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 Zurich (2024)

Dietikon has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Zurich: 48.85% (2024). It is followed by Schlieren (46.66%) and Opfikon (46.42%). Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS), STATPOP 2024.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2024

Rank	Municipality	Foreign residents	Residents
1	Dietikon	48.85%	28'201
2	Schlieren	46.66%	20'581
3	Opfikon	46.42%	21'553
4	Adliswil	41.04%	19'707
5	Höri	39.34%	3'509
6	Oberglatt	39.02%	7'595
7	Kloten	38.18%	21'257
8	Dübendorf	37.71%	31'506
9	Regensdorf	37.06%	19'676
10	Oberengstringen	36.68%	6'812
11	Dielsdorf	36.36%	6'391
12	Zurich	33.99%	433'989
13	Kilchberg	33.15%	9'438
14	Wallisellen	32.99%	17'625
15	Dällikon	32.15%	4'387
16	Rüschlikon	32.06%	6'275
17	Embrach	31.71%	10'308
18	Weiningen	31.62%	5'062
19	Thalwil	31.58%	18'561
20	Bülach	31.55%	24'186
21	Oetwil am See	31.53%	5'075
22	Horgen	31.44%	23'709
23	Langnau am Albis	31.32%	8'157
24	Affoltern am Albis	30.94%	12'859
25	Geroldswil	30.5%	5'261
26	Rümlang	30.39%	8'194
27	Wetzikon	29.32%	26'462
28	Illnau-Effretikon	29.29%	17'679
29	Steinmaur	28.77%	3'714
30	Schwerzenbach	28.59%	5'172
31	Buchs	28.54%	6'664
32	Wangen-Brüttisellen	28.35%	8'212
33	Küsnacht	28.32%	15'162
34	Niederhasli	27.88%	9'611
35	Niederglatt	27.87%	5'341
36	Dänikon	27.71%	1'867
37	Wald	27.7%	10'562
38	Bassersdorf	27.62%	12'186
39	Urdorf	27.36%	10'424
40	Rüti	27.24%	12'862
41	Birmensdorf	27.06%	7'263
42	Rorbas	26.83%	3'012
43	Zollikon	26.82%	13'570
44	Winterthur	26.77%	119'315
45	Dietlikon	26.6%	8'036
46	Unterengstringen	26.49%	4'308
47	Pfungen	26.48%	4'131
48	Volketswil	26.47%	19'723
49	Weiach	26.42%	2'123
50	Glattfelden	26.28%	5'406
51	Bachenbülach	25.92%	4'316
52	Fällanden	25.78%	9'583
53	Zumikon	25.58%	5'766
54	Uster	25.24%	36'352
55	Feuerthalen	25.21%	3'811
56	Eglisau	24.85%	5'667
57	Herrliberg	24.71%	6'751
58	Oberrieden	24.52%	5'393
59	Meilen	24.52%	14'751
60	Wädenswil	24.52%	25'753
61	Erlenbach	24.01%	5'542
62	Oberweningen	23.99%	1'891
63	Rafz	23.61%	4'766
64	Hombrechtikon	23.5%	8'999
65	Stallikon	23.41%	3'879
66	Greifensee	23.34%	5'394
67	Obfelden	23.22%	5'881
68	Männedorf	23.07%	11'666
69	Otelfingen	22.95%	3'001
70	Maur	22.82%	10'919
71	Uetikon am See	22.75%	6'361
72	Uitikon	22.37%	5'510
73	Zell	22.32%	6'717
74	Richterswil	22.11%	14'209
75	Egg	21.93%	8'816
76	Lindau	21.43%	5'875
77	Stäfa	21.38%	15'067
78	Oetwil an der Limmat	21.34%	2'593
79	Lufingen	21.13%	2'840
80	Dürnten	21.05%	7'877
81	Turbenthal	20.91%	5'180
82	Hedingen	20.89%	3'963
83	Elgg	20.83%	5'144
84	Regensberg	20.71%	462
85	Pfäffikon	20.66%	12'509
86	Fehraltorf	20.24%	6'860
87	Hinwil	19.85%	11'832
88	Knonau	19.63%	2'454
89	Aesch	19.53%	1'698
90	Niederweningen	19.44%	3'238
91	Mönchaltorf	19.4%	4'237
92	Bonstetten	19.12%	5'678
93	Hüttikon	19.12%	974
94	Rheinau	18.62%	1'290
95	Schöfflisdorf	18.34%	1'391
96	Winkel	18.23%	4'929
97	Maschwanden	18.17%	644
98	Nürensdorf	18.15%	5'803
99	Flaach	18.14%	1'488
100	Bauma	18.11%	5'060
101	Wettswil am Albis	18.04%	5'323
102	Kappel am Albis	17.8%	1'323
103	Hausen am Albis	17.77%	3'974
104	Freienstein-Teufen	17.71%	2'379
105	Elsau	17.44%	3'766
106	Flurlingen	17.37%	1'514
107	Fischenthal	17.29%	2'625
108	Aeugst am Albis	17.24%	1'998
109	Mettmenstetten	16.99%	5'707
110	Stadel bei Niederglatt	16.86%	2'357
111	Gossau	16.75%	10'569
112	Ottenbach	16.35%	2'973
113	Seegräben	15.96%	1'469
114	Seuzach	15.82%	7'880
115	Wil	15.71%	1'577
116	Hochfelden	15.68%	1'987
117	Wila	15.66%	2'077
118	Grüningen	15.59%	3'843
119	Laufen-Uhwiesen	15.26%	1'813
120	Dachsen	15.21%	1'971
121	Neerach	14.78%	3'316
122	Russikon	14.78%	4'567
123	Hüntwangen	14.72%	1'107
124	Wasterkingen	14.65%	577
125	Benken	14.61%	853
126	Kleinandelfingen	14.61%	2'203
127	Oberembrach	14.42%	1'105
128	Rickenbach	13.93%	2'821
129	Bachs	13.86%	648
130	Andelfingen	13.45%	3'578
131	Neftenbach	13.27%	5'763
132	Weisslingen	12.84%	3'466
133	Bubikon	12.67%	7'614
134	Volken	12.57%	384
135	Marthalen	12.56%	1'953
136	Boppelsen	12.28%	1'446
137	Ossingen	12.1%	1'703
138	Dorf	12.09%	721
139	Ellikon an der Thur	12.01%	1'026
140	Henggart	11.95%	2'325
141	Bäretswil	11.85%	5'142
142	Rifferswil	11.78%	1'145
143	Hagenbuch	11.64%	1'163
144	Trüllikon	11.5%	1'095
145	Schleinikon	11.29%	870
146	Berg am Irchel	11.21%	600
147	Stammheim	11.1%	2'902
148	Wiesendangen	10.34%	6'727
149	Hettlingen	10.32%	3'219
150	Dinhard	10.11%	1'733
151	Altikon	10.08%	756
152	Brütten	10.01%	2'186
153	Dägerlen	9.84%	1'126
154	Thalheim an der Thur	9.46%	1'026
155	Buch am Irchel	9.29%	1'032
156	Schlatt	9.17%	774
157	Hittnau	9.14%	3'912
158	Wildberg	8.79%	1'028
159	Truttikon	8.52%	470
160	Dättlikon	6.79%	842

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 Zurich has the highest share of foreign residents?: Dietikon has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Zurich: 48.85% 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.