Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
The fastest-growing municipalities in canton Zurich
National ranking →Flaach is growing fastest in canton Zurich: its population rose 5.2 % in 2025. Next come Hüntwangen (4.4 %) and Wila (4.2 %). 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 | Flaach | 5.2% | 1'572 |
| 2 | Hüntwangen | 4.4% | 1'142 |
| 3 | Wila | 4.2% | 2'201 |
| 4 | Dägerlen | 3.9% | 1'204 |
| 5 | Bachenbülach | 3.8% | 4'450 |
| 6 | Erlenbach | 3.2% | 5'679 |
| 7 | Mönchaltorf | 3.2% | 4'446 |
| 8 | Höri | 3.1% | 3'676 |
| 9 | Rifferswil | 2.8% | 1'213 |
| 10 | Birmensdorf | 2.8% | 7'587 |
| 11 | Trüllikon | 2.5% | 1'132 |
| 12 | Volken | 2.4% | 391 |
| 13 | Oberengstringen | 2.3% | 7'076 |
| 14 | Rorbas | 2.3% | 3'078 |
| 15 | Ottenbach | 2.2% | 3'038 |
| 16 | Glattfelden | 2.2% | 5'555 |
| 17 | Regensdorf | 2.1% | 20'701 |
| 18 | Obfelden | 2% | 6'081 |
| 19 | Niederhasli | 2% | 9'842 |
| 20 | Knonau | 2% | 2'515 |
| 21 | Thalheim an der Thur | 2% | 1'024 |
| 22 | Truttikon | 2% | 467 |
| 23 | Dübendorf | 2% | 33'214 |
| 24 | Weiningen | 1.9% | 5'204 |
| 25 | Marthalen | 1.9% | 2'027 |
| 26 | Schleinikon | 1.8% | 884 |
| 27 | Stadel bei Niederglatt | 1.8% | 2'500 |
| 28 | Kleinandelfingen | 1.8% | 2'278 |
| 29 | Seegräben | 1.8% | 1'486 |
| 30 | Thalwil | 1.7% | 18'835 |
| 31 | Geroldswil | 1.7% | 5'402 |
| 32 | Rickenbach | 1.6% | 2'895 |
| 33 | Wettswil am Albis | 1.5% | 5'419 |
| 34 | Dorf | 1.5% | 739 |
| 35 | Elsau | 1.5% | 3'957 |
| 36 | Wil | 1.5% | 1'595 |
| 37 | Rümlang | 1.5% | 8'363 |
| 38 | Henggart | 1.4% | 2'376 |
| 39 | Dielsdorf | 1.4% | 6'817 |
| 40 | Mettmenstetten | 1.4% | 5'841 |
| 41 | Brütten | 1.3% | 2'277 |
| 42 | Rüti | 1.3% | 13'144 |
| 43 | Ossingen | 1.3% | 1'859 |
| 44 | Turbenthal | 1.3% | 5'369 |
| 45 | Kloten | 1.3% | 22'017 |
| 46 | Uster | 1.3% | 37'031 |
| 47 | Elgg | 1.3% | 5'241 |
| 48 | Regensberg | 1.3% | 484 |
| 49 | Wetzikon | 1.3% | 27'317 |
| 50 | Benken | 1.3% | 894 |
| 51 | Uetikon am See | 1.2% | 6'744 |
| 52 | Illnau-Effretikon | 1.2% | 17'973 |
| 53 | Oetwil an der Limmat | 1.2% | 2'604 |
| 54 | Wädenswil | 1.2% | 26'012 |
| 55 | Feuerthalen | 1.2% | 3'893 |
| 56 | Fischenthal | 1.2% | 2'697 |
| 57 | Grüningen | 1.2% | 3'931 |
| 58 | Richterswil | 1.2% | 14'545 |
| 59 | Russikon | 1.1% | 4'687 |
| 60 | Steinmaur | 1.1% | 3'758 |
| 61 | Zollikon | 1.1% | 13'737 |
| 62 | Laufen-Uhwiesen | 1.1% | 1'848 |
| 63 | Lufingen | 1.1% | 2'870 |
| 64 | Pfäffikon | 1% | 12'881 |
| 65 | Andelfingen | 1% | 3'719 |
| 66 | Berg am Irchel | 1% | 595 |
| 67 | Zurich | 1% | 440'935 |
| 68 | Rheinau | 1% | 1'334 |
| 69 | Boppelsen | 1% | 1'439 |
| 70 | Kilchberg | 1% | 9'576 |
| 71 | Uitikon | 0.9% | 5'749 |
| 72 | Fehraltorf | 0.9% | 6'943 |
| 73 | Hombrechtikon | 0.8% | 9'252 |
| 74 | Wiesendangen | 0.8% | 6'852 |
| 75 | Oetwil am See | 0.8% | 5'190 |
| 76 | Stammheim | 0.8% | 2'970 |
| 77 | Eglisau | 0.8% | 5'794 |
| 78 | Meilen | 0.7% | 14'952 |
| 79 | Zell | 0.7% | 6'855 |
| 80 | Rüschlikon | 0.7% | 6'449 |
