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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

The largest municipalities in canton Schaffhausen (2025)

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Schaffhausen is the largest municipality in canton Schaffhausen with 39'228 residents (2025). It is followed by Neuhausen am Rheinfall (12'198) and Thayngen (5'925). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Residents	Residents
1	Schaffhausen	39'228	39'228
2	Neuhausen am Rheinfall	12'198	12'198
3	Thayngen	5'925	5'925
4	Beringen	5'396	5'396
5	Stein am Rhein	3'956	3'956
6	Neunkirch	2'704	2'704
7	Hallau	2'600	2'600
8	Schleitheim	1'928	1'928
9	Wilchingen	1'747	1'747
10	Ramsen	1'697	1'697
11	Löhningen	1'658	1'658
12	Stetten	1'485	1'485
13	Dörflingen	1'074	1'074
14	Gächlingen	1'043	1'043
15	Merishausen	907	907
16	Siblingen	906	906
17	Buchberg	864	864
18	Rüdlingen	825	825
19	Lohn	763	763
20	Trasadingen	626	626
21	Hemishofen	492	492
22	Büttenhardt	472	472
23	Beggingen	459	459
24	Oberhallau	455	455
25	Buch	340	340
26	Bargen	339	339

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.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the largest municipality in canton Schaffhausen?: Schaffhausen is the largest municipality in canton Schaffhausen with 39'228 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.