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We rank by the share of permanent residents aged 65 and over from the BFS STATPOP register. The full table also shows every municipality’s share, so the youngest municipalities are visible as well.

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National ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

The municipalities with the highest share of residents 65+ in Switzerland (2023)

Cerentino (TI) has the highest share of residents aged 65+ of any Swiss municipality: 47.4% (2023). It is followed by Orselina (42.8%) and Ronco sopra Ascona (41.6%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2023.

Top 100

BFS · STATPOP · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Canton	Residents 65+	Residents
1	Cerentino	TI	47.4%	38
2	Orselina	TI	42.8%	699
3	Ronco sopra Ascona	TI	41.6%	524
4	Rossa	GR	40.4%	161
5	Onsernone	TI	40.3%	663
6	Urmein	GR	39.3%	163
7	Brissago	TI	38.9%	1'619
8	Brione sopra Minusio	TI	38%	442
9	Buseno	GR	37.4%	91
10	Calanca	GR	37.4%	211
11	Binn	VS	37.4%	123
12	Guttannen	BE	37.2%	247
13	Campo (Vallemaggia)	TI	36.7%	49
14	Santa Maria in Calanca	GR	36.1%	119
15	Dalpe	TI	35.9%	181
16	Sigriswil	BE	34.8%	4'891
17	Muralto	TI	34.8%	2'587
18	Centovalli	TI	34.7%	1'098
19	Mont-Noble	VS	34.7%	1'174
20	Val Müstair	GR	34.5%	1'422
21	Oberhofen am Thunersee	BE	34.4%	2'492
22	Mauborget	VD	34.3%	134
23	Belprahon	BE	34.2%	260
24	Ergisch	VS	34.2%	184
25	Ascona	TI	34.1%	5'381
26	Schmitten	GR	34%	209
27	Eischoll	VS	34%	453
28	Mönthal	AG	33.8%	405
29	Saint-Martin	VS	33.7%	841
30	Mergoscia	TI	33.5%	203
31	Ligerz	BE	33.3%	517
32	Linescio	TI	33.3%	42
33	Kippel	VS	33.2%	331
34	Niederried bei Interlaken	BE	33.1%	375
35	Soazza	GR	33.1%	332
36	Simplon	VS	33.1%	281
37	Basse-Vendline	JU	33.1%	767
38	Verzasca	TI	33%	786
39	Astano	TI	33%	315
40	Morcote	TI	32.8%	707
41	Oberiberg	SZ	32.7%	896
42	Goms	VS	32.7%	1'157
43	Albinen	VS	32.4%	262
44	Realp	UR	32.3%	158
45	Tschappina	GR	32.1%	140
46	Lumnezia	GR	31.9%	2'072
47	Brusino Arsizio	TI	31.9%	474
48	Corbeyrier	VD	31.9%	464
49	Allmendingen bei Bern	BE	31.7%	555
50	Castaneda	GR	31.7%	262
51	Ederswiler	JU	31.6%	117
52	Fahy	JU	31.6%	332
53	Lax	VS	31.5%	336
54	Rheinwald	GR	31.4%	576
55	Tujetsch	GR	31.4%	1'171
56	Obergoms	VS	31.3%	640
57	Willadingen	BE	31.1%	193
58	Boncourt	JU	31.1%	1'171
59	Avers	GR	31%	168
60	Champéry	VS	31%	1'399
61	Bellwald	VS	30.9%	349
62	Saxeten	BE	30.8%	91
63	Berlingen	TG	30.8%	947
64	Surses	GR	30.7%	2'424
65	Bedretto	TI	30.7%	101
66	Ferrera	GR	30.5%	82
67	Madulain	GR	30.5%	197
68	Ernen	VS	30.5%	550
69	Hérémence	VS	30.5%	1'491
70	Soubey	JU	30.4%	125
71	Wohlen bei Bern	BE	30.3%	9'299
72	Quinto	TI	30.3%	943
73	Oberems	VS	30.2%	139
74	Seelisberg	UR	30.1%	738
75	Blenio	TI	30.1%	1'706
76	Obersaxen Mundaun	GR	30%	1'148
77	Olsberg	AG	30%	367
78	Ormont-Dessus	VD	30%	1'423
79	Merzligen	BE	29.9%	402
80	Faido	TI	29.9%	2'753
81	Kriechenwil	BE	29.8%	430
82	Isérables	VS	29.8%	809
83	Oeschenbach	BE	29.7%	222
84	Lüscherz	BE	29.7%	572
85	Bregaglia	GR	29.7%	1'578
86	Sumvitg	GR	29.5%	1'079
87	Fiesch	VS	29.5%	912
88	Kandersteg	BE	29.4%	1'308
89	Rünenberg	BL	29.4%	783
90	Giornico	TI	29.4%	795
91	Beatenberg	BE	29.2%	1'227
92	Oberried am Brienzersee	BE	29.2%	469
93	Täuffelen	BE	29.2%	3'059
94	Brusio	GR	29.2%	1'105
95	Falera	GR	29.2%	627
96	Minusio	TI	29.2%	7'365
97	Gurtnellen	UR	29.1%	505
98	Bärschwil	SO	29.1%	794
99	Hilterfingen	BE	29%	4'082
100	Rodersdorf	SO	29%	1'418

How we measure this

BFS · STATPOP

Share of permanent residents aged 65 and over, per municipality, from the BFS STATPOP register (2023). The inverse reading — the youngest municipalities — is at the bottom of the table.

Frequently asked questions

How is the age structure measured?: We rank by the share of permanent residents aged 65 and over from the BFS STATPOP register. The full table also shows every municipality’s share, so the youngest municipalities are visible as well.