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Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
1'330 50.1%
Men
1'327 49.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
526 19.8%
Swiss citizens
2'147 80.8%
Foreign residents
510 19.2%
Population density
354 pop./km²
0–19 · 526 · 19.8%20–64 · 1'585 · 59.7%65+ · 546 · 20.5%
Foreign residents 19.2%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +3 (+0.1%) · 23 births · 19 deaths · net migration −3
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau: 22.2% Yes
28.4% YesNo 71.6%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau: 32.3% Yes
36.4% YesNo 63.6%
27.09.2026Volksinitiative «Berner Bildungsinitiative»Cantonal BE● Rejected · 40.1% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau: 32.1% Yes
32.0% YesNo 68.1%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau: 58.5% Yes
56.2% YesNo 43.8%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau: 57.9% Yes
60.2% YesNo 39.8%
14.06.2026Projektierungskredit für das Kunstmuseum Bern (Sanierung und Ersatzneubau)Cantonal BE● Rejected · 48.2% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau: 34.8% Yes
31.7% YesNo 68.3%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau: 46.2% Yes
51.9% YesNo 48.1%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau: 20.9% Yes
20.3% YesNo 79.8%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau: 42.2% Yes
45.4% YesNo 54.6%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau: 39.8% Yes
42.1% YesNo 57.9%
All federal votes →
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP40.6% · strongest party
SVP40.6%
SP16.3%
GRÜNE8.3%
Mitte7.8%
FDP7.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Municipal tax multiplier197%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
197%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 315 of 334 in canton Bern
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
17'763 CHF(17.8%)
Rank 315 of 334 in the canton · 2062 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 17'048 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee 14'255 CHF · most expensive Schelten 18'510 CHF
Income tax as % of gross income
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:17'763 CHF(~17.8%)
WiedlisbachCanton range BernSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeWiedlisbachBernSwitzerland median
40'00010.5%8.3–10.9%5.4%
50'00012.4%9.8–13%7.8%
60'00013.9%11–14.5%10.5%
70'00015.1%12–15.7%11.9%
80'00015.9%12.6–16.5%13.1%
90'00016.8%13.4–17.5%14.1%
100'00017.8%14.3–18.5%15.3%
110'00018.6%15–19.4%16.3%
120'00019.5%15.8–20.3%17.2%
130'00020.4%16.5–21.2%18.1%
140'00021.2%17.2–22%19%
150'00021.9%17.9–22.8%19.7%
175'00023.8%19.5–24.7%21.6%
200'00025.4%20.9–26.3%23.2%
225'00026.8%22.2–27.8%24.6%
250'00028.1%23.3–29.1%25.8%
275'00029.2%24.3–30.2%26.8%
300'00030.1%25.1–31.2%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'181 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
602 m
Mean elevation
464 m
Relief
186 m
Mean slope
5.5°
Flat share
61.9%
South-facing
23.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 186 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
31.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
39.1 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
7'100
Per inhabitant
11'995 kWh/yr
32 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2027
Tariff H4
25.59 Rp./kWh
Energy
7.97 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.91 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.8 Rp./kWh
25.59 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 27.95 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator BKW Energie AG
ElCom tariff comparison ↗
How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Premium regionRegion 3
Standard model, deductible 300571 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Bern432 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo

Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 3 of canton Bern. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Bern (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.

2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026

Housing

BFS · ARE
Vacancy rate
1.32 %
Second homes
14 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
1'441
Built before 194628.0%
Built since 200118.6%
1.32 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Economy

BFS · 2024
Jobs
1'237
Workplaces
198
Services share
66.6 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 89 (7.2%) · Secondary 324 (26.2%) · Tertiary 824 (66.6%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Agriculture

BFS · 2025
Farms
14
Organic share
14.3 %
Farmland
362 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 75 min · Car 41 min
AgglomerationPT 21 min · Car 14 min
Remoteness 107/334 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
BFS municipality number995
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities2'657 #103 BE · #806 CHGrowing municipalities0.1% #185 BE · #1350 CHShrinking municipalities0.1% #151 BE · #762 CHJobs per resident0.47 #100 BE · #606 CHFamilies & children19.8% #152 BE · #1218 CHAge structure20.5% #276 BE · #1142 CHWomen share50.1% #184 BE · #854 CHForeign residents19.2% #60 BE · #931 CHPopulation density354/km² #74 BE · #678 CHTax burden17'763 #316 BE · #2063 CHTaxes197% #315 BEWarmest municipalities9.3 °C #115 BE · #1133 CHSunniest municipalities40.3% #303 BE · #1674 CHRainiest municipalities1'181 mm #149 BE · #737 CHVoter turnout45.6% #310 BE · #2017 CHAgainst Switzerland16.8% #99 BE · #741 CHAligned with Switzerland83.2% #103 BE · #712 CHSVP strongholds40.6% #192 BE · #632 CHSP strongholds16.3% #120 BE · #807 CHCentre strongholds7.8% #175 BE · #1469 CHFDP strongholds7.7% #100 BE · #1625 CHGLP strongholds6.8% #193 BE · #790 CHGreen strongholds8.3% #115 BE · #818 CHLargest by area7.5 km² #183 BE · #1197 CHHighest municipalities465 m #287 BE · #1417 CHSecond homes14% #120 BE · #677 CHOrganic farming14.3% #126 BE · #909 CHBest-connected municipalities75 min #233 BE · #1228 CHRemotest municipalities75 min #107 BE · #876 CHHighest peaks602 m #242 BE · #1534 CHHighest-lying municipalities464 m #293 BE · #1627 CHGreatest vertical range186 m #208 BE · #1428 CHSteepest municipalities5.5° #230 BE · #1466 CHSolar potential32 GWh #87 BE · #632 CHSolar potential per capita11'995 kWh #177 BE · #755 CHCheapest electricity25.59 Rp./kWh #219 BE · #713 CHMost expensive electricity25.59 Rp./kWh #306 BE · #1576 CH

Localities

swisstopo · 3
What is the postal code of Wiedlisbach?
Wiedlisbach has 3 postal codes: 3380, 4537, 4539.
What is the tax rate in Wiedlisbach?
The municipal tax multiplier of Wiedlisbach is 197% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Wiedlisbach?
A single person without children pays about 17'763 CHF income tax in Wiedlisbach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 315 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Wiedlisbach have?
Wiedlisbach has 2'657 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Wiedlisbach?
Wiedlisbach has 510 foreign residents, a share of 19.19% (2025).

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