About Morges
Morges is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud and the seat of the district of Morges. It is located on Lake Geneva, west of Lausanne.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 13.6 km²
Population
17'701residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'833
Vacancy
0.32%
Foreign residents
37.7%
Dwellings
9'375
Jobs (FTE)
10'625
Tax multiplier
67%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Morges, 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
10'625 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'345 businesses — services make up 90% of employment, industry 9% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
10'625FTE total
Primary1.0%
Secondary9.3%
Tertiary89.7%
Land use
77% built-up, 18% agricultural, 4% forest. Measured across 387 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement77.4%
Agriculture18.2%
Forest4.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.1%, ahead of FDP at 20.8%.
Source BFS
SP29.1%+5.3 pp
FDP20.8%−3.3 pp
SVP15.7%+2.4 pp
Grüne15.3%−5.5 pp
GLP8.4%−0.7 pp
Mitte4.1%
Sol.
2.4%+0.5 pp
Others
2.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.7%
Second homes9.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.3°C with 1'132 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.5°C), coldest in January (2.7°C). Station: Pully, 456 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.3°C
Rain 1132 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Pully · 456 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
