Population
32'160↑0.1%
About Zug
City · 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
32'160
Tax multiplier
52%
Zug in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.52%↓0.2%
Median taxable income
CHF 72'000↑3.6%
Top 10% in canton
Median net income
CHF 79'100↑3.0%
83%
Cantonal tax multiplier
78%↓4.9%
0.28%↑12.0%
Bottom quartile in CH
- Forest38%
- Agriculture32%
- Settlement28%
- Other2%
Foreign residents
37.3%↓0.4%
Top 10% in CH
Median rent
CHF 38/ m²
+109% vs CH
Dwellings
16'071↑3.0%
Jobs (FTE)
39'048↑2.4%
90%
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 87'500, 41% above the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Zug has 32'160 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).