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Zug

Canton ZG 11 communes

Population

Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
113,105
Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
135,018
Change 2010–2025
+19.4%

Sum of the canton's 11 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

050K100K150K200K202520302035204020452050
  • 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 141,146 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 169,072 (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
2024134,271133,837133,394
2025135,985135,080134,171
2026137,713136,311134,913
2027139,431137,527135,617
2028141,147138,727136,279
2029142,843139,893136,906
2030144,526141,035137,501
2031146,186142,152138,062
2032147,779143,196138,545
2033149,291144,157138,950
2034150,742145,044139,277
2035152,108145,856139,541
2036153,425146,620139,781
2037154,701147,354139,990
2038155,922148,057140,166
2039157,100148,731140,322
2040158,239149,363140,466
2041159,368149,983140,600
2042160,479150,584140,716
2043161,591151,182140,820
2044162,694151,761140,912
2045163,783152,341140,990
2046164,860152,902141,051
2047165,927153,455141,104
2048166,987153,993141,132
2049168,033154,521141,147
2050169,072155,030141,146

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 (%)

00.20.40.60.81200020102020
  • Vacancy rate (%)

Vacancy rate (%) fell from 0.92% in 1997 to 0.20% in 2026.

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Data shown in the chart “Vacancy rate 1997–2026”
YearVacancy rate (%)
19970.92%
19980.92%
19990.47%
20000.31%
20010.31%
20020.35%
20030.30%
20040.41%
20050.36%
20060.40%
20070.28%
20080.27%
20090.29%
20100.29%
20110.27%
20120.48%
20130.35%
20140.39%
20150.46%
20160.34%
20170.43%
20180.44%
20190.42%
20200.70%
20210.34%
20220.33%
20230.42%
20240.39%
20250.42%
20260.20%

Land use

Area by main type of land use, in hectares, per survey period
Survey period1979–1985 (1982–83)1992–1997 (1994–96)2004–2009 (2007)2013–2018 (2016)
Settlement areas2,5932,9623,3153,545
Agricultural areas11,03010,67910,2159,954
Wooded areas6,5816,5836,5326,556
Unproductive areas3,6703,6503,8123,819

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 (Zug) and in Switzerland as a whole, newest first
DateVoteZugSwitzerland
«Food Initiative»23.5% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)27.5% yes Rejected
Neutrality Initiative28.6% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.9% yes Rejected
Amendment to the Civilian Service Act60.2% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)52.5% yes Accepted
«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)47.6% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.2% yes Rejected
Act on Individual Taxation45.6% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)54.3% yes Accepted
Climate Fund Initiative22.1% 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)39.4% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)38.1% yes Rejected
Decree on the Swiss currency and cash supply74.4% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)73.4% yes Accepted
Initiative «Cash is Freedom»40.8% 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)»13.4% 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 (11)

Kanton Zug (11)

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