Skip to content
Countries of the World

Bern

Canton of Switzerland

ValaisTicinoGrisonsSchaffhausenThurgauZürichAargauBasel-StadtBasel-LandschaftSt. GallenSolothurnJuraGenevaVaudNeuchâtelLucerneZugUriSchwyzGlarusNidwaldenFribourgObwaldenAppenzell AusserrhodenAppenzell Innerrhoden

Bern is a canton of Switzerland, and its capital is Bern. It is the 2nd largest of the country's 26 cantons by area, at 5,959 km². With about 1.06 million people, it ranks 2nd by population and holds roughly 12% of the national total.

Type
Canton
Capital
Bern
Population
1,063,5332nd of 26, 2024
Area
5,959 km²2nd of 26
Density
178 per km²

Bordering cantons