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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
The most densely populated municipalities in canton Ticino (2025)
National ranking →Massagno is the most densely populated municipality in canton Ticino: 9'427 residents per km² (2025). It is followed by Muralto (3'141/km²) and Savosa (3'128/km²). Sources: BFS population, swisstopo boundaries.
Ranking
BFS + swisstopo · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Density | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massagno | 9'427 | 6'976 |
| 2 | Muralto | 3'141 | 2'513 |
| 3 | Savosa | 3'128 | 2'315 |
| 4 | Sorengo | 2'533 | 2'153 |
| 5 | Paradiso | 2'185 | 4'806 |
| 6 | Vacallo | 2'154 | 3'511 |
| 7 | Cadempino | 2'107 | 1'601 |
| 8 | Gravesano | 1'994 | 1'416 |
| 9 | Morbio Inferiore | 1'963 | 4'437 |
| 10 | Canobbio | 1'877 | 2'403 |
| 11 | Agno | 1'512 | 4'582 |
| 12 | Chiasso | 1'435 | 7'677 |
| 13 | Vezia | 1'408 | 1'957 |
| 14 | Cureglia | 1'400 | 1'484 |
| 15 | Lavertezzo | 1'388 | 1'235 |
| 16 | Balerna | 1'350 | 3'415 |
| 17 | Coldrerio | 1'154 | 2'838 |
| 18 | Porza | 1'087 | 1'696 |
| 19 | Comano | 1'065 | 2'194 |
| 20 | Caslano | 943 | 4'393 |
| 21 | Lamone | 940 | 1'748 |
| 22 | Magliaso | 914 | 1'609 |
| 23 | Minusio | 824 | 7'273 |
| 24 | Bedano | 803 | 1'501 |
| 25 | Grancia | 749 | 457 |
| 26 | Lugano | 739 | 63'691 |
| 27 | Origlio | 738 | 1'534 |
| 28 | Stabio | 735 | 4'518 |
| 29 | Losone | 732 | 6'780 |
| 30 | Gordola | 702 | 4'877 |
| 31 | Locarno | 669 | 16'463 |
| 32 | Collina d'Oro | 662 | 4'932 |
| 33 | Tenero-Contra | 636 | 3'417 |
| 34 | Torricella-Taverne | 596 | 3'128 |
| 35 | Manno | 583 | 1'381 |
| 36 | Mendrisio | 470 | 15'076 |
| 37 | Muzzano | 456 | 775 |
| 38 | Pura | 450 | 1'368 |
| 39 | Novazzano | 447 | 2'339 |
| 40 | Bioggio | 438 | 2'802 |
| 41 | Ascona | 435 | 5'290 |
| 42 | Vernate | 409 | 618 |
| 43 | Sant'Antonino | 405 | 2'655 |
| 44 | Cadenazzo | 375 | 3'139 |
| 45 | Neggio | 362 | 322 |
| 46 | Riva San Vitale | 355 | 2'740 |
| 47 | Orselina | 352 | 682 |
| 48 | Melide | 349 | 1'812 |
| 49 | Ponte Capriasca | 319 | 1'965 |
| 50 | Tresa | 281 | 3'147 |
| 51 | Bellinzona | 279 | 45'828 |
| 52 | Bissone | 255 | 945 |
| 53 | Arbedo-Castione | 244 | 5'211 |
| 54 | Val Mara | 243 | 3'048 |
| 55 | Terre di Pedemonte | 228 | 2'646 |
| 56 | Cademario | 198 | 784 |
| 57 | Castel San Pietro | 189 | 2'241 |
| 58 | Tesserete | 184 | 6'702 |
| 59 | Lumino | 170 | 1'712 |
| 60 | Vico Morcote | 162 | 398 |
| 61 | Cugnasco-Gerra | 156 | 2'838 |
| 62 | Pollegio | 154 | 919 |
| 63 | Lema | 144 | 2'667 |
| 64 | Aranno | 134 | 348 |
| 65 | Monteceneri | 132 | 4'746 |
| 66 | Morcote | 129 | 681 |
| 67 | Mezzovico-Vira | 127 | 1'418 |
| 68 | Brione sopra Minusio | 113 | 432 |
| 69 | Arogno | 110 | 931 |
| 70 | Biasca | 105 | 6'213 |
| 71 | Gambarogno | 76 | 4'977 |
| 72 | Brusino Arsizio | 75 | 467 |
| 73 | Breggia | 72 | 1'842 |
| 74 | Giornico | 68 | 1'761 |
| 75 | Brissago | 66 | 1'577 |
| 76 | Alto Malcantone | 62 | 1'374 |
| 77 | Ronco sopra Ascona | 58 | 516 |
| 78 | Avegno Gordevio | 56 | 1'525 |
| 79 | Riviera | 49 | 4'262 |
| 80 | Isone | 32 | 407 |
| 81 | Acquarossa | 29 | 1'781 |
| 82 | Maggia | 24 | 2'686 |
| 83 | Serravalle | 21 | 2'052 |
| 84 | Faido | 20 | 2'706 |
| 85 | Centovalli | 20 | 1'049 |
| 86 | Mergoscia | 16 | 194 |
| 87 | Airolo | 15 | 1'443 |
| 88 | Quinto | 14 | 1'289 |
| 89 | Dalpe | 13 | 188 |
| 90 | Blenio | 9 | 1'752 |
| 91 | Personico | 8 | 320 |
| 92 | Cevio | 7 | 1'083 |
| 93 | Onsernone | 6 | 643 |
| 94 | Linescio | 6 | 42 |
| 95 | Lavizzara | 3 | 504 |
| 96 | Verzasca | 3 | 749 |
| 97 | Bedretto | 2 | 116 |
| 98 | Bosco/Gurin | 2 | 43 |
| 99 | Cerentino | 2 | 39 |
| 100 | Campo (Vallemaggia) | 1 | 47 |
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 Ticino is the most densely populated?
- Massagno is the most densely populated municipality in canton Ticino with 9'427 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.