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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
The largest municipalities in canton Neuchâtel (2025)
National ranking →Neuchâtel is the largest municipality in canton Neuchâtel with 45'466 residents (2025). It is followed by La Chaux-de-Fonds (37'858) and Val-de-Ruz (17'543). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.
Ranking
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Residents | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuchâtel | 45'466 | 45'466 |
| 2 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 37'858 | 37'858 |
| 3 | Val-de-Ruz | 17'543 | 17'543 |
| 4 | Laténa | 11'752 | 11'752 |
| 5 | Le Locle | 10'912 | 10'912 |
| 6 | Val-de-Travers | 10'710 | 10'710 |
| 7 | Milvignes | 9'367 | 9'367 |
| 8 | La Grande Béroche | 9'363 | 9'363 |
| 9 | Boudry | 6'341 | 6'341 |
| 10 | Cortaillod | 4'769 | 4'769 |
| 11 | Le Landeron | 4'685 | 4'685 |
| 12 | Cressier | 2'072 | 2'072 |
| 13 | Cornaux | 1'684 | 1'684 |
| 14 | Rochefort | 1'383 | 1'383 |
| 15 | Les Ponts-de-Martel | 1'234 | 1'234 |
| 16 | Lignières | 1'101 | 1'101 |
| 17 | La Sagne | 1'090 | 1'090 |
| 18 | Les Verrières | 660 | 660 |
| 19 | La Brévine | 614 | 614 |
| 20 | La Chaux-du-Milieu | 494 | 494 |
| 21 | La Côte-aux-Fées | 467 | 467 |
| 22 | Le Cerneux-Péquignot | 313 | 313 |
| 23 | Brot-Plamboz | 300 | 300 |
| 24 | Les Planchettes | 187 | 187 |
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
How we measure this
BFS · STATPOPPermanent 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.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is the largest municipality in canton Neuchâtel?
- Neuchâtel is the largest municipality in canton Neuchâtel with 45'466 residents (2025).
- 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.