Ranking · Population & demographics · ZH
Population & demographics in canton Zurich
All Population & demographics rankings for the municipalities of canton Zurich — the top 10 of each, linking to the full list.
Canton Zurich overview →Largest municipalities
BFS · STATPOP · 2025Growing municipalities
BFS · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Population growth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flaach | 5.2% |
| 2 | Hüntwangen | 4.4% |
| 3 | Wila | 4.2% |
| 4 | Dägerlen | 3.9% |
| 5 | Bachenbülach | 3.8% |
| 6 | Erlenbach | 3.2% |
| 7 | Mönchaltorf | 3.2% |
| 8 | Höri | 3.1% |
| 9 | Rifferswil | 2.8% |
| 10 | Birmensdorf | 2.8% |
Shrinking municipalities
BFS · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Population change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bachs | -3% |
| 2 | Otelfingen | -2.2% |
| 3 | Niederweningen | -1.9% |
| 4 | Altikon | -1.8% |
| 5 | Dachsen | -1.6% |
| 6 | Langnau am Albis | -1.5% |
| 7 | Wasterkingen | -1.5% |
| 8 | Maschwanden | -1.2% |
| 9 | Flurlingen | -1% |
| 10 | Bonstetten | -0.9% |
Jobs per resident
BFS · STATENT · 2024| Rank | Municipality | Jobs per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kloten | 2.02 |
| 2 | Opfikon | 1.25 |
| 3 | Zurich | 1.24 |
| 4 | Wallisellen | 1.19 |
| 5 | Schlieren | 1.14 |
| 6 | Rümlang | 0.85 |
| 7 | Otelfingen | 0.83 |
| 8 | Urdorf | 0.75 |
| 9 | Dietikon | 0.74 |
| 10 | Fehraltorf | 0.73 |
Families & children
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Children & youth (0–19) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hüttikon | 25.9% |
| 2 | Schlatt | 25.5% |
| 3 | Knonau | 25.1% |
| 4 | Rifferswil | 25.1% |
| 5 | Kappel am Albis | 24.6% |
| 6 | Rickenbach | 24.1% |
| 7 | Wildberg | 24% |
| 8 | Mettmenstetten | 23.9% |
| 9 | Volken | 23.5% |
| 10 | Buch am Irchel | 23.4% |
Age structure
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Residents 65+ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berg am Irchel | 27.6% |
| 2 | Wasterkingen | 27.2% |
| 3 | Seuzach | 25.5% |
| 4 | Laufen-Uhwiesen | 24.8% |
| 5 | Rheinau | 24.7% |
| 6 | Neerach | 24.7% |
| 7 | Trüllikon | 24.6% |
| 8 | Stäfa | 24.6% |
| 9 | Schöfflisdorf | 24.4% |
| 10 | Oberrieden | 24.4% |
Women share
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erlenbach | 52.6% |
| 2 | Küsnacht | 52.4% |
| 3 | Meilen | 52.2% |
| 4 | Regensberg | 52.1% |
| 5 | Männedorf | 52% |
| 6 | Rifferswil | 51.7% |
| 7 | Zumikon | 51.7% |
| 8 | Zollikon | 51.6% |
| 9 | Richterswil | 51.5% |
| 10 | Uetikon am See | 51.5% |
Foreign residents
BFS · STATPOP · 2025Population density
BFS + swisstopo · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Density |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich | 4'799/km² |
| 2 | Opfikon | 3'839/km² |
| 3 | Kilchberg | 3'712/km² |
| 4 | Thalwil | 3'418/km² |
| 5 | Oberengstringen | 3'291/km² |
| 6 | Schlieren | 3'107/km² |
| 7 | Dietikon | 3'033/km² |
| 8 | Geroldswil | 2'799/km² |
| 9 | Wallisellen | 2'774/km² |
| 10 | Adliswil | 2'562/km² |