Switzerland: Luzern
Contents: Luzern
Canton
416,347 Population [2020] – estimate
432,685 Population [2023] – estimate
1,493km² Area
289.8/km² Density [2023]
Districts
The population of all districts of the Canton of Luzern according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1980-12-02 | Population Census 1990-12-04 | Population Census 2000-12-05 | Population Estimate 2010-12-31 | Population Estimate 2020-12-31 | Population Estimate 2023-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahlkreis Entlebuch | District | 20,658 | 21,249 | 22,468 | 22,802 | 23,303 | 23,336 | → |
| Wahlkreis Hochdorf | District | 47,714 | 54,888 | 60,753 | 66,081 | 74,143 | 74,724 | → |
| Wahlkreis Luzern-Land [Lucerne Country] | District | 66,554 | 78,537 | 86,603 | 95,438 | 104,751 | 106,450 | → |
| Wahlkreis Luzern-Stadt [Lucerne City] | District | 78,274 | 76,466 | 75,425 | 77,491 | 82,620 | 82,922 | → |
| Wahlkreis Sursee | District | 43,717 | 51,967 | 58,448 | 66,624 | 76,451 | 77,068 | → |
| Wahlkreis Willisau | District | 39,242 | 43,161 | 46,807 | 49,174 | 55,079 | 55,826 | → |
| Luzern [Lucerne] | Canton | 296,159 | 326,268 | 350,504 | 377,610 | 416,347 | 432,685 |
Contents: Cities and Communes
The population of all cities and communes in the Canton of Luzern according to census results and latest official estimates.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship, country of birth).| Name | Status | District | Population Census 1980-12-02 | Population Census 1990-12-04 | Population Census 2000-12-05 | Population Estimate 2010-12-31 | Population Estimate 2020-12-31 | Population Estimate 2023-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adligenswil | Commune | Wahlkreis Luzern-Land | 2,100 | 4,254 | 5,010 | 5,491 | 5,471 | 5,621 | → |
| Aesch (LU) | Commune | Wahlkreis Hochdorf | 676 | 850 | 950 | 970 | 1,285 | 1,405 | → |
| Alberswil | Commune | Wahlkreis Willisau | 401 | 419 | 523 | 575 | 665 | 728 | → |
| Altbüron | Commune | Wahlkreis Willisau | 632 | 703 | 883 | 916 | 1,017 | 1,032 | → |
| Altishofen (incl. Ebersecken) | Commune | Wahlkreis Willisau | 1,252 | 1,484 | 1,683 | 1,812 | 1,959 | 2,017 | → |
| Ballwil | Commune | Wahlkreis Hochdorf | 1,552 | 1,823 | 2,112 | 2,524 | 2,679 | 2,821 | → |
| Beromünster (incl. Gunzwil, Neudorf) | Commune | Wahlkreis Sursee | 4,510 | 5,040 | 5,506 | 5,861 | 6,661 | 6,714 | → |
| Buchrain | Commune | Wahlkreis Luzern-Land | 2,855 | 4,040 | 4,976 | 5,826 | 6,400 | 6,779 | → |
| Büron | Commune | Wahlkreis Sursee | 1,439 | 1,661 | 1,895 | 2,193 | 2,662 | 2,746 | → |
| Buttisholz | Commune | Wahlkreis Sursee | 2,058 | 2,449 | 2,680 | 3,125 | 3,322 | 3,504 | → |
| Dagmersellen (incl. Uffikon) | Commune | Wahlkreis Willisau | 3,571 | 3,935 | 4,319 | 4,973 | 5,680 | 5,876 | → |
| Dierikon | Commune | Wahlkreis Luzern-Land | 742 | 1,027 | 1,279 | 1,446 | 1,579 | 1,664 | → |
| Doppleschwand | Commune | Wahlkreis Entlebuch | 473 | 522 | 653 | 718 | 816 | 829 | → |
| Ebikon | City | Wahlkreis Luzern-Land | 8,679 | 11,068 | 11,322 | 12,116 | 14,066 | 14,661 | → |
| Egolzwil | Commune | Wahlkreis Willisau | 723 | 847 | 1,226 | 1,297 | 1,530 | 1,661 | → |
| Eich | Commune | Wahlkreis Sursee | 754 | 972 | 1,256 | 1,667 | 1,600 | 1,669 | → |
