City | 2024 Population |
|---|---|
| Zurich | 341,730 |
| Geneve | 183,981 |
| Basel | 164,488 |
| Bern | 121,631 |
| Lausanne | 116,751 |
| Winterthur | 91,908 |
| Sankt Gallen | 70,572 |
| Lugano | 63,000 |
| Luzern | 57,066 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 11) | 54,260 |
| Biel/Bienne | 48,614 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 3) | 46,018 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 9) | 44,878 |
| Thun | 42,136 |
| Koniz | 37,196 |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 36,825 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 10) | 36,216 |
| Rapperswil | 34,776 |
| Schaffhausen | 33,863 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 7) | 33,820 |
| Fribourg | 32,827 |
| Chur | 32,429 |
| Neuchatel | 31,270 |
| Vernier | 30,086 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 6) | 29,951 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 2) | 29,215 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten | 28,307 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 12) | 28,189 |
| Sitten | 28,045 |
| Lancy | 27,291 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl | 27,273 |
| Emmen | 26,889 |
| Kriens | 25,010 |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | 23,702 |
| Zug | 23,435 |
| Uster | 23,279 |
| Montreux | 22,897 |
| Frauenfeld | 21,979 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld | 20,977 |
| Dietikon | 20,893 |
| Baar | 20,546 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 6) / Unterstrass | 20,045 |
| Riehen | 20,000 |
| Dubendorf | 19,882 |
| Meyrin | 19,772 |
| Carouge | 19,344 |
| Wettingen | 18,191 |
| Allschwil | 18,189 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon | 17,922 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Seebach | 17,851 |
| Renens | 17,811 |
| Kreuzlingen | 17,655 |
| Jona | 17,655 |
| Onex | 17,302 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Affoltern | 17,241 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 10) / Hoengg | 17,117 |
| Gossau | 17,043 |
| Muttenz | 16,927 |
| Wil | 16,808 |
| Nyon | 16,797 |
| Bellinzona | 16,572 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden | 16,480 |
| Olten | 16,411 |
| Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) | 16,356 |
| Kloten | 16,289 |
| Pully | 16,263 |
| Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) | 16,182 |
| Littau | 16,121 |
| Baden | 16,118 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen | 16,073 |
| Horgen | 15,973 |
| Grenchen | 15,927 |
| Vevey | 15,812 |
| Sierre | 15,752 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 10) / Wipkingen | 15,718 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 8) | 15,519 |
| Aarau | 15,501 |
| Herisau | 15,438 |
| Seen (Kreis 3) | 15,434 |
| Adliswil | 15,230 |
| Steffisburg | 15,191 |
| Monthey | 15,106 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 3) / Alt-Wiedikon | 14,931 |
| Pratteln | 14,877 |
| Solothurn | 14,853 |
| Burgdorf | 14,788 |
| Martigny-Ville | 14,768 |
| Locarno | 14,509 |
| Freienbach | 14,302 |
| Langenthal | 14,184 |
| Schwyz | 14,177 |
| Binningen | 14,130 |
| Morges | 14,117 |
| Wohlen | 13,875 |
| Cham | 13,495 |
| Thalwil | 13,296 |
| Waedenswil | 13,269 |
| Bulach | 13,172 |
| Einsiedeln | 13,148 |
| Thonex | 13,057 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 4) / Hard | 12,976 |
| Wetzikon | 12,969 |
| Arbon | 12,933 |
| Liestal | 12,832 |
| Schlieren | 12,695 |
| Wuelflingen (Kreis 6) | 12,598 |
| Spiez | 12,594 |
| Muri | 12,374 |
| Horw | 12,348 |
| Uzwil | 12,111 |
| Bulle | 12,095 |
