Switzerland — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Switzerland had an estimated population of 7,452,101 in 2005, with 352 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Switzerland today — population now 9,007,798, against 7,452,101 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 7,452,101 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 7,431,823 | 9,007,798 | +21% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zürich | 1,005,826 |
Cities and towns, 2005 (top 300 of 352)
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich | Zurich | 346,182 | 415,367 now |
| 2 | Geneva | Geneva | 181,491 | 201,741 now |
| 3 | Basel | Basel-Town | 164,475 | 177,595 now |
| 4 | Bern | Bern | 123,018 | 121,631 now |
| 5 | Lausanne | Vaud | 118,014 | 139,111 now |
| 6 | Winterthur | Zurich | 91,367 | 111,840 now |
| 7 | Saint Gall | Saint Gall | 72,000 | — |
| 8 | Luzern | Luzern | 57,268 | 81,691 now |
| 9 | Biel | Bern | 49,675 | — |
| 10 | Thun | Bern | 41,539 | 43,723 now |
| 11 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Neuchâtel | 36,970 | 37,942 now |
| 12 | Köniz | Bern | 35,961 | 41,784 now |
| 13 | Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | 34,445 | 36,587 now |
| 14 | Fribourg | Fribourg | 33,806 | 38,365 now |
| 15 | Chur | Graubünden | 32,874 | 35,373 now |
| 16 | Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel | 31,215 | 33,475 now |
| 17 | Vernier | Geneva | 29,767 | 30,086 now |
| 18 | Uster | Zurich | 29,583 | 34,715 now |
| 19 | Sion | Valais | 28,246 | — |
| 20 | Emmen | Luzern | 27,290 | 30,926 now |
| 21 | Lancy | Geneva | 26,982 | — |
| 22 | Lugano | Ticino | 26,327 | 63,185 now |
| 23 | Kriens | Luzern | 26,117 | 25,010 now |
| 24 | Zug | Zug | 24,198 | 30,542 now |
| 25 | Yverdon | Vaud | 23,756 | — |
| 26 | Montreux | Vaud | 23,703 | 25,984 now |
| 27 | Dübendorf | Zurich | 23,051 | 19,882 now |
| 28 | Frauenfeld | Thurgau | 22,639 | 25,607 now |
| 29 | Dietikon | Zurich | 22,443 | 20,893 now |
| 30 | Baar | Zug | 20,752 | 20,546 now |
| 31 | Riehen | Basel-Town | 20,583 | 20,000 now |
| 32 | Meyrin | Geneva | 19,691 | 19,772 now |
| 33 | Carouge | Geneva | 19,687 | 19,344 now |
| 34 | Wädenswil | Zurich | 19,472 | — |
| 35 | Wetzikon | Zurich | 19,377 | 24,764 now |
| 36 | Reinach | Basel-Landschaft | 18,746 | 19,216 now |
| 37 | Allschwil | Basel-Landschaft | 18,745 | 18,189 now |
| 38 | Wettingen | Aargau | 18,508 | 18,191 now |
| 39 | Kloten | Zurich | 18,141 | — |
| 40 | Horgen | Zurich | 18,055 | 22,662 now |
| 41 | Jona | Saint Gall | 17,806 | — |
| 42 | Renens | Vaud | 17,530 | 20,927 now |
| 43 | Gossau | Saint Gall | 17,268 | — |
| 44 | Wil | Saint Gall | 17,234 | 23,955 now |
| 45 | Kreuzlingen | Thurgau | 17,233 | 21,997 now |
| 46 | Nyon | Vaud | 17,071 | — |
| 47 | Bellinzona | Ticino | 17,006 | 43,220 now |
