Switzerland · Canton Code ZG
Zug
ZGCapital: Zug
Total Population
135'018
Municipalities
11
Largest Municipality
32'160
Avg. Population per Municipality
12'274
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BFSReligion
FSO · structural survey · 2022Permanent resident population aged 15+, 2022
Roman Catholic45% 49'052
No affiliation31.2% 34'033
Reformed Protestant11.4% 12'430
Other Christian5.6% 6'103
Muslim communities4.4% 4'812
Other religions1.6% 1'713
Not stated0.5% 583
Jewish community0.2% 263
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
21.88 Rp./kWh
Swiss median H4
27.7 Rp./kWh
Roof solar potential
690 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 11 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 · 1111 municipalities
Baar
ZGPopulation:25'519
Postal codes:6
630063126314+3 more
Cham
ZGPopulation:18'518
Postal codes:3
633063316332
Hünenberg
ZGPopulation:8'985
Postal codes:4
564263316332+1 more
Menzingen
ZGPopulation:4'824
Postal codes:3
631363146315
Neuheim
ZGPopulation:2'523
Postal codes:3
631363406345
Oberägeri
ZGPopulation:6'670
Postal codes:5
631463156417+2 more
Risch
ZGPopulation:11'830
Postal codes:1
6343
Steinhausen
ZGPopulation:10'449
Postal codes:2
63126330
Unterägeri
ZGPopulation:9'527
Postal codes:2
63146315
Walchwil
ZGPopulation:4'013
Postal codes:1
6318
Zug
ZGPopulation:32'160
Postal codes:6
630063146317+3 more
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
47.6% YesNo 52.4%
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
60.2% YesNo 39.8%
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
74.4% YesNo 25.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
34.3% YesNo 65.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
39.4% YesNo 60.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
22.1% YesNo 77.9%
30.11.2025Änderung der Kantonsverfassung betreffend kantonales Stimm- und Wahlrecht für Menschen mit BeeinträchtigungenCantonal ZG● Accepted · 51.3% Yes
51.3% YesNo 48.7%
30.11.2025Änderung des Steuergesetzes vom 28. August 2025 «Mehrwert für alle»Cantonal ZG● Accepted · 68.2% Yes
68.2% YesNo 31.8%
- How many municipalities does canton Zug have?
- Canton Zug has 11 municipalities. The largest are Zug, Baar, Cham.
- What is the population of canton Zug?
- Canton Zug has about 135'018 residents.
- What is the capital of canton Zug?
- The capital of canton Zug is Zug.