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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
The largest municipalities in canton St. Gallen (2025)
National ranking →St. Gallen is the largest municipality in canton St. Gallen with 79'487 residents (2025). It is followed by Rapperswil-Jona (28'836) and Wil (25'444). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.
Ranking
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Residents | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Gallen | 79'487 | 79'487 |
| 2 | Rapperswil-Jona | 28'836 | 28'836 |
| 3 | Wil | 25'444 | 25'444 |
| 4 | Gossau | 18'943 | 18'943 |
| 5 | Uzwil | 14'676 | 14'676 |
| 6 | Buchs | 14'287 | 14'287 |
| 7 | Altstätten | 12'788 | 12'788 |
| 8 | Flawil | 10'672 | 10'672 |
| 9 | Widnau | 10'485 | 10'485 |
| 10 | Eschenbach | 10'401 | 10'401 |
| 11 | Rorschach | 10'389 | 10'389 |
| 12 | Wittenbach | 10'157 | 10'157 |
| 13 | Kirchberg | 9'879 | 9'879 |
| 14 | Goldach | 9'872 | 9'872 |
| 15 | Mels | 9'581 | 9'581 |
| 16 | Oberriet | 9'417 | 9'417 |
| 17 | Wattwil | 9'262 | 9'262 |
| 18 | Gaiserwald | 8'828 | 8'828 |
| 19 | Au | 8'771 | 8'771 |
| 20 | Rorschacherberg | 7'741 | 7'741 |
| 21 | Grabs | 7'535 | 7'535 |
| 22 | Thal | 7'217 | 7'217 |
| 23 | Uznach | 7'114 | 7'114 |
| 24 | Diepoldsau | 6'933 | 6'933 |
| 25 | Oberuzwil | 6'864 | 6'864 |
| 26 | Bad Ragaz | 6'836 | 6'836 |
| 27 | St. Margrethen | 6'731 | 6'731 |
| 28 | Sargans | 6'670 | 6'670 |
| 29 | Neckertal | 6'446 | 6'446 |
| 30 | Sennwald | 6'428 | 6'428 |
| 31 | Walenstadt | 6'083 | 6'083 |
| 32 | Gommiswald | 5'838 | 5'838 |
| 33 | Wartau | 5'617 | 5'617 |
| 34 | Flums | 5'458 | 5'458 |
| 35 | Sevelen | 5'405 | 5'405 |
| 36 | Bütschwil-Ganterschwil | 5'385 | 5'385 |
| 37 | Ebnat-Kappel | 5'353 | 5'353 |
| 38 | Balgach | 5'229 | 5'229 |
| 39 | Vilters-Wangs | 5'168 | 5'168 |
| 40 | Kaltbrunn | 5'128 | 5'128 |
| 41 | Rebstein | 5'084 | 5'084 |
| 42 | Zuzwil | 4'994 | 4'994 |
| 43 | Oberbüren | 4'762 | 4'762 |
| 44 | Schänis | 4'213 | 4'213 |
| 45 | Degersheim | 4'209 | 4'209 |
| 46 | Schmerikon | 4'168 | 4'168 |
| 47 | Berneck | 4'026 | 4'026 |
| 48 | Jonschwil | 3'979 | 3'979 |
| 49 | Nesslau | 3'937 | 3'937 |
| 50 | Gams | 3'736 | 3'736 |
| 51 | Mörschwil | 3'702 | 3'702 |
| 52 | Waldkirch | 3'581 | 3'581 |
| 53 | Steinach | 3'579 | 3'579 |
| 54 | Rheineck | 3'566 | 3'566 |
| 55 | Niederhelfenschwil | 3'309 | 3'309 |
| 56 | Benken | 3'119 | 3'119 |
| 57 | Quarten | 3'118 | 3'118 |
| 58 | Mosnang | 2'936 | 2'936 |
| 59 | Rüthi | 2'667 | 2'667 |
| 60 | Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann | 2'614 | 2'614 |
| 61 | Eggersriet | 2'370 | 2'370 |
| 62 | Lichtensteig | 2'157 | 2'157 |
| 63 | Marbach | 2'147 | 2'147 |
| 64 | Andwil | 2'117 | 2'117 |
| 65 | Amden | 1'896 | 1'896 |
| 66 | Weesen | 1'895 | 1'895 |
| 67 | Pfäfers | 1'647 | 1'647 |
| 68 | Lütisburg | 1'647 | 1'647 |
| 69 | Eichberg | 1'614 | 1'614 |
| 70 | Tübach | 1'587 | 1'587 |
| 71 | Niederbüren | 1'571 | 1'571 |
| 72 | Häggenschwil | 1'432 | 1'432 |
| 73 | Muolen | 1'251 | 1'251 |
| 74 | Untereggen | 1'035 | 1'035 |
| 75 | Berg | 1'021 | 1'021 |
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 St. Gallen?
- St. Gallen is the largest municipality in canton St. Gallen with 79'487 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.