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Population & demographics — municipality rankings
All rankings in the Population & demographics theme at a glance — the top 10 of each, linking to the full national list and all 26 cantons.
Largest municipalities
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich | 433'989 |
| 2 | Geