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Vaud

Canton VD 300 communes

Population

Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
713,281
Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
863,650
Change 2010–2025
+21.1%

Sum of the canton's 300 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

0200K400K600K800K1M1.2M202520302035204020452050
  • 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 918,763 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 1,141,806 (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
2024858,248854,864851,460
2025870,702863,738856,666
2026883,311872,663861,776
2027896,033881,608866,779
2028908,823890,538871,665
2029921,652899,412876,416
2030934,491908,233881,028
2031947,340916,986885,501
2032959,716925,229889,460
2033971,594932,963892,917
2034982,972940,196895,866
2035993,846946,887898,300
20361,004,516953,386900,544
20371,014,985959,667902,627
20381,025,261965,774904,546
20391,035,337971,688906,305
20401,045,247977,431907,923
20411,055,092983,083909,453
20421,064,893988,670910,884
20431,074,666994,157912,213
20441,084,401999,562913,447
20451,094,0951,004,891914,610
20461,103,7411,010,153915,658
20471,113,3351,015,306916,610
20481,122,8851,020,350917,444
20491,132,3761,025,302918,159
20501,141,8061,030,156918,763

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 2.68% in 1997 to 0.87% in 2026.

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Data shown in the chart “Vacancy rate 1997–2026”
YearVacancy rate (%)
19972.68%
19982.45%
19991.81%
20001.38%
20011.00%
20020.75%
20030.53%
20040.56%
20050.53%
20060.64%
20070.61%
20080.46%
20090.43%
20100.45%
20110.52%
20120.56%
20130.61%
20140.68%
20150.68%
20160.81%
20170.91%
20181.08%
20191.10%
20201.37%
20211.35%
20221.10%
20230.98%
20240.96%
20250.89%
20260.87%

Land use

Area by main type of land use, in hectares, per survey period
Survey period1979–1985 (1979–81)1992–1997 (1990–93)2004–2009 (2004–05)2013–2018 (2012–14)2020–2025 (2020)
Settlement areas23,96527,41430,15432,11133,303
Agricultural areas143,516139,136136,012133,683132,143
Wooded areas101,195102,608103,411103,841104,336
Unproductive areas52,54752,06551,64651,58851,441

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 (Vaud) and in Switzerland as a whole, newest first
DateVoteVaudSwitzerland
«Food Initiative»25.8% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)27.5% yes Rejected
Neutrality Initiative27.0% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.9% yes Rejected
Amendment to the Civilian Service Act46.2% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)52.5% yes Accepted
«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)35.5% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.2% yes Rejected
Act on Individual Taxation68.6% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)54.3% yes Accepted
Climate Fund Initiative38.4% 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)32.9% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)38.1% yes Rejected
Decree on the Swiss currency and cash supply77.5% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)73.4% yes Accepted
Initiative «Cash is Freedom»40.2% 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)»29.4% 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 (300)

District d'Aigle (15)
District de la Broye-Vully (31)
District du Gros-de-Vaud (36)
District du Jura-Nord vaudois (73)
District de Lausanne (6)
District de Lavaux-Oron (16)
District de Morges (56)
District de Nyon (47)
District de l'Ouest lausannois (8)
District de la Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut (12)

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