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Updated May 2, 2026
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Switzerland
Switzerland
Europe
Capital:
Bern
Most important metro:
Zurich
2026 population
9.1M
Rank #101 globally
Area
41k km²
Metros tracked
32
71% of population in metros
Composite score
139.0
Rank #18 globally
32 tracked metros
Rank
Metro
Population
Score
Tier
#84
Zurich
ⲠLargest
1.6M
32.2
Major Metro
#125
Geneva
639K
23.1
Major Metro
#137
Basel
574K
20.8
Major Metro
#142
Lausanne
553K
19.8
Regional Hub
#217
Bern
â Capital
538K
12.5
Regional Hub
#325
Lucerne
355K
7.8
Established City
#487
Davos
27K
4.6
Emerging City
#562
St. Moritz
18K
3.8
Emerging City
#610
Lugano
155K
3.4
Emerging City
#739
St. Gallen
127K
2.5
Emerging City
#942
Zug
134K
1.7
Emerging City
#1158
Aarau
85K
1.2
Emerging City
#1283
Sion
95K
1.0
Emerging City
#1376
Bellinzona
58K
0.9
Local City
#1531
Schaffhausen
59K
0.7
Local City
#1726
Rapperswil
72K
0.6
Local City
#2245
Neuchâtel
179K
0.3
Local City
#2297
Biel/Bienne
106K
0.3
Local City
#2437
Fribourg
113K
0.3
Local City
#2499
Yverdon-les-Bains
97K
0.3
Local City
#2560
Wil
80K
0.3
Local City
#2783
Porrentruy
24K
0.3
Local City
#2850
Airolo
9K
0.3
Local City
#3233
OltenâZofingen
137K
0.1
Local City
#3336
Baden
154K
0.1
Local City
#3423
Solothurn
129K
0.0
Local City
#3693
Wohlen
84K
0.0
Local City
#3832
Bulle
62K
0.0
Local City
#3916
Martigny
54K
0.0
Local City
#3941
Monthey
51K
0.0
Local City
#3944
Chiasso
50K
0.0
Local City
#4030
DelĂŠmont
40K
0.0
Local City