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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
The most densely populated municipalities in canton Aargau (2025)
National ranking →Wettingen is the most densely populated municipality in canton Aargau: 2'078 residents per km² (2025). It is followed by Aarburg (2'050/km²) and Aarau (1'858/km²). Sources: BFS population, swisstopo boundaries.
Ranking
BFS + swisstopo · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Density | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wettingen | 2'078 | 22'027 |
| 2 | Aarburg | 2'050 | 9'040 |
| 3 | Aarau | 1'858 | 22'932 |
| 4 | Ennetbaden | 1'801 | 3'801 |
| 5 | Neuenhof | 1'730 | 9'306 |
| 6 | Windisch | 1'688 | 8'286 |
| 7 | Baden | 1'631 | 24'012 |
| 8 | Buchs | 1'626 | 8'651 |
| 9 | Unterentfelden | 1'590 | 4'579 |
| 10 | Spreitenbach | 1'555 | 13'377 |
| 11 | Niederlenz | 1'510 | 4'998 |
| 12 | Widen | 1'498 | 3'909 |
| 13 | Wohlen | 1'454 | 18'162 |
| 14 | Niederrohrdorf | 1'427 | 4'751 |
| 15 | Hunzenschwil | 1'372 | 4'472 |
| 16 | Mellingen | 1'299 | 6'324 |
| 17 | Stein | 1'293 | 3'660 |
| 18 | Oberentfelden | 1'266 | 9'061 |
| 19 | Staufen | 1'232 | 4'411 |
| 20 | Kaiseraugst | 1'221 | 5'985 |
| 21 | Menziken | 1'217 | 8'909 |
| 22 | Fislisbach | 1'215 | 6'134 |
| 23 | Hausen | 1'203 | 3'850 |
| 24 | Oftringen | 1'183 | 15'198 |
| 25 | Zofingen | 1'178 | 13'054 |
| 26 | Suhr | 1'107 | 11'760 |
| 27 | Dottikon | 1'093 | 4'240 |
| 28 | Obersiggenthal | 1'079 | 9'020 |
| 29 | Reinach | 1'041 | 9'858 |
| 30 | Gebenstorf | 1'034 | 5'840 |
| 31 | Zufikon | 1'031 | 4'960 |
| 32 | Rupperswil | 1'016 | 6'317 |
| 33 | Lenzburg | 1'001 | 11'322 |
| 34 | Oberrohrdorf | 992 | 4'265 |
| 35 | Brugg | 972 | 13'615 |
| 36 | Birr | 964 | 4'868 |
| 37 | Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg | 952 | 4'667 |
| 38 | Untersiggenthal | 951 | 7'875 |
| 39 | Killwangen | 935 | 2'272 |
| 40 | Berikon | 934 | 5'026 |
| 41 | Rheinfelden | 876 | 14'034 |
| 42 | Rothrist | 842 | 9'979 |
| 43 | Strengelbach | 842 | 5'080 |
| 44 | Bremgarten | 784 | 8'902 |
| 45 | Würenlos | 780 | 7'046 |
| 46 | Safenwil | 773 | 4'629 |
| 47 | Möriken-Wildegg | 760 | 5'025 |
| 48 | Schöftland | 742 | 4'658 |
| 49 | Waltenschwil | 725 | 3'291 |
| 50 | Muri | 717 | 8'850 |
| 51 | Othmarsingen | 699 | 3'301 |
| 52 | Villmergen | 694 | 8'290 |
| 53 | Holderbank | 691 | 1'610 |
| 54 | Oberlunkhofen | 676 | 2'196 |
| 55 | Ehrendingen | 675 | 4'919 |
| 56 | Mägenwil | 662 | 2'305 |
| 57 | Sisseln | 656 | 1'653 |
| 58 | Döttingen | 653 | 4'525 |
| 59 | Dintikon | 647 | 2'405 |