| 48 | Onex | Geneva | 16,796 | — |
| 49 | Baden | Aargau | 16,659 | 19,340 now |
| 50 | Muttenz | Basel-Landschaft | 16,646 | — |
| 51 | Pully | Vaud | 16,640 | — |
| 52 | Olten | Solothurn | 16,555 | 18,362 now |
| 53 | Littau | Luzern | 16,403 | — |
| 54 | Thalwil | Zurich | 16,389 | — |
| 55 | Adliswil | Zurich | 16,143 | — |
| 56 | Grenchen | Solothurn | 16,135 | — |
| 57 | Vevey | Vaud | 16,014 | 19,891 now |
| 58 | Monthey | Valais | 16,002 | — |
| 59 | Illnau-Effretikon | Zurich | 15,840 | — |
| 60 | Regensdorf | Zurich | 15,756 | — |
| 61 | Herisau | Appenzell-Outer Rhoden | 15,445 | — |
| 62 | Steffisburg | Bern | 15,396 | — |
| 63 | Solothurn | Solothurn | 15,292 | — |
| 64 | Binningen | Basel-Landschaft | 15,046 | — |
| 65 | Aarau | Aargau | 15,007 | 21,503 now |
| 66 | Burgdorf | Bern | 14,943 | — |
| 67 | Freienbach | Schwyz | 14,900 | — |
| 68 | Ostermundingen | Bern | 14,891 | — |
| 69 | Pratteln | Basel-Landschaft | 14,861 | — |
| 70 | Bülach | Zurich | 14,776 | 20,443 now |
| 71 | Sierre | Valais | 14,648 | — |
| 72 | Volketswil | Zurich | 14,592 | — |
| 73 | Langenthal | Bern | 14,533 | — |
| 74 | Schwyz | Schwyz | 14,425 | — |
| 75 | Martigny | Valais | 14,413 | — |
| 76 | Wohlen | Aargau | 14,163 | — |
| 77 | Locarno | Ticino | 13,998 | — |
| 78 | Schlieren | Zurich | 13,762 | — |
| 79 | Morges | Vaud | 13,759 | — |
| 80 | Cham | Zug | 13,431 | — |
| 81 | Opfikon | Zurich | 13,395 | 21,554 now |
| 82 | Einsiedeln | Schwyz | 13,188 | — |
| 83 | Arbon | Thurgau | 13,125 | — |
| 84 | Stäfa | Zurich | 13,040 | — |
| 85 | Thônex | Geneva | 13,018 | — |
| 86 | Küsnacht | Zurich | 12,999 | — |
| 87 | Wallisellen | Zurich | 12,820 | — |
| 88 | Zollikon | Zurich | 12,534 | — |
| 89 | Liestal | Basel-Landschaft | 12,491 | — |
| 90 | Bulle | Fribourg | 12,460 | 23,438 now |
| 91 | Zofingen | Aargau | 12,327 | — |
| 92 | Spiez | Bern | 12,310 | — |
| 93 | Muri | Bern | 12,280 | — |
| 94 | Uzwil | Saint Gall | 12,185 | — |
| 95 | Brig-Glis | Valais | 12,137 | — |
| 96 | Horw | Luzern | 12,110 | — |
| 97 | Münchenstein | Basel-Landschaft | 12,059 | — |
| 98 | Küssnacht | Schwyz | 11,771 | — |
| 99 | Meilen | Zurich | 11,723 | — |
| 100 | Versoix | Geneva | 11,660 | — |
| 101 | Worb | Bern | 11,586 | — |
| 102 | Delémont | Jura | 11,567 | — |
| 103 | Amriswil | Thurgau | 11,543 | — |
| 104 | Ebikon | Luzern | 11,473 | — |
| 105 | Richterswil | Zurich | 11,398 | — |
| 106 | Rüti | Zurich | 11,361 | — |
| 107 | Münsingen | Bern | 11,326 | — |
| 108 | Gland | Vaud | 11,193 | — |
| 109 | Lyss | Bern | 10,892 | — |
| 110 | La Tour-de-Peilz | Vaud | 10,835 | — |
| 111 | Münchenbuchsee | Bern | 10,774 | — |
| 112 | Prilly | Vaud | 10,774 | — |
| 113 | Davos | Graubünden | 10,713 | — |
| 114 | Rheinfelden | Aargau | 10,656 | — |
| 115 | Ecublens | Vaud | 10,655 | — |
