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 Ticino (2023)

Cerentino has the highest share of residents aged 65 and over in canton Ticino: 47.4% (2023). It is followed by Orselina (42.8%) and Ronco sopra Ascona (41.6%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2023.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Residents 65+	Residents
1	Cerentino	47.4%	38
2	Orselina	42.8%	699
3	Ronco sopra Ascona	41.6%	524
4	Onsernone	40.3%	663
5	Brissago	38.9%	1'619
6	Brione sopra Minusio	38%	442
7	Campo (Vallemaggia)	36.7%	49
8	Dalpe	35.9%	181
9	Muralto	34.8%	2'587
10	Centovalli	34.7%	1'098
11	Ascona	34.1%	5'381
12	Mergoscia	33.5%	203
13	Linescio	33.3%	42
14	Verzasca	33%	786
15	Astano	33%	315
16	Morcote	32.8%	707
17	Brusino Arsizio	31.9%	474
18	Bedretto	30.7%	101
19	Quinto	30.3%	943
20	Blenio	30.1%	1'706
21	Faido	29.9%	2'753
22	Giornico	29.4%	795
23	Minusio	29.2%	7'365
24	Vico Morcote	28.7%	407
25	Lavizzara	28.7%	487
26	Personico	28.5%	309
27	Coldrerio	28.4%	2'856
28	Tresa	28.3%	3'129
29	Bosco/Gurin	28.3%	53
30	Caslano	28.1%	4'363
31	Prato	28.1%	381
32	Isone	27.9%	394
33	Acquarossa	27.9%	1'823
34	Magliaso	27.9%	1'621
35	Airolo	27.8%	1'464
36	Chiasso	27.1%	7'565
37	Arogno	26.8%	955
38	Melide	26.7%	1'783
39	Cevio	26.5%	1'109
40	Novazzano	26.3%	2'344
41	Breggia	26.1%	1'936
42	Terre di Pedemonte	25.9%	2'673
43	Gambarogno	25.8%	5'086
44	Morbio Inferiore	25.7%	4'419
45	Serravalle	25.6%	2'066
46	Locarno	25.6%	16'394
47	Alto Malcantone	25%	1'386
48	Castel San Pietro	24.7%	2'225
49	Losone	24.5%	6'766
50	Riva San Vitale	24.5%	2'656
51	Biasca	24.5%	6'136
52	Muzzano	24.4%	800
53	Maggia	24.4%	2'688
54	Mendrisio	24.2%	15'068
55	Balerna	24.1%	3'335
56	Curio	24.1%	594
57	Bodio	24%	899
58	Gordola	23.9%	4'814
59	Vacallo	23.9%	3'463
60	Bissone	23.7%	955
61	Porza	23.4%	1'679
62	Tenero-Contra	23.3%	3'397
63	Neggio	23.3%	317
64	Pura	23.3%	1'358
65	Tesserete	23.2%	6'760
66	Bedigliora	23.2%	617
67	Savosa	23.1%	2'245
68	Comano	23%	2'183
69	Cugnasco-Gerra	22.6%	2'862
70	Lugano	22.6%	63'495
71	Novaggio	22.6%	835
72	Cureglia	22.5%	1'489
73	Agno	22.1%	4'536
74	Collina d'Oro	22.1%	4'893
75	Stabio	21.8%	4'485
76	Avegno Gordevio	21.6%	1'568
77	Torricella-Taverne	21.5%	3'089
78	Bellinzona	21.4%	44'743
79	Gravesano	21%	1'365
80	Vezia	21%	2'045
81	Bedano	20.9%	1'496
82	Cademario	20.9%	793
83	Val Mara	20.7%	3'001
84	Aranno	20.3%	350
85	Bioggio	20.3%	2'791
86	Miglieglia	20.3%	301
87	Arbedo-Castione	20.1%	5'108
88	Manno	20.1%	1'340
89	Massagno	20.1%	6'676
90	Canobbio	20%	2'396
91	Paradiso	20%	4'832
92	Ponte Capriasca	20%	1'926
93	Origlio	19.9%	1'529
94	Lamone	19.3%	1'766
95	Riviera	19.1%	4'262
96	Cadempino	19%	1'580
97	Lumino	18.9%	1'614
98	Sant'Antonino	18.8%	2'646
99	Sorengo	18.6%	2'139
100	Vernate	18.5%	631
101	Monteceneri	18.3%	4'683
102	Grancia	18.2%	455
103	Lavertezzo	17.7%	1'238
104	Mezzovico-Vira	17.5%	1'368
105	Pollegio	17.4%	854
106	Cadenazzo	14.6%	3'111

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 Ticino has the oldest population?: Cerentino has the highest share of residents 65+ in canton Ticino: 47.4% 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.