Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
The fastest-shrinking municipalities in canton Glarus
National ranking →Glarus Süd is shrinking fastest in canton Glarus: its population fell -0.4 % in 2025. Next come Glarus Nord (0.2 %) and Glarus (0.6 %). The basis is the year’s population change. Source: FSO (BEVNAT).
Ranking
BFS · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Population change | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glarus Süd | -0.4% | 9'634 |
| 2 | Glarus Nord | 0.2% | 19'849 |
| 3 | Glarus | 0.6% | 12'968 |
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 Glarus is shrinking fastest?
- Glarus Süd: -0.4 % population in 2025 — the steepest decline of any municipality in canton Glarus. 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.