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Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
186 49.6%
Men
189 50.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
62 16.5%
Swiss citizens
323 86.1%
Foreign residents
52 13.9%
Population density
90 pop./km²
0–19 · 62 · 16.5%20–64 · 237 · 63.2%65+ · 76 · 20.3%
Foreign residents 13.9%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: −5 (−1.3%) · 1 births · 2 deaths · net migration −6
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 Bern-Mittelland: 32.7% Yes
22.9% YesNo 77.1%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 19.3% Yes
43.1% YesNo 56.9%
27.09.2026Volksinitiative «Berner Bildungsinitiative»Cantonal BE● Rejected · 40.1% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 47.0% Yes
24.5% YesNo 75.5%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 42.9% Yes
68.1% YesNo 31.9%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 33.6% Yes
68.7% YesNo 31.3%
14.06.2026Projektierungskredit für das Kunstmuseum Bern (Sanierung und Ersatzneubau)Cantonal BE● Rejected · 48.2% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 59.6% Yes
26.3% YesNo 73.7%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 61.8% Yes
48.0% YesNo 52.0%
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 Bern-Mittelland: 39.7% Yes
16.6% YesNo 83.4%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 28.0% Yes
52.3% YesNo 47.7%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland: 27.6% Yes
46.4% YesNo 53.6%
All federal votes →
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP54.7% · strongest party
SVP54.7%
SP11.6%
Mitte10.4%
GLP7.6%
GRÜNE5.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Municipal tax multiplier160%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
160%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 76 of 334 in canton Bern
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'561 CHF(16.6%)
Rank 76 of 334 in the canton · 1626 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:16'561 CHF(~16.6%)
WileroltigenCanton range BernSwitzerland median
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Gross incomeWileroltigenBernSwitzerland median
40'0009.7%8.3–10.9%5.4%
50'00011.5%9.8–13%7.8%
60'00012.9%11–14.5%10.5%
70'00014%12–15.7%11.9%
80'00014.8%12.6–16.5%13.1%
90'00015.6%13.4–17.5%14.1%
100'00016.6%14.3–18.5%15.3%
110'00017.4%15–19.4%16.3%
120'00018.3%15.8–20.3%17.2%
130'00019%16.5–21.2%18.1%
140'00019.8%17.2–22%19%
150'00020.5%17.9–22.8%19.7%
175'00022.3%19.5–24.7%21.6%
200'00023.9%20.9–26.3%23.2%
225'00025.2%22.2–27.8%24.6%
250'00026.5%23.3–29.1%25.8%
275'00027.5%24.3–30.2%26.8%
300'00028.4%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 1991–20209.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020971 mm
9.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
566 m
Mean elevation
501 m
Relief
105 m
Mean slope
5.5°
Flat share
66.4%
South-facing
8.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 105 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
5.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
7.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'300
Per inhabitant
15'600 kWh/yr
6 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 2
Standard model, deductible 300612 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 2 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
0 %
Second homes
13.3 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
180
Built before 194644.4%
Built since 200114.4%
0 %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
65
Workplaces
23
Jobs by sector: Primary 49 (75.4%) · Secondary 0 (0.0%) · Tertiary 0 (0.0%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Agriculture

BFS · 2025
Farms
13
Organic share
0 %
Farmland
269 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM
Major centrePT 57 min · Car 30 min
AgglomerationPT 54 min · Car 22 min
Remoteness 204/334 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
BFS municipality number671
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities375 #289 BE · #1904 CHGrowing municipalities-1.3% #286 BE · #1887 CHShrinking municipalities-1.3% #49 BE · #221 CHJobs per resident0.17 #313 BE · #1897 CHFamilies & children16.5% #294 BE · #1877 CHAge structure20.3% #281 BE · #1173 CHWomen share49.6% #231 BE · #1180 CHForeign residents13.9% #108 BE · #1374 CHPopulation density90/km² #223 BE · #1530 CHTax burden16'561 #90 BE · #1640 CHTaxes160% #76 BEWarmest municipalities9.8 °C #49 BE · #688 CHSunniest municipalities41.6% #188 BE · #1190 CHRainiest municipalities971 mm #327 BE · #1752 CHVoter turnout56.1% #113 BE · #1073 CHSVP strongholds54.7% #58 BE · #120 CHSP strongholds11.6% #198 BE · #1343 CHCentre strongholds10.4% #83 BE · #1161 CHFDP strongholds4.9% #207 BE · #1863 CHGLP strongholds7.6% #167 BE · #639 CHGreen strongholds5.6% #209 BE · #1420 CHLargest by area4.2 km² #259 BE · #1674 CHHighest municipalities530 m #231 BE · #1081 CHSecond homes13.3% #133 BE · #733 CHOrganic farming0% #302 BE · #1672 CHBest-connected municipalities57 min #134 BE · #679 CHRemotest municipalities57 min #204 BE · #1424 CHHighest peaks566 m #273 BE · #1659 CHHighest-lying municipalities501 m #258 BE · #1422 CHGreatest vertical range105 m #276 BE · #1809 CHSteepest municipalities5.5° #229 BE · #1465 CHSolar potential6 GWh #281 BE · #1844 CHSolar potential per capita15'600 kWh #81 BE · #376 CHCheapest electricity25.59 Rp./kWh #118 BE · #612 CHMost expensive electricity25.59 Rp./kWh #205 BE · #1475 CH

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Wileroltigen?
The postal code of Wileroltigen is 3207.
What is the tax rate in Wileroltigen?
The municipal tax multiplier of Wileroltigen is 160% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Wileroltigen?
A single person without children pays about 16'561 CHF income tax in Wileroltigen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 76 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Wileroltigen have?
Wileroltigen has 375 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Wileroltigen?
Wileroltigen has 52 foreign residents, a share of 13.87% (2025).

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