Switzerland: Valais
Contents: Valais
Canton
348,503 Population [2020] – estimate
365,765 Population [2023] – estimate
5,225km² Area
70.00/km² Density [2023]
Districts
The population of all districts of the Canton of Valais 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bezirk Brig | District | 19,624 | 21,537 | 23,052 | 25,033 | 27,360 | 28,710 | → |
| Bezirk Goms | District | 4,294 | 4,523 | 4,743 | 4,745 | 4,377 | 4,426 | → |
| Bezirk Leuk | District | 10,115 | 11,094 | 11,631 | 12,294 | 12,434 | 13,318 | → |
| Bezirk Raron | District | 9,216 | 9,656 | 10,380 | 10,829 | 11,095 | 11,444 | → |
| Bezirk Visp | District | 22,024 | 23,523 | 26,819 | 27,934 | 28,547 | 29,662 | → |
| District de Conthey | District | 15,201 | 18,485 | 20,094 | 24,211 | 29,424 | 30,865 | → |
| District de Martigny | District | 25,809 | 30,674 | 33,693 | 41,361 | 48,906 | 52,395 | → |
| District de Monthey | District | 23,493 | 29,708 | 33,389 | 40,766 | 47,912 | 50,397 | → |
| District d'Entremont | District | 9,561 | 10,425 | 12,138 | 14,223 | 15,519 | 16,167 | → |
| District de Saint-Maurice | District | 8,828 | 10,018 | 10,420 | 12,360 | 14,102 | 14,706 | → |
| District de Sierre | District | 32,101 | 37,683 | 40,018 | 46,134 | 49,427 | 51,440 | → |
| District de Sion | District | 30,466 | 34,213 | 37,263 | 42,759 | 48,447 | 50,781 | → |
| District d'Hérens | District | 7,975 | 8,278 | 8,759 | 10,035 | 10,953 | 11,454 | → |
| Valais (Wallis) | Canton | 218,707 | 249,817 | 272,399 | 312,684 | 348,503 | 365,765 |
Contents: Cities and Communes
The population of all cities and communes in the Canton of Valais 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agarn | Commune | Bezirk Leuk | 535 | 673 | 758 | 789 | 705 | 729 | → |
| Albinen | Commune | Bezirk Leuk | 250 | 242 | 261 | 278 | 243 | 262 | → |
| Anniviers (incl. Ayer) | Commune | District de Sierre | 1,584 | 1,719 | 2,035 | 2,617 | 2,742 | 2,773 | → |
| Arbaz | Commune | District de Sion | 472 | 617 | 800 | 1,085 | 1,360 | 1,462 | → |
| Ardon | Commune | District de Conthey | 1,636 | 2,046 | 2,295 | 2,676 | 3,379 | 3,706 | → |
| Ausserberg | Commune | Bezirk Raron | 696 | 674 | 628 | 640 | 621 | 637 | → |
| Ayent | Commune | District d'Hérens | 2,581 | 2,759 | 3,001 | 3,606 | 4,137 | 4,350 | → |
| Baltschieder | Commune | Bezirk Visp | 476 | 792 | 1,050 | 1,209 | 1,305 | 1,367 | → |
| Bellwald | Commune | Bezirk Goms | 285 | 310 | 427 | 460 | 354 | 349 | → |
| Bettmeralp | Commune | Bezirk Raron | 536 | 471 | 476 | 446 | 452 | 474 | → |
| Binn | Commune | Bezirk Goms | 162 | 163 | 155 | 142 | 127 | 123 | → |
| Bister | Commune | Bezirk Raron | 30 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 39 | → |
| Bitsch | Commune | Bezirk Raron | 402 | 556 | 747 | 852 | 1,035 | 1,116 | → |
| Blatten (Blatten (Lötschen)) | Commune | Bezirk Raron | 327 | 296 | 281 | 307 | 296 | 303 | → |
| Bourg-Saint-Pierre | City | District d'Entremont | 218 | 200 | 212 | 177 | 211 | 215 | → |
| Bovernier | Commune | District de Martigny | 607 | 720 | 733 | 815 | 911 | 924 | → |
| Brig-Glis | City | Bezirk Brig | 9,608 | 10,602 | 11,590 | 12,467 | 13,221 | 13,975 | → |
