Switzerland — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition

Name: Switzerland — World Gazetteer 2005 edition
Creator: Stefan Helders

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 8,516,543, against 7,452,101 in 2005.

Agglomerations, 2005

#	Name	Population (2005)
1	Zürich	1,005,826

Cities and towns, 2005 (top 300 of 352)

#	Place	Region	Population (2005)
1	Zurich	Zurich	346,182
2	Geneva	Geneva	181,491
3	Basel	Basel-Town	164,475
4	Bern	Bern	123,018
5	Lausanne	Vaud	118,014
6	Winterthur	Zurich	91,367
7	Saint Gall	Saint Gall	72,000
8	Luzern	Luzern	57,268
9	Biel	Bern	49,675
10	Thun	Bern	41,539
11	La Chaux-de-Fonds	Neuchâtel	36,970
12	Köniz	Bern	35,961
13	Schaffhausen	Schaffhausen	34,445
14	Fribourg	Fribourg	33,806
15	Chur	Graubünden	32,874
16	Neuchâtel	Neuchâtel	31,215
17	Vernier	Geneva	29,767
18	Uster	Zurich	29,583
19	Sion	Valais	28,246
20	Emmen	Luzern	27,290
21	Lancy	Geneva	26,982
22	Lugano	Ticino	26,327
23	Kriens	Luzern	26,117
24	Zug	Zug	24,198
25	Yverdon	Vaud	23,756
26	Montreux	Vaud	23,703
27	Dübendorf	Zurich	23,051
28	Frauenfeld	Thurgau	22,639
29	Dietikon	Zurich	22,443
30	Baar	Zug	20,752
31	Riehen	Basel-Town	20,583
32	Meyrin	Geneva	19,691
33	Carouge	Geneva	19,687
34	Wädenswil	Zurich	19,472
35	Wetzikon	Zurich	19,377
36	Reinach	Basel-Landschaft	18,746
37	Allschwil	Basel-Landschaft	18,745
38	Wettingen	Aargau	18,508
39	Kloten	Zurich	18,141
40	Horgen	Zurich	18,055
41	Jona	Saint Gall	17,806
42	Renens	Vaud	17,530
43	Gossau	Saint Gall	17,268
44	Wil	Saint Gall	17,234
45	Kreuzlingen	Thurgau	17,233
46	Nyon	Vaud	17,071
47	Bellinzona	Ticino	17,006
48	Onex	Geneva	16,796
49	Baden	Aargau	16,659
50	Muttenz	Basel-Landschaft	16,646
51	Pully	Vaud	16,640
52	Olten	Solothurn	16,555
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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.