Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
The fastest-growing municipalities in canton Glarus
National ranking →Glarus is growing fastest in canton Glarus: its population rose 0.6 % in 2025. Next come Glarus Nord (0.2 %) and Glarus Süd (-0.4 %). 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 | Glarus | 0.6% | 12'968 |
| 2 | Glarus Nord | 0.2% | 19'849 |
| 3 | Glarus Süd | -0.4% | 9'634 |
BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026
How we measure this
BFSChange 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 Glarus is growing fastest?
- Glarus: +0.6 % population in 2025 — the strongest growth of any municipality in canton Glarus. 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.