Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
The fastest-shrinking municipalities in canton Lucerne
National ranking →Romoos is shrinking fastest in canton Lucerne: its population fell -3.2 % in 2025. Next come Schlierbach (-1.4 %) and Hildisrieden (-1.4 %). The basis is the year’s population change. Source: FSO (BEVNAT).
Ranking
BFS · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Population change | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romoos | -3.2% | 640 |
| 2 | Schlierbach | -1.4% | 994 |
| 3 | Hildisrieden | -1.4% | 2'468 |
| 4 | Schongau | -1.3% | 1'055 |
| 5 | Meierskappel | -1.1% | 1'578 |
| 6 | Meggen | -1% | 7'718 |
| 7 | Ettiswil | -0.9% | 2'877 |
| 8 | Werthenstein | -0.9% | 2'161 |
| 9 | Grosswangen | -0.9% | 3'492 |
| 10 | Altishofen | -0.8% | 2'040 |
| 11 | Wikon | -0.8% | 1'491 |
| 12 | Roggliswil | -0.8% | 785 |
| 13 | Knutwil | -0.7% | 2'499 |
| 14 | Hergiswil bei Willisau | -0.5% | 1'934 |
| 15 | Schwarzenberg | -0.5% | 1'808 |
| 16 | Nottwil | -0.4% | 4'104 |
| 17 | Entlebuch | -0.4% | 3'409 |
| 18 | Ebikon | -0.3% | 14'737 |
| 19 | Büron | -0.3% | 2'759 |
| 20 | Hitzkirch | -0.3% | 6'067 |
| 21 | Inwil | -0.2% | 2'919 |
| 22 | Altbüron | -0.1% | 1'013 |
| 23 | Hasle | -0.1% | 1'841 |
| 24 | Rickenbach | 0.1% | 3'887 |
| 25 | Schüpfheim | 0.1% | 4'287 |
| 26 | Ballwil | 0.2% | 2'845 |
| 27 | Egolzwil | 0.2% | 1'667 |
| 28 | Neuenkirch | 0.2% | 7'243 |
| 29 | Hohenrain | 0.2% | 2'467 |
| 30 | Reiden | 0.2% | 7'690 |
| 31 | Udligenswil | 0.3% | 2'483 |
| 32 | Grossdietwil | 0.3% | 923 |
| 33 | Dierikon | 0.4% | 1'691 |
| 34 | Schötz | 0.4% | 4'983 |
| 35 | Eschenbach | 0.5% | 3'796 |
| 36 | Emmen | 0.5% | 32'777 |
| 37 | Lucerne | 0.5% | 86'699 |
| 38 | Pfaffnau | 0.5% | 2'792 |
| 39 | Ufhusen | 0.5% | 924 |
| 40 | Sempach | 0.6% | 4'404 |
| 41 | Menznau | 0.6% | 3'168 |
| 42 | Willisau | 0.6% | 9'297 |
| 43 | Escholzmatt-Marbach | 0.6% | 4'587 |
| 44 | Nebikon | 0.6% | 2'959 |
| 45 | Buttisholz | 0.7% | 3'510 |
| 46 | Greppen | 0.7% | 1'228 |
| 47 | Horw | 0.8% | 15'939 |
| 48 | Malters | 0.8% | 7'930 |
| 49 | Sursee | 0.8% | 11'118 |
| 50 | Alberswil | 0.8% | 741 |
| 51 | Wauwil | 0.9% | 2'683 |
| 52 | Römerswil | 0.9% | 1'804 |
| 53 | Hochdorf | 0.9% | 10'158 |
| 54 | Luthern | 1% | 1'252 |
| 55 | Rain | 1% | 3'347 |
| 56 | Root | 1% | 6'712 |
| 57 | Vitznau | 1.1% | 1'492 |
| 58 | Ruswil | 1.4% | 7'645 |
| 59 | Schenkon | 1.5% | 3'163 |
| 60 | Mauensee | 1.5% | 1'533 |
| 61 | Rothenburg | 1.5% | 7'983 |
| 62 | Adligenswil | 1.6% | 5'704 |
| 63 | Eich | 1.7% | 1'779 |
| 64 | Gisikon | 1.9% | 1'543 |
| 65 | Beromünster | 2% | 6'963 |
| 66 | Oberkirch | 2.1% | 5'213 |
| 67 | Kriens | 2.3% | 30'685 |
| 68 | Doppleschwand | 2.3% | 843 |
| 69 | Dagmersellen | 2.3% | 6'144 |
| 70 | Wolhusen | 2.6% | 4'868 |
| 71 | Triengen | 2.6% | 5'051 |
| 72 | Zell | 2.7% | 2'264 |
| 73 | Buchrain | 3% | 7'013 |
| 74 | Flühli | 3.2% | 1'918 |
| 75 | Weggis | 3.6% | 4'874 |
| 76 | Ermensee | 4.1% | 1'087 |
| 77 | Geuensee | 4.4% | 3'069 |
| 78 | Fischbach | 5% | 760 |
| 79 | Aesch | 5% | 1'526 |
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 Lucerne is shrinking fastest?
- Romoos: -3.2 % population in 2025 — the steepest decline of any municipality in canton Lucerne. 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.