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St. Gallen

Canton SG 75 communes

Population

Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
478,907
Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
544,040
Change 2010–2025
+13.6%

Sum of the canton's 75 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

0200K400K600K800K202520302035204020452050
  • 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 596,793 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 730,088 (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
2024542,468540,560538,623
2025549,888545,944541,915
2026557,383551,319545,121
2027564,918556,686548,237
2028572,465562,010551,259
2029580,003567,281554,175
2030587,542572,478556,986
2031595,055577,626559,701
2032602,435582,626562,262
2033609,695587,491564,681
2034616,832592,216566,948
2035623,836596,811569,097
2036630,837601,362571,174
2037637,842605,875573,194
2038644,841610,356575,159
2039651,852614,825577,093
2040658,899619,286578,999
2041665,969623,751580,888
2042673,073628,224582,761
2043680,204632,714584,619
2044687,364637,198586,476
2045694,552641,699588,334
2046701,709646,158590,128
2047708,846650,571591,877
2048715,966654,943593,568
2049723,042659,255595,214
2050730,088663,516596,793

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 (%)

00.511.522.53200020102020
  • Vacancy rate (%)

Vacancy rate (%) fell from 2.04% in 1997 to 1.16% in 2026.

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Data shown in the chart “Vacancy rate 1997–2026”
YearVacancy rate (%)
19972.04%
19982.53%
19992.48%
20002.44%
20012.26%
20021.91%
20031.72%
20041.70%
20051.62%
20061.66%
20071.57%
20081.48%
20091.41%
20101.47%
20111.46%
20121.46%
20131.51%
20141.63%
20151.79%
20161.77%
20171.84%
20182.20%
20192.18%
20202.41%
20212.05%
20221.69%
20231.42%
20241.39%
20251.37%
20261.16%

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 areas15,62617,69419,44620,509
Agricultural areas98,69296,27994,52593,200
Wooded areas61,42161,98861,92162,376
Unproductive areas27,08326,86126,93026,737

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 (St. Gallen) and in Switzerland as a whole, newest first
DateVoteSt. GallenSwitzerland
«Food Initiative»24.1% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)27.5% yes Rejected
Neutrality Initiative35.0% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.9% yes Rejected
Amendment to the Civilian Service Act58.9% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)52.5% yes Accepted
«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)53.8% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.2% yes Rejected
Act on Individual Taxation43.4% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)54.3% yes Accepted
Climate Fund Initiative22.2% 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)43.3% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)38.1% yes Rejected
Decree on the Swiss currency and cash supply73.4% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)73.4% yes Accepted
Initiative «Cash is Freedom»46.8% 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)»15.0% 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 (75)

Wahlkreis St. Gallen (9)
Wahlkreis Rorschach (9)
Wahlkreis Rheintal (13)
Wahlkreis Werdenberg (6)
Wahlkreis Sarganserland (8)
Wahlkreis See-Gaster (10)
Wahlkreis Toggenburg (10)
Wahlkreis Wil (10)

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