List of Cantons of Switzerland by area

List of Cantons of Switzerland by area

This is a lists of Cantons of Switzerland ranked by area. Note that half-cantons are listed separately; counting full cantons, Unterwalden ranks 17th before Glarus, Basel 19th before Appenzell, in turn ranking before Schaffhausen.

Notes:
*Population from Cantons of Switzerland#List and map (2001 data)
*Population density is calculated on the area in the table, rather than on land area only.


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