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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
The most densely populated municipalities in canton Fribourg (2025)
National ranking →Fribourg is the most densely populated municipality in canton Fribourg: 4'267 residents per km² (2025). It is followed by Villars-sur-Glâne (2'307/km²) and Marly (1'239/km²). Sources: BFS population, swisstopo boundaries.
Ranking
BFS + swisstopo · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Density | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fribourg | 4'267 | 39'599 |
| 2 | Villars-sur-Glâne | 2'307 | 12'644 |
| 3 | Marly | 1'239 | 9'566 |
| 4 | Bulle FR | 1'143 | 27'276 |
| 5 | Givisiez | 1'014 | 3'507 |
| 6 | Granges-Paccot | 1'000 | 3'989 |
| 7 | Matran | 720 | 2'094 |
| 8 | Romont | 576 | 6'276 |
| 9 | Neyruz | 520 | 2'874 |
| 10 | Kerzers | 452 | 5'546 |
| 11 | Wünnewil-Flamatt | 441 | 5'848 |
| 12 | Corminboeuf | 432 | 3'120 |
| 13 | Châtillon | 429 | 549 |
| 14 | Courgevaux | 423 | 1'431 |
| 15 | Muntelier | 406 | 1'020 |
| 16 | Bossonnens | 403 | 1'661 |
| 17 | Belfaux | 393 | 3'488 |
| 18 | Tentlingen | 381 | 1'374 |
| 19 | Attalens | 379 | 3'690 |
| 20 | Riaz | 377 | 2'924 |
| 21 | Avry | 338 | 1'970 |
| 22 | Giffers | 329 | 1'718 |
| 23 | Le Pâquier | 324 | 1'457 |
| 24 | Cottens | 323 | 1'605 |
| 25 | Schmitten | 319 | 4'303 |
| 26 | Meyriez | 317 | 586 |
| 27 | Düdingen | 303 | 9'333 |
| 28 | Broc | 295 | 2'957 |
| 29 | Crésuz | 284 | 508 |
| 30 | Cressier | 269 | 1'120 |
| 31 | Saint-Aubin | 267 | 2'106 |
| 32 | Courtepin | 267 | 5'847 |
| 33 | Grolley-Ponthaux | 258 | 2'898 |
| 34 | Marsens | 252 | 2'093 |
| 35 | Vuadens | 247 | 2'580 |
| 36 | Remaufens | 247 | 1'462 |
| 37 | Belmont-Broye | 244 | 6'287 |
| 38 | Murten | 241 | 9'525 |
| 39 | Gibloux | 240 | 8'719 |
| 40 | Ursy | 238 | 4'073 |
| 41 | Ferpicloz | 237 | 242 |
| 42 | Gurmels | 234 | 4'710 |
| 43 | Bösingen | 233 | 3'336 |
| 44 | Kleinbösingen | 231 | 698 |
| 45 | Chénens | 230 | 908 |
| 46 | Brünisried | 227 | 738 |
| 47 | Granges | 226 | 1'012 |
| 48 | Lully | 224 | 1'239 |
| 49 | Hauterive | 223 | 2'674 |
| 50 | La Brillaz | 217 | 2'239 |
| 51 | La Sonnaz | 213 | 1'481 |
| 52 | Misery-Courtion | 211 | 2'393 |
| 53 | Cugy | 209 | 2'067 |
| 54 | Bois-d’Amont | 203 | 2'489 |
| 55 | Tafers | 194 | 8'030 |
| 56 | Mont-Vully | 187 | 4'551 |
| 57 | Billens-Hennens | 186 | 910 |
| 58 | Morlon | 186 | 790 |
| 59 | Châtel-Saint-Denis | 186 | 8'931 |
| 60 | Le Mouret | 179 | 3'326 |
| 61 | Montagny | 177 | 3'105 |
| 62 | Châtel-sur-Montsalvens | 174 | 354 |
| 63 | Pont-en-Ogoz | 171 | 2'050 |
| 64 | Ried bei Kerzers | 170 | 1'285 |
| 65 | Botterens | 165 | 748 |
| 66 | Gletterens | 163 | 1'156 |
| 67 | Rechthalten | 159 | 1'161 |
| 68 | Estavayer | 158 | 10'812 |
| 69 | Echarlens | 158 | 823 |
| 70 | Villaz | 157 | 2'421 |
| 71 | Prez | 155 | 2'487 |
| 72 | Heitenried | 155 | 1'413 |
| 73 | Les Montets | 154 | 1'587 |
| 74 | Vallon | 153 | 537 |
| 75 | St. Silvester | 151 | 1'062 |
| 76 | Ueberstorf | 150 | 2'417 |
| 77 | Treyvaux | 144 | 1'643 |
| 78 | Massonnens | 141 | 605 |
| 79 | Fräschels | 140 | 435 |
| 80 | Mézières | 136 | 1'217 |
| 81 | Châtonnaye | 135 | 852 |
| 82 | Autigny | 135 | 837 |
| 83 | Siviriez | 134 | 2'711 |
| 84 | Rue | 132 | 2'638 |
| 85 | Sévaz | 130 | 324 |
| 86 | Sorens | 129 | 1'125 |
| 87 | Le Flon | 128 | 1'221 |
| 88 | Nuvilly | 124 | 493 |
| 89 | Pont-la-Ville | 118 | 649 |
| 90 | Cheyres-Châbles | 114 | 2'545 |
| 91 | Vaulruz | 110 | 1'115 |
| 92 | Torny | 109 | 1'112 |
| 93 | Saint-Martin | 108 | 1'059 |
| 94 | Villorsonnens | 103 | 1'593 |
| 95 | Vuisternens-devant-Romont | 100 | 2'410 |
| 96 | La Verrerie | 99 | 1'323 |
| 97 | Corbières | 96 | 1'037 |
| 98 | St. Ursen | 88 | 1'389 |
| 99 | La Roche | 86 | 2'083 |
| 100 | Surpierre | 85 | 1'259 |
| 101 | Gruyères | 83 | 2'353 |
| 102 | Delley-Portalban | 81 | 1'349 |
| 103 | Sâles | 79 | 1'478 |
| 104 | Greng | 72 | 179 |
| 105 | Grangettes | 65 | 214 |
| 106 | Hauteville | 63 | 750 |
| 107 | Plasselb | 61 | 1'099 |
| 108 | Prévondavaux | 59 | 108 |
| 109 | Plaffeien | 56 | 3'729 |
| 110 | Semsales | 54 | 1'591 |
| 111 | Bas-Intyamon | 53 | 1'759 |
| 112 | Villarsel-sur-Marly | 51 | 71 |
| 113 | Le Châtelard | 48 | 362 |
| 114 | Grandvillard | 38 | 925 |
| 115 | Haut-Intyamon | 29 | 1'772 |
| 116 | Pierrafortscha | 29 | 148 |
| 117 | Val-de-Charmey | 24 | 2'725 |
| 118 | Jaun | 12 | 659 |
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 Fribourg is the most densely populated?
- Fribourg is the most densely populated municipality in canton Fribourg with 4'267 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.