How is the share of women measured?

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

Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

Municipalities with the highest share of women in canton Bern (2023)

Hilterfingen has the highest share of women in canton Bern: 54% (2023). It is followed by Teuffenthal (53.7%) and Wiggiswil (53.5%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2023.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Women	Residents
1	Hilterfingen	54%	4'082
2	Teuffenthal	53.7%	164
3	Wiggiswil	53.5%	101
4	Lauenen	53.2%	850
5	Därligen	53.1%	416
6	Zuzwil	53%	545
7	Sutz-Lattrigen	52.9%	1'401
8	Walliswil bei Niederbipp	52.9%	225
9	Niederried bei Interlaken	52.8%	375
10	Ligerz	52.8%	517
11	Oberried am Brienzersee	52.5%	469
12	Champoz	52.5%	158
13	Linden	52.4%	1'257
14	Worben	52.4%	2'532
15	Seftigen	52.4%	2'177
16	Thun	52.3%	43'905
17	Bettenhausen	52.3%	696
18	Bäriswil	52.2%	1'112
19	Hellsau	52.2%	209
20	Nidau	52.2%	7'072
21	Farnern	52.2%	224
22	Rüti bei Lyssach	52.1%	163
23	Kiesen	52.1%	1'013
24	Kriechenwil	52.1%	430
25	Wattenwil	52.1%	3'198
26	Heiligenschwendi	52.1%	731
27	Steffisburg	52.1%	16'467
28	Cortébert	52%	666
29	Bätterkinden	52%	3'394
30	Zielebach	52%	329
31	Unterseen	52%	5'738
32	Münsingen	52%	13'113
33	Brügg	52%	4'543
34	Köniz	51.9%	42'958
35	Muri bei Bern	51.9%	13'530
36	Täuffelen	51.9%	3'059
37	Thurnen	51.9%	2'057
38	Amsoldingen	51.9%	833
39	Oberhofen am Thunersee	51.9%	2'492
40	Bolligen	51.8%	6'331
41	Gals	51.8%	838
42	Worb	51.8%	11'526
43	Corcelles	51.8%	197
44	Schattenhalb	51.8%	569
45	Meikirch	51.7%	2'580
46	Bremgarten bei Bern	51.7%	4'414
47	Wohlen bei Bern	51.7%	9'299
48	Koppigen	51.7%	2'265
49	Lüscherz	51.7%	572
50	Jegenstorf	51.7%	5'852
51	Kandersteg	51.7%	1'308
52	Aegerten	51.7%	2'391
53	Ipsach	51.7%	3'875
54	Orpund	51.7%	3'330
55	Walliswil bei Wangen	51.7%	611
56	Bern	51.6%	136'988
57	Schwanden bei Brienz	51.6%	657
58	Konolfingen	51.6%	5'490
59	Mörigen	51.6%	888
60	Port	51.6%	3'898
61	Erlach	51.5%	1'389
62	Mattstetten	51.5%	586
63	Roches	51.5%	196
64	Münchenbuchsee	51.4%	10'426
65	Matten bei Interlaken	51.4%	4'195
66	Guttannen	51.4%	247
67	Kirchlindach	51.3%	3'293
68	Romont	51.3%	234
69	Urtenen-Schönbühl	51.3%	6'524
70	Utzenstorf	51.3%	4'514
71	Hofstetten bei Brienz	51.3%	542
72	Häutligen	51.3%	267
73	Ostermundigen	51.2%	18'195
74	Vinelz	51.2%	907
75	Reichenbach im Kandertal	51.2%	3'723
76	Kehrsatz	51.2%	4'541
77	Langnau im Emmental	51.2%	9'488
78	Sigriswil	51.2%	4'891
79	Gondiswil	51.1%	718
80	Langenthal	51.1%	16'077
81	Zollikofen	51.1%	11'477
82	Ittigen	51.1%	11'628
83	Ferenbalm	51.1%	1'242
84	Scheuren	51.1%	540
85	Herzogenbuchsee	51.1%	7'438
86	Niederönz	51.1%	1'782
87	Moutier	51.1%	7'171
88	Aarberg	51%	4'648
89	Burgdorf	51%	17'119
90	Fraubrunnen	51%	5'498
91	Aeschi bei Spiez	51%	2'356
92	Brienz	51%	3'278
93	Laupen	51%	3'281
94	La Neuveville	51%	3'825
95	Epsach	51%	337
96	Belp	51%	11'678
97	Gurzelen	51%	898
98	Jaberg	51%	304
99	Homberg	51%	490
100	Rüegsau	51%	3'278
101	Inkwil	51%	675
102	Seedorf	50.9%	3'183
103	Melchnau	50.9%	1'542
104	Stettlen	50.9%	3'425
105	Evilard	50.9%	2'684
106	Mont-Tramelan	50.9%	114
107	Villeret	50.9%	929
