Which municipality in canton Basel-Landschaft is growing fastest?

Lauwil: +7.1 % population in 2025 — the strongest growth of any municipality in canton Basel-Landschaft. Source: FSO (BEVNAT).

How is population growth measured?

It is the change in the permanent resident population over the calendar year, in percent of the starting population, from births, deaths and in/out-migration (FSO BEVNAT). A percentage rather than absolute heads makes villages and cities fairly comparable.

Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

The fastest-growing municipalities in canton Basel-Landschaft

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Lauwil is growing fastest in canton Basel-Landschaft: its population rose 7.1 % in 2025. Next come Augst (4.9 %) and Giebenach (4.1 %). The basis is the year’s population change from births, deaths and migration. Source: FSO (BEVNAT).

Ranking

BFS · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Population growth	Residents
1	Lauwil	7.1%	347
2	Augst	4.9%	1'140
3	Giebenach	4.1%	1'183
4	Wahlen	3.8%	1'653
5	Seltisberg	3.1%	1'357
6	Blauen	3.1%	729
7	Zeglingen	3.1%	535
8	Nusshof	2.9%	285
9	Reigoldswil	2.9%	1'639
10	Grellingen	2.8%	2'012
11	Diepflingen	2.5%	856
12	Häfelfingen	2.4%	252
13	Niederdorf	2.2%	1'823
14	Ormalingen	1.9%	2'420
15	Biel-Benken	1.9%	3'550
16	Lausen	1.9%	5'996
17	Ziefen	1.9%	1'740
18	Liesberg	1.7%	1'124
19	Aesch	1.7%	11'327
20	Duggingen	1.7%	1'648
21	Maisprach	1.7%	972
22	Münchenstein	1.7%	12'662
23	Eptingen	1.6%	569
24	Frenkendorf	1.6%	6'756
25	Thürnen	1.6%	1'482
26	Füllinsdorf	1.6%	4'804
27	Wittinsburg	1.6%	456
28	Reinach	1.5%	21'003
29	Anwil	1.3%	554
30	Binningen	1.2%	16'245
31	Gelterkinden	1.1%	6'531
32	Ettingen	1%	5'625
33	Muttenz	1%	18'308
34	Langenbruck	1%	985
35	Sissach	1%	6'964
36	Allschwil	1%	22'374
37	Röschenz	1%	1'960
38	Hölstein	1%	2'669
39	Ramlinsburg	1%	739
40	Bubendorf	0.8%	4'572
41	Pfeffingen	0.8%	2'432
42	Rünenberg	0.8%	800
43	Waldenburg	0.7%	1'132
44	Schönenbuch	0.6%	1'503
45	Buckten	0.6%	719
46	Kilchberg	0.6%	183
47	Bretzwil	0.5%	740
48	Tecknau	0.5%	821
49	Rümlingen	0.5%	440
50	Liestal	0.3%	16'081
51	Brislach	0.3%	1'777
52	Läufelfingen	0.3%	1'419
53	Oberwil	0.3%	11'459
54	Laufen	0.2%	6'065
55	Therwil	0.2%	10'141
56	Itingen	0.2%	2'477
57	Diegten	0.1%	1'645
58	Pratteln	0.1%	16'595
59	Oberdorf	0.1%	2'579
60	Böckten	0%	857
61	Hemmiken	0%	263
62	Rothenfluh	0%	809
63	Arlesheim	-0.1%	9'309
64	Zunzgen	-0.1%	2'788
65	Bottmingen	-0.1%	7'007
66	Dittingen	-0.1%	739
67	Birsfelden	-0.4%	10'401
68	Rickenbach	-0.5%	567
69	Tenniken	-0.5%	933
70	Känerkinden	-0.6%	529
71	Oltingen	-0.6%	523
72	Bennwil	-0.6%	673
73	Buus	-0.6%	1'127
74	Zwingen	-0.7%	2'828
75	Lupsingen	-0.7%	1'554
76	Nenzlingen	-0.9%	464
77	Lampenberg	-0.9%	576
78	Wenslingen	-1.1%	704
79	Titterten	-1.4%	436
80	Roggenburg	-1.6%	242
81	Hersberg	-1.8%	386
82	Arisdorf	-1.8%	1'703
83	Burg im Leimental	-2.5%	279
84	Wintersingen	-2.5%	587
85	Liedertswil	-3.2%	151
86	Arboldswil	-4.1%	583

BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026

How we measure this

BFS

Change in the permanent resident population during calendar year 2025, in percent of the population on 1 January, from the FSO statistics on natural population movement (BEVNAT) and migration. A positive value means growth, a negative one decline. The percentage makes small and large municipalities comparable.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Basel-Landschaft is growing fastest?: Lauwil: +7.1 % population in 2025 — the strongest growth of any municipality in canton Basel-Landschaft. Source: FSO (BEVNAT).
How is population growth measured?: It is the change in the permanent resident population over the calendar year, in percent of the starting population, from births, deaths and in/out-migration (FSO BEVNAT). A percentage rather than absolute heads makes villages and cities fairly comparable.