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Graubünden

Canton GR 100 communes

Population

Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
192,621
Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
207,400
Change 2010–2025
+7.7%

Sum of the canton's 100 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

050K100K150K200K250K202520302035204020452050
  • 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 189,671 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 239,865 (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
2024206,740205,993205,259
2025208,562207,029205,506
2026210,374208,033205,672
2027212,150208,976205,764
2028213,889209,854205,788
2029215,582210,685205,728
2030217,229211,455205,591
2031218,820212,149205,378
2032220,337212,764205,079
2033221,769213,283204,664
2034223,140213,719204,169
2035224,438214,056203,573
2036225,684214,338202,921
2037226,890214,565202,211
2038228,059214,750201,442
2039229,190214,883200,620
2040230,287214,970199,767
2041231,364215,031198,879
2042232,414215,066197,955
2043233,431215,070197,006
2044234,420215,042196,027
2045235,386214,990195,024
2046236,331214,910193,997
2047237,247214,800192,944
2048238,143214,671191,875
2049239,019214,516190,783
2050239,865214,334189,671

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 (%)

00.511.52200020102020
  • Vacancy rate (%)

Vacancy rate (%) fell from 1.40% in 1997 to 0.51% in 2026.

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Data shown in the chart “Vacancy rate 1997–2026”
YearVacancy rate (%)
19971.40%
19981.36%
19991.32%
20001.11%
20011.06%
20021.05%
20030.93%
20040.88%
20050.88%
20060.84%
20070.92%
20080.83%
20090.85%
20100.77%
20110.91%
20120.98%
20130.93%
20141.19%
20151.36%
20161.53%
20171.71%
20181.59%
20191.68%
20201.40%
20210.87%
20220.61%
20230.58%
20240.57%
20250.57%
20260.51%

Land use

Area by main type of land use, in hectares, per survey period
Survey period1979–1985 (1983–85)1992–1997 (1995–98)2004–2009 (2006–09)2013–2018 (2015–19)
Settlement areas11,28812,72713,90814,766
Agricultural areas217,454209,608205,023200,008
Wooded areas183,248191,674196,377203,709
Unproductive areas298,527296,508295,209292,034

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 (Graubünden) and in Switzerland as a whole, newest first
DateVoteGraubündenSwitzerland
«Food Initiative»25.0% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)27.5% yes Rejected
Neutrality Initiative33.4% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.9% yes Rejected
Amendment to the Civilian Service Act59.3% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)52.5% yes Accepted
«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)48.5% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.2% yes Rejected
Act on Individual Taxation47.8% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)54.3% yes Accepted
Climate Fund Initiative23.2% 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)36.3% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)38.1% yes Rejected
Decree on the Swiss currency and cash supply71.3% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)73.4% yes Accepted
Initiative «Cash is Freedom»44.0% 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)»17.3% 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 (100)

Region Albula (6)
Region Bernina (2)
Region Engiadina Bassa / Val Müstair (5)
Region Imboden (7)
Region Landquart (8)
Region Maloja (12)
Region Moesa (12)
Region Plessur (3)
Region Prättigau / Davos (11)
Region Surselva (15)
Region Viamala (19)

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