108	Ins	50.9%	3'723
109	Adelboden	50.9%	3'410
110	Frutigen	50.9%	7'068
111	Iseltwald	50.9%	401
112	Wilderswil	50.9%	2'764
113	Zweisimmen	50.9%	3'073
114	Wald	50.9%	1'195
115	Cormoret	50.8%	512
116	Krattigen	50.8%	1'155
117	Oberlangenegg	50.8%	484
118	Uetendorf	50.8%	6'001
119	Lützelflüh	50.8%	4'366
120	Dotzigen	50.7%	1'573
121	Biglen	50.7%	1'867
122	Grosshöchstetten	50.7%	4'088
123	Meiringen	50.7%	4'798
124	Lyss	50.6%	16'406
125	Biel/Bienne	50.6%	55'932
126	La Ferrière	50.6%	532
127	Loveresse	50.6%	348
128	Schwarzenburg	50.6%	6'775
129	Burgistein	50.6%	1'094
130	Toffen	50.6%	2'610
131	Rüderswil	50.6%	2'425
132	Rütschelen	50.5%	574
133	Schwarzhäusern	50.5%	531
134	Vechigen	50.5%	5'810
135	Kirchberg	50.5%	5'889
136	Interlaken	50.5%	6'000
137	Lauterbrunnen	50.5%	2'315
138	Bowil	50.5%	1'310
139	Landiswil	50.5%	624
140	Oberdiessbach	50.5%	3'648
141	Oberhünigen	50.5%	315
142	Frauenkappelen	50.5%	1'468
143	Sorvilier	50.5%	283
144	Buchholterberg	50.5%	1'538
145	Attiswil	50.5%	1'549
146	Grossaffoltern	50.4%	3'077
147	Arch	50.4%	1'714
148	Lyssach	50.4%	1'475
149	Münchenwiler	50.4%	564
150	Valbirse	50.4%	3'973
151	Spiez	50.4%	13'190
152	Kaufdorf	50.4%	1'121
153	Thierachern	50.4%	2'504
154	Wangen an der Aare	50.4%	2'893
155	Bargen	50.3%	1'100
156	Schüpfen	50.3%	3'766
157	Aarwangen	50.3%	4'772
158	Roggwil	50.3%	4'326
159	Rohrbach	50.3%	1'568
160	Wynigen	50.3%	2'085
161	Saint-Imier	50.3%	5'088
162	Brienzwiler	50.3%	509
163	Bühl	50.3%	489
164	Guggisberg	50.3%	1'472
165	Heimberg	50.3%	7'058
166	Rapperswil	50.2%	2'712
167	Büren an der Aare	50.2%	3'758
168	Meinisberg	50.2%	1'443
169	Heimiswil	50.2%	1'631
170	Höchstetten	50.2%	263
171	Rubigen	50.2%	2'894
172	Zäziwil	50.2%	1'636
173	Plateau de Diesse	50.2%	2'153
174	Studen	50.2%	3'510
175	Oberwil im Simmental	50.2%	838
176	Rüeggisberg	50.2%	1'789
177	Signau	50.2%	2'664
178	Pohlern	50.2%	243
179	Oberbipp	50.2%	1'899
180	Kallnach	50.1%	2'239
181	Bleienbach	50.1%	762
182	Leuzigen	50.1%	1'353
183	Rüti bei Büren	50.1%	879
184	Kernenried	50.1%	543
185	Oberburg	50.1%	2'926
186	Treiten	50.1%	429
187	Leissigen	50.1%	1'222
188	Niederhünigen	50.1%	709
189	Wichtrach	50.1%	4'434
190	Bellmund	50.1%	1'784
191	Safnern	50.1%	2'020
192	Wiedlisbach	50.1%	2'578
193	Madiswil	50%	3'369
194	Diessbach bei Büren	50%	1'046
195	Aefligen	50%	1'127
196	Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh	50%	2'451
197	Hasliberg	50%	1'111
198	Niedermuhlern	50%	512
199	Sumiswald	50%	5'159
200	Lengnau	49.9%	5'708
201	Pieterlen	49.9%	5'168
202	Sauge	49.9%	811
203	Bönigen	49.9%	2'655
204	Brenzikofen	49.9%	513
205	Riggisberg	49.9%	3'117
206	Lauperswil	49.9%	2'712
207	Eriz	49.9%	475
208	Trachselwald	49.9%	912
209	Oberwil bei Büren	49.8%	912
210	Courtelary	49.8%	1'435
211	Sonvilier	49.8%	1'199
212	Tschugg	49.8%	492
213	Gsteigwiler	49.8%	434
214	Ringgenberg	49.8%	2'651
215	Herbligen	49.8%	627
216	Mühleberg	49.8%	3'079
217	Merzligen	49.8%	402
218	Boltigen	49.8%	1'267
219	Wachseldorn	49.8%	229
220	Kappelen	49.7%	1'404
221	Ersigen	49.7%	2'043
222	Willadingen	49.7%	193
223	Corgémont	49.7%	1'842
224	Iffwil	49.7%	445
225	Gündlischwand	49.7%	346
226	Neuenegg	49.7%	5'771
227	Tavannes	49.7%	3'471
