This is a lists of Cantons of Switzerland ranked by area. Note that half-cantons are listed separately; counting full cantons, Unterwalden ranks 17th before Glarus, Basel 19th before Appenzell, in turn ranking before Schaffhausen. Notes: * Population from Cantons of Switzerland#List and map (2001 data) * Population density is calculated on the area in the table, rather than on land area only.