| Emmen | City | Wahlkreis Hochdorf | 22,392 | 25,407 | 26,885 | 28,031 | 31,039 | 32,371 | → |
| Entlebuch | Commune | Wahlkreis Entlebuch | 3,238 | 3,175 | 3,366 | 3,298 | 3,230 | 3,387 | → |
| Ermensee | Commune | Wahlkreis Hochdorf | 552 | 701 | 746 | 863 | 1,029 | 1,033 | → |
| Eschenbach (LU) | Commune | Wahlkreis Hochdorf | 2,321 | 2,455 | 2,966 | 3,447 | 3,677 | 3,806 | → |
| Escholzmatt-Marbach | Commune | Wahlkreis Entlebuch | 4,193 | 4,303 | 4,404 | 4,362 | 4,349 | 4,474 | → |
| Ettiswil | Commune | Wahlkreis Willisau | 1,593 | 1,813 | 2,121 | 2,409 | 2,792 | 2,878 | → |
| Fischbach | Commune | Wahlkreis Willisau | 595 | 631 | 678 | 729 | 702 | 731 | → |
| Flühli | Commune | Wahlkreis Entlebuch | 1,395 | 1,588 | 1,737 | 1,894 | 1,836 | 1,821 | → |
| Geuensee | Commune | Wahlkreis Sursee | 1,202 | 1,762 | 1,946 | 2,406 | 2,882 | 2,899 | → |
| Gisikon | Commune | Wahlkreis Luzern-Land | 370 | 625 | 847 | 1,085 | 1,421 | 1,504 | → |
| Greppen | Commune | Wahlkreis Luzern-Land | 349 | 567 | 770 | 969 | 1,185 | 1,201 | → |
| Grossdietwil | Commune | Wahlkreis Willisau | 740 | 811 | 808 | 836 | 855 | 904 | → |
| Grosswangen | Commune | Wahlkreis Sursee | 2,235 | 2,446 | 2,731 | 2,942 | 3,293 | 3,450 | → |
| Hasle (LU) | Commune | Wahlkreis Entlebuch | 1,538 | 1,606 | 1,701 | 1,737 | 1,739 | 1,794 | → |
| Hergiswil bei Willisau | Commune | Wahlkreis Willisau | 1,708 | 1,728 | 1,809 | 1,819 | 1,908 | 1,928 | → |
| Hildisrieden | Commune | Wahlkreis Sursee | 1,216 | 1,526 | 1,675 | 1,907 | 2,437 | 2,468 | → |
| Hitzkirch (incl. Gelfingen, Altwis) | Commune | Wahlkreis Hochdorf | 3,395 | 4,135 | 4,841 | 5,095 | 5,916 | 6,029 | → |
| Hochdorf | Commune | Wahlkreis Hochdorf | 6,034 | 7,055 | 7,761 | 8,698 | 9,872 | 10,032 | → |
| Hohenrain | Commune | Wahlkreis Hochdorf | 2,071 | 2,190 | 2,442 | 2,365 | 2,429 | 2,452 | → |
| Honau | Commune | Wahlkreis Luzern-Land | 92 | 200 | 320 | 374 | 414 | 566 | → |
| Horw | City | Wahlkreis Luzern-Land | 11,629 | 11,782 | 12,648 | 13,444 | 14,211 | 15,470 | → |
| Inwil | Commune | Wahlkreis Hochdorf | 1,375 | 1,466 | 1,783 | 2,094 | 2,706 | 2,918 | → |
| Knutwil | Commune | Wahlkreis Sursee | 1,224 | 1,516 | 1,583 | 1,974 | 2,271 | 2,461 | → |
| Kriens | City | Wahlkreis Luzern-Land | 21,097 | 23,079 | 24,742 | 26,324 | 28,245 | 29,628 | → |
| Luthern | Commune | Wahlkreis Willisau | 1,526 | 1,466 | 1,520 | 1,364 | 1,245 | 1,265 | → |
| Luzern (incl. Littau) [Lucerne] | City | Wahlkreis Luzern-Stadt | 78,274 | 76,466 | 75,425 | 77,491 | 82,620 | 85,527 | → |
| Malters | Commune | Wahlkreis Luzern-Land | 4,900 | 5,586 | 6,127 | 6,662 | 7,410 | 7,770 | → |
| Mauensee | Commune | Wahlkreis Sursee | 550 | 737 | 958 | 1,153 | 1,489 | 1,532 | → |
| Meggen | Commune | Wahlkreis Luzern-Land | 4,897 | 5,424 | 5,923 | 6,615 | 7,562 | 7,768 | → |
| Meierskappel | Commune | Wahlkreis Luzern-Land | 743 | 1,005 | 1,019 | 1,241 | 1,477 | 1,580 | → |
| Menznau | Commune | Wahlkreis Willisau | 2,248 | 2,558 | 2,850 | 2,849 | 2,966 | 3,113 | → |
| Nebikon | Commune | Wahlkreis Willisau | 1,656 | 1,974 | 2,141 | 2,326 | 2,713 | 2,817 | → |
| Neuenkirch | Commune | Wahlkreis Sursee | 3,621 | 4,507 | 5,517 | 6,118 | 7,174 | 7,222 | → |
