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Aargau

Canton AG 196 communes

Population

Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
611,466
Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
743,768
Change 2010–2025
+21.6%

Sum of the canton's 196 communes within today's borders (today's communes, also for 2010). Calculated by Votara from official data

Population scenarios 2024–2050

Permanent resident population on 31 December, three OFS/BFS scenarios for the canton

Official figure

Persons

0200K400K600K800K1M202520302035204020452050
  • OFS/BFS scenario: high
  • OFS/BFS scenario: reference
  • OFS/BFS scenario: low
  • Range between the OFS/BFS low and high scenarios

In 2050, the projections range from 801,269 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 953,680 (OFS/BFS scenario: high).

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Data shown in the chart “Population scenarios 2024–2050”
YearOFS/BFS scenario: highOFS/BFS scenario: referenceOFS/BFS scenario: low
2024737,329735,065732,706
2025747,855743,140738,233
2026758,374751,111743,547
2027768,844758,948748,657
2028779,234766,634753,537
2029789,520774,151758,197
2030799,685781,482762,626
2031809,727788,642766,811
2032819,422795,407770,603
2033828,747801,796774,007
2034837,723807,800777,010
2035846,336813,422779,632
2036854,679818,795782,049
2037862,734823,948784,284
2038870,513828,873786,348
2039878,033833,582788,254
2040885,310838,086790,015
2041892,487842,470791,642
2042899,603846,757793,139
2043906,624850,935794,511
2044913,553855,015795,779
2045920,404858,981796,940
2046927,192862,856797,987
2047933,908866,643798,931
2048940,559870,322799,802
2049947,144873,913800,581
2050953,680877,426801,269

According to the OFS/BFS, scenarios are conditional projections, not forecasts.

Vacancy rate 1997–2026

Empty dwellings on 1 June, as a share of all dwellings

Official figure

Vacancy rate (%)

00.511.522.53200020102020
  • Vacancy rate (%)

Vacancy rate (%) fell from 2.17% in 1997 to 1.05% in 2026.

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Data shown in the chart “Vacancy rate 1997–2026”
YearVacancy rate (%)
19972.17%
19982.38%
19992.20%
20002.13%
20011.83%
20021.39%
20031.16%
20041.20%
20051.32%
20061.50%
20071.51%
20081.49%
20091.35%
20101.51%
20111.54%
20121.61%
20131.68%
20141.67%
20151.98%
20162.18%
20172.34%
20182.65%
20192.59%
20202.65%
20212.10%
20221.69%
20231.40%
20241.30%
20251.18%
20261.05%

Land use

Area by main type of land use, in hectares, per survey period
Survey period1979–1985 (1982)1992–1997 (1994)2004–2009 (2006–07)2013–2018 (2015–16)2020–2025 (2021)
Settlement areas19,31721,78723,94225,34725,882
Agricultural areas66,46563,77361,82460,15359,696
Wooded areas51,13751,37251,04951,27651,116
Unproductive areas3,4663,4533,5703,6093,691

Sample survey on aerial photographs (flight years in brackets). The current survey is published canton by canton.

Source: OFS/BFS — Swiss land use statistics — main land-use domains (data 1979–2025, source checked on )

The last 10 federal votes

Result in the canton (Aargau) and in Switzerland as a whole, newest first
DateVoteAargauSwitzerland
«Food Initiative»25.2% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)27.5% yes Rejected
Neutrality Initiative29.6% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.9% yes Rejected
Amendment to the Civilian Service Act56.2% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)52.5% yes Accepted
«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)51.1% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.2% yes Rejected
Act on Individual Taxation49.1% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)54.3% yes Accepted
Climate Fund Initiative23.9% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.3% yes Rejected
Initiative «200 francs is enough!» (fees for public broadcasting)42.0% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)38.1% yes Rejected
Decree on the Swiss currency and cash supply73.9% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)73.4% yes Accepted
Initiative «Cash is Freedom»43.5% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.6% yes Rejected
Initiative «For a social climate policy (Initiative for a Future)»15.7% yes No majority 21.7% yes Rejected

Sources: Année politique suisse, University of Bern — Swissvotes – results of federal popular votes by canton (source checked on ) Checks failing; OFS/BFS — FSO – results of federal popular votes, Switzerland and cantons (data 2024–2026, source checked on ) Checks failing; Année politique suisse, University of Bern — Swissvotes – database of federal popular votes (data 1848–2027, source checked on ) Checks failing

Communes (196)

Bezirk Aarau (12)
Bezirk Baden (25)
Bezirk Bremgarten (22)
Bezirk Brugg (19)
Bezirk Kulm (16)
Bezirk Laufenburg (17)
Bezirk Lenzburg (20)
Bezirk Muri (19)
Bezirk Rheinfelden (14)
Bezirk Zofingen (17)
Bezirk Zurzach (15)

Source: OFS/BFS — Official commune register of Switzerland (source checked on ) Checks failing