| Bürchen | Commune | Bezirk Raron | 562 | 626 | 672 | 728 | 752 | 766 | → |
| Chalais | Commune | District de Sierre | 1,805 | 2,206 | 2,657 | 3,115 | 3,606 | 3,905 | → |
| Chamoson | Commune | District de Conthey | 2,094 | 2,294 | 2,497 | 3,068 | 3,986 | 4,290 | → |
| Champéry | Commune | District de Monthey | 890 | 1,007 | 1,107 | 1,276 | 1,371 | 1,399 | → |
| Chippis | Commune | District de Sierre | 1,606 | 1,635 | 1,491 | 1,602 | 1,597 | 1,599 | → |
| Collombey-Muraz | Commune | District de Monthey | 2,982 | 4,493 | 5,695 | 7,276 | 9,598 | 9,903 | → |
| Collonges | Commune | District de Saint-Maurice | 346 | 453 | 488 | 584 | 832 | 865 | → |
| Conthey | City | District de Conthey | 4,828 | 5,853 | 6,261 | 7,708 | 8,857 | 9,071 | → |
| Crans-Montana (incl. Chermignon, Montana, Randogne) | Commune | District de Sierre | 6,203 | 8,122 | 8,749 | 10,530 | 10,218 | 10,488 | → |
| Dorénaz | Commune | District de Saint-Maurice | 451 | 511 | 607 | 734 | 1,040 | 1,102 | → |
| Eggerberg | Commune | Bezirk Brig | 355 | 371 | 382 | 341 | 324 | 329 | → |
| Eischoll | Commune | Bezirk Raron | 537 | 504 | 500 | 479 | 450 | 453 | → |
| Eisten | Commune | Bezirk Visp | 267 | 235 | 226 | 219 | 188 | 191 | → |
| Embd | Commune | Bezirk Visp | 351 | 336 | 353 | 315 | 280 | 294 | → |
| Ergisch | Commune | Bezirk Leuk | 171 | 162 | 176 | 188 | 177 | 184 | → |
| Ernen | Commune | Bezirk Goms | 424 | 525 | 546 | 539 | 518 | 550 | → |
| Evionnaz | Commune | District de Saint-Maurice | 747 | 862 | 930 | 1,118 | 1,345 | 1,482 | → |
| Evolène | Commune | District d'Hérens | 1,453 | 1,465 | 1,522 | 1,683 | 1,647 | 1,670 | → |
| Ferden | Commune | Bezirk Raron | 330 | 317 | 286 | 261 | 247 | 253 | → |
| Fiesch | Commune | Bezirk Goms | 710 | 947 | 996 | 968 | 909 | 912 | → |
| Fieschertal | Commune | Bezirk Goms | 242 | 245 | 255 | 313 | 326 | 359 | → |
| Finhaut | Commune | District de Saint-Maurice | 338 | 293 | 318 | 398 | 381 | 400 | → |
| Fully | Commune | District de Martigny | 3,926 | 4,935 | 5,587 | 7,686 | 8,793 | 9,158 | → |
| Gampel-Bratsch | Commune | Bezirk Leuk | 1,539 | 1,619 | 1,765 | 1,909 | 1,997 | 2,167 | → |
| Goms | Commune | Bezirk Goms | 1,320 | 1,358 | 1,398 | 1,324 | 1,160 | 1,157 | → |
| Grächen | Commune | Bezirk Visp | 1,128 | 1,169 | 1,254 | 1,400 | 1,258 | 1,295 | → |
| Grengiols | Commune | Bezirk Raron | 416 | 445 | 491 | 464 | 431 | 424 | → |
| Grimisuat | Commune | District de Sion | 1,691 | 2,025 | 2,331 | 2,838 | 3,584 | 3,906 | → |
| Grône | Commune | District de Sierre | 1,364 | 1,646 | 1,866 | 2,206 | 2,485 | 2,557 | → |
| Guttet-Feschel | Commune | Bezirk Leuk | 393 | 407 | 410 | 444 | 414 | 440 | → |
| Hérémence | Commune | District d'Hérens | 1,315 | 1,225 | 1,294 | 1,379 | 1,433 | 1,491 | → |
| Icogne | Commune | District de Sierre | 288 | 374 | 404 | 524 | 633 | 634 | → |
| Inden | Commune | Bezirk Leuk | 69 | 87 | 89 | 111 | 115 | 118 | → |
| Isérables | Commune | District de Martigny | 1,087 | 982 | 914 | 881 | 827 | 809 | → |
| Kippel | Commune | Bezirk Raron | 391 | 370 | 368 | 375 | 310 | 331 | → |
| Lalden | Commune | Bezirk Visp | 559 | 598 | 651 | 662 | 668 | 730 | → |
| Lax | Commune | Bezirk Goms | 301 | 307 | 290 | 287 | 329 | 336 | → |
