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Valais

Canton VS 122 communes

Population

Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
312,684
Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
376,113
Change 2010–2025
+20.3%

Sum of the canton's 122 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 398,577 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 476,345 (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
2024371,205369,929368,530
2025376,690373,976371,142
2026382,218377,989373,708
2027387,756381,926376,197
2028393,288385,794378,612
2029398,776389,569380,938
2030404,219393,260383,175
2031409,613396,870385,305
2032414,621400,130387,151
2033419,215403,036388,713
2034423,407405,606389,998
2035427,197407,821390,993
2036430,875409,941391,890
2037434,458411,987392,689
2038437,936413,960393,410
2039441,342415,885394,073
2040444,674417,761394,680
2041447,958419,623395,242
2042451,222421,474395,759
2043454,462423,321396,251
2044457,679425,149396,714
2045460,884426,958397,134
2046464,040428,753397,516
2047467,170430,519397,842
2048470,261432,255398,135
2049473,321433,966398,384
2050476,345435,630398,577

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 2.64% in 1997 to 1.04% in 2026.

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Data shown in the chart “Vacancy rate 1997–2026”
YearVacancy rate (%)
19972.64%
19982.46%
19992.31%
20002.05%
20011.50%
20021.38%
20031.20%
20041.05%
20051.23%
20061.41%
20071.48%
20081.49%
20091.17%
20101.02%
20111.02%
20121.13%
20131.30%
20141.58%
20151.76%
20161.81%
20172.25%
20182.37%
20192.09%
20202.40%
20212.29%
20221.87%
20231.69%
20241.43%
20251.18%
20261.04%

Land use

Area by main type of land use, in hectares, per survey period
Survey period1979–1985 (1980–83)1992–1997 (1992–95)2004–2009 (2004–07)2013–2018 (2013–17)
Settlement areas13,71416,65918,66220,269
Agricultural areas110,903103,27599,68195,580
Wooded areas116,370121,833125,194129,059
Unproductive areas281,495280,715278,945277,574

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 (Valais) and in Switzerland as a whole, newest first
DateVoteValaisSwitzerland
«Food Initiative»24.5% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)27.5% yes Rejected
Neutrality Initiative32.9% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.9% yes Rejected
Amendment to the Civilian Service Act57.1% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)52.5% yes Accepted
«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)47.2% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.2% yes Rejected
Act on Individual Taxation48.4% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)54.3% yes Accepted
Climate Fund Initiative23.1% 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)43.0% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)38.1% yes Rejected
Decree on the Swiss currency and cash supply66.2% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)73.4% yes Accepted
Initiative «Cash is Freedom»57.6% 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)»16.5% 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 (122)

Bezirk Brig (7)
District de Conthey (5)
District d'Entremont (5)
Bezirk Goms (8)
District d'Hérens (6)
Bezirk Leuk (12)
District de Martigny (10)
District de Monthey (9)
Bezirk Raron (17)
District de Saint-Maurice (9)
District de Sierre (10)
District de Sion (5)
Bezirk Visp (19)

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