| 60 | Beinwil am See | 644 | 3'711 |
| 61 | Boniswil | 643 | 1'795 |
| 62 | Brunegg | 626 | 971 |
| 63 | Frick | 624 | 6'211 |
| 64 | Holziken | 618 | 1'768 |
| 65 | Fischbach-Göslikon | 615 | 1'887 |
| 66 | Möhlin | 604 | 11'351 |
| 67 | Böttstein | 596 | 4'428 |
| 68 | Seon | 594 | 5'716 |
| 69 | Küttigen | 590 | 7'025 |
| 70 | Muhen | 583 | 4'099 |
| 71 | Arni | 580 | 1'953 |
| 72 | Kölliken | 577 | 5'133 |
| 73 | Stetten | 576 | 2'540 |
| 74 | Würenlingen | 568 | 5'323 |
| 75 | Klingnau | 553 | 3'710 |
| 76 | Remetschwil | 542 | 2'102 |
| 77 | Fahrwangen | 517 | 2'587 |
| 78 | Gränichen | 505 | 8'699 |
| 79 | Bergdietikon | 504 | 2'993 |
| 80 | Oberwil-Lieli | 504 | 2'699 |
| 81 | Hirschthal | 502 | 1'772 |
| 82 | Mumpf | 498 | 1'565 |
| 83 | Teufenthal | 496 | 1'772 |
| 84 | Schafisheim | 495 | 3'131 |
| 85 | Niederwil | 493 | 3'030 |
| 86 | Meisterschwanden | 485 | 3'330 |
| 87 | Hallwil | 477 | 1'040 |
| 88 | Erlinsbach | 472 | 4'650 |
| 89 | Tägerig | 464 | 1'528 |
| 90 | Leimbach | 460 | 529 |
| 91 | Wallbach | 458 | 2'084 |
| 92 | Koblenz AG | 450 | 1'835 |
| 93 | Münchwilen | 443 | 1'091 |
| 94 | Seengen | 437 | 4'516 |
| 95 | Eggenwil | 432 | 1'063 |
| 96 | Unterkulm | 429 | 3'807 |
| 97 | Wohlenschwil | 427 | 1'876 |
| 98 | Lupfig | 412 | 3'484 |
| 99 | Islisberg | 411 | 682 |
| 100 | Büttikon | 410 | 1'155 |
| 101 | Jonen | 409 | 2'333 |
| 102 | Künten | 404 | 1'978 |
| 103 | Biberstein | 403 | 1'653 |
| 104 | Hendschiken | 397 | 1'399 |
| 105 | Birmenstorf | 391 | 3'053 |
| 106 | Sarmenstorf | 385 | 3'194 |
| 107 | Gipf-Oberfrick | 382 | 3'886 |
| 108 | Unterlunkhofen | 370 | 1'662 |
| 109 | Eiken | 363 | 2'573 |
| 110 | Mülligen | 356 | 1'124 |
| 111 | Magden | 354 | 3'903 |
| 112 | Hägglingen | 349 | 2'707 |
| 113 | Riniken | 335 | 1'594 |
| 114 | Birrhard | 332 | 993 |
| 115 | Oberkulm | 322 | 3'026 |
| 116 | Bellikon | 321 | 1'587 |
| 117 | Zurzach | 321 | 8'346 |
| 118 | Brittnau | 318 | 4'350 |
| 119 | Auenstein | 308 | 1'747 |
| 120 | Veltheim | 305 | 1'598 |
| 121 | Oberrüti | 303 | 1'631 |
| 122 | Merenschwand | 292 | 3'945 |
| 123 | Buttwil | 286 | 1'305 |
| 124 | Besenbüren | 284 | 677 |
| 125 | Freienwil | 280 | 1'117 |
| 126 | Auw | 272 | 2'325 |
| 127 | Boswil | 272 | 3'209 |
| 128 | Oeschgen | 270 | 1'181 |
| 129 | Dietwil | 269 | 1'476 |
| 130 | Laufenburg | 268 | 3'882 |
| 131 | Abtwil | 267 | 1'107 |
| 132 | Schwaderloch | 262 | 727 |
| 133 | Egliswil | 259 | 1'627 |
| 134 | Birrwil | 256 | 1'416 |
| 135 | Leibstadt | 256 | 1'639 |
| 136 | Ammerswil | 251 | 801 |
| 137 | Mühlau | 248 | 1'368 |
