Map of Switzerland
This page shows 21 cities in Switzerland on an interactive map. The largest city by recorded population is Zürich (415,367), and the capital is Bern. Select any city for its own map, coordinates, local time and nearby places.
Switzerland facts
- Capital
- BernBern is the federal city and seat of government (Switzerland has no de jure capital).
- Largest city
- Zürich 415,367
- Continent
- Europe
- Area
- 41,290 km² (15,942 sq mi)
- Neighbouring countries
- Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, France, Austria
- Currency
- Franc (CHF)
- Calling code
- +41
- Internet domain
- .ch
- Time zones
- Europe/Zurich
Largest cities in Switzerland
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zürich | Zurich | 415,367 |
| 2 | Geneva | Geneva | 201,741 |
| 3 | Basel | Basel-City | 177,595 |
| 4 | Lausanne | Vaud | 139,111 |
| 5 | Bern | Bern | 121,631 |
| 6 | Winterthur | Zurich | 111,840 |
| 7 | Lucerne | Lucerne | 81,691 |
| 8 | Sankt Gallen | Saint Gallen | 75,833 |
| 9 | Lugano | Ticino | 63,185 |
| 10 | Biel/Bienne | Bern | 55,120 |
| 11 | Thun | Bern | 43,723 |
| 12 | Bellinzona | Ticino | 43,220 |
| 13 | Köniz | Bern | 41,784 |
| 14 | Fribourg | Fribourg | 38,365 |
| 15 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Neuchâtel | 37,942 |
| 16 | Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | 36,587 |
| 17 | Chur | Grisons | 35,373 |
| 18 | Rapperswil | Saint Gallen | 34,776 |
| 19 | Uster | Zurich | 34,715 |
| 20 | Sitten | Valais | 34,708 |
Cities in Switzerland by region
Bern (4)
Bern, Biel/Bienne, Thun, Köniz
Zurich (3)
Neuchâtel (2)
Saint Gallen (2)
Ticino (2)
Basel-City (1)
Fribourg (1)
Geneva (1)
Grisons (1)
Lucerne (1)
Schaffhausen (1)
Valais (1)
Vaud (1)
All 21 cities in Switzerland
- Neuchâtel — 33,475
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Country facts from GeoNames countryInfo. Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.