How is the share of women measured?

It is the share of female residents among the permanent resident population, from the BFS STATPOP register.

National ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

The municipalities with the highest share of women in Switzerland (2023)

Croy (VD) has the highest share of women of any Swiss municipality: 55.9% (2023). It is followed by Corcelles-près-Concise (55.6%) and Villars-le-Comte (55.6%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2023.

Top 100

BFS · STATPOP · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Women	Canton	Residents
1	Croy	55.9%	VD	397
2	Corcelles-près-Concise	55.6%	VD	421
3	Villars-le-Comte	55.6%	VD	135
4	Oberems	55.4%	VS	139
5	Vugelles-La Mothe	55%	VD	151
6	Kammersrohr	54.8%	SO	31
7	Dalpe	54.7%	TI	181
8	Gy	54.7%	GE	550
9	Sorengo	54.6%	TI	2'139
10	Chexbres	54.6%	VD	2'229
11	Fontaines-sur-Grandson	54.3%	VD	199
12	Fürstenau	54.2%	GR	349
13	Castaneda	54.2%	GR	262
14	Muralto	54.1%	TI	2'587
15	Hilterfingen	54%	BE	4'082
16	Ependes	53.9%	VD	388
17	Eisten	53.9%	VS	191
18	Soral	53.9%	GE	961
19	Arlesheim	53.8%	BL	9'385
20	Bister	53.8%	VS	39
21	Teuffenthal	53.7%	BE	164
22	Muzzano	53.6%	TI	800
23	Clarmont	53.6%	VD	220
24	Wiggiswil	53.5%	BE	101
25	Minusio	53.4%	TI	7'365
26	Caslano	53.4%	TI	4'363
27	Mies	53.3%	VD	2'200
28	Astano	53.3%	TI	315
29	Lauenen	53.2%	BE	850
30	La Tour-de-Peilz	53.2%	VD	12'595
31	Därligen	53.1%	BE	416
32	Savosa	53.1%	TI	2'245
33	Mauraz	53.1%	VD	64
34	Cologny	53.1%	GE	6'024
35	Zuzwil	53%	BE	545
36	Ascona	53%	TI	5'381
37	Massagno	53%	TI	6'676
38	Juriens	53%	VD	351
39	Corseaux	53%	VD	2'336
40	Choulex	53%	GE	1'247
41	Pleigne	53%	JU	349
42	Sutz-Lattrigen	52.9%	BE	1'401
43	Walliswil bei Niederbipp	52.9%	BE	225
44	Lully	52.9%	FR	1'214
45	Dittingen	52.9%	BL	737
46	Magliaso	52.9%	TI	1'621
47	Pully	52.9%	VD	19'287
48	Bretonnières	52.9%	VD	259
49	Puplinge	52.9%	GE	2'558
50	Erlenbach	52.8%	ZH	5'542
51	Niederried bei Interlaken	52.8%	BE	375
52	Ligerz	52.8%	BE	517
53	Origlio	52.8%	TI	1'529
54	Cevio	52.8%	TI	1'109
55	Echichens	52.8%	VD	3'183
56	Rifferswil	52.7%	ZH	1'145
57	Greng	52.7%	FR	167
58	Locarno	52.7%	TI	16'394
59	Agno	52.7%	TI	4'536
60	Morbio Inferiore	52.7%	TI	4'419
61	Lussy-sur-Morges	52.7%	VD	732
62	Prévonloup	52.7%	VD	226
63	Soyhières	52.7%	JU	431
64	Courtedoux	52.7%	JU	774
65	Chapelle	52.7%	FR	349
66	Morlon	52.6%	FR	713
67	Rodersdorf	52.6%	SO	1'418
68	Riehen	52.6%	BS	22'408
69	Hemmiken	52.6%	BL	266
70	Donneloye	52.6%	VD	919
71	Perly-Certoux	52.6%	GE	3'194
72	Oberried am Brienzersee	52.5%	BE	469
73	Champoz	52.5%	BE	158
74	Terre di Pedemonte	52.5%	TI	2'673
75	Chevilly	52.5%	VD	337
76	Chavannes-sur-Moudon	52.5%	VD	238
77	Lovatens	52.5%	VD	141
78	Jussy	52.5%	GE	1'173
79	Hauterive	52.5%	NE	2'669
80	Linden	52.4%	BE	1'257
81	Worben	52.4%	BE	2'532
82	Seftigen	52.4%	BE	2'177
83	Bottmingen	52.4%	BL	6'995
84	Oberwil	52.4%	BL	11'498
85	Wenslingen	52.4%	BL	718
86	Avers	52.4%	GR	168
87	Cureglia	52.4%	TI	1'489
88	Penthalaz	52.4%	VD	3'197
89	Ogens	52.4%	VD	332
90	Begnins	52.4%	VD	1'999
91	Prangins	52.4%	VD	4'271
92	Le Châtelard	52.4%	VD	26'828
93	Chêne-Bourg	52.4%	GE	9'450
94	Movelier	52.4%	JU	420
95	Lajoux	52.4%	JU	710
96	Küsnacht	52.3%	ZH	15'162
97	Thun	52.3%	BE	43'905
98	Bettenhausen	52.3%	BE	696
99	Unterramsern	52.3%	SO	220
100	Langendorf	52.3%	SO	3'858

How we measure this

BFS · STATPOP

Share of female permanent residents per municipality from the BFS STATPOP register (2023). Small municipalities can show extreme values; the bottom of the table reads as the highest share of men.

Frequently asked questions

How is the share of women measured?: It is the share of female residents among the permanent resident population, from the BFS STATPOP register.