| 81 | Wald | 0.6% | 10'686 |
| 82 | Winkel | 0.6% | 5'117 |
| 83 | Neerach | 0.6% | 3'348 |
| 84 | Dättlikon | 0.6% | 844 |
| 85 | Wildberg | 0.6% | 1'019 |
| 86 | Embrach | 0.6% | 10'415 |
| 87 | Schöfflisdorf | 0.6% | 1'420 |
| 88 | Küsnacht | 0.5% | 15'250 |
| 89 | Stäfa | 0.5% | 15'232 |
| 90 | Rafz | 0.5% | 4'792 |
| 91 | Pfungen | 0.5% | 4'170 |
| 92 | Weiach | 0.5% | 2'133 |
| 93 | Zumikon | 0.5% | 5'781 |
| 94 | Volketswil | 0.5% | 19'948 |
| 95 | Bassersdorf | 0.5% | 12'358 |
| 96 | Lindau | 0.4% | 5'896 |
| 97 | Schlieren | 0.4% | 20'474 |
| 98 | Aeugst am Albis | 0.4% | 2'003 |
| 99 | Bubikon | 0.4% | 7'690 |
| 100 | Schlatt | 0.4% | 788 |
| 101 | Unterengstringen | 0.4% | 4'361 |
| 102 | Horgen | 0.4% | 24'641 |
| 103 | Urdorf | 0.3% | 10'539 |
| 104 | Bülach | 0.3% | 24'590 |
| 105 | Oberrieden | 0.3% | 5'410 |
| 106 | Herrliberg | 0.3% | 6'802 |
| 107 | Winterthur | 0.3% | 120'741 |
| 108 | Ellikon an der Thur | 0.3% | 1'027 |
| 109 | Wallisellen | 0.3% | 17'811 |
| 110 | Neftenbach | 0.3% | 5'780 |
| 111 | Affoltern am Albis | 0.2% | 12'911 |
| 112 | Hochfelden | 0.2% | 2'019 |
| 113 | Buch am Irchel | 0.2% | 1'068 |
| 114 | Oberembrach | 0.2% | 1'132 |
| 115 | Dinhard | 0.2% | 1'734 |
| 116 | Gossau | 0.2% | 10'621 |
| 117 | Hausen am Albis | 0.1% | 3'956 |
| 118 | Niederglatt | 0.1% | 5'513 |
| 119 | Schwerzenbach | 0.1% | 5'256 |
| 120 | Dietikon | 0.1% | 28'325 |
| 121 | Hittnau | 0.1% | 3'974 |
| 122 | Buchs | 0.1% | 6'814 |
| 123 | Dietlikon | 0.1% | 8'033 |
| 124 | Dällikon | 0.1% | 4'469 |
| 125 | Adliswil | 0.1% | 19'904 |
| 126 | Freienstein-Teufen | 0% | 2'373 |
| 127 | Hagenbuch | 0% | 1'168 |
| 128 | Seuzach | 0% | 7'990 |
| 129 | Männedorf | -0% | 11'764 |
| 130 | Fällanden | -0% | 9'634 |
| 131 | Wangen-Brüttisellen | -0% | 8'289 |
| 132 | Bauma | -0.1% | 5'109 |
| 133 | Nürensdorf | -0.1% | 5'858 |
| 134 | Oberweningen | -0.1% | 1'903 |
| 135 | Hinwil | -0.1% | 11'949 |
| 136 | Maur | -0.1% | 10'873 |
| 137 | Stallikon | -0.2% | 3'903 |
| 138 | Bäretswil | -0.2% | 5'137 |
| 139 | Dürnten | -0.2% | 8'030 |
| 140 | Dänikon | -0.3% | 1'861 |
| 141 | Hüttikon | -0.3% | 954 |
| 142 | Greifensee | -0.4% | 5'401 |
| 143 | Oberglatt | -0.4% | 7'741 |
| 144 | Opfikon | -0.4% | 21'462 |
| 145 | Hedingen | -0.5% | 3'983 |
| 146 | Kappel am Albis | -0.5% | 1'375 |
| 147 | Hettlingen | -0.6% | 3'208 |
| 148 | Egg | -0.7% | 8'757 |
| 149 | Aesch | -0.9% | 1'644 |
| 150 | Weisslingen | -0.9% | 3'464 |
| 151 | Bonstetten | -0.9% | 5'659 |
| 152 | Flurlingen | -1% | 1'505 |
| 153 | Maschwanden | -1.2% | 669 |
| 154 | Wasterkingen | -1.5% | 585 |
| 155 | Langnau am Albis | -1.5% | 8'097 |
| 156 | Dachsen | -1.6% | 1'896 |
| 157 | Altikon | -1.8% | 760 |
| 158 | Niederweningen | -1.9% | 3'284 |
| 159 | Otelfingen | -2.2% | 2'861 |
| 160 | Bachs | -3% | 658 |
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 Zurich is growing fastest?
- Flaach: +5.2 % population in 2025 — the strongest growth of any municipality in canton Zurich. 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.