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Population & demographics in canton Vaud
All Population & demographics rankings for the municipalities of canton Vaud — the top 10 of each, linking to the full list.
Canton Vaud overview →Largest municipalities
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lausanne | 144'160 |
| 2 | Yverdon-les-Bains | 30'202 |
| 3 | Le Châtelard | 26'828 |
| 4 | Nyon | 23'016 |
| 5 | Renens | 21'408 |
| 6 | Vevey | 20'139 |
| 7 | Pully | 19'287 |
| 8 | Morges | 17'720 |
| 9 | Gland | 14'018 |
| 10 | Ecublens | 13'320 |
Families & children
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Children & youth (0–19) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champtauroz | 31.4% |
| 2 | Chavannes-des-Bois | 30.7% |
| 3 | Bogis-Bossey | 30.1% |
| 4 | Suscévaz | 29% |
| 5 | Pompaples | 28.9% |
| 6 | Vuarrens | 28.8% |
| 7 | Villarzel | 28.6% |
| 8 | Essertines-sur-Rolle | 28.6% |
| 9 | Chêne-Pâquier | 28.4% |
| 10 | Rovray | 28.1% |
Age structure
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Residents 65+ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauborget | 34.3% |
| 2 | Corbeyrier | 31.9% |
| 3 | Ormont-Dessus | 30% |
| 4 | Bullet | 28.8% |
| 5 | Croy | 28% |
| 6 | Premier | 27.5% |
| 7 | Rougemont | 27.2% |
| 8 | Corseaux | 26.7% |
| 9 | L'Abbaye | 26.2% |
| 10 | Les Clées | 26% |
Women share
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croy | 55.9% |
| 2 | Corcelles-près-Concise | 55.6% |
| 3 | Villars-le-Comte | 55.6% |
| 4 | Vugelles-La Mothe | 55% |
| 5 | Chexbres | 54.6% |
| 6 | Fontaines-sur-Grandson | 54.3% |
| 7 | Ependes | 53.9% |
| 8 | Clarmont | 53.6% |
| 9 | Mies | 53.3% |
| 10 | La Tour-de-Peilz | 53.2% |
Foreign residents
BFS · STATPOP · 2024| Rank | Municipality | Foreign residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chavannes-près-Renens | 56.8% |
| 2 | Renens | 50.6% |
| 3 | Leysin | 50.3% |
| 4 | Ecublens | 47.7% |
| 5 | Saint-Sulpice | 47% |
| 6 | Moudon | 45.6% |
| 7 | Le Châtelard | 45.4% |
| 8 | Crissier | 44.7% |
| 9 | Payerne | 44.3% |
| 10 | Prilly | 44.1% |
Population density
BFS + swisstopo · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Density |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renens | 7'257/km² |
| 2 | Prilly | 5'644/km² |
| 3 | Chavannes-près-Renens | 5'643/km² |
| 4 | Vevey | 2'350/km² |
| 5 | Ecublens | 2'329/km² |
| 6 | Bussigny | 2'209/km² |
| 7 | Epalinges | 2'170/km² |
| 8 | Lausanne | 2'132/km² |
| 9 | Nyon | 2'012/km² |
| 10 | Yverdon-les-Bains | 2'009/km² |