| 116 | Birsfelden | Basel-Landschaft | 10,626 | — |
| 117 | Ittigen | Bern | 10,610 | — |
| 118 | Altstätten | Saint Gall | 10,585 | — |
| 119 | Spreitenbach | Aargau | 10,544 | — |
| 120 | Hinwil | Zurich | 10,533 | — |
| 121 | Affoltern | Zurich | 10,415 | — |
| 122 | Aesch | Basel-Landschaft | 10,396 | — |
| 123 | Buchs | Saint Gall | 10,361 | — |
| 124 | Männedorf | Zurich | 10,164 | — |
| 125 | Neuhausen | Schaffhausen | 10,127 | — |
| 126 | Arth | Schwyz | 10,100 | — |
| 127 | Oftringen | Aargau | 10,062 | — |
| 128 | Pfäffikon | Zurich | 9,987 | — |
| 129 | Oberwil | Basel-Landschaft | 9,957 | — |
| 130 | Le Locle | Neuchâtel | 9,932 | — |
| 131 | Flawil | Saint Gall | 9,878 | — |
| 132 | Bassersdorf | Zurich | 9,860 | — |
| 133 | Chêne-Bougeries | Geneva | 9,821 | — |
| 134 | Arlesheim | Basel-Landschaft | 9,737 | — |
| 135 | Belp | Bern | 9,594 | — |
| 136 | Maur | Zurich | 9,577 | — |
| 137 | Weinfelden | Thurgau | 9,530 | — |
| 138 | Suhr | Aargau | 9,522 | — |
| 139 | Sarnen | Obwalden | 9,405 | — |
| 140 | Villars-sur-Glâne | Fribourg | 9,379 | — |
| 141 | Veyrier | Geneva | 9,375 | — |
| 142 | Wohlen | Bern | 9,310 | — |
| 143 | Bernex | Geneva | 9,266 | — |
| 144 | Urdorf | Zurich | 9,247 | — |
| 145 | Brugg | Aargau | 9,159 | — |
| 146 | Zollikofen | Bern | 9,144 | — |
| 147 | Romanshorn | Thurgau | 9,060 | — |
| 148 | Gossau | Zurich | 9,028 | — |
| 149 | Wald | Zurich | 9,015 | — |
| 150 | Therwil | Basel-Landschaft | 8,985 | — |
| 151 | Goldach | Saint Gall | 8,980 | — |
| 152 | Altdorf | Uri | 8,833 | — |
| 153 | Zuchwil | Solothurn | 8,815 | — |
| 154 | Langnau | Bern | 8,731 | — |
| 155 | Risch | Zug | 8,645 | — |
| 156 | Steinhausen | Zug | 8,640 | — |
| 157 | Lutry | Vaud | 8,625 | — |
| 158 | Egg | Zurich | 8,585 | — |
| 159 | Rorschach | Saint Gall | 8,582 | — |
| 160 | Embrach | Zurich | 8,517 | — |
| 161 | Le Grand-Saconnex | Geneva | 8,457 | — |
| 162 | Möhlin | Aargau | 8,353 | — |
| 163 | Schübelbach | Schwyz | 8,292 | — |
| 164 | Wittenbach | Saint Gall | 8,283 | — |
| 165 | Mels | Saint Gall | 8,252 | — |
| 166 | Chiasso | Ticino | 8,232 | — |
| 167 | Plan-les-Ouates | Geneva | 8,135 | — |
| 168 | Wattwil | Saint Gall | 8,129 | — |
| 169 | Gaiserwald | Saint Gall | 8,105 | — |
| 170 | Kirchberg | Saint Gall | 8,073 | — |
| 171 | Hünenberg | Zug | 8,060 | — |
| 172 | Chêne-Bourg | Geneva | 8,037 | — |
| 173 | Ingenbohl | Schwyz | 7,964 | — |
| 174 | Sursee | Luzern | 7,962 | — |
| 175 | Rapperswil | Saint Gall | 7,959 | — |
| 176 | Giubiasco | Ticino | 7,926 | — |
| 177 | Aigle | Vaud | 7,897 | — |
| 178 | Hombrechtikon | Zurich | 7,795 | — |
| 179 | Hochdorf | Luzern | 7,793 | — |
| 180 | Payerne | Vaud | 7,758 | — |
| 181 | Reinach | Aargau | 7,756 | 19,216 now |
| 182 | Oberriet | Saint Gall | 7,717 | — |
