How is the share of foreign residents measured?

It is the share of the permanent resident population without Swiss citizenship, from the BFS STATPOP register. Citizenship is not the same as place of birth or migration background.

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Ranking · Data 2024 · Source: BFS

Municipalities with the highest share of foreign residents in canton Basel-Landschaft (2024)

Pratteln has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Basel-Landschaft: 42.19% (2024). It is followed by Frenkendorf (36.73%) and Birsfelden (34.03%). Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS), STATPOP 2024.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2024

Rank	Municipality	Foreign residents	Residents
1	Pratteln	42.19%	16'566
2	Frenkendorf	36.73%	6'623
3	Birsfelden	34.03%	10'338
4	Tecknau	32.68%	808
5	Füllinsdorf	32.47%	4'700
6	Waldenburg	31.67%	1'108
7	Liestal	31.1%	15'834
8	Allschwil	30.85%	22'110
9	Grellingen	30.59%	1'954
10	Binningen	29.89%	15'664
11	Lausen	29.43%	5'828
12	Laufen	29.34%	5'974
13	Münchenstein	28.67%	12'304
14	Bottmingen	27.92%	6'995
15	Augst	27.6%	1'090
16	Zwingen	27.42%	2'828
17	Aesch	27.31%	10'745
18	Giebenach	27.29%	1'121
19	Reinach	26.88%	20'258
20	Niederdorf	26.81%	1'804
21	Oberdorf	25.22%	2'540
22	Oberwil	24.41%	11'498
23	Thürnen	23.44%	1'453
24	Muttenz	22.97%	18'234
25	Duggingen	22.27%	1'611
26	Itingen	21.88%	2'441
27	Arlesheim	21.56%	9'385
28	Rümlingen	20.78%	434
29	Hölstein	20.58%	2'652
30	Langenbruck	20.21%	997
31	Gelterkinden	19.93%	6'296
32	Zunzgen	19.89%	2'757
33	Therwil	19.64%	10'068
34	Ettingen	19.6%	5'618
35	Buckten	19.44%	709
36	Bubendorf	18.9%	4'509
37	Sissach	18.31%	6'851
38	Dittingen	18.11%	737
39	Diepflingen	18.08%	794
40	Maisprach	17.57%	941
41	Wahlen	17.53%	1'585
42	Pfeffingen	16.95%	2'387
43	Nenzlingen	16.67%	467
44	Schönenbuch	15.19%	1'456
45	Biel-Benken	15.18%	3'552
46	Böckten	15.17%	848
47	Läufelfingen	14.98%	1'396
48	Liesberg	14.84%	1'088
49	Hersberg	14.5%	391
50	Diegten	14.18%	1'641
51	Nusshof	14.08%	279
52	Buus	13.84%	1'112
53	Arisdorf	13.73%	1'706
54	Rothenfluh	13.6%	814
55	Känerkinden	13.53%	535
56	Tenniken	13.33%	934
57	Ormalingen	13.05%	2'363
58	Häfelfingen	13.01%	251
59	Brislach	12.81%	1'730
60	Ramlinsburg	12.7%	734
61	Eptingen	12.68%	564
62	Lupsingen	12.59%	1'509
63	Reigoldswil	12.49%	1'599
64	Burg im Leimental	12.24%	283
65	Liedertswil	12.18%	156
66	Ziefen	11.89%	1'668
67	Wintersingen	11.79%	608
68	Kilchberg	11.54%	177
69	Titterten	11.54%	433
70	Röschenz	10.72%	1'894
71	Blauen	10.18%	685
72	Arboldswil	10.03%	581
73	Roggenburg	9.76%	255
74	Rünenberg	9.57%	783
75	Rickenbach	9.3%	570
76	Bretzwil	8.42%	740
77	Lauwil	8.33%	319
78	Zeglingen	8.29%	521
79	Seltisberg	8.05%	1'318
80	Lampenberg	7.92%	572
81	Bennwil	7.09%	668
82	Anwil	6.76%	537
83	Wittinsburg	6.68%	448
84	Wenslingen	6.6%	718
85	Hemmiken	6.46%	266
86	Oltingen	5.89%	519

How we measure this

BFS · STATPOP

Share of permanent residents without Swiss citizenship, per municipality, from the BFS STATPOP register (2024). Citizenship, not place of birth. Small municipalities can show extreme values — the residents column provides the context.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Basel-Landschaft has the highest share of foreign residents?: Pratteln has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Basel-Landschaft: 42.19% as of 2024.
How is the share of foreign residents measured?: It is the share of the permanent resident population without Swiss citizenship, from the BFS STATPOP register. Citizenship is not the same as place of birth or migration background.