Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
The fastest-shrinking municipalities in canton Geneva
National ranking →Céligny is shrinking fastest in canton Geneva: its population fell -2.9 % in 2025. Next come Le Grand-Saconnex (-2.2 %) and Hermance (-2 %). The basis is the year’s population change. Source: FSO (BEVNAT).
Ranking
BFS · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Population change | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Céligny | -2.9% | 837 |
| 2 | Le Grand-Saconnex | -2.2% | 12'775 |
| 3 | Hermance | -2% | 1'221 |
| 4 | Corsier | -1.9% | 2'270 |
| 5 | Genthod | -1.6% | 2'814 |
| 6 | Aire-la-Ville | -1% | 1'161 |
| 7 | Soral | -0.7% | 935 |
| 8 | Bardonnex | -0.7% | 2'528 |
| 9 | Chancy | -0.7% | 1'653 |
| 10 | Pregny-Chambésy | -0.3% | 4'249 |
| 11 | Perly-Certoux | -0.2% | 3'296 |
| 12 | Choulex | 0% | 1'232 |
| 13 | Collonge-Bellerive | 0.1% | 8'655 |
| 14 | Bellevue | 0.2% | 4'111 |
| 15 | Bernex | 0.2% | 11'134 |
| 16 | Confignon | 0.3% | 4'565 |
| 17 | Collex-Bossy | 0.4% | 1'673 |
| 18 | Versoix | 0.5% | 14'060 |
| 19 | Avully | 0.7% | 1'758 |
| 20 | Lancy | 0.7% | 37'520 |
| 21 | Thônex | 0.8% | 16'940 |
| 22 | Laconnex | 0.9% | 710 |
| 23 | Presinge | 0.9% | 714 |
| 24 | Avusy | 0.9% | 1'425 |
| 25 | Dardagny | 1% | 1'846 |
| 26 | Onex | 1% | 19'101 |
| 27 | Geneva | 1% | 211'152 |
| 28 | Anières | 1% | 2'589 |
| 29 | Veyrier | 1.2% | 12'225 |
| 30 | Meyrin | 1.2% | 27'380 |
| 31 | Cartigny | 1.2% | 1'063 |
| 32 | Carouge | 1.3% | 22'783 |
| 33 | Chêne-Bourg | 1.8% | 9'747 |
| 34 | Meinier | 1.9% | 2'108 |
| 35 | Vandœuvres | 1.9% | 3'087 |
| 36 | Cologny | 2% | 6'147 |
| 37 | Russin | 2% | 554 |
| 38 | Satigny | 2.1% | 4'811 |
| 39 | Jussy | 2.5% | 1'253 |
| 40 | Vernier | 2.5% | 38'769 |
| 41 | Puplinge | 2.8% | 2'702 |
| 42 | Plan-les-Ouates | 3.8% | 12'644 |
| 43 | Chêne-Bougeries | 4.2% | 14'947 |
| 44 | Gy | 5.2% | 582 |
| 45 | Troinex | 6.8% | 3'358 |
BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026
How we measure this
BFSChange in the permanent resident population during calendar year 2025, in percent of the population on 1 January, from the FSO statistics on natural population movement (BEVNAT) and migration. This ranking shows the same measure from the other end: the steepest declines first. A negative value means shrinkage.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Geneva is shrinking fastest?
- Céligny: -2.9 % population in 2025 — the steepest decline of any municipality in canton Geneva. Source: FSO (BEVNAT).
- Why do some municipalities shrink?
- The year’s population change comes from births, deaths and in/out-migration (FSO BEVNAT). When deaths and departures outweigh births and arrivals, the population falls. The percentage makes small and large municipalities comparable.