| Lens | Commune | District de Sierre | 2,412 | 3,059 | 3,357 | 3,779 | 4,317 | 4,535 | → |
| Leuk | Commune | Bezirk Leuk | 3,272 | 3,541 | 3,663 | 3,659 | 3,991 | 4,308 | → |
| Leukerbad | Commune | Bezirk Leuk | 1,070 | 1,442 | 1,431 | 1,633 | 1,329 | 1,396 | → |
| Leytron | Commune | District de Martigny | 1,793 | 1,904 | 2,128 | 2,703 | 3,230 | 3,355 | → |
| Liddes | Commune | District d'Entremont | 639 | 620 | 659 | 750 | 735 | 755 | → |
| Martigny (incl. Charrat) | City | District de Martigny | 12,247 | 14,480 | 15,442 | 17,558 | 20,276 | 21,754 | → |
| Martigny-Combe | Commune | District de Martigny | 1,028 | 1,407 | 1,731 | 2,199 | 2,333 | 2,329 | → |
| Massongex | Commune | District de Saint-Maurice | 888 | 1,139 | 1,319 | 1,653 | 1,923 | 2,043 | → |
| Monthey | City | District de Monthey | 11,285 | 13,790 | 13,933 | 16,408 | 17,820 | 18,879 | → |
| Mont-Noble | Commune | District d'Hérens | 774 | 806 | 734 | 891 | 1,102 | 1,174 | → |
| Mörel-Filet | Commune | Bezirk Raron | 626 | 650 | 676 | 687 | 707 | 745 | → |
| Naters (incl. Mund) | Commune | Bezirk Brig | 7,461 | 8,043 | 8,306 | 9,046 | 10,290 | 10,603 | → |
| Nendaz | Commune | District de Conthey | 4,372 | 4,964 | 5,350 | 5,993 | 6,805 | 7,194 | → |
| Niedergesteln | Commune | Bezirk Raron | 422 | 516 | 573 | 679 | 744 | 750 | → |
| Noble-Contrée (incl. Veyras, Miège, Venthône) | Commune | District de Sierre | 2,291 | 2,996 | 3,270 | 4,117 | 4,550 | 4,676 | → |
| Oberems | Commune | Bezirk Leuk | 131 | 126 | 125 | 135 | 120 | 139 | → |
| Obergoms | Commune | Bezirk Goms | 850 | 668 | 676 | 712 | 654 | 640 | → |
| Orsières | Commune | District d'Entremont | 2,357 | 2,542 | 2,630 | 3,077 | 3,194 | 3,291 | → |
| Port-Valais | Commune | District de Monthey | 1,262 | 1,832 | 2,364 | 3,155 | 4,283 | 4,477 | → |
| Randa | Commune | Bezirk Visp | 367 | 339 | 404 | 438 | 425 | 461 | → |
| Raron | Commune | Bezirk Raron | 1,340 | 1,442 | 1,672 | 1,809 | 1,949 | 2,002 | → |
| Riddes | Commune | District de Martigny | 1,786 | 1,977 | 2,197 | 2,679 | 3,277 | 3,701 | → |
| Ried-Brig | Commune | Bezirk Brig | 1,168 | 1,423 | 1,582 | 1,910 | 2,141 | 2,254 | → |
| Riederalp | Commune | Bezirk Raron | 430 | 479 | 527 | 527 | 438 | 437 | → |
| Saas-Almagell | Commune | Bezirk Visp | 330 | 367 | 397 | 389 | 364 | 379 | → |
| Saas-Balen | Commune | Bezirk Visp | 443 | 410 | 397 | 407 | 351 | 362 | → |
| Saas-Fee | Commune | Bezirk Visp | 990 | 1,242 | 1,454 | 1,758 | 1,559 | 1,591 | → |
| Saas-Grund | Commune | Bezirk Visp | 880 | 986 | 1,167 | 1,108 | 990 | 1,066 | → |
| Saillon | City | District de Martigny | 860 | 1,169 | 1,519 | 2,136 | 2,818 | 3,094 | → |
| Saint-Gingolph | Commune | District de Monthey | 681 | 674 | 773 | 888 | 964 | 1,049 | → |
| Saint-Léonard | Commune | District de Sierre | 1,498 | 1,783 | 1,872 | 2,117 | 2,460 | 2,613 | → |
| Saint-Martin (VS) | Commune | District d'Hérens | 1,023 | 914 | 897 | 890 | 842 | 841 | → |
| Saint-Maurice | City | District de Saint-Maurice | 3,522 | 3,831 | 3,702 | 4,345 | 4,518 | 4,575 | → |
| Salgesch | Commune | Bezirk Leuk | 1,089 | 1,175 | 1,198 | 1,367 | 1,567 | 1,693 | → |
