Population
32'122↑0.4%
About Zug
Municipality · Zug
Zug is the largest town and capital of the Swiss canton of Zug. Zug is renowned as a hub for some of the wealthiest individuals in the world and is known for its high concentration of wealth.
Population
32'122
Tax multiplier
52%
Zug in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
52%↓0.2%
Bottom 10% in CH
Median taxable income
CHF 85'356
Top 10% in CH
Vacancy
0.28%↑12.0%
Bottom quartile in CH
- Forest38%
- Agriculture32%
- Settlement28%
- Other2%
Foreign residents
37.5%↑0.5%
Top 10% in CH
Dwellings
16'071↑3.0%
Jobs (FTE)
38'121↑0.2%
90%
65%
Fibre
Housing market in Zug
The rental vacancy rate is 0.28%, 33% below the cantonal average (0.42 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 52%, roughly the cantonal average (52 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 85'356, 27% above the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Zug has 32'122 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
