Cities in Switzerland Ranked by Population density
Population divided by land area, both as recorded in Wikidata for the city proper. Cities without a recorded area are left out. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).
Summary
Geneva ranks #1 with 13,263 people per km². That is 1.8 times Basel in second place (7,393 people per km²). The top five are Geneva, Basel, Canton of Basel-Stadt, Zurich and Lausanne. The median across all 15 is 2,640 people per km²; Bellinzona is last at 275.9 people per km².
- #1
- Geneva · 13,263 people per km²
- Median
- 2,640 people per km²
- Coverage
- 15 cities in Switzerland
- Data year
- As recorded in Wikidata
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | City | Country | Population density (people per km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geneva | Switzerland | 13,263 |
| 2 | Basel | Switzerland | 7,393 |
| 3 | Canton of Basel-Stadt | Switzerland | 5,414 |
| 4 | Zurich | Switzerland | 5,017 |
| 5 | Lausanne | Switzerland | 3,501 |
| 6 | Lucerne | Switzerland | 2,962 |
| 7 | Bern | Switzerland | 2,654 |
| 8 | Biel/Bienne | Switzerland | 2,640 |
| 9 | Neuchâtel | Switzerland | 2,517 |
| 10 | Thun | Switzerland | 2,035 |
| 11 | St. Gallen | Switzerland | 2,001 |
| 12 | Winterthur | Switzerland | 1,768 |
| 13 | Köniz | Switzerland | 842.1 |
| 14 | Lugano | Switzerland | 836.2 |
| 15 | Bellinzona | Switzerland | 275.9 |
About the top 10
#1 Geneva
Geneva ranks #1 on this list with 13,263 people per km².
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 211,152 people (2025)
- Area
- 15.9 km²
- Density
- 13,263 people per km²
- Coordinates
- 46.20° N, 6.15° E
#2 Basel
Basel ranks #2 on this list with 7,393 people per km².
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 176,329 people (2024)
- Area
- 23.9 km²
- Density
- 7,393 people per km²
- Elevation
- 260 m
- Coordinates
- 47.56° N, 7.59° E
#3 Canton of Basel-Stadt
Canton of Basel-Stadt ranks #3 on this list with 5,414 people per km².
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 200,031 people (2024)
- Area
- 37 km²
- Density
- 5,414 people per km²
- Elevation
- 260 m
- Founded
- 1833
- Coordinates
- 47.57° N, 7.60° E
#4 Zurich
Zurich ranks #4 on this list with 5,017 people per km².
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 440,935 people (2025)
- Area
- 87.9 km²
- Density
- 5,017 people per km²
- Elevation
- 408 m
- Founded
- 200
- Coordinates
- 47.37° N, 8.54° E
#5 Lausanne
Lausanne ranks #5 on this list with 3,501 people per km².
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 144,873 people (2024)
- Area
- 41.4 km²
- Density
- 3,501 people per km²
- Elevation
- 495 m
- Coordinates
- 46.53° N, 6.63° E
#6 Lucerne
Lucerne ranks #6 on this list with 2,962 people per km².
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 86,234 people (2024)
- Area
- 29.1 km²
- Density
- 2,962 people per km²
- Elevation
- 436 m
- Coordinates
- 47.05° N, 8.31° E
#7 Bern
Bern ranks #7 on this list with 2,654 people per km².
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 136,988 people (2023)
- Area
- 51.6 km²
- Density
- 2,654 people per km²
- Elevation
- 542 m
- Founded
- 1191
- Coordinates
- 46.95° N, 7.45° E
#8 Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne ranks #8 on this list with 2,640 people per km².
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 55,932 people (2023)
- Area
- 21.2 km²
- Density
- 2,640 people per km²
- Elevation
- 441 m
- Coordinates
- 47.14° N, 7.25° E
#9 Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel ranks #9 on this list with 2,517 people per km².
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 45,466 people (2025)
- Area
- 18.1 km²
- Density
- 2,517 people per km²
- Elevation
- 444 m
- Founded
- 1011
- Coordinates
- 46.99° N, 6.93° E
#10 Thun
Thun ranks #10 on this list with 2,035 people per km².
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 43,905 people (2023)
- Area
- 21.6 km²
- Density
- 2,035 people per km²
- Elevation
- 560 m
- Coordinates
- 46.76° N, 7.63° E
Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Source and method
Population divided by land area, both as recorded in Wikidata for the city proper. Cities without a recorded area are left out.
Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
Data: Wikidata (CC0)
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: Wikidata. All licences: Sources & licences.