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Living in Morges

Morges is a city in Switzerland. Morges had a population of 17,701 at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 6,674 at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 76% of Swiss cities that publish it and cleaner air than 62% of Swiss cities that publish it.

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Morges?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SwitzerlandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Morges.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Morges yet. Switzerland has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Morges?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Morges is 3.5%. Of 175 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Switzerland per band12 cities: 0% to under 1%120–151 cities: 1% to under 2%511–252 cities: 2% to under 3%522–338 cities: 3% to under 4%383–4Morges 3.5%15 cities: 4% to under 5%154–52 cities: 5% to under 6%25–62 cities: 6% to under 7%26–71 city: 8% to under 9%18–91 city: 9% to under 10%19–101 city: 11% to under 12%111–12

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,328 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch16Official
Unemployment rate3.5 %country median 2.3%31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Morges. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

arbeit.swiss — Public employment service

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs / public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Morges. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport101 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Nearest airportGVA3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Distance to nearest airport43 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Morges. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Cantonal integration programmes — Newcomer Adaptation

SEM and cantons

For migrants, refugees.

German, French, ItalianIn Person
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fide language promotion system — State Language Course

State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

For adult migrants.

German, French, ItalianIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Morges.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Morges?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.6 µg/m³ (2020) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: cdn.who.int2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Morges average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Morges average monthly precipitation, mm030609012075647284113107103110981119998JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Morges average monthly sunshine, hours065130195260771091691932132402592411881328058JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Morges annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.6PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SwitzerlandAnnual PM2.5 in Morges is 8.6 µg/m³. Of 42 cities with data, 11 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Switzerland per band1 city: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³12–33 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³36–78 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³87–811 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³118–9Morges 8.69 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³99–108 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³810–111 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–18

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.6 µg/m³country median 8.831 Dec 2020cdn.who.int2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.7 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 14.6 · May 18.9 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 5.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 6.8 · May 10.7 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 7 · Apr 10.6 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 20.1 · Sep 16 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 75.4 · Feb 63.5 · Mar 71.8 · Apr 83.6 · May 112.6 · Jun 106.8 · Jul 102.7 · Aug 109.6 · Sep 98.4 · Oct 110.9 · Nov 99.2 · Dec 97.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 76.7 · Feb 108.8 · Mar 168.9 · Apr 193.1 · May 212.6 · Jun 239.7 · Jul 258.6 · Aug 241.3 · Sep 187.9 · Oct 131.7 · Nov 79.5 · Dec 58.3 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official

Cities of a similar size in Switzerland

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Switzerland cities
Illnau-Effretikon17,756 residentsWallisellen17,765 residentsWohlen (AG)17,816 residentsSierre17,829 residentsVal-de-Ruz17,514 residentsBurgdorf17,292 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Morges?

The published population was 17,701 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Morges residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport62.3%Foreign residents37.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents444.7 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS9Official
City area3.87 km²2020Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A5 (2020-2025), FJ=2020, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².3Official
Foreign Nonpermanent Resident Population Total115 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Foreign residents6,674 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.7Official
Nonpermanent Resident Population Total115 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Population density4,574 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2020-2025; FJ=2020; area observed_at=2020).3Official
Population17,701 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source10Official
Swiss Nonpermanent Resident Population Total0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Swiss Permanent Resident Population Total11,027 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official

International community in Morges

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Non-permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total146100.0%
Abroad13995.2%
In Switzerland74.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Country of birth

Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total17,803100.0%
In Switzerland9,67154.3%
Abroad8,13245.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total17,803100.0%
Switzerland11,07762.2%
France1,7129.6%
Portugal1,3047.3%
Italy8274.6%
Spain3391.9%
Kosovo1831.0%
Ukraine1761.0%
Germany1430.8%
Türkiye1110.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom1010.6%
Brazil860.5%
China850.5%
Belgium830.5%
Serbia800.4%
Afghanistan770.4%
Romania740.4%
Poland730.4%
North Macedonia720.4%
Netherlands580.3%
United States520.3%
India490.3%
Russia470.3%
Greece460.3%
Morocco440.2%
Canada420.2%
Tunisia390.2%
Bulgaria380.2%
Eritrea330.2%
Japan300.2%
Syria270.2%
Lebanon260.1%
Sweden230.1%
Croatia230.1%
Czechia220.1%
Malaysia220.1%
Cameroon190.1%
Pakistan180.1%
Ireland170.1%
Hungary170.1%
Ecuador160.1%
Thailand160.1%
Austria150.1%
Mongolia150.1%
Australia140.1%
Denmark130.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina130.1%
Colombia130.1%
Sri Lanka130.1%
Vietnam130.1%
Albania120.1%
Slovakia120.1%
Lithuania120.1%
Chile120.1%
Peru120.1%
Iran120.1%
Finland110.1%
Algeria110.1%
Congo (Kinshasa)110.1%
Senegal110.1%
South Korea110.1%
Slovenia100.1%
Latvia90.1%
Nigeria90.1%
Argentina90.1%
Dominican Republic90.1%
Mexico80.0%
Venezuela80.0%
Philippines80.0%
Guinea70.0%
Somalia70.0%
Jamaica70.0%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)70.0%
Bangladesh70.0%
Côte d'Ivoire60.0%
Madagascar50.0%
Egypt50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Israel50.0%
No indication40.0%
Angola40.0%
Mauritius40.0%
Bolivia40.0%
Iraq40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Cabo Verde30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Togo30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Jordan30.0%
New Zealand30.0%
Moldova20.0%
Ethiopia20.0%
Benin20.0%
Gabon20.0%
Rwanda20.0%
Haiti20.0%
Kuwait20.0%
Palestine20.0%
Georgia20.0%
Stateless10.0%
Liechtenstein10.0%
Norway10.0%
Cyprus10.0%
Montenegro10.0%
Belarus10.0%
Burundi10.0%
Guinea-Bissau10.0%
Congo (Brazzaville)10.0%
Libya10.0%
Mali10.0%
Mauritania10.0%
Zimbabwe10.0%
Sierra Leone10.0%
Uganda10.0%
South Sudan10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
Honduras10.0%
Uruguay10.0%
Cambodia10.0%
Laos10.0%
Nepal10.0%
Azerbaijan10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%
Uzbekistan10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Morges a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 48–72%
Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–73%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–67%
Foreign residents6,674 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.
Population17,701 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (regional)4,328 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Unemployment rate3.5 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
PM2.5 — annual mean8.6 µg/m³31 Dec 2020Official source · cdn.who.int
Cars per 1,000 residents444.7 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Official source · Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Morges under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Morges?

The published population was 17,701 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Morges?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.6 µg/m³ (2020) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: cdn.who.int.

What is the unemployment rate in Morges?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Morges?

The median gross salary is 4,328 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How many foreign residents live in Morges?

6,674 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Morges a good place to live?

Morges may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Place of birth - total live in Morges?

The official country of birth distribution records 146 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025-12-31. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Morges, Switzerland: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/5642-morges/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Morges, Switzerland: salary, jobs, climate},
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Sources

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  2. cdn.who.int cdn.who.int · checked 2026-08-26
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  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024 pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-18
  7. Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024. pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2024-12-31
  8. Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-30
  9. Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-08
  10. Switzerland official denominator source pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-14
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  6. www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-27

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