| Kussnacht | 11,777 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 5) | 11,737 |
| Wallisellen | 11,705 |
| Munchenstein | 11,644 |
| Kuesnacht | 11,525 |
| Ebikon | 11,471 |
| Versoix | 11,467 |
| Zofingen | 11,451 |
| Amriswil | 11,351 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 12) / Hirzenbach | 11,335 |
| Delemont | 11,315 |
| Worb | 11,053 |
| Mattenbach (Kreis 7) | 11,043 |
| Davos | 11,024 |
| Lyss | 10,937 |
| Munsingen | 10,928 |
| Rheinfelden | 10,733 |
| Gland | 10,641 |
| Altstatten | 10,574 |
| Spreitenbach | 10,562 |
| Plan-les-Ouates | 10,540 |
| Prilly | 10,524 |
| La Tour-de-Peilz | 10,522 |
| Chene-Bougeries | 10,487 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 12) / Schwamendingen-Mitte | 10,476 |
| Rotkreuz | 10,439 |
| Uster / Kirch-Uster | 10,428 |
| Buchs | 10,418 |
| Oftringen | 10,390 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 4) / Langstrasse | 10,386 |
| Le Locle | 10,279 |
| Ecublens | 10,262 |
| Birsfelden | 10,232 |
| Richterswil | 10,189 |
| Oberwil | 10,187 |
| Aesch | 10,138 |
| Effretikon | 10,119 |
| Ecublens | 10,065 |
| Villars-sur-Glane | 10,021 |
| Neuhausen | 10,019 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 7) / Hottingen | 9,934 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 3) / Friesenberg | 9,909 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 6) / Oberstrass | 9,906 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 5) / Gewerbeschule | 9,891 |
| Arth | 9,850 |
| Munchenbuchsee | 9,801 |
| Veyrier | 9,800 |
| Le Grand-Saconnex | 9,781 |
| Bernex | 9,759 |
| Flawil | 9,739 |
| Therwil | 9,595 |
| Rueti | 9,576 |
| Weinfelden | 9,414 |
| Sarnen | 9,410 |
| Mohlin | 9,382 |
| Suhr | 9,374 |
| Belp | 9,307 |
| Arlesheim | 9,301 |
| Colombier | 9,297 |
| Zuchwil | 9,268 |
| Ober Urdorf | 9,205 |
| Gstaad | 9,200 |
| Brugg | 9,196 |
| Eschenbach | 9,175 |
| Wohlen | 9,159 |
| Zollikofen | 9,121 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 7) / Witikon | 9,099 |
| Goldach | 9,094 |
| Hunenberg | 9,032 |
| Rorschach | 9,000 |
| Romanshorn | 8,956 |
| Affoltern am Albis | 8,928 |
| Veltheim | 8,901 |
| Langnau | 8,784 |
| Lutry | 8,774 |
| Altdorf | 8,678 |
| Toss | 8,672 |
| Wittenbach | 8,542 |
| Steinhausen | 8,509 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 2) / Enge | 8,253 |
| Hochdorf | 8,192 |
| Kirchberg | 8,127 |
| Wattwil | 8,089 |
| Chiasso | 8,060 |
| Sursee | 8,014 |
| Pfaffikon | 7,994 |
| Obersiggenthal | 7,990 |
| Unterageri | 7,973 |
| Ingenbohl | 7,967 |
| Hegnau | 7,961 |
| Chene-Bourg | 7,959 |
| Neuenhof | 7,957 |
| Maennedorf | 7,951 |
| Biberist | 7,889 |
| Reinach | 7,845 |
| Giubiasco | 7,752 |
| Schubelbach | 7,745 |
| Aigle | 7,723 |
| Moutier | 7,721 |
| Epalinges | 7,706 |
| Oberriet | 7,675 |
| Payerne | 7,655 |
| Marly | 7,653 |
| Aadorf | 7,620 |
| Oberentfelden | 7,553 |
| Naters | 7,552 |
| Pregassona | 7,548 |
| Regensdorf | 7,531 |
| Stans | 7,475 |
| Rothrist | 7,423 |
| Bussigny | 7,408 |
| Lenzburg | 7,392 |
| Lengnau | 7,336 |
| Pfaeffikon | 7,310 |
| Mendrisio | 7,310 |
| Dudingen | 7,155 |
| Siebnen | 7,104 |
| Embrach | 7,088 |
| Bassersdorf | 7,010 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 7) / Fluntern | 7,009 |
| Langnau am Albis | 7,000 |
| Wollerau | 6,883 |
| Thalwil / Dorfkern | 6,829 |
| Igis | 6,828 |
| Aarburg | 6,828 |
| Domat | 6,817 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 7) / Hirslanden | 6,769 |
| Nidau | 6,696 |
| Windisch | 6,689 |
| Lachen | 6,685 |
| Au | 6,673 |
| Frutigen | 6,671 |
| Ollon | 6,665 |
| Minusio | 6,653 |
| Conthey | 6,634 |
| Zermatt | 6,629 |