| Nottwil | Commune | Wahlkreis Sursee | 1,538 | 2,078 | 2,682 | 3,369 | 4,048 | 4,148 | → |
| Oberkirch | Commune | Wahlkreis Sursee | 1,866 | 2,311 | 2,661 | 3,687 | 4,937 | 5,077 | → |
| Pfaffnau | Commune | Wahlkreis Willisau | 2,453 | 2,601 | 2,390 | 2,201 | 2,674 | 2,784 | → |
| Rain | Commune | Wahlkreis Hochdorf | 1,228 | 1,480 | 1,831 | 2,383 | 2,940 | 3,129 | → |
| Reiden (incl. Langnau) | Commune | Wahlkreis Willisau | 4,896 | 5,510 | 5,958 | 6,506 | 7,255 | 7,483 | → |
| Rickenbach (LU) (incl. Pfeffikon) | Commune | Wahlkreis Sursee | 2,125 | 2,267 | 2,703 | 3,031 | 3,458 | 3,696 | → |
| Roggliswil | Commune | Wahlkreis Willisau | 554 | 553 | 648 | 630 | 723 | 789 | → |
| Römerswil | Commune | Wahlkreis Hochdorf | 1,238 | 1,333 | 1,468 | 1,627 | 1,810 | 1,788 | → |
| Romoos | Commune | Wahlkreis Entlebuch | 727 | 724 | 732 | 697 | 656 | 652 | → |
| Root | Commune | Wahlkreis Luzern-Land | 2,618 | 2,945 | 3,625 | 4,552 | 5,335 | 5,724 | → |
| Rothenburg | Commune | Wahlkreis Hochdorf | 4,202 | 5,324 | 6,239 | 7,118 | 7,715 | 7,827 | → |
| Ruswil | Commune | Wahlkreis Sursee | 4,870 | 5,546 | 6,262 | 6,591 | 7,041 | 7,468 | → |
| Schenkon | Commune | Wahlkreis Sursee | 1,154 | 1,667 | 2,104 | 2,539 | 3,040 | 3,130 | → |
| Schlierbach | Commune | Wahlkreis Sursee | 521 | 536 | 567 | 695 | 925 | 988 | → |
| Schongau | Commune | Wahlkreis Hochdorf | 678 | 669 | 729 | 866 | 1,046 | 1,061 | → |
| Schötz | Commune | Wahlkreis Willisau | 2,574 | 2,900 | 3,382 | 3,769 | 4,575 | 4,925 | → |
| Schüpfheim | Commune | Wahlkreis Entlebuch | 3,537 | 3,649 | 3,897 | 3,922 | 4,237 | 4,251 | → |
| Schwarzenberg | Commune | Wahlkreis Luzern-Land | 993 | 1,275 | 1,489 | 1,628 | 1,738 | 1,792 | → |
| Sempach | City | Wahlkreis Sursee | 2,237 | 3,096 | 3,483 | 4,029 | 4,234 | 4,160 | → |
| Sursee | City | Wahlkreis Sursee | 7,645 | 8,143 | 8,059 | 8,941 | 10,361 | 10,809 | → |
| Triengen (incl. Winikon) | Commune | Wahlkreis Sursee | 2,952 | 3,707 | 4,180 | 4,396 | 4,616 | 4,811 | → |
| Udligenswil | Commune | Wahlkreis Luzern-Land | 1,226 | 1,662 | 1,851 | 2,191 | 2,371 | 2,480 | → |
| Ufhusen | Commune | Wahlkreis Willisau | 738 | 774 | 789 | 848 | 927 | 936 | → |
| Vitznau | Commune | Wahlkreis Luzern-Land | 897 | 1,001 | 1,039 | 1,248 | 1,426 | 1,429 | → |
| Wauwil | Commune | Wahlkreis Willisau | 1,365 | 1,645 | 1,671 | 1,732 | 2,380 | 2,599 | → |
| Weggis | Commune | Wahlkreis Luzern-Land | 2,367 | 2,997 | 3,616 | 4,226 | 4,440 | 4,644 | → |
| Werthenstein | Commune | Wahlkreis Entlebuch | 1,887 | 1,864 | 1,892 | 1,936 | 2,125 | 2,198 | → |
| Wikon | Commune | Wahlkreis Willisau | 1,263 | 1,387 | 1,342 | 1,365 | 1,495 | 1,509 | → |
| Willisau (incl. Gettnau) | City | Wahlkreis Willisau | 7,056 | 7,627 | 8,091 | 8,253 | 8,910 | 9,149 | → |
| Wolhusen | Commune | Wahlkreis Entlebuch | 3,670 | 3,818 | 4,086 | 4,238 | 4,315 | 4,561 | → |
| Zell (LU) | Commune | Wahlkreis Willisau | 1,698 | 1,795 | 1,975 | 1,965 | 2,108 | 2,162 | → |
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office.
Explanation: Districts and communes in the boundaries of December 2023. The population figures for 2023 are preliminary.