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Fribourg

Canton FR 119 communes

Population

Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
278,541
Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
350,918
Change 2010–2025
+26.0%

Sum of the canton's 119 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

0100K200K300K400K500K202520302035204020452050
  • 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 369,947 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 423,988 (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
2024346,275345,367344,467
2025351,071349,177347,291
2026355,846352,940350,000
2027360,563356,626352,590
2028365,198360,215355,050
2029369,753363,682357,375
2030374,218367,051359,559
2031378,575370,287361,597
2032382,568373,200363,371
2033386,167375,772364,870
2034389,373378,021366,117
2035392,160379,932367,081
2036394,842381,721367,927
2037397,428383,404368,657
2038399,924384,980369,266
2039402,322386,470369,775
2040404,646387,862370,190
2041406,894389,162370,521
2042409,060390,382370,767
2043411,156391,520370,931
2044413,182392,579371,010
2045415,148393,566371,017
2046417,048394,476370,945
2047418,877395,313370,804
2048420,653396,079370,590
2049422,358396,780370,301
2050423,988397,398369,947

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 (%)

00.511.522.5200020102020
  • Vacancy rate (%)

Vacancy rate (%) fell from 2.30% in 1997 to 1.26% in 2026.

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Data shown in the chart “Vacancy rate 1997–2026”
YearVacancy rate (%)
19972.30%
19982.21%
19992.20%
20001.82%
20011.78%
20021.28%
20030.97%
20040.94%
20051.00%
20061.06%
20071.12%
20081.08%
20090.85%
20100.90%
20110.77%
20120.77%
20130.66%
20140.78%
20150.96%
20161.24%
20171.34%
20181.51%
20191.83%
20201.89%
20211.80%
20221.77%
20231.38%
20241.16%
20251.11%
20261.26%

Land use

Area by main type of land use, in hectares, per survey period
Survey period1979–1985 (1979–82)1992–1997 (1990–94)2004–2009 (2004–05)2013–2018 (2013–14)2020–2025 (2020)
Settlement areas10,43012,38614,04515,58716,357
Agricultural areas98,34195,82294,13992,35691,474
Wooded areas44,02244,84445,13745,47145,730
Unproductive areas14,45114,19213,92313,83013,683

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 (Fribourg) and in Switzerland as a whole, newest first
DateVoteFribourgSwitzerland
«Food Initiative»28.3% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)27.5% yes Rejected
Neutrality Initiative28.9% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.9% yes Rejected
Amendment to the Civilian Service Act50.2% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)52.5% yes Accepted
«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)45.1% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.2% yes Rejected
Act on Individual Taxation56.8% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)54.3% yes Accepted
Climate Fund Initiative29.3% 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)36.5% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)38.1% yes Rejected
Decree on the Swiss currency and cash supply67.4% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)73.4% yes Accepted
Initiative «Cash is Freedom»52.9% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.6% yes Rejected
Initiative «For a social climate policy (Initiative for a Future)»25.4% 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 (119)

District de la Broye (17)
District de la Glâne (14)
District de la Gruyère (25)
District de la Sarine (25)
Bezirk See / District du Lac (14)
Bezirk Sense (15)
District de la Veveyse (9)

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