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Lucerne population 2026

Luzern

Lucerne has 437,944 people on the latest official figure, for 1 January 2025, 5,200 more than a year earlier (+1.20%). It is 7th of Switzerland’s 26 cantons by population, home to 4.8% of Switzerland’s people.

If last year’s change continues: about 446 thousand by 1 July 2026. That is our arithmetic, not an official figure.

Lucerne in numbers

Population
438 thousand 1 January 2025
Change in a year
+1.20% +5,200 people
Change since 2020
+6.01% from 413 thousand
Share of Switzerland
4.8% 7th of 26 cantons
Population density
293per km² 1,494 km²

That is about as many people as Belize (429 thousand).

Population of Lucerne by year

Population of Lucerne
438k
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YearPopulation
2012381,966
2013386,082
2014390,349
2015394,604
2016398,762
2017403,397
2018406,506
2019409,557
2020413,120
2021416,347
2022420,326
2023424,851
2024432,744
2025437,944
YearPopulationChange
2025 437,944 +5,200
2024 432,744 +7,893
2023 424,851 +4,525
2022 420,326 +3,979
2021 416,347 +3,227
2020 413,120 +3,563
2019 409,557 +3,051
2018 406,506 +3,109
2017 403,397 +4,635
2016 398,762 +4,158
2015 394,604 +4,255
2014 390,349 +4,267
2013 386,082 +4,116
2012 381,966 –

Lucerne among Switzerland’s cantons

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Cantons of Switzerland by population
#
1 Zurich1,620,020+0.90%
2 Bern1,071,216+0.72%
3 Vaud855,106+1.09%
4 Aargau735,808+1.23%
5 St. Gallen540,036+0.92%
6 Geneva531,102+1.28%
7 Lucerne437,944+1.20%
8 Valais371,288+1.49%
9 Ticino358,903+0.33%
10 Fribourg346,674+1.50%
11 Basel-Landschaft301,323+0.83%
12 Thurgau299,509+1.45%
13 Solothurn289,792+1.03%
14 Graubünden206,138+0.61%
15 Basel-Stadt201,384+0.68%
16 Neuchâtel179,518+0.69%
17 Schwyz168,931+0.91%
18 Zug133,739+0.89%
19 Schaffhausen88,667+1.79%
20 Jura74,840+0.39%
21 Appenzell Ausserrhoden56,705+0.37%
22 Nidwalden45,345+0.73%
23 Glarus42,371+0.75%
24 Obwalden39,662+0.99%
25 Uri38,275+0.91%
26 Appenzell Innerrhoden16,733+0.89%

Largest cities in Lucerne

City proper, not the wider metro area; latest figure in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), so years differ.

  1. Luzern81,691
  2. Emmen30,926
  3. Kriens25,010
  4. Littau16,121

Questions

What is the population of Lucerne in 2026?
The latest official figure is 437,944, for 1 January 2025 (Eurostat). If last year’s change continues, Lucerne would have about 446 thousand people by 1 July 2026; that is our arithmetic, not an official figure. Eurostat updates regional populations once a year.

Is Lucerne’s population growing or shrinking?
It grew by 5,200 people (+1.20%) in the latest year, and has changed +6.01% since 2020.

How does Lucerne rank in Switzerland?
Lucerne is 7th of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, with 4.8% of the people. Zurich is the largest, with 1.6 million.

What is the population density of Lucerne?
About 293 people per km², on 1,494 km². Total area, Wikidata.

What is the largest city in Lucerne?
Luzern, with about 82 thousand people in the city proper. Metro areas are larger, and years differ (GeoNames).

Source and method

Eurostat, population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0). Total area, Wikidata. Eurostat updates regional populations once a year. Ranks, shares and changes are our arithmetic on the published figures. National figures can differ from the UN’s projection for Switzerland, which uses a different method. The 2026 figure above carries last year’s change forward; it does not come from the source.

Cite this page: Lucerne population, Eurostat, 1 January 2025. GlobeMetrics, https://globemetrics.org/world-population/switzerland/lucerne/

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