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Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS
The most densely populated municipalities in canton Geneva (2023)
Geneva is the most densely populated municipality in canton Geneva: 11'292 residents per km² (2023). It is followed by Carouge (8'263/km²) and Lancy (7'595/km²). Sources: BFS population, swisstopo boundaries.
Ranking
BFS + swisstopo · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Density | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geneva | 11'292 | 206'635 |
| 2 | Carouge | 8'263 | 22'311 |
| 3 | Lancy | 7'595 | 36'229 |
| 4 | Chêne-Bourg | 7'383 | 9'450 |
| 5 | Onex | 6'721 | 18'886 |
| 6 | Vernier | 4'871 | 37'460 |
| 7 | Thônex | 4'369 | 16'690 |
| 8 | Chêne-Bougeries | 3'352 | 13'876 |
| 9 | Le Grand-Saconnex | 2'924 | 12'806 |
| 10 | Meyrin | 2'704 | 26'882 |
| 11 | Plan-les-Ouates | 2'089 | 12'221 |
| 12 | Veyrier | 1'833 | 11'917 |
| 13 | Confignon | 1'643 | 4'552 |
| 14 | Perly-Certoux | 1'257 | 3'194 |
| 15 | Puplinge | 958 | 2'558 |
| 16 | Versoix | 914 | 13'846 |
| 17 | Bernex | 839 | 10'864 |
| 18 | Troinex | 833 | 2'858 |
| 19 | Cologny | 811 | 6'024 |
| 20 | Collonge-Bellerive | 807 | 8'630 |
| 21 | Vandœuvres | 669 | 2'958 |
| 22 | Bellevue | 646 | 4'104 |
| 23 | Pregny-Chambésy | 644 | 4'035 |
| 24 | Genthod | 546 | 2'896 |
| 25 | Corsier | 532 | 2'282 |
| 26 | Bardonnex | 510 | 2'548 |
| 27 | Aire-la-Ville | 396 | 1'160 |
| 28 | Avully | 380 | 1'757 |
| 29 | Soral | 327 | 961 |
| 30 | Choulex | 319 | 1'247 |
| 31 | Chancy | 307 | 1'651 |
| 32 | Meinier | 299 | 2'079 |
| 33 | Anières | 287 | 2'521 |
| 34 | Avusy | 272 | 1'408 |
| 35 | Hermance | 252 | 1'236 |
| 36 | Collex-Bossy | 245 | 1'685 |
| 37 | Satigny | 242 | 4'577 |
| 38 | Cartigny | 239 | 1'046 |
| 39 | Dardagny | 215 | 1'853 |
| 40 | Laconnex | 175 | 670 |
| 41 | Gy | 167 | 550 |
| 42 | Presinge | 154 | 726 |
| 43 | Russin | 107 | 524 |
| 44 | Jussy | 103 | 1'173 |
| 45 | Céligny | 102 | 874 |
How we measure this
BFS + swisstopoPermanent residents (BFS STATPOP 2023) divided by the official municipal area from swissBOUNDARIES3D (swisstopo). Lakes and unproductive areas are included in the official area figure.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Geneva is the most densely populated?
- Geneva is the most densely populated municipality in canton Geneva with 11'292 residents per km² (2023).
- How is population density calculated?
- Permanent residents (BFS STATPOP) divided by the official municipal area in km² from swisstopo swissBOUNDARIES3D, including lakes and unproductive land.