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Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS
The most densely populated municipalities in canton Schaffhausen (2023)
Neuhausen am Rheinfall is the most densely populated municipality in canton Schaffhausen: 1'402 residents per km² (2023). It is followed by Schaffhausen (924/km²) and Stein am Rhein (586/km²). Sources: BFS population, swisstopo boundaries.
Ranking
BFS + swisstopo · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Density | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuhausen am Rheinfall | 1'402 | 11'213 |
| 2 | Schaffhausen | 924 | 38'666 |
| 3 | Stein am Rhein | 586 | 3'548 |
| 4 | Stetten | 315 | 1'487 |
| 5 | Thayngen | 290 | 5'770 |
| 6 | Beringen | 279 | 5'203 |
| 7 | Löhningen | 238 | 1'624 |
| 8 | Dörflingen | 182 | 1'059 |
| 9 | Lohn | 158 | 768 |
| 10 | Hallau | 156 | 2'389 |
| 11 | Buchberg | 152 | 890 |
| 12 | Trasadingen | 151 | 626 |
| 13 | Neunkirch | 145 | 2'591 |
| 14 | Rüdlingen | 145 | 799 |
| 15 | Gächlingen | 143 | 1'018 |
| 16 | Ramsen | 120 | 1'617 |
| 17 | Büttenhardt | 105 | 419 |
| 18 | Siblingen | 95 | 895 |
| 19 | Buch | 85 | 323 |
| 20 | Schleitheim | 84 | 1'807 |
| 21 | Wilchingen | 83 | 1'743 |
| 22 | Oberhallau | 72 | 438 |
| 23 | Hemishofen | 64 | 502 |
| 24 | Merishausen | 51 | 899 |
| 25 | Bargen | 40 | 331 |
| 26 | Beggingen | 39 | 486 |
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 Schaffhausen is the most densely populated?
- Neuhausen am Rheinfall is the most densely populated municipality in canton Schaffhausen with 1'402 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.