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 Ticino (2023)

Dalpe has the highest share of women in canton Ticino: 54.7% (2023). It is followed by Sorengo (54.6%) and Muralto (54.1%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2023.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Women	Residents
1	Dalpe	54.7%	181
2	Sorengo	54.6%	2'139
3	Muralto	54.1%	2'587
4	Muzzano	53.6%	800
5	Minusio	53.4%	7'365
6	Caslano	53.4%	4'363
7	Astano	53.3%	315
8	Savosa	53.1%	2'245
9	Ascona	53%	5'381
10	Massagno	53%	6'676
11	Magliaso	52.9%	1'621
12	Origlio	52.8%	1'529
13	Cevio	52.8%	1'109
14	Locarno	52.7%	16'394
15	Agno	52.7%	4'536
16	Morbio Inferiore	52.7%	4'419
17	Terre di Pedemonte	52.5%	2'673
18	Cureglia	52.4%	1'489
19	Tenero-Contra	52.2%	3'397
20	Pura	52.2%	1'358
21	Arogno	52%	955
22	Coldrerio	52%	2'856
23	Bedano	51.9%	1'496
24	Lugano	51.8%	63'495
25	Losone	51.7%	6'766
26	Alto Malcantone	51.7%	1'386
27	Mendrisio	51.7%	15'068
28	Novaggio	51.7%	835
29	Brissago	51.6%	1'619
30	Porza	51.6%	1'679
31	Bellinzona	51.5%	44'743
32	Lamone	51.5%	1'766
33	Vernate	51.5%	631
34	Collina d'Oro	51.5%	4'893
35	Breggia	51.5%	1'936
36	Verzasca	51.5%	786
37	Comano	51.4%	2'183
38	Neggio	51.4%	317
39	Tresa	51.4%	3'129
40	Cademario	51.3%	793
41	Gravesano	51.3%	1'365
42	Novazzano	51.3%	2'344
43	Orselina	51.2%	699
44	Balerna	51.2%	3'335
45	Vacallo	51.1%	3'463
46	Maggia	51.1%	2'688
47	Cugnasco-Gerra	51%	2'862
48	Canobbio	51%	2'396
49	Torricella-Taverne	51%	3'089
50	Brione sopra Minusio	50.9%	442
51	Ponte Capriasca	50.9%	1'926
52	Tesserete	50.9%	6'760
53	Castel San Pietro	50.9%	2'225
54	Isone	50.8%	394
55	Personico	50.8%	309
56	Melide	50.8%	1'783
57	Chiasso	50.8%	7'565
58	Bioggio	50.7%	2'791
59	Curio	50.7%	594
60	Gordola	50.6%	4'814
61	Avegno Gordevio	50.6%	1'568
62	Val Mara	50.5%	3'001
63	Riva San Vitale	50.5%	2'656
64	Faido	50.4%	2'753
65	Manno	50.4%	1'340
66	Lumino	50.3%	1'614
67	Aranno	50.3%	350
68	Vezia	50.2%	2'045
69	Miglieglia	50.2%	301
70	Arbedo-Castione	50.1%	5'108
71	Acquarossa	50.1%	1'823
72	Mezzovico-Vira	49.9%	1'368
73	Stabio	49.9%	4'485
74	Gambarogno	49.8%	5'086
75	Monteceneri	49.7%	4'683
76	Cadempino	49.6%	1'580
77	Sant'Antonino	49.5%	2'646
78	Blenio	49.5%	1'706
79	Onsernone	49.5%	663
80	Grancia	49.5%	455
81	Bissone	49.4%	955
82	Riviera	49.4%	4'262
83	Bedigliora	49.4%	617
84	Mergoscia	49.3%	203
85	Centovalli	49.2%	1'098
86	Biasca	49.1%	6'136
87	Serravalle	48.9%	2'066
88	Morcote	48.9%	707
89	Quinto	48.5%	943
90	Giornico	48.3%	795
91	Brusino Arsizio	48.3%	474
92	Lavizzara	48.3%	487
93	Cadenazzo	48.2%	3'111
94	Airolo	48.1%	1'464
95	Lavertezzo	48.1%	1'238
96	Bodio	48.1%	899
97	Paradiso	47.9%	4'832
98	Pollegio	47.8%	854
99	Prato	47%	381
100	Ronco sopra Ascona	46.9%	524
101	Vico Morcote	46.2%	407
102	Linescio	45.2%	42
103	Bedretto	44.6%	101
104	Bosco/Gurin	39.6%	53
105	Campo (Vallemaggia)	38.8%	49
106	Cerentino	36.8%	38

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 Ticino has the highest share of women?: Dalpe has the highest share of women in canton Ticino: 54.7% 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.