About Gland
Gland is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The city also is home to the IUCN and WWF headquarters.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 17.3 km²
Population
13'987residents
Median taxable income
CHF 73'067
Vacancy
0.30%
Foreign residents
35.3%
Dwellings
6'333
Jobs (FTE)
6'727
Tax multiplier
61%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Gland, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
6'727 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'012 businesses — services make up 84% of employment, industry 15% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
6'727FTE total
Primary1.6%
Secondary14.5%
Tertiary83.9%
Land use
45% built-up, 40% agricultural, 14% forest. Measured across 836 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement45.7%
Agriculture40.5%
Forest13.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 24.1%, ahead of SVP at 21.2%.
Source BFS
SP24.1%+5.2 pp
SVP21.2%+3.0 pp
FDP21.0%−1.6 pp
Grüne11.5%−6.4 pp
GLP9.1%−1.8 pp
Mitte6.4%
EVP1.5%−1.0 pp
Others
2.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.6%
Second homes6.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.7°C with 994 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.1°C), coldest in January (1.9°C). Station: Nyon / Changins, 458 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.7°C
Rain 994 mm
Sun ≈163 days
Nyon / Changins · 458 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Genève / Cointrin has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1753–1782) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1753–1782
Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1753–2025
