Editing Geography of Switzerland (section)

==Population==
{{Main|Demographics of Switzerland}}
[[File:CH-population-density-2007.png|thumb|Density of population by municipality (2007)]]
The population of Switzerland is heavily urbanised. In 2009, 74% of the 7,785,800 inhabitants lived in urban areas. The distribution of population is shaped by the topography of the country, the plateau being the most populous area and including the major cities of Switzerland. With a population density of 450 inhabitants per km<sup>2</sup>, it is one of the most densely populated region in Europe. There are large disparities of population densities between the cantons lying in the plateau and those lying in the Alps. Thus, the population densities of the cantons of [[Canton of Lucerne|Lucerne]], [[Canton of Solothurn|Solothurn]] and [[Canton of Zürich|Zürich]] are respectively 261.0, 319.7 and 813.6 inhabitants per km<sup>2</sup>. On the other hand, the cantons of [[Canton of Uri|Uri]] and [[Graubünden]] have very low population densities, respectively 33.4 and 27.0 inhabitants per km<sup>2</sup>. In the southern Alps, the [[canton of Ticino]] also has a population density less than the national average, with 122.5 inhabitants per km<sup>2</sup> (against 194.7).<ref>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/themen/01/02/blank/key/raeumliche_verteilung/agglomerationen.html Population size and population composition – Data, indicators] bfs.admin.ch. Retrieved 2011-04-11</ref>