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Glarus

Canton GL 3 communes

Population

Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
38,608
Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
42,451
Change 2010–2025
+10.0%

Sum of the canton's 3 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

010K20K30K40K50K202520302035204020452050
  • 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 39,727 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 47,807 (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
202442,40242,28442,165
202542,73942,49742,252
202643,06742,69642,321
202743,39442,88642,370
202843,71343,06142,407
202944,02643,22442,424
203044,32843,37242,422
203144,62943,51042,413
203244,90443,63242,386
203345,17243,73842,327
203445,41743,81842,245
203545,64343,87642,136
203645,84943,92342,015
203746,04543,95241,888
203846,22343,97541,752
203946,38743,97941,607
204046,53543,97641,461
204146,67643,97041,312
204246,81343,96141,152
204346,94543,94940,982
204447,08143,93040,809
204547,20943,91140,631
204647,33843,88340,453
204747,46543,85440,271
204847,58543,82440,091
204947,69743,78739,909
205047,80743,75339,727

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 (%)

00.511.522.533.5200020102020
  • Vacancy rate (%)

Vacancy rate (%) fell from 2.69% in 1997 to 0.51% in 2026.

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Data shown in the chart “Vacancy rate 1997–2026”
YearVacancy rate (%)
19972.69%
19982.83%
19992.97%
20003.40%
20013.48%
20023.05%
20032.71%
20042.32%
20052.11%
20062.50%
20072.14%
20082.16%
20091.89%
20101.82%
20111.27%
20121.38%
20131.60%
20141.57%
20152.12%
20161.69%
20171.68%
20181.60%
20191.71%
20201.83%
20211.72%
20221.73%
20231.25%
20240.85%
20250.61%
20260.51%

Land use

Area by main type of land use, in hectares, per survey period
Survey period1979–1985 (1983–85)1992–1997 (1996–97)2004–2009 (2007–08)2013–2018 (2016–19)
Settlement areas1,7031,8931,9992,119
Agricultural areas21,43420,93620,59920,118
Wooded areas20,36820,94521,10521,473
Unproductive areas25,02924,76024,83124,824

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 (Glarus) and in Switzerland as a whole, newest first
DateVoteGlarusSwitzerland
«Food Initiative»25.2% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)27.5% yes Rejected
Neutrality Initiative37.6% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.9% yes Rejected
Amendment to the Civilian Service Act62.5% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)52.5% yes Accepted
«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)58.6% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.2% yes Rejected
Act on Individual Taxation45.9% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)54.3% yes Accepted
Climate Fund Initiative21.3% 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)42.2% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)38.1% yes Rejected
Decree on the Swiss currency and cash supply71.5% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)73.4% yes Accepted
Initiative «Cash is Freedom»49.2% 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)»14.7% 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 (3)

Kanton Glarus (3)

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