| Salvan | Commune | District de Saint-Maurice | 932 | 1,056 | 1,020 | 1,172 | 1,442 | 1,483 | → |
| Savièse | Commune | District de Sion | 4,097 | 4,763 | 5,341 | 6,596 | 7,937 | 8,180 | → |
| Saxon | Commune | District de Martigny | 2,394 | 3,011 | 3,312 | 4,557 | 6,278 | 7,111 | → |
| Sembrancher | City | District d'Entremont | 671 | 750 | 792 | 862 | 1,050 | 1,092 | → |
| Sierre | City | District de Sierre | 13,050 | 14,143 | 14,317 | 15,527 | 16,819 | 17,660 | → |
| Simplon | Commune | Bezirk Brig | 328 | 308 | 333 | 326 | 292 | 281 | → |
| Sion | City | District de Sion | 23,775 | 26,340 | 28,324 | 31,673 | 34,978 | 36,612 | → |
| Staldenried | Commune | Bezirk Visp | 521 | 537 | 554 | 557 | 537 | 541 | → |
| Stalden (VS) | Commune | Bezirk Visp | 1,104 | 1,176 | 1,149 | 1,114 | 1,052 | 1,112 | → |
| Steg-Hohtenn | Commune | Bezirk Raron | 1,394 | 1,456 | 1,536 | 1,595 | 1,620 | 1,692 | → |
| St. Niklaus | Commune | Bezirk Visp | 2,036 | 2,199 | 2,304 | 2,358 | 2,224 | 2,264 | → |
| Täsch | Commune | Bezirk Visp | 594 | 567 | 831 | 1,126 | 1,345 | 1,363 | → |
| Termen | Commune | Bezirk Brig | 533 | 638 | 781 | 863 | 1,021 | 1,187 | → |
| Törbel | Commune | Bezirk Visp | 495 | 522 | 498 | 491 | 498 | 494 | → |
| Trient | Commune | District de Martigny | 81 | 89 | 130 | 147 | 163 | 160 | → |
| Troistorrents | Commune | District de Monthey | 2,496 | 3,040 | 3,567 | 4,230 | 4,806 | 5,008 | → |
| Turtmann-Unterems | Commune | Bezirk Leuk | 982 | 998 | 1,153 | 1,157 | 1,094 | 1,191 | → |
| Unterbäch | Commune | Bezirk Raron | 357 | 403 | 426 | 401 | 444 | 483 | → |
| Val de Bagnes (incl. Bagnes, Vollèges) | Commune | District d'Entremont | 5,676 | 6,313 | 7,845 | 9,357 | 10,329 | 10,814 | → |
| Val-d'Illiez | Commune | District de Monthey | 1,121 | 1,306 | 1,428 | 1,718 | 2,074 | 2,128 | → |
| Varen | Commune | Bezirk Leuk | 614 | 622 | 602 | 624 | 682 | 691 | → |
| Vernayaz | Commune | District de Saint-Maurice | 1,263 | 1,471 | 1,597 | 1,769 | 1,847 | 1,864 | → |
| Vérossaz | Commune | District de Saint-Maurice | 341 | 402 | 439 | 587 | 774 | 892 | → |
| Vétroz | Commune | District de Conthey | 2,271 | 3,328 | 3,691 | 4,766 | 6,397 | 6,604 | → |
| Vex | Commune | District d'Hérens | 829 | 1,109 | 1,311 | 1,586 | 1,792 | 1,928 | → |
| Veysonnaz | Commune | District de Sion | 431 | 468 | 467 | 567 | 588 | 621 | → |
| Vionnaz | Commune | District de Monthey | 880 | 1,182 | 1,562 | 2,217 | 2,753 | 2,932 | → |
| Visp | Commune | Bezirk Visp | 6,383 | 6,234 | 6,550 | 7,014 | 8,060 | 8,482 | → |
| Visperterminen | Commune | Bezirk Visp | 1,373 | 1,371 | 1,357 | 1,373 | 1,328 | 1,324 | → |
| Vouvry | Commune | District de Monthey | 1,896 | 2,384 | 2,960 | 3,598 | 4,243 | 4,622 | → |
| Wiler (Lötschen) | Commune | Bezirk Raron | 420 | 428 | 488 | 546 | 565 | 539 | → |
| Zeneggen | Commune | Bezirk Visp | 179 | 218 | 235 | 276 | 295 | 324 | → |
| Zermatt | Commune | Bezirk Visp | 3,548 | 4,225 | 5,988 | 5,720 | 5,820 | 6,022 | → |
| Zwischbergen | Commune | Bezirk Brig | 171 | 152 | 78 | 80 | 71 | 81 | → |
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office.
Explanation: Districts and communes in the boundaries of December 2023. The population figures for 2023 are preliminary.