Largest Cities by Population in Switzerland

190 cities in Switzerland with 10,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by population estimates for December 31, 2025 (by Swiss Federal Statistical Office).

Rank	City	Population
1	Zurich	440,471
2	Geneva (Genève)	211,030
3	Basel	180,075
4	Lausanne	145,521
5	Bern	138,489
6	Winterthur	120,715
7	Luzern	86,687
8	St. Gallen	79,462
9	Lugano	63,688
10	Biel (Bienne)	57,434
11	Bellinzona	45,823
12	Neuchâtel	45,456
13	Thun	44,158
14	Köniz	43,915
15	Chur	39,740
16	Fribourg	39,584
17	Schaffhausen	39,224
18	Vernier	38,746
19	La Chaux-de-Fonds	37,845
20	Sion	37,831
21	Lancy	37,515
22	Uster	37,025
23	Dübendorf	33,204
24	Emmen	32,770
25	Zug	32,155
26	Kriens	30,680
27	Yverdon-les-Bains	30,582
28	Rapperswil-Jona	28,834
29	Dietikon	28,317
30	Meyrin	27,367
31	Wetzikon	27,311
32	Bulle	27,265
33	Frauenfeld	27,193
34	Montreux	27,171
35	Wädenswil	26,006
36	Baar	25,507
37	Wil	25,437
38	Horgen	24,638
39	Bülach	24,588
40	Baden	24,005
41	Nyon	23,754
42	Kreuzlingen	23,547
43	Aarau	22,929
44	Riehen	22,773
45	Carouge	22,770
46	Martigny	22,509
47	Allschwil	22,364
48	Wettingen	22,022
49	Kloten	22,010
50	Renens	21,787
51	Opfikon	21,456
52	Reinach	21,002
53	Regensdorf	20,694
54	Schlieren	20,460
55	Vevey	20,145
56	Volketswil	19,946
57	Adliswil	19,899
58	Glarus Nord	19,846
59	Pully	19,526
60	Monthey	19,346
61	Olten	19,263
62	Onex	19,092
63	Grenchen	18,947
64	Gossau	18,937
65	Thalwil	18,833
66	Cham	18,512
67	Ostermundigen	18,425
68	Muttenz	18,305
69	Wohlen	18,146
70	Sierre	18,060
71	Illnau-Effretikon	17,966
72	Wallisellen	17,808
73	Morges	17,800
74	Burgdorf	17,560
75	Val-de-Ruz	17,540
76	Freienbach	17,097
77	Thônex	16,930
78	Solothurn	16,825
79	Schwyz	16,736
80	Einsiedeln	16,663
81	Lyss	16,608
82	Pratteln	16,604
83	Steffisburg	16,598
84	Locarno	16,462
85	Arbon	16,405
86	Binningen	16,241
87	Langenthal	16,232
88	Herisau	16,098
89	Liestal	16,074
90	Horw	15,935
91	Küsnacht	15,243
92	Stäfa	15,226
93	Amriswil	15,223
94	Oftringen	15,192
95	Mendrisio	15,076
96	Meilen	14,949
97	Chêne-Bougeries	14,935
98	Ebikon	14,734
99	Uzwil	14,670
100	Richterswil	14,543
101	Buchs	14,286
102	Brig-Glis	14,192
103	Küssnacht	14,182
104	Versoix	14,053
105	Rheinfelden	14,032
106	Gland	14,000
107	Muri bei Bern	13,933
108	Ecublens	13,742
109	Zollikon	13,731
110	Brugg	13,609
111	Spreitenbach	13,374
112	Spiez	13,331
113	Rüti	13,140
114	Zofingen	13,054
115	La Tour-de-Peilz	13,048
116	Prilly	13,030
117	Münsingen	12,998
118	Delémont	12,989
119	Glarus	12,969
120	Affoltern am Albis	12,905
121	Pfäffikon	12,880
122	Altstätten	12,784
123	Le Grand-Saconnex	12,771
124	Münchenstein	12,654
125	Weinfelden	12,651
126	Villars-sur-Glâne	12,643
127	Plan-les-Ouates	12,641
128	Arth	12,614
129	Blonay - Saint-Légier	12,607
130	Bassersdorf	12,355
131	Veyrier	12,220
132	Neuhausen am Rheinfall	12,194
133	Bussigny	12,111
134	Aigle	12,046
135	Romanshorn	11,982
136	Hinwil	11,946
137	Zollikofen	11,837
138	Risch	11,830
139	Männedorf	11,762
140	Suhr	11,760
141	Laténa	11,749
142	Belp	11,738
143	Worb	11,595
144	Ittigen	11,475
145	Oberwil	11,457
146	Möhlin	11,348
147	Aesch	11,326
148	Lenzburg	11,320
149	Bernex	11,132
150	Sursee	11,114
151	Crissier	11,098
152	Val de Bagnes	11,042
153	Payerne	10,934
154	Le Locle	10,910
155	Sarnen	10,903
156	Maur	10,871
157	Lutry	10,826
158	Estavayer	10,811
159	Naters	10,788
160	Crans-Montana	10,781
161	Münchenbuchsee	10,751
162	Davos	10,733
163	Chavannes-près-Renens	10,717
164	Val-de-Travers	10,706
165	Wald	10,683
166	Flawil	10,669
167	Gossau	10,620
168	Altdorf	10,617
169	Urdorf	10,534
170	Widnau	10,483
171	Steinhausen	10,447
172	Embrach	10,414
173	Eschenbach	10,401
174	Birsfelden	10,394
175	Rorschach	10,382
176	Collombey-Muraz	10,184
177	Hochdorf	10,156
178	Wittenbach	10,155
179	Therwil	10,140
180	Rothrist	9,980
181	Aadorf	9,924
182	Schübelbach	9,917
183	Kirchberg	9,878
184	Goldach	9,871
185	Epalinges	9,860
186	Reinach	9,855
187	Niederhasli	9,838
188	Glarus Süd	9,635
189	Stans	8,565
190	Appenzell	6,191

Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (2025 estimate), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff.

Why don't these match official city populations?Official figures typically count only the population within administrative boundaries. UN urban area figures cover the entire built-up area, which can include multiple cities and towns.Show moreShow less

Tokyo

33,338,852

Urban area

9,953,160

23 wards

Essen

2,709,375

Urban area

573,618

City of Essen

Ankara

3,630,865

Urban area

5,186,002

Metropolitan municipality

What counts as an urban area? The UN uses satellite imagery to map built-up land, and treats each continuous stretch of built-up land as an urban area. This means that urban areas can extend beyond official city boundaries, and may include multiple cities and towns within a single urban area.

Can an urban area be smaller than its city? Yes. While most cities have urban areas larger than their administrative boundaries, some cities have extensive administrative limits that include sparsely populated areas.

17 urban areas in Switzerland with 50,000 or more inhabitants, ranked by the UN's population estimates for 2026.

Rank	Urban Area	Population Estimate (2026)	Yearly Change	Land Area (km²)	Density (P/km²)	World Rank	Projections (2030)	Projections (2050)
1	Zurich	692,416	+0.40%	183	3,788	782	703,453	744,913
2	Geneva	437,769	+0.27%	79	5,541	1,287	442,497	452,921
3	Basel	334,113	+0.33%	90	3,696	1,737	338,483	343,914
4	Lausanne	294,849	+0.45%	75	3,910	1,991	300,211	307,889
5	Berne (Bern)	207,518	+0.39%	56	3,706	2,908	210,726	216,188
6	Lucerne	148,935	+0.30%	37	4,025	4,124	150,729	153,738
7	Winterthur	103,836	+0.27%	30	3,461	6,031	104,967	106,857
8	Lugano	93,925	+0.26%	29	3,239	6,669	94,916	96,641
9	Montreux	75,637	+0.91%	26	2,865	8,333	78,386	84,566
10	Thun	72,935	+0.33%	26	2,805	8,635	73,911	75,595
11	Biel/Bienne	72,871	+0.23%	18	4,048	8,642	73,539	76,250
12	St. Gallen	71,691	+1.48%	18	4,073	8,768	75,937	78,563
13	Olten	70,290	+0.67%	31	2,253	8,938	72,182	73,513
14	Freiburg im Üechtland	68,502	+0.33%	19	3,605	9,161	69,408	70,982
15	Wettingen	68,188	+0.29%	20	3,409	9,203	68,992	70,429
16	Aarau	56,356	+0.29%	22	2,562	11,064	57,019	59,772
17	Neuchâtel	53,413	+0.33%	20	2,671	11,636	54,124	58,670

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025). World Urbanization Prospects: The 2025 Revision, Online Edition.

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