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Switzerland · Canton BL

Niederdorf

4431–4436
BL CANTON443144354436
Residents
1'823
Area
4.4 km²
Population density
413 pop./km²
Elevation
469 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
792 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
64%
Postal codes
3

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
899 49.3%
Men
924 50.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
333 18.3%
Swiss citizens
1'332 73.1%
Foreign residents
491 26.9%
Population density
413 pop./km²
0–19 · 333 · 18.3%20–64 · 1'053 · 57.8%65+ · 437 · 24.0%
Foreign residents 26.9%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)FederalAccepted · 52.5% Yes
52.9% YesNo 47.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»FederalRejected · 45.2% Yes
57.2% YesNo 42.8%
14.06.2026Neue Ortsdurchfahrt BirsfeldenCantonal BLAccepted · 56.2% Yes
51.6% YesNo 48.4%
14.06.2026Gesetzesinitiative Energiepolitik nur mit der BevölkerungCantonal BLRejected · 44.4% Yes
54.9% YesNo 45.1%
14.06.2026Verfassungsinitiative Zämme in EuropaCantonal BLAccepted · 53.7% Yes
41.0% YesNo 59.0%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederalAccepted · 54.3% Yes
41.7% YesNo 58.3%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»FederalRejected · 38.1% Yes
44.9% YesNo 55.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederalRejected · 37.4% Yes
45.6% YesNo 54.4%
All federal votes
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP41.3% · strongest party
SVP41.3%
SP22.0%
FDP9.4%
Mitte8.9%
GRÜNE8.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier64%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
64%BL range 45%72%
Tax rank 69 of 86 in canton Basel-Landschaft
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'628 CHF(16.6%)
Rank 69 of 86 in the canton · 1663 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'264 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Pfeffingen 14'899 CHF · most expensive Waldenburg 17'356 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:16'628 CHF(~16.6%)
NiederdorfCanton range Basel-LandschaftSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeNiederdorfBasel-LandschaftSwitzerland median
40'0006.4%5.76.7%5.4%
50'0008.8%7.89.2%7.8%
60'00010.9%9.711.4%10.5%
70'00012.6%11.313.2%11.9%
80'00014.1%12.614.7%13.1%
90'00015.3%13.716%14.1%
100'00016.6%14.917.4%15.3%
110'00017.8%1618.6%16.3%
120'00018.9%1719.7%17.2%
130'00019.9%17.920.7%18.1%
140'00020.8%18.721.7%19%
150'00021.6%19.522.5%19.7%
175'00023.6%21.324.5%21.6%
200'00025.2%22.826.2%23.2%
225'00026.6%24.127.6%24.6%
250'00027.8%25.328.8%25.8%
275'00028.8%26.329.9%26.8%
300'00029.7%27.130.8%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'083 mm
9.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
792 m
Mean elevation
561 m
Relief
348 m
Mean slope
12.2°
Flat share
10.6%
South-facing
15.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 348 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
14.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
19.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'200
14 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026
Tariff H4
30.2 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.74 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
14.31 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.64 Rp./kWh
30.2 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 31.98 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland)
ElCom tariff comparison
How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Vacancy rate
0.68 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
879
Built before 194618.5%
Built since 200112.6%
0.68 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 43 min · Car 33 min
AgglomerationPT 43 min · Car 29 min
Remoteness 52/86 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 3
What is the postal code of Niederdorf?
Niederdorf has 3 postal codes: 4431, 4435, 4436.
What is the tax rate in Niederdorf?
The municipal tax multiplier of Niederdorf is 64% (2026); canton BL levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Niederdorf?
A single person without children pays about 16'628 CHF income tax in Niederdorf on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 69 of 86 in canton BL. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Niederdorf have?
Niederdorf has 1'823 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Niederdorf?
Niederdorf has 491 foreign residents, a share of 26.93% (2025).

Map

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