| 183 | Widnau | Saint Gall | 7,690 | — |
| 184 | Obersiggenthal | Aargau | 7,683 | — |
| 185 | Stans | Nidwalden | 7,620 | — |
| 186 | Lenzburg | Aargau | 7,616 | — |
| 187 | Epalinges | Vaud | 7,521 | — |
| 188 | Pregassona | Ticino | 7,491 | — |
| 189 | Niederhasli | Zurich | 7,489 | — |
| 190 | Moutier | Bern | 7,476 | — |
| 191 | Naters | Valais | 7,472 | — |
| 192 | Biberist | Solothurn | 7,463 | — |
| 193 | Neuenhof | Aargau | 7,358 | — |
| 194 | Bussigny | Vaud | 7,317 | — |
| 195 | Unterägeri | Zug | 7,248 | — |
| 196 | Rothrist | Aargau | 7,141 | — |
| 197 | Dietlikon | Zurich | 7,121 | — |
| 198 | Bagnes | Valais | 7,114 | — |
| 199 | Aadorf | Thurgau | 7,100 | — |
| 200 | Düdingen | Fribourg | 7,088 | — |
| 201 | Igis | Graubünden | 7,078 | — |
| 202 | Seuzach | Zurich | 7,061 | — |
| 203 | Fällanden | Zurich | 6,987 | — |
| 204 | Oberentfelden | Aargau | 6,981 | — |
| 205 | Marly | Fribourg | 6,976 | — |
| 206 | Nidau | Bern | 6,932 | — |
| 207 | Kilchberg | Zurich | 6,918 | — |
| 208 | Crissier | Vaud | 6,915 | — |
| 209 | Wollerau | Schwyz | 6,891 | — |
| 210 | Lachen | Schwyz | 6,879 | — |
| 211 | Au | Saint Gall | 6,864 | — |
| 212 | Collonge-Bellerive | Geneva | 6,857 | — |
| 213 | Domat | Graubünden | 6,818 | — |
| 214 | Windisch | Aargau | 6,815 | — |
| 215 | Minusio | Ticino | 6,772 | — |
| 216 | Conthey | Valais | 6,747 | — |
| 217 | Langnau | Zurich | 6,721 | — |
| 218 | Bremgarten | Aargau | 6,702 | — |
| 219 | Frutigen | Bern | 6,668 | — |
| 220 | Sirnach | Thurgau | 6,658 | — |
| 221 | Saanen | Bern | 6,644 | — |
| 222 | Rorschacherberg | Saint Gall | 6,632 | — |
| 223 | Meggen | Luzern | 6,593 | — |
| 224 | Visp | Valais | 6,560 | — |
| 225 | Untersiggenthal | Aargau | 6,551 | — |
| 226 | Ollon | Vaud | 6,494 | — |
| 227 | Aarburg | Aargau | 6,484 | — |
| 228 | Porrentruy | Jura | 6,453 | — |
| 229 | Gränichen | Aargau | 6,444 | — |
| 230 | Ruswil | Luzern | 6,441 | — |
| 231 | Buchs | Aargau | 6,397 | — |
| 232 | Rothenburg | Luzern | 6,390 | — |
| 233 | Viganello | Ticino | 6,330 | — |
| 234 | Muri | Aargau | 6,307 | — |
| 235 | Rümlang | Zurich | 6,304 | — |
| 236 | Malters | Luzern | 6,303 | — |
| 237 | Wahlern | Bern | 6,292 | — |
| 238 | Bolligen | Bern | 6,291 | — |
| 239 | Grabs | Saint Gall | 6,244 | — |
| 240 | Collombey-Muraz | Valais | 6,231 | — |
| 241 | Dürnten | Zurich | 6,224 | — |
| 242 | Mendrisio | Ticino | 6,192 | — |
| 243 | Bubikon | Zurich | 6,160 | — |
| 244 | Wangen-Brüttisellen | Zurich | 6,136 | — |
| 245 | Trimbach | Solothurn | 6,127 | — |
| 246 | Thal | Saint Gall | 6,124 | — |
| 247 | Oberengstringen | Zurich | 6,106 | — |
| 248 | Losone | Ticino | 6,060 | — |
| 249 | Bex | Vaud | 5,995 | — |
| 250 | Frenkendorf | Basel-Landschaft | 5,984 | — |
| 251 | Fully | Valais | 5,965 | — |
| 252 | Bottmingen | Basel-Landschaft | 5,956 | — |
