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Canton UR 19 communes

Population

Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
35,422
Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
38,581
Change 2010–2025
+8.9%

Sum of the canton's 19 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

010K20K30K40K50K202520302035204020452050
  • 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 37,479 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 45,244 (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
202438,27638,17638,071
202538,61038,40438,179
202638,94138,62138,277
202739,26838,82738,370
202839,58839,03538,444
202939,90739,22938,510
203040,22139,41038,556
203140,52639,57938,589
203240,83039,74038,617
203341,11739,88738,620
203441,39840,02638,610
203541,66740,14338,581
203641,92640,25438,546
203742,18640,35838,497
203842,43840,45738,447
203942,68840,55538,390
204042,93640,64938,327
204143,18140,73938,262
204243,41840,83238,187
204343,65640,91438,108
204443,89640,99138,026
204544,12641,06737,935
204644,35441,13737,847
204744,58241,21237,756
204844,80241,29137,670
204945,02641,36037,574
205045,24441,43837,479

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 (%)

00.511.52200020102020
  • Vacancy rate (%)

Vacancy rate (%) fell from 1.91% in 1997 to 0.42% in 2026.

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Data shown in the chart “Vacancy rate 1997–2026”
YearVacancy rate (%)
19971.91%
19981.77%
19991.72%
20001.77%
20011.49%
20021.34%
20031.39%
20041.22%
20050.92%
20060.76%
20070.88%
20080.90%
20090.75%
20100.74%
20110.79%
20120.76%
20130.67%
20140.80%
20151.25%
20161.39%
20171.92%
20181.41%
20191.88%
20201.43%
20211.74%
20220.85%
20230.64%
20240.76%
20250.64%
20260.42%

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 (2006–07)2013–2018 (2015–16)
Settlement areas1,6161,7991,9982,133
Agricultural areas27,54526,50026,14225,269
Wooded areas20,07221,33721,66022,592
Unproductive areas58,40658,00357,83957,645

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 (Uri) and in Switzerland as a whole, newest first
DateVoteUriSwitzerland
«Food Initiative»19.2% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)27.5% yes Rejected
Neutrality Initiative37.0% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.9% yes Rejected
Amendment to the Civilian Service Act56.9% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)52.5% yes Accepted
«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)59.9% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.2% yes Rejected
Act on Individual Taxation36.4% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)54.3% yes Accepted
Climate Fund Initiative20.1% 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)39.3% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)38.1% yes Rejected
Decree on the Swiss currency and cash supply71.0% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)73.4% yes Accepted
Initiative «Cash is Freedom»50.0% 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)»15.3% 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 (19)

Kanton Uri (19)

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