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 Ticino (2024)

Paradiso has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Ticino: 61.55% (2024). It is followed by Bodio (46.51%) and Massagno (46.15%). Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS), STATPOP 2024.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2024

Rank	Municipality	Foreign residents	Residents
1	Paradiso	61.55%	4'832
2	Bodio	46.51%	899
3	Massagno	46.15%	6'676
4	Bissone	45.7%	955
5	Chiasso	45.13%	7'565
6	Vico Morcote	44.36%	407
7	Cadenazzo	42.91%	3'111
8	Morcote	42.22%	707
9	Lugano	40.3%	63'495
10	Sorengo	38.2%	2'139
11	Melide	37.82%	1'783
12	Biasca	35.82%	6'136
13	Locarno	35.78%	16'394
14	Lamone	35.63%	1'766
15	Collina d'Oro	35.57%	4'893
16	Pollegio	34.35%	854
17	Agno	33.36%	4'536
18	Grancia	33.33%	455
19	Savosa	33.13%	2'245
20	Vacallo	32.45%	3'463
21	Caslano	30.73%	4'363
22	Val Mara	30.42%	3'001
23	Muralto	29.98%	2'587
24	Riviera	29.84%	4'262
25	Balerna	29.65%	3'335
26	Canobbio	29.58%	2'396
27	Lavertezzo	29.37%	1'238
28	Giornico	29.21%	795
29	Cadempino	29.15%	1'580
30	Morbio Inferiore	27.77%	4'419
31	Porza	27.61%	1'679
32	Ascona	27.53%	5'381
33	Bellinzona	27.4%	44'743
34	Arbedo-Castione	27.27%	5'108
35	Airolo	27.2%	1'464
36	Vezia	27.12%	2'045
37	Sant'Antonino	26.84%	2'646
38	Torricella-Taverne	26.76%	3'089
39	Tenero-Contra	26.32%	3'397
40	Brusino Arsizio	25.95%	474
41	Mendrisio	25.81%	15'068
42	Stabio	25.48%	4'485
43	Losone	25.36%	6'766
44	Ronco sopra Ascona	25.1%	524
45	Minusio	25.05%	7'365
46	Tresa	24.98%	3'129
47	Magliaso	24.66%	1'621
48	Brissago	24.58%	1'619
49	Gambarogno	23.21%	5'086
50	Quinto	23%	943
51	Gravesano	22.82%	1'365
52	Bioggio	22.56%	2'791
53	Manno	22%	1'340
54	Pura	21.85%	1'358
55	Muzzano	21.49%	800
56	Orselina	21.25%	699
57	Faido	21.04%	2'753
58	Riva San Vitale	20.82%	2'656
59	Lumino	20.72%	1'614
60	Novazzano	20.64%	2'344
61	Brione sopra Minusio	19.95%	442
62	Gordola	19.66%	4'814
63	Vernate	19.58%	631
64	Coldrerio	19.27%	2'856
65	Monteceneri	19.07%	4'683
66	Cureglia	18.81%	1'489
67	Cademario	18.1%	793
68	Prato	17.82%	381
69	Origlio	17.3%	1'529
70	Personico	17.03%	309
71	Ponte Capriasca	16.8%	1'926
72	Bedano	16.56%	1'496
73	Curio	16.35%	594
74	Neggio	16.16%	317
75	Mezzovico-Vira	15.62%	1'368
76	Cugnasco-Gerra	15.57%	2'862
77	Bedigliora	15.19%	617
78	Campo (Vallemaggia)	14.29%	49
79	Novaggio	14.12%	835
80	Astano	14.06%	315
81	Miglieglia	13.65%	301
82	Aranno	13.39%	350
83	Cevio	13.23%	1'109
84	Castel San Pietro	13.22%	2'225
85	Comano	13.04%	2'183
86	Acquarossa	12.31%	1'823
87	Arogno	11.83%	955
88	Terre di Pedemonte	11.77%	2'673
89	Breggia	11.38%	1'936
90	Tesserete	11.26%	6'760
91	Bedretto	11.11%	101
92	Alto Malcantone	10.86%	1'386
93	Centovalli	10.84%	1'098
94	Avegno Gordevio	10.5%	1'568
95	Onsernone	10.41%	663
96	Isone	10.4%	394
97	Maggia	10.36%	2'688
98	Linescio	9.76%	42
99	Serravalle	9.47%	2'066
100	Mergoscia	8.46%	203
101	Verzasca	7.35%	786
102	Dalpe	7.03%	181
103	Lavizzara	6.83%	487
104	Blenio	6.41%	1'706
105	Bosco/Gurin	6.38%	53
106	Cerentino	5.41%	38

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 Ticino has the highest share of foreign residents?: Paradiso has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Ticino: 61.55% 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.