| 253 | Dornach | Solothurn | 5,940 | — |
| 254 | Biasca | Ticino | 5,937 | — |
| 255 | Herrliberg | Zurich | 5,921 | — |
| 256 | Massagno | Ticino | 5,918 | — |
| 257 | Derendingen | Solothurn | 5,916 | — |
| 258 | Glarus | Glarus | 5,889 | — |
| 259 | Buchrain | Luzern | 5,802 | — |
| 260 | Uetikon | Zurich | 5,798 | — |
| 261 | Chavannes | Vaud | 5,740 | — |
| 262 | Herzogenbuchsee | Bern | 5,734 | — |
| 263 | Neuenkirch | Luzern | 5,682 | — |
| 264 | Sissach | Basel-Landschaft | 5,680 | — |
| 265 | Savièse | Valais | 5,653 | — |
| 266 | Uznach | Saint Gall | 5,648 | — |
| 267 | Menziken | Aargau | 5,645 | — |
| 268 | Birmensdorf | Zurich | 5,630 | — |
| 269 | Teufen | Appenzell-Outer Rhoden | 5,621 | — |
| 270 | Zermatt | Valais | 5,606 | — |
| 271 | Oberuzwil | Saint Gall | 5,600 | — |
| 272 | Heimberg | Bern | 5,586 | — |
| 273 | Peseux | Neuchâtel | 5,580 | — |
| 274 | Balsthal | Solothurn | 5,576 | — |
| 275 | Appenzell | Appenzell Inner-Rhoden | 5,541 | — |
| 276 | Gelterkinden | Basel-Landschaft | 5,541 | — |
| 277 | Uetendorf | Bern | 5,538 | — |
| 278 | Bischofszell | Thurgau | 5,520 | — |
| 279 | Hergiswil | Nidwalden | 5,478 | — |
| 280 | Nendaz | Valais | 5,477 | — |
| 281 | Orbe | Vaud | 5,466 | — |
| 282 | Adligenswil | Luzern | 5,455 | — |
| 283 | Murten | Fribourg | 5,377 | — |
| 284 | Kerns | Obwalden | 5,376 | — |
| 285 | Diepoldsau | Saint Gall | 5,351 | — |
| 286 | Oberglatt | Zurich | 5,346 | — |
| 287 | Oberägeri | Zug | 5,319 | — |
| 288 | Blonay | Vaud | 5,294 | — |
| 289 | Erlenbach | Zurich | 5,290 | — |
| 290 | Altendorf | Schwyz | 5,283 | — |
| 291 | Unterseen | Bern | 5,283 | — |
| 292 | Kirchberg | Bern | 5,279 | — |
| 293 | Buochs | Nidwalden | 5,272 | — |
| 294 | Urtenen | Bern | 5,255 | — |
| 295 | Rüschlikon | Zurich | 5,246 | — |
| 296 | Villmergen | Aargau | 5,244 | — |
| 297 | Ascona | Ticino | 5,236 | — |
| 298 | Laufen | Basel-Landschaft | 5,223 | — |
| 299 | Eschenbach | Saint Gall | 5,167 | — |
| 300 | Bellach | Solothurn | 5,161 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich | 1,289,559 |
| 2 | Bern | 955,658 |
| 3 | Vaud | 646,233 |
| 4 | Aargau | 574,171 |
| 5 | Saint Gall | 462,877 |
| 6 | Geneva | 433,978 |
| 7 | Luzern | 362,215 |
| 8 | Ticino | 317,006 |
| 9 | Valais | 284,653 |
| 10 | Basel-Landschaft | 265,585 |
| 11 | Solothurn | 250,155 |
| 12 | Fribourg | 248,953 |
| 13 | Thurgau | 230,600 |
| 14 | Basel-Town | 182,077 |
| 15 | Graubünden | 181,081 |
| 16 | Neuchâtel | 168,810 |
| 17 | Schwyz | 135,461 |
| 18 | Zug | 106,352 |
| 19 | Schaffhausen | 73,443 |
| 20 | Jura | 69,935 |
| 21 | Appenzell-Outer Rhoden | 51,829 |
| 22 | Nidwalden | 40,794 |
| 23 | Glarus | 37,372 |
| 24 | Uri | 34,088 |
| 25 | Obwalden | 33,717 |
| 26 | Appenzell Inner-Rhoden | 15,499 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.