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Neuchâtel

Canton NE 24 communes

Population

Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
172,085
Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
180,365
Change 2010–2025
+4.8%

Sum of the canton's 24 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

050K100K150K200K202520302035204020452050
  • 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 159,758 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 199,735 (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
2024179,064178,478177,892
2025179,882178,669177,447
2026180,755178,875176,987
2027181,647179,085176,521
2028182,554179,316176,048
2029183,479179,539175,562
2030184,419179,775175,070
2031185,377180,013174,554
2032186,306180,211173,988
2033187,239180,401173,390
2034188,152180,556172,725
2035189,056180,680172,020
2036189,928180,782171,287
2037190,757180,853170,541
2038191,538180,894169,774
2039192,293180,917168,998
2040193,005180,913168,200
2041193,713180,904167,401
2042194,424180,878166,592
2043195,120180,853165,776
2044195,808180,823164,944
2045196,493180,783164,107
2046197,156180,726163,262
2047197,814180,645162,402
2048198,468180,552161,527
2049199,108180,434160,654
2050199,735180,302159,758

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 2.17% in 1997 to 1.64% in 2026.

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Data shown in the chart “Vacancy rate 1997–2026”
YearVacancy rate (%)
19972.17%
19982.03%
19991.61%
20001.84%
20011.45%
20021.18%
20031.14%
20041.23%
20051.25%
20061.28%
20071.28%
20081.23%
20091.09%
20101.26%
20111.19%
20121.18%
20130.82%
20141.04%
20151.28%
20161.15%
20171.53%
20182.04%
20192.39%
20202.35%
20212.36%
20222.20%
20231.85%
20241.68%
20251.82%
20261.64%

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 areas5,6656,3396,7367,0457,164
Agricultural areas34,33033,66133,49533,25733,236
Wooded areas31,00431,05430,82130,80630,727
Unproductive areas9,2159,1609,1629,1069,087

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 (Neuchâtel) and in Switzerland as a whole, newest first
DateVoteNeuchâtelSwitzerland
«Food Initiative»34.5% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)27.5% yes Rejected
Neutrality Initiative24.4% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.9% yes Rejected
Amendment to the Civilian Service Act44.0% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)52.5% yes Accepted
«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)32.7% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.2% yes Rejected
Act on Individual Taxation67.4% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)54.3% yes Accepted
Climate Fund Initiative37.6% 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)33.3% 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»59.3% 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)»31.4% 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 (24)

Canton de Neuchâtel (24)

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