How many municipalities does Switzerland have?

Switzerland currently has 2,131 municipalities. The number falls almost every year through mergers; all figures here reflect the current municipal register.

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National ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

The largest municipalities of Switzerland (2025)

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Zurich (ZH) is the largest municipality of Switzerland with 440'935 residents (2025). It is followed by Geneva (211'152) and Basel (180'097). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.

Top 100

BFS · STATPOP · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Residents	Canton	Residents
1	Zurich	440'935	ZH	440'935
2	Geneva	211'152	GE	211'152
3	Basel	180'097	BS	180'097
4	Lausanne	145'596	VD	145'596
5	Bern	138'562	BE	138'562
6	Winterthur	120'741	ZH	120'741
7	Lucerne	86'699	LU	86'699
8	St. Gallen	79'487	SG	79'487
9	Lugano	63'691	TI	63'691
10	Biel/Bienne	57'462	BE	57'462
11	Bellinzona	45'828	TI	45'828
12	Neuchâtel	45'466	NE	45'466
13	Thun	44'163	BE	44'163
14	Köniz	43'923	BE	43'923
15	Chur	39'753	GR	39'753
16	Fribourg	39'599	FR	39'599
17	Schaffhausen	39'228	SH	39'228
18	Vernier	38'769	GE	38'769
19	La Chaux-de-Fonds	37'858	NE	37'858
20	Sion	37'844	VS	37'844
21	Lancy	37'520	GE	37'520
22	Uster	37'031	ZH	37'031
23	Dübendorf	33'214	ZH	33'214
24	Emmen	32'777	LU	32'777
25	Zug	32'160	ZG	32'160
26	Kriens	30'685	LU	30'685
27	Yverdon-les-Bains	30'590	VD	30'590
28	Rapperswil-Jona	28'836	SG	28'836
29	Dietikon	28'325	ZH	28'325
30	Meyrin	27'380	GE	27'380
31	Wetzikon	27'317	ZH	27'317
32	Bulle FR	27'276	FR	27'276
33	Frauenfeld	27'201	TG	27'201
34	Le Châtelard	27'182	VD	27'182
35	Wädenswil	26'012	ZH	26'012
36	Baar	25'519	ZG	25'519
37	Wil	25'444	SG	25'444
38	Horgen	24'641	ZH	24'641
39	Bülach	24'590	ZH	24'590
40	Baden	24'012	AG	24'012
41	Nyon	23'768	VD	23'768
42	Kreuzlingen	23'550	TG	23'550
43	Aarau	22'932	AG	22'932
44	Carouge	22'783	GE	22'783
45	Riehen	22'774	BS	22'774
46	Martigny-Bourg	22'513	VS	22'513
47	Allschwil	22'374	BL	22'374
48	Wettingen	22'027	AG	22'027
49	Kloten	22'017	ZH	22'017
50	Renens	21'793	VD	21'793
51	Opfikon	21'462	ZH	21'462
52	Reinach	21'003	BL	21'003
53	Regensdorf	20'701	ZH	20'701
54	Schlieren	20'474	ZH	20'474
55	Vevey	20'147	VD	20'147
56	Volketswil	19'948	ZH	19'948
57	Adliswil	19'904	ZH	19'904
58	Glarus Nord	19'849	GL	19'849
59	Pully	19'536	VD	19'536
60	Monthey	19'351	VS	19'351
61	Olten	19'265	SO	19'265
62	Onex	19'101	GE	19'101
63	Grenchen	18'973	SO	18'973
64	Gossau	18'943	SG	18'943
65	Thalwil	18'835	ZH	18'835
66	Cham	18'518	ZG	18'518
67	Ostermundigen	18'432	BE	18'432
68	Muttenz	18'308	BL	18'308
69	Wohlen	18'162	AG	18'162
70	Sierre	18'059	VS	18'059
71	Illnau-Effretikon	17'973	ZH	17'973
72	Wallisellen	17'811	ZH	17'811
73	Morges	17'803	VD	17'803
74	Burgdorf	17'577	BE	17'577
75	Val-de-Ruz	17'543	NE	17'543
76	Freienbach	17'100	SZ	17'100
77	Thônex	16'940	GE	16'940
78	Solothurn	16'830	SO	16'830
79	Schwyz	16'735	SZ	16'735
80	Einsiedeln	16'667	SZ	16'667
81	Lyss	16'613	BE	16'613
82	Steffisburg	16'599	BE	16'599
83	Pratteln	16'595	BL	16'595
84	Locarno	16'463	TI	16'463
85	Arbon	16'407	TG	16'407
86	Binningen	16'245	BL	16'245
87	Langenthal	16'233	BE	16'233
88	Herisau	16'100	AR	16'100
89	Liestal	16'081	BL	16'081
90	Horw	15'939	LU	15'939
91	Küsnacht	15'250	ZH	15'250
92	Stäfa	15'232	ZH	15'232
93	Amriswil	15'225	TG	15'225
94	Oftringen	15'198	AG	15'198
95	Mendrisio	15'076	TI	15'076
96	Meilen	14'952	ZH	14'952
97	Chêne-Bougeries	14'947	GE	14'947
98	Ebikon	14'737	LU	14'737
99	Uzwil	14'676	SG	14'676
100	Richterswil	14'545	ZH	14'545

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

How we measure this

BFS · STATPOP

Permanent resident population per municipality from the BFS STATPOP register (2025). Municipality mergers change this list over time — the ranking always reflects the current municipal boundaries. The smallest municipalities are at the bottom of the table.

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How many municipalities does Switzerland have?: Switzerland currently has 2,131 municipalities. The number falls almost every year through mergers; all figures here reflect the current municipal register.