228	Därstetten	49.7%	859
229	Wimmis	49.7%	2'670
230	Innertkirchen	49.7%	1'075
231	Trubschachen	49.7%	1'510
232	Forst-Längenbühl	49.7%	770
233	Rumisberg	49.7%	495
234	Seeberg	49.7%	1'616
235	Hindelbank	49.6%	2'791
236	Tramelan	49.6%	4'648
237	Diemtigen	49.6%	2'279
238	Wyssachen	49.6%	1'120
239	Krauchthal	49.5%	2'380
240	Wiler bei Utzenstorf	49.5%	1'038
241	Oppligen	49.5%	659
242	Walkringen	49.5%	1'819
243	Allmendingen bei Bern	49.5%	555
244	Erlenbach im Simmental	49.5%	1'743
245	St. Stephan	49.5%	1'315
246	Affoltern im Emmental	49.5%	1'211
247	Dürrenroth	49.5%	1'092
248	Busswil bei Melchnau	49.4%	172
249	Wynau	49.4%	1'708
250	Oberbalm	49.4%	870
251	Gampelen	49.4%	1'013
252	Lenk	49.4%	2'301
253	Schangnau	49.4%	919
254	Huttwil	49.4%	5'136
255	Rohrbachgraben	49.3%	375
256	Thunstetten	49.3%	3'496
257	Hasle bei Burgdorf	49.3%	3'397
258	Orvin	49.3%	1'264
259	Moosseedorf	49.3%	4'130
260	Habkern	49.3%	617
261	Reconvilier	49.3%	2'464
262	Uttigen	49.3%	2'179
263	Alchenstorf	49.2%	638
264	Twann-Tüscherz	49.2%	1'184
265	Stocken-Höfen	49.2%	1'017
266	Saanen	49.2%	6'962
267	Rüschegg	49.2%	1'727
268	Gerzensee	49.2%	1'296
269	Röthenbach im Emmental	49.2%	1'173
270	Blumenstein	49.2%	1'303
271	Eriswil	49.2%	1'333
272	Reisiswil	49.1%	173
273	Müntschemier	49.1%	1'624
274	Eggiwil	49.1%	2'434
275	Heimenhausen	49.1%	1'201
276	Niederbipp	49.1%	5'418
277	Radelfingen	49%	1'282
278	Schwadernau	49%	683
279	Reutigen	49%	1'371
280	Fahrni	49%	810
281	Uebeschi	49%	731
282	Ursenbach	48.9%	888
283	Jens	48.9%	664
284	Wengi	48.8%	640
285	Kandergrund	48.8%	821
286	Court	48.8%	1'380
287	Lotzwil	48.7%	2'705
288	Siselen	48.7%	626
289	Beatenberg	48.7%	1'227
290	Lütschental	48.7%	226
291	Wileroltigen	48.7%	380
292	Saicourt	48.7%	618
293	Hermrigen	48.7%	318
294	Gsteig bei Gstaad	48.7%	1'020
295	Kirchdorf	48.7%	1'855
296	Sonceboz-Sombeval	48.6%	1'913
297	Unterlangenegg	48.6%	1'080
298	Thörigen	48.6%	1'191
299	Grindelwald	48.5%	3'825
300	Walterswil	48.5%	540
301	Hagneck	48.4%	426
302	Péry-La Heutte	48.3%	1'957
303	Perrefitte	48.2%	481
304	Renan	48.1%	937
305	Arni	48.1%	968
306	Oberthal	48.1%	717
307	Walperswil	48.1%	1'039
308	Büetigen	48%	933
309	Graben	48%	333
310	Auswil	47.9%	459
311	Grandval	47.9%	384
312	Ochlenberg	47.9%	535
313	Freimettigen	47.8%	448
314	Nods	47.8%	786
315	Berken	47.8%	46
316	Gurbrü	47.7%	241
317	Belprahon	47.7%	260
318	Meienried	47.4%	57
319	Trub	47.4%	1'272
320	Bannwil	47.3%	672
321	Saules	47.3%	148
322	Mirchel	47.2%	589
323	Rumendingen	47%	83
324	Seehof	47%	66
325	Finsterhennen	46.6%	564
326	Brüttelen	46.5%	609
327	Crémines	46%	546
328	Eschert	45.7%	385
329	Schelten	45.7%	35
330	Oeschenbach	45.5%	222
331	Horrenbach-Buchen	44.9%	227
332	Petit-Val	44.8%	484
333	Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee	44.2%	86
334	Rebévelier	44.1%	34
335	Saxeten	44%	91

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

Which municipality in canton Bern has the highest share of women?: Hilterfingen has the highest share of women in canton Bern: 54% as of 2023.
How is the share of women measured?: It is the share of female residents among the permanent resident population, from the BFS STATPOP register.