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Thurgau

Canton TG 80 communes

Population

Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
248,444
Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
302,806
Change 2010–2025
+21.9%

Sum of the canton's 80 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

0100K200K300K400K202520302035204020452050
  • 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 324,382 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 394,429 (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
2024300,016298,926297,774
2025304,847302,570300,203
2026309,669306,155302,521
2027314,466309,681304,749
2028319,216313,126306,868
2029323,930316,498308,886
2030328,591319,786310,802
2031333,193322,981312,607
2032337,548325,962314,202
2033341,639328,715315,603
2034345,467331,238316,809
2035349,049333,533317,816
2036352,558335,757318,728
2037355,984337,888319,570
2038359,346339,956320,327
2039362,635341,945321,009
2040365,875343,874321,624
2041369,039345,749322,178
2042372,151347,559322,676
2043375,195349,312323,120
2044378,197350,999323,511
2045381,126352,629323,848
2046383,968354,166324,107
2047386,720355,617324,285
2048389,391356,957324,392
2049391,962358,196324,426
2050394,429359,350324,382

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 (%)

00.511.522.533.5200020102020
  • Vacancy rate (%)

Vacancy rate (%) fell from 2.90% in 1997 to 1.10% in 2026.

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Data shown in the chart “Vacancy rate 1997–2026”
YearVacancy rate (%)
19972.90%
19983.43%
19993.22%
20003.00%
20012.76%
20022.47%
20032.00%
20041.84%
20051.84%
20061.93%
20071.79%
20081.64%
20091.49%
20101.37%
20111.45%
20121.43%
20131.47%
20141.53%
20151.64%
20161.80%
20172.00%
20182.42%
20192.65%
20202.48%
20212.21%
20221.70%
20231.45%
20241.42%
20251.41%
20261.10%

Land use

Area by main type of land use, in hectares, per survey period
Survey period1979–1985 (1984)1992–1997 (1996)2004–2009 (2007–08)2013–2018 (2016–17)
Settlement areas9,61810,95512,23713,129
Agricultural areas54,11452,72751,45150,507
Wooded areas21,22721,27621,21221,297
Unproductive areas14,44114,44214,50014,467

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 (Thurgau) and in Switzerland as a whole, newest first
DateVoteThurgauSwitzerland
«Food Initiative»24.3% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)27.5% yes Rejected
Neutrality Initiative35.6% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.9% yes Rejected
Amendment to the Civilian Service Act60.1% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)52.5% yes Accepted
«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)55.4% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.2% yes Rejected
Act on Individual Taxation39.3% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)54.3% yes Accepted
Climate Fund Initiative20.6% 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)44.0% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)38.1% yes Rejected
Decree on the Swiss currency and cash supply71.4% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)73.4% yes Accepted
Initiative «Cash is Freedom»46.5% 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)»13.6% 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 (80)

Bezirk Arbon (12)
Bezirk Frauenfeld (23)
Bezirk Kreuzlingen (14)
Bezirk Münchwilen (13)
Bezirk Weinfelden (18)

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