| Bagnes | 6,626 |
| Saanen | 6,621 |
| Crissier | 6,612 |
| Buchs | 6,599 |
| Visp | 6,576 |
| Graenichen | 6,557 |
| Bremgarten | 6,543 |
| Meggen | 6,533 |
| Porrentruy | 6,521 |
| Blecherette | 6,516 |
| Kilchberg | 6,511 |
| Sirnach | 6,463 |
| Muri | 6,463 |
| Dornach | 6,449 |
| Thal | 6,433 |
| Ruswil | 6,432 |
| Grabs | 6,384 |
| Viganello | 6,375 |
| Untersiggenthal | 6,344 |
| Trimbach | 6,220 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 1) | 6,185 |
| Malters | 6,181 |
| Frenkendorf | 6,180 |
| Dietlikon / Dietlikon (Dorf) | 6,149 |
| Horgen / Horgen (Dorfkern) | 6,140 |
| Derendingen | 6,093 |
| Bolligen | 6,086 |
| Losone | 6,070 |
| Neuenkirch | 5,963 |
| Bex | 5,956 |
| Mattenbach (Kreis 7) / Deutweg | 5,930 |
| Collombey | 5,926 |
| Fully | 5,922 |
| Bottmingen | 5,912 |
| Biasca | 5,885 |
| Sissach | 5,873 |
| Balsthal | 5,863 |
| Zollikon | 5,812 |
| Oberengstringen | 5,805 |
| Murten/Morat | 5,800 |
| Massagno | 5,774 |
| Stafa | 5,737 |
| Les Avanchets | 5,730 |
| Peseux | 5,716 |
| Gelterkinden | 5,709 |
| Teufen | 5,683 |
| Glarus | 5,681 |
| Uetendorf | 5,654 |
| Appenzell | 5,649 |
| Oberuzwil | 5,616 |
| Pfaeffikon / Pfaeffikon (Dorfkern) | 5,595 |
| Adligenswil | 5,576 |
| Saviese | 5,575 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 8) / Muehlebach | 5,570 |
| Uznach | 5,561 |
| Buochs | 5,524 |
| Herzogenbuchsee | 5,522 |
| Heimberg | 5,501 |
| Wurenlos | 5,497 |
| Villmergen | 5,489 |
| Hinwil | 5,488 |
| Chavannes | 5,454 |
| Hergiswil | 5,437 |
| Menziken | 5,415 |
| Basse-Nendaz | 5,410 |
| Diepoldsau | 5,401 |
| Sankt Margrethen | 5,395 |
| Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) / Guggenbuehl | 5,376 |
| Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) / Talacker | 5,375 |
| Buchrain | 5,341 |
| Kirchberg | 5,335 |
| Goldau | 5,285 |
| Altendorf | 5,280 |
| Le Mont-sur-Lausanne | 5,270 |
| Urtenen | 5,258 |
| Blonay | 5,244 |
| Kuttigen | 5,234 |
| Saint-Imier | 5,220 |
| Alpnach | 5,218 |
| Kerns | 5,217 |
| Laufen | 5,210 |
| Zuerich (Kreis 12) / Saatlen | 5,209 |
| Sumiswald | 5,159 |
| Unterseen | 5,150 |
| Rumlang | 5,144 |
| Orbe | 5,132 |
| Uster / Ober-Uster | 5,100 |
| Chatel-Saint-Denis | 5,094 |
| Ascona | 5,084 |
| Interlaken | 5,067 |
| Bad Ragaz | 5,063 |
| Estavayer-le-Lac | 5,061 |
| Sargans | 5,045 |
| Greifensee | 5,032 |
| Wallisellen / Wallisellen-Ost | 5,031 |
| Herrliberg | 5,025 |
Switzerland has a population of 8,692,161, making it the 100th-most populous country in the world. Switzerland’s most populous city is Zürich, which has a population of 434,335 in its town proper, an agglomeration population of 1.3 million, and a metro area of 1.83 million. Zürich is the capital of the canton of Zürich and serves as Switzerland’s main hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Geneva is the second-most populous city, with a population of 203,951 in its city and 504,128 in its canton. Geneva is a global city and a center for diplomacy, known for numerous international organizations being present there. Basel is the third-most populous city, with about 180,000 inhabitants. Lausanne, Bern, and Winterthur all have populations of over 100,000 people as well.
About 73.85% of Switzerland’s population lives in cities and urban areas, while 26.15% live in rural areas. Switzerland’s urban population is growing around 0.78% per year.
Switzerland has 0 cities with more than a million people, 5 cities with between 100,000 and 1 million people, and 146 cities with between 10,000 and 100,000 people. The largest city in Switzerland is Zurich, with a population of 341,730 people.