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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
The most densely populated municipalities in canton Thurgau (2025)
National ranking →Arbon is the most densely populated municipality in canton Thurgau: 2'712 residents per km² (2025). It is followed by Kreuzlingen (2'035/km²) and Rickenbach (1'948/km²). Sources: BFS population, swisstopo boundaries.
Ranking
BFS + swisstopo · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Density | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arbon | 2'712 | 16'407 |
| 2 | Kreuzlingen | 2'035 | 23'550 |
| 3 | Rickenbach | 1'948 | 3'078 |
| 4 | Horn | 1'845 | 3'228 |
| 5 | Romanshorn | 1'349 | 11'982 |
| 6 | Bottighofen | 1'133 | 2'765 |
| 7 | Gottlieben | 1'122 | 359 |
| 8 | Wilen | 1'097 | 2'469 |
| 9 | Frauenfeld | 995 | 27'201 |
| 10 | Weinfelden | 817 | 12'652 |
| 11 | Amriswil | 800 | 15'225 |
| 12 | Eschlikon | 790 | 4'913 |
| 13 | Münchwilen | 774 | 6'043 |
| 14 | Münsterlingen | 684 | 3'726 |
| 15 | Sirnach | 677 | 8'387 |
| 16 | Salmsach | 602 | 1'631 |
| 17 | Dozwil | 557 | 724 |
| 18 | Bischofszell | 556 | 6'438 |
| 19 | Aadorf | 498 | 9'924 |
| 20 | Gachnang | 491 | 4'778 |
| 21 | Tägerwilen | 481 | 5'558 |
| 22 | Steckborn | 460 | 4'036 |
| 23 | Sulgen | 459 | 4'186 |
| 24 | Felben-Wellhausen | 449 | 3'312 |
| 25 | Matzingen | 437 | 3'355 |
| 26 | Uttwil | 430 | 1'873 |
| 27 | Diessenhofen | 412 | 4'157 |
| 28 | Müllheim | 389 | 3'403 |
| 29 | Ermatingen | 363 | 3'799 |
| 30 | Bürglen | 363 | 4'252 |
| 31 | Kradolf-Schönenberg | 359 | 3'935 |
| 32 | Bettwiesen | 352 | 1'355 |
| 33 | Altnau | 349 | 2'351 |
| 34 | Erlen | 330 | 4'028 |
| 35 | Wängi | 313 | 5'141 |
| 36 | Märstetten | 308 | 3'067 |
| 37 | Roggwil | 289 | 3'471 |
| 38 | Berg | 286 | 3'757 |
| 39 | Egnach | 285 | 5'259 |
| 40 | Berlingen | 263 | 941 |
| 41 | Bichelsee-Balterswil | 247 | 3'034 |
| 42 | Tobel-Tägerschen | 246 | 1'751 |
| 43 | Salenstein | 229 | 1'502 |
| 44 | Kesswil | 225 | 1'004 |
| 45 | Hefenhofen | 221 | 1'344 |
| 46 | Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf | 217 | 2'655 |
| 47 | Stettfurt | 204 | 1'298 |
| 48 | Lengwil | 204 | 1'814 |
| 49 | Affeltrangen | 200 | 2'890 |
| 50 | Güttingen | 199 | 1'905 |
| 51 | Warth-Weiningen | 179 | 1'467 |
| 52 | Pfyn | 172 | 2'259 |
| 53 | Hauptwil-Gottshaus | 170 | 2'121 |
| 54 | Sommeri | 165 | 696 |
| 55 | Eschenz | 162 | 1'951 |
| 56 | Lommis | 157 | 1'355 |
| 57 | Wagenhausen | 157 | 1'852 |
| 58 | Wigoltingen | 156 | 2'674 |
| 59 | Langrickenbach | 143 | 1'551 |
| 60 | Bussnang | 138 | 2'599 |
| 61 | Mammern | 130 | 712 |
| 62 | Basadingen-Schlattingen | 124 | 1'935 |
| 63 | Schlatt | 119 | 1'857 |
| 64 | Birwinken | 118 | 1'452 |
| 65 | Kemmental | 117 | 2'924 |
| 66 | Thundorf | 113 | 1'771 |
| 67 | Neunforn | 103 | 1'170 |
| 68 | Fischingen | 103 | 3'145 |
| 69 | Hüttwilen | 101 | 1'776 |
| 70 | Braunau | 100 | 919 |
| 71 | Wuppenau | 100 | 1'215 |
| 72 | Amlikon-Bissegg | 98 | 1'423 |
| 73 | Wäldi | 97 | 1'179 |
| 74 | Uesslingen-Buch | 89 | 1'242 |
| 75 | Herdern | 86 | 1'182 |
| 76 | Hohentannen | 84 | 670 |
| 77 | Schönholzerswilen | 80 | 872 |
| 78 | Hüttlingen | 77 | 898 |
| 79 | Homburg | 66 | 1'597 |
| 80 | Raperswilen | 56 | 429 |
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 Thurgau is the most densely populated?
- Arbon is the most densely populated municipality in canton Thurgau with 2'712 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.