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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
The most densely populated municipalities in canton Basel-Landschaft (2025)
National ranking →Birsfelden is the most densely populated municipality in canton Basel-Landschaft: 4'144 residents per km² (2025). It is followed by Binningen (3'642/km²) and Reinach (3'013/km²). Sources: BFS population, swisstopo boundaries.
Ranking
BFS + swisstopo · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Density | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birsfelden | 4'144 | 10'401 |
| 2 | Binningen | 3'642 | 16'245 |
| 3 | Reinach | 3'013 | 21'003 |
| 4 | Allschwil | 2'517 | 22'374 |
| 5 | Bottmingen | 2'343 | 7'007 |
| 6 | Münchenstein | 1'761 | 12'662 |
| 7 | Pratteln | 1'549 | 16'595 |
| 8 | Aesch | 1'531 | 11'327 |
| 9 | Frenkendorf | 1'472 | 6'756 |
| 10 | Oberwil | 1'452 | 11'459 |
| 11 | Arlesheim | 1'343 | 9'309 |
| 12 | Therwil | 1'324 | 10'141 |
| 13 | Schönenbuch | 1'113 | 1'503 |
| 14 | Muttenz | 1'100 | 18'308 |
| 15 | Lausen | 1'076 | 5'996 |
| 16 | Füllinsdorf | 1'040 | 4'804 |
| 17 | Ettingen | 890 | 5'625 |
| 18 | Liestal | 885 | 16'081 |
| 19 | Giebenach | 883 | 1'183 |
| 20 | Biel-Benken | 862 | 3'550 |
| 21 | Itingen | 791 | 2'477 |
| 22 | Sissach | 782 | 6'964 |
| 23 | Augst | 691 | 1'140 |
| 24 | Gelterkinden | 668 | 6'531 |
| 25 | Thürnen | 656 | 1'482 |
| 26 | Zwingen | 613 | 2'828 |
| 27 | Grellingen | 612 | 2'012 |
| 28 | Diepflingen | 594 | 856 |
| 29 | Laufen | 532 | 6'065 |
| 30 | Lupsingen | 500 | 1'554 |
| 31 | Pfeffingen | 497 | 2'432 |
| 32 | Hölstein | 443 | 2'669 |
| 33 | Bubendorf | 423 | 4'572 |
| 34 | Oberdorf | 415 | 2'579 |
| 35 | Niederdorf | 413 | 1'823 |
| 36 | Zunzgen | 406 | 2'788 |
| 37 | Seltisberg | 381 | 1'357 |
| 38 | Böckten | 376 | 857 |
| 39 | Buckten | 360 | 719 |
| 40 | Känerkinden | 357 | 529 |
| 41 | Tecknau | 351 | 821 |
| 42 | Ormalingen | 349 | 2'420 |
| 43 | Ramlinsburg | 328 | 739 |
| 44 | Wahlen | 306 | 1'653 |
| 45 | Duggingen | 281 | 1'648 |
| 46 | Hersberg | 233 | 386 |
| 47 | Ziefen | 223 | 1'740 |
| 48 | Tenniken | 200 | 933 |
| 49 | Rickenbach | 196 | 567 |
| 50 | Röschenz | 195 | 1'960 |
| 51 | Rümlingen | 193 | 440 |
| 52 | Maisprach | 191 | 972 |
| 53 | Brislach | 189 | 1'777 |
| 54 | Reigoldswil | 177 | 1'639 |
| 55 | Läufelfingen | 174 | 1'419 |
| 56 | Diegten | 171 | 1'645 |
| 57 | Arisdorf | 170 | 1'703 |
| 58 | Arboldswil | 168 | 583 |
| 59 | Nusshof | 166 | 285 |
| 60 | Rünenberg | 161 | 800 |
| 61 | Lampenberg | 144 | 576 |
| 62 | Wittinsburg | 143 | 456 |
| 63 | Anwil | 140 | 554 |
| 64 | Waldenburg | 136 | 1'132 |
| 65 | Nenzlingen | 127 | 464 |
| 66 | Buus | 127 | 1'127 |
| 67 | Wenslingen | 119 | 704 |
| 68 | Titterten | 118 | 436 |
| 69 | Kilchberg | 115 | 183 |
| 70 | Dittingen | 109 | 739 |
| 71 | Bennwil | 103 | 673 |
| 72 | Blauen | 102 | 729 |
| 73 | Bretzwil | 101 | 740 |
| 74 | Burg im Leimental | 98 | 279 |
| 75 | Liesberg | 90 | 1'124 |
| 76 | Wintersingen | 84 | 587 |
| 77 | Hemmiken | 78 | 263 |
| 78 | Liedertswil | 78 | 151 |
| 79 | Rothenfluh | 74 | 809 |
| 80 | Oltingen | 73 | 523 |
| 81 | Zeglingen | 68 | 535 |
| 82 | Häfelfingen | 63 | 252 |
| 83 | Langenbruck | 63 | 985 |
| 84 | Eptingen | 51 | 569 |
| 85 | Lauwil | 48 | 347 |
| 86 | Roggenburg | 36 | 242 |
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 Basel-Landschaft is the most densely populated?
- Birsfelden is the most densely populated municipality in canton Basel-Landschaft with 4'144 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.