| 138 | Moosleerau | 248 | 945 |
| 139 | Herznach-Ueken | 243 | 2'765 |
| 140 | Zetzwil | 242 | 1'402 |
| 141 | Dürrenäsch | 236 | 1'393 |
| 142 | Endingen | 232 | 2'758 |
| 143 | Lengnau | 232 | 2'944 |
| 144 | Gontenschwil | 231 | 2'249 |
| 145 | Zeiningen | 229 | 2'604 |
| 146 | Uezwil | 227 | 553 |
| 147 | Rottenschwil | 226 | 1'013 |
| 148 | Sins | 225 | 4'561 |
| 149 | Kirchleerau | 218 | 950 |
| 150 | Obermumpf | 217 | 1'090 |
| 151 | Bünzen | 216 | 1'247 |
| 152 | Full-Reuenthal | 214 | 1'021 |
| 153 | Rüfenach | 208 | 869 |
| 154 | Reitnau | 207 | 1'663 |
| 155 | Leutwil | 203 | 763 |
| 156 | Uerkheim | 203 | 1'442 |
| 157 | Villigen | 201 | 2'257 |
| 158 | Schinznach | 201 | 2'461 |
| 159 | Vordemwald | 200 | 2'026 |
| 160 | Habsburg | 193 | 430 |
| 161 | Aristau | 192 | 1'655 |
| 162 | Schneisingen | 188 | 1'551 |
| 163 | Tegerfelden | 186 | 1'326 |
| 164 | Zeihen | 184 | 1'268 |
| 165 | Leuggern | 177 | 2'442 |
| 166 | Remigen | 175 | 1'380 |
| 167 | Bettwil | 173 | 736 |
| 168 | Murgenthal | 171 | 3'188 |
| 169 | Kaisten | 169 | 3'063 |
| 170 | Bottenwil | 169 | 862 |
| 171 | Siglistorf | 158 | 871 |
| 172 | Staffelbach | 157 | 1'398 |
| 173 | Kallern | 156 | 419 |
| 174 | Wiliberg | 150 | 175 |
| 175 | Wegenstetten | 142 | 1'008 |
| 176 | Böztal | 134 | 2'985 |
| 177 | Schmiedrued | 132 | 1'145 |
| 178 | Schupfart | 131 | 922 |
| 179 | Wittnau | 129 | 1'449 |
| 180 | Gansingen | 128 | 1'125 |
| 181 | Schlossrued | 121 | 878 |
| 182 | Hellikon | 119 | 837 |
| 183 | Beinwil (Freiamt) | 117 | 1'318 |
| 184 | Wölflinswil | 116 | 1'105 |
| 185 | Bözberg | 109 | 1'696 |
| 186 | Zuzgen | 109 | 918 |
| 187 | Fisibach | 103 | 595 |
| 188 | Mettauertal | 100 | 2'156 |
| 189 | Mönthal | 99 | 391 |
| 190 | Thalheim | 99 | 984 |
| 191 | Mellikon | 84 | 227 |
| 192 | Olsberg | 79 | 366 |
| 193 | Geltwil | 74 | 242 |
| 194 | Oberhof | 73 | 595 |
| 195 | Densbüren | 63 | 784 |
| 196 | Mandach | 59 | 328 |
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
How we measure this
BFS + swisstopoPermanent residents (BFS STATPOP 2025) divided by the official municipal area from swissBOUNDARIES3D (swisstopo). Lakes and unproductive areas are included in the official area figure.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Aargau is the most densely populated?
- Wettingen is the most densely populated municipality in canton Aargau with 2'078 residents per km² (2025).
- How is population density calculated?
- Permanent residents (BFS STATPOP) divided by the official municipal area in km² from swisstopo swissBOUNDARIES3D, including lakes and unproductive land.