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.

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Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

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

Oberiberg has the highest share of residents aged 65 and over in canton Schwyz: 32.7% (2023). It is followed by Gersau (25.3%) and Ingenbohl (24.6%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2023.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Residents 65+	Residents
1	Oberiberg	32.7%	896
2	Gersau	25.3%	2'414
3	Ingenbohl	24.6%	9'346
4	Wollerau	22.2%	7'568
5	Innerthal	21.7%	184
6	Vorderthal	21.5%	1'002
7	Riemenstalden	21.4%	84
8	Freienbach	20.3%	16'943
9	Küssnacht	20.3%	14'044
10	Einsiedeln	20.2%	16'464
11	Wangen	19.8%	5'496
12	Lachen	19.7%	9'458
13	Schwyz	19.5%	16'181
14	Muotathal	19.4%	3'589
15	Unteriberg	19.2%	2'462
16	Feusisberg	18.8%	5'613
17	Altendorf	18.8%	7'369
18	Alpthal	18.4%	637
19	Steinerberg	18%	957
20	Arth	17.9%	12'476
21	Galgenen	17.4%	5'431
22	Tuggen	17.2%	3'425
23	Schübelbach	16.9%	9'623
24	Steinen	16.6%	3'762
25	Lauerz	15.4%	1'130
26	Morschach	15.4%	1'253
27	Illgau	15.1%	821
28	Sattel	15.1%	2'066
29	Reichenburg	13.9%	4'113
30	Rothenthurm	13.2%	2'596

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

Which municipality in canton Schwyz has the oldest population?: Oberiberg has the highest share of residents 65+ in canton Schwyz: 32.7% as of 2023.
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.