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Zurich

ZH

Capital: Zürich

Total Population

1'605'508

Municipalities

160

Largest Municipality

433'989

Avg. Population per Municipality

10'034

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Top municipalities by population

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#2🥈Winterthur

Municipalities in Canton

swisstopo · 160

160 municipalities

Adliswil

Population:19'707

Aesch

Population:1'698

Aeugst am Albis

Population:1'998

Affoltern am Albis

Population:12'859

Altikon

Andelfingen

Population:3'578

Bachenbülach

Population:4'316

Bachs

Bäretswil

Population:5'142

834083448345+1 more

Bassersdorf

Population:12'186

Bauma

Population:5'060

Benken

Berg am Irchel

Birmensdorf

Population:7'263

Bonstetten

Population:5'678

Boppelsen

Population:1'446

Brütten

Population:2'186

Bubikon

Population:7'614

Buch am Irchel

Population:1'032

Buchs

Population:6'664

Bülach

Population:24'186

Dachsen

Population:1'971

Dägerlen

Population:1'126

Dällikon

Population:4'387

Dänikon

Population:1'867

Dättlikon

Dielsdorf

Population:6'391

Dietikon

Population:28'201

Dietlikon

Population:8'036

Dinhard

Population:1'733

Dorf

Dübendorf

Population:31'506

804480518600+1 more

Dürnten

Population:7'877

834086088630+3 more

Egg

Population:8'816

Eglisau

Population:5'667

Elgg

Population:5'144

835383548355+1 more

Ellikon an der Thur

Population:1'026

Elsau

Population:3'766

Embrach

Population:10'308

Erlenbach

Population:5'542

Fällanden

Population:9'583

Fehraltorf

Population:6'860

Feuerthalen

Population:3'811

Fischenthal

Population:2'625

834084948496+2 more

Flaach

Population:1'488

Flurlingen

Population:1'514

Freienstein-Teufen

Population:2'379

Geroldswil

Population:5'261

Glattfelden

Population:5'406

Gossau

Population:10'569

861486178624+3 more

Greifensee

Population:5'394

Grüningen

Population:3'843

Hagenbuch

Population:1'163

Hausen am Albis

Population:3'974

Hedingen

Population:3'963

Henggart

Population:2'325

Herrliberg

Population:6'751

Hettlingen

Population:3'219

Hinwil

Population:11'832

Hittnau

Population:3'912

Hochfelden

Population:1'987

Hombrechtikon

Population:8'999

Horgen

Population:23'709

634081358810+2 more

Höri

Population:3'509

Hüntwangen

Population:1'107

Hüttikon

Illnau-Effretikon

Population:17'679

830783088314+2 more

Kappel am Albis

Population:1'323

Kilchberg

Population:9'438

Kleinandelfingen

Population:2'203

Kloten

Population:21'257

Knonau

Population:2'454

Küsnacht

Population:15'162

Langnau am Albis

Population:8'157

Laufen-Uhwiesen

Population:1'813

Lindau

Population:5'875

831083128315+1 more

Lufingen

Population:2'840

Männedorf

Population:11'666

Marthalen

Population:1'953

Maschwanden

Maur

Population:10'919

812281238124+2 more

Meilen

Population:14'751

Mettmenstetten

Population:5'707

Mönchaltorf

Population:4'237

Neerach

Population:3'316

816281648173+1 more

Neftenbach

Population:5'763

Niederglatt

Population:5'341

Niederhasli

Population:9'611

Niederweningen

Population:3'238

Nürensdorf

Population:5'803

Oberembrach

Population:1'105

Oberengstringen

Population:6'812

Oberglatt

Population:7'595

Oberrieden

Population:5'393

Oberweningen

Population:1'891

Obfelden

Population:5'881

Oetwil am See

Population:5'075

Oetwil an der Limmat

Population:2'593

Opfikon

Population:21'553

Ossingen

Population:1'703

Otelfingen

Population:3'001

Ottenbach

Population:2'973

Pfäffikon

Population:12'509

Pfungen

Population:4'131

Rafz

Population:4'766

Regensberg

Regensdorf

Population:19'676

Rheinau

Population:1'290

Richterswil

Population:14'209

Rickenbach

Population:2'821

Rifferswil

Population:1'145

Rorbas

Population:3'012

Rümlang

Population:8'194

Rüschlikon

Population:6'275

Russikon

Population:4'567

Rüti

Population:12'862

Schlatt

Schleinikon

Schlieren

Population:20'581

Schöfflisdorf

Population:1'391

Schwerzenbach

Population:5'172

Seegräben

Population:1'469

Seuzach

Population:7'880

Stadel bei Niederglatt

Population:2'357

Stäfa

Population:15'067

Stallikon

Population:3'879

Stammheim

Population:2'902

846884768477+1 more

Steinmaur

Population:3'714

Thalheim an der Thur

Population:1'026

Thalwil

Population:18'561

Trüllikon

Population:1'095

Truttikon

Turbenthal

Population:5'180

836384888492+1 more

Uetikon am See

Population:6'361

Uitikon

Population:5'510

Unterengstringen

Population:4'308

Urdorf

Population:10'424

Uster

Population:36'352

860586068610+4 more

Volken

Volketswil

Population:19'723

Wädenswil

Population:25'753

880488208824+1 more

Wald

Population:10'562

Wallisellen

Population:17'625

Wangen-Brüttisellen

Population:8'212

Wasterkingen

Weiach

Population:2'123

Weiningen

Population:5'062

Weisslingen

Population:3'466

Wettswil am Albis

Population:5'323

Wetzikon

Population:26'462

Wiesendangen

Population:6'727

854285438544+1 more

Wil

Population:1'577

Wila

Population:2'077

Wildberg

Population:1'028

Winkel

Population:4'929

Winterthur

Population:119'315

Postal Codes:11

831083528400+8 more

Zell

Population:6'717

Zollikon

Population:13'570

Zumikon

Population:5'766

Zurich

Population:433'989

Postal Codes:30

800180028003+27 more

Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities does canton Zurich have?: Canton Zurich has 160 municipalities. The largest are Zurich, Winterthur, Uster.
What is the population of canton Zurich?: Canton Zurich has about 1'605'508 residents.
What is the capital of canton Zurich?: The capital of canton Zurich is Zürich.