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Schwyz

Canton SZ 30 communes

Population

Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
146,730
Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
170,072
Change 2010–2025
+15.9%

Sum of the canton's 30 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 168,524 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 197,702 (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
2024168,881168,489168,051
2025170,366169,535168,640
2026171,845170,543169,183
2027173,304171,513169,679
2028174,738172,435170,127
2029176,143173,323170,521
2030177,510174,158170,854
2031178,841174,935171,140
2032180,128175,653171,368
2033181,359176,332171,530
2034182,545176,958171,648
2035183,674177,533171,721
2036184,789178,076171,754
2037185,858178,581171,728
2038186,898179,049171,664
2039187,912179,486171,565
2040188,908179,907171,420
2041189,885180,298171,258
2042190,828180,671171,058
2043191,761181,012170,821
2044192,670181,344170,568
2045193,565181,647170,291
2046194,438181,931169,989
2047195,283182,200169,658
2048196,110182,445169,304
2049196,915182,674168,924
2050197,702182,875168,524

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 2.23% in 1997 to 0.50% in 2026.

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Data shown in the chart “Vacancy rate 1997–2026”
YearVacancy rate (%)
19972.23%
19981.96%
19991.69%
20001.41%
20011.03%
20020.90%
20030.53%
20040.48%
20050.52%
20060.58%
20070.65%
20080.72%
20090.80%
20100.92%
20110.70%
20120.79%
20130.74%
20140.87%
20150.89%
20160.93%
20171.45%
20181.44%
20191.44%
20201.30%
20210.99%
20220.72%
20230.50%
20240.57%
20250.52%
20260.50%

Land use

Area by main type of land use, in hectares, per survey period
Survey period1979–1985 (1981–85)1992–1997 (1993–97)2004–2009 (2007)2013–2018 (2016)
Settlement areas4,1864,8945,5125,874
Agricultural areas38,15037,39836,28135,910
Wooded areas30,62430,67030,60030,715
Unproductive areas17,84417,84218,41118,305

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 (Schwyz) and in Switzerland as a whole, newest first
DateVoteSchwyzSwitzerland
«Food Initiative»19.0% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)27.5% yes Rejected
Neutrality Initiative42.1% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.9% yes Rejected
Amendment to the Civilian Service Act63.3% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)52.5% yes Accepted
«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)63.2% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.2% yes Rejected
Act on Individual Taxation36.6% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)54.3% yes Accepted
Climate Fund Initiative15.5% 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)48.9% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)38.1% yes Rejected
Decree on the Swiss currency and cash supply69.8% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)73.4% yes Accepted
Initiative «Cash is Freedom»53.1% 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)»9.4% 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 (30)

Bezirk Einsiedeln (1)
Bezirk Gersau (1)
Bezirk Höfe (3)
Bezirk Küssnacht (SZ) (1)
Bezirk March (9)
Bezirk Schwyz (15)

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