Lausanne
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Switzerland • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/Zurich UTC+1 (CET) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 553K
- GDP
- $69B
- GDP per capita
- $124,733
- Land area
- 1,146 km² (442 mi²)
- Density
- 483/km² (1,250/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 10
Lausanne metro area
46.52, 6.63Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Commuter Rail Stations, Universities.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
4 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Lausanne HC
Lausanne
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events1 event
Athletissima (Lausanne)
Athletics
• Lausanne
Championship History
7 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Lausanne, across all sports, newest first. 7 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | — | Lausanne-Sports | Nationalliga A |
| 1951 | — | Lausanne-Sports | Nationalliga A |
| 1944 | — | Lausanne-Sports | Nationalliga |
| 1936 | — | Lausanne-Sports | Nationalliga |
| 1935 | — | Lausanne-Sports | Nationalliga |
| 1932 | — | Lausanne-Sports | 1.Liga |
| 1913 | — | Montriond Lausanne | Swiss Serie A |
Top Companies
6 companies
Total Market Cap: $299B across 6 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Annual Events
Montreux Jazz Festival
Montreux • Music Festival
Notable One-off Events
1989 Eurovision Song Contest
Palais de Beaulieu • Music Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Landmarks & Civic1 item
International Olympic Committee
Lausanne • International Organization
Languages of Lausanne
French first in Vaud.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| French | 81.5% | Census, mother tongue |
| English | 9.3% | Census, mother tongue |
| Portuguese | 7.3% | Census, mother tongue |
| Italian | 4.8% | Census, mother tongue |
| German | 4.6% | Census, mother tongue |
- English reach, Vaud
- 45%
- Tier 3 country
- Effective working languages
- 1.75
- Rank 31 of 43; 3 working languages in Switzerland
Art of Lausanne
3 notable artists born here, most in the 1800s: Charles Gleyre, Elizabeth Thompson, Théophile Steinlen
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities3 entries
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Lausanne, Switzerland
University of Lausanne
Lausanne, Switzerland
International Institute for Management Development
Lausanne, Switzerland
Top 250 Hospitals1 entry
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Lausanne • Hospital
Notable Infrastructure
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Lausanne
Lausanne • Intercity Rail Hub
Metro System (29 stations)2 entries
Lausanne Modern Tram
Lausanne • 15 stations
Lausanne Métro
Lausanne • 14 stations
Suburban Rail (75 stations)1 entry
RER Vaud
Lausanne • 75 stations
Luxury Hospitality
4 properties
3-Star Michelin1 entry
Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville
Crissier
2-Star Michelin2 entries
Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville
Crissier
Anne-Sophie Pic au Beau-Rivage Palace
Lausanne
FTG 4-Star1 entry
Beau-Rivage Palace
Lausanne