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Ticino

Canton TI 100 communes

Population

Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
333,753
Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
359,783
Change 2010–2025
+7.8%

Sum of the canton's 100 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

0100K200K300K400K500K202520302035204020452050
  • 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 335,886 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 409,701 (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
2024360,418359,232358,015
2025363,136360,673358,163
2026365,881362,100358,245
2027368,619363,491358,268
2028371,339364,843358,214
2029374,034366,158358,103
2030376,709367,421357,930
2031379,328368,642357,679
2032381,773369,691357,269
2033384,022370,544356,693
2034386,076371,230355,940
2035387,938371,727355,018
2036389,729372,169354,028
2037391,443372,544352,989
2038393,089372,867351,906
2039394,668373,136350,788
2040396,180373,356349,626
2041397,666373,545348,428
2042399,130373,712347,207
2043400,563373,842345,947
2044401,969373,935344,651
2045403,360373,989343,325
2046404,701374,002341,939
2047406,010373,956340,504
2048407,280373,853339,020
2049408,512373,699337,486
2050409,701373,481335,886

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 2.03% in 1997 to 1.78% in 2026.

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Data shown in the chart “Vacancy rate 1997–2026”
YearVacancy rate (%)
19972.03%
19981.74%
19991.32%
20001.22%
20011.12%
20021.02%
20030.93%
20040.64%
20050.89%
20060.89%
20070.91%
20080.76%
20090.79%
20100.68%
20110.77%
20120.83%
20130.82%
20140.83%
20151.01%
20161.21%
20171.59%
20182.02%
20192.29%
20202.71%
20212.83%
20222.49%
20232.17%
20242.08%
20251.92%
20261.78%

Land use

Area by main type of land use, in hectares, per survey period
Survey period1979–1985 (1980–85)1992–1997 (1993–97)2004–2009 (2006–09)2013–2018 (2015–18)
Settlement areas13,05714,89015,94316,563
Agricultural areas43,41038,34436,66134,635
Wooded areas132,709138,451142,518146,119
Unproductive areas92,05589,54686,10983,914

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 (Ticino) and in Switzerland as a whole, newest first
DateVoteTicinoSwitzerland
«Food Initiative»31.2% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)27.5% yes Rejected
Neutrality Initiative48.3% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.9% yes Rejected
Amendment to the Civilian Service Act53.9% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)52.5% yes Accepted
«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)50.7% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.2% yes Rejected
Act on Individual Taxation46.6% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)54.3% yes Accepted
Climate Fund Initiative28.8% 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)46.7% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)38.1% yes Rejected
Decree on the Swiss currency and cash supply69.1% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)73.4% yes Accepted
Initiative «Cash is Freedom»58.8% 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)»20.6% 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 (100)

Distretto di Bellinzona (6)
Distretto di Blenio (3)
Distretto di Leventina (8)
Distretto di Locarno (19)
Distretto di Lugano (43)
Distretto di Mendrisio (11)
Distretto di Riviera (2)
Distretto di Vallemaggia (8)

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