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Lucerne

Canton LU 79 communes

Population

Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
377,610
Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
441,500
Change 2010–2025
+16.9%

Sum of the canton's 79 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

0100K200K300K400K500K600K700K202520302035204020452050
  • 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 497,436 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 618,909 (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
2024438,865437,413435,986
2025445,065442,064439,115
2026451,307446,696442,200
2027457,558451,294445,219
2028463,792455,851448,188
2029470,020460,369451,102
2030476,216464,843453,938
2031482,386469,281456,698
2032488,774473,794459,376
2033495,386478,392461,979
2034502,241483,082464,510
2035509,356487,858466,942
2036516,478492,613469,308
2037523,607497,369471,600
2038530,756502,113473,829
2039537,945506,844476,003
2040545,170511,590478,114
2041552,424516,347480,187
2042559,715521,097482,212
2043567,038525,858484,197
2044574,394530,610486,147
2045581,770535,362488,062
2046589,175540,097489,965
2047596,588544,822491,853
2048604,020549,535493,727
2049611,464554,221495,585
2050618,909558,870497,436

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 1.65% in 1997 to 0.70% in 2026.

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Data shown in the chart “Vacancy rate 1997–2026”
YearVacancy rate (%)
19971.65%
19981.80%
19991.57%
20001.46%
20011.27%
20020.84%
20030.70%
20040.78%
20050.97%
20061.06%
20071.02%
20080.81%
20090.63%
20100.69%
20110.80%
20120.74%
20130.70%
20140.80%
20150.93%
20161.05%
20171.13%
20181.44%
20191.51%
20201.50%
20211.23%
20220.91%
20230.96%
20240.82%
20250.78%
20260.70%

Land use

Area by main type of land use, in hectares, per survey period
Survey period1979–1985 (1980–82)1992–1997 (1993–94)2004–2009 (2006–07)2013–2018 (2015–16)2020–2025 (2021)
Settlement areas10,89212,67314,32515,34415,708
Agricultural areas83,21281,36179,93178,90278,548
Wooded areas45,12045,24344,76445,00345,117
Unproductive areas10,10610,05310,31010,0819,957

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 (Lucerne) and in Switzerland as a whole, newest first
DateVoteLucerneSwitzerland
«Food Initiative»25.7% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)27.5% yes Rejected
Neutrality Initiative28.2% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.9% yes Rejected
Amendment to the Civilian Service Act56.9% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)52.5% yes Accepted
«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)49.0% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.2% yes Rejected
Act on Individual Taxation52.3% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)54.3% yes Accepted
Climate Fund Initiative24.3% 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)37.2% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)38.1% yes Rejected
Decree on the Swiss currency and cash supply73.2% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)73.4% yes Accepted
Initiative «Cash is Freedom»40.8% 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)»17.2% 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 (79)

Wahlkreis Luzern-Stadt (1)
Wahlkreis Luzern-Land (16)
Wahlkreis Hochdorf (13)
Wahlkreis Sursee (19)
Wahlkreis Willisau (21)
Wahlkreis Entlebuch (9)

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