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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
The most densely populated municipalities in canton Neuchâtel (2025)
National ranking →Neuchâtel is the most densely populated municipality in canton Neuchâtel: 1'506 residents per km² (2025). It is followed by Cortaillod (1'289/km²) and Milvignes (1'060/km²). Sources: BFS population, swisstopo boundaries.
Ranking
BFS + swisstopo · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Density | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuchâtel | 1'506 | 45'466 |
| 2 | Cortaillod | 1'289 | 4'769 |
| 3 | Milvignes | 1'060 | 9'367 |
| 4 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 680 | 37'858 |
| 5 | Le Landeron | 454 | 4'685 |
| 6 | Laténa | 450 | 11'752 |
| 7 | Boudry | 378 | 6'341 |
| 8 | Cornaux | 356 | 1'684 |
| 9 | Le Locle | 315 | 10'912 |
| 10 | Cressier | 242 | 2'072 |
| 11 | La Grande Béroche | 222 | 9'363 |
| 12 | Val-de-Ruz | 141 | 17'543 |
| 13 | Lignières | 88 | 1'101 |
| 14 | Val-de-Travers | 86 | 10'710 |
| 15 | Les Ponts-de-Martel | 68 | 1'234 |
| 16 | Rochefort | 54 | 1'383 |
| 17 | La Sagne | 43 | 1'090 |
| 18 | La Côte-aux-Fées | 36 | 467 |
| 19 | La Chaux-du-Milieu | 29 | 494 |
| 20 | Les Verrières | 23 | 660 |
| 21 | Le Cerneux-Péquignot | 20 | 313 |
| 22 | Brot-Plamboz | 19 | 300 |
| 23 | Les Planchettes | 16 | 187 |
| 24 | La Brévine | 15 | 614 |
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 Neuchâtel is the most densely populated?
- Neuchâtel is the most densely populated municipality in canton Neuchâtel with 1'506 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.