Municipality · Bern
Burgdorf is a municipality and the largest town in the Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
It was the capital of the district of the same name until 2010, when it became part of the new Emmental district.
The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.
41%
A view of the rental market, drawn from 93 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.
CHF 18.2
28 Oct 2026
1.48%
| 2015 | 1.46% |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.19% |
| 2017 | 1.24% |
| 2018 | 1.53% |
| 2019 | 1.75% |
| 2020 | 1.94% |
| 2021 | 1.34% |
| 2022 | 0.86% |
| 2023 | 1.58% |
| 2024 | 1.71% |
| 2025 | 1.43% |
| 2026 | 1.48% |
The population grew by 14.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.
17'577
| 2010 | 15'374 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 15'584 |
| 2012 | 15'659 |
| 2013 | 15'907 |
| 2014 | 15'998 |
| 2015 | 16'228 |
| 2016 | 16'295 |
| 2017 | 16'280 |
| 2018 | 16'420 |
| 2019 | 16'587 |
| 2020 | 16'583 |
| 2021 | 16'662 |
| 2022 | 16'586 |
| 2023 | 17'119 |
| 2024 | 17'292 |
| 2025 | 17'577 |
17'577
| 2010 | 15'374 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 15'584 |
| 2012 | 15'659 |
| 2013 | 15'907 |
| 2014 | 15'998 |
| 2015 | 16'228 |
| 2016 | 16'295 |
| 2017 | 16'280 |
| 2018 | 16'420 |
| 2019 | 16'587 |
| 2020 | 16'583 |
| 2021 | 16'662 |
| 2022 | 16'586 |
| 2023 | 17'119 |
| 2024 | 17'292 |
| 2025 | 17'577 |
21.9%
| 2010 | 12.9% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 13.0% |
| 2012 | 13.1% |
| 2013 | 13.8% |
| 2014 | 14.2% |
| 2015 | 14.6% |
| 2016 | 15.2% |
| 2017 | 15.6% |
| 2018 | 16.3% |
| 2019 | 16.7% |
| 2020 | 17.0% |
| 2021 | 17.9% |
| 2022 | 18.2% |
| 2023 | 20.2% |
| 2024 | 21.0% |
| 2025 | 21.9% |
As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 11'463 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.
11'463
| 2011 | 10'356 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 10'255 |
| 2013 | 10'299 |
| 2014 | 10'394 |
| 2015 | 10'392 |
| 2016 | 10'512 |
| 2017 | 10'648 |
| 2018 | 10'890 |
| 2019 | 10'792 |
| 2020 | 10'857 |
| 2021 | 10'919 |
| 2022 | 11'267 |
| 2023 | 11'328 |
| 2024 | 11'463 |
Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
CHF 14'957
/ year
Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
163%
| 2010 | 163% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 163% |
| 2012 | 163% |
| 2013 | 163% |
| 2014 | 163% |
| 2015 | 163% |
| 2016 | 163% |
| 2017 | 163% |
| 2018 | 163% |
| 2019 | 163% |
| 2020 | 163% |
| 2021 | 163% |
| 2022 | 163% |
| 2023 | 163% |
| 2024 | 163% |
| 2025 | 163% |
| 2026 | 163% |
CHF 45'800
| 2010 | CHF 40'600 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 41'100 |
| 2012 | CHF 40'900 |
| 2013 | CHF 41'200 |
| 2014 | CHF 41'300 |
| 2015 | CHF 41'400 |
| 2016 | CHF 42'600 |
| 2017 | CHF 43'000 |
| 2018 | CHF 43'200 |
| 2019 | CHF 43'800 |
| 2020 | CHF 44'600 |
| 2021 | CHF 45'200 |
| 2022 | CHF 45'800 |
CHF 50'700
| 2010 | CHF 45'500 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 46'000 |
| 2012 | CHF 45'800 |
| 2013 | CHF 46'100 |
| 2014 | CHF 46'300 |
| 2015 | CHF 46'200 |
| 2016 | CHF 47'200 |
| 2017 | CHF 47'500 |
| 2018 | CHF 47'600 |
| 2019 | CHF 48'100 |
| 2020 | CHF 49'000 |
| 2021 | CHF 50'125 |
| 2022 | CHF 50'700 |
297.5%
| 2010 | 306% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 306% |
| 2012 | 306% |
| 2013 | 306% |
| 2014 | 306% |
| 2015 | 306% |
| 2016 | 306% |
| 2017 | 306% |
| 2018 | 306% |
| 2019 | 306% |
| 2020 | 306% |
| 2021 | 302.5% |
| 2022 | 302.5% |
| 2023 | 302.5% |
| 2024 | 302.5% |
| 2025 | 297.5% |
| 2026 | 297.5% |
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.
Federal Statistical Office · 2020
Strongest party: SP · 26.8% · 2023
Source: FSO
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'026 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.7°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Koppigen, 485 m.
Koppigen · 485 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz
Precipitation
1'026 mm
Mean annual temperature at Bern / Zollikofen has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN