'118
Postal codes:8
887788788882+5 more
Rapperswil-Jona
SGPopulation:28'836
Postal codes:8
863086338640+5 more
Rebstein
SGPopulation:5'084
Postal codes:2
94379445
Rheineck
SGPopulation:3'566
Postal codes:3
942494259426
Rorschach
SGPopulation:10'389
Postal codes:1
9400
Rorschacherberg
SGPopulation:7'741
Postal codes:3
940494059422
Rüthi
SGPopulation:2'667
Postal codes:2
94639464
Sargans
SGPopulation:6'670
Postal codes:2
73208888
Schänis
SGPopulation:4'213
Postal codes:4
871887228723+1 more
Schmerikon
SGPopulation:4'168
Postal codes:2
87168730
Sennwald
SGPopulation:6'428
Postal codes:6
946594669467+3 more
Sevelen
SGPopulation:5'405
Postal codes:3
947094759476
St. Gallen
SGPopulation:79'487
Postal codes:12
900090089010+9 more
St. Margrethen
SGPopulation:6'731
Postal codes:3
942494289430
Steinach
SGPopulation:3'579
Postal codes:2
93059323
Thal
SGPopulation:7'217
Postal codes:4
940494229423+1 more
Tübach
SGPopulation:1'587
Postal codes:2
93269327
Untereggen
SGPopulation:1'035
Postal codes:2
90339404
Uznach
SGPopulation:7'114
Postal codes:3
871687258730
Uzwil
SGPopulation:14'676
Postal codes:6
924092429244+3 more
Vilters-Wangs
SGPopulation:5'168
Postal codes:2
73237324
Waldkirch
SGPopulation:3'581
Postal codes:7
903292049205+4 more
Walenstadt
SGPopulation:6'083
Postal codes:7
887888808881+4 more
Wartau
SGPopulation:5'617
Postal codes:5
732094769477+2 more
Wattwil
SGPopulation:9'262
Postal codes:8
872696159620+5 more
Weesen
SGPopulation:1'895
Postal codes:1
8872
Widnau
SGPopulation:10'485
Postal codes:2
94359443
Wil
SGPopulation:25'444
Postal codes:7
950095129514+4 more
Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
SGPopulation:2'614
Postal codes:4
910796569657+1 more
Wittenbach
SGPopulation:10'157
Postal codes:3
900893009308
Zuzwil
SGPopulation:4'994
Postal codes:4
950095159523+1 more
14.06.2026Gesetz über Beiträge für familien- und schulergänzende KinderbetreuungCantonal SG● Accepted · 57.8% Yes
57.8% YesNo 42.2%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
53.8% YesNo 46.2%
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
58.9% YesNo 41.1%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Verkauf der Grundstücke WILWEST und die Kompensation von Fruchtfolgeflächen im Kanton St.GallenCantonal SG● Accepted · 54.7% Yes
54.7% YesNo 45.3%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Neubau des Berufs- und Weiterbildungszentrums Rapperswil-Jona am Standort «Südquartier» in RapperswilCantonal SG● Accepted · 80.1% Yes
80.1% YesNo 19.9%
08.03.2026Kantonsratsbeschluss über den Bau der «Kantonsstrasse zum See» mit Kostenbeteiligung am «Anschluss Witen mit Zubringer»Cantonal SG● Accepted · 54.0% Yes
54.0% YesNo 46.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
46.8% YesNo 53.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
73.4% YesNo 26.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
39.8% YesNo 60.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
43.3% YesNo 56.7%
- How many municipalities does canton St. Gallen have?
- Canton St. Gallen has 75 municipalities. The largest are St. Gallen, Rapperswil-Jona, Wil.
- What is the population of canton St. Gallen?
- Canton St. Gallen has about 544'040 residents.
- What is the capital of canton St. Gallen?
- The capital of canton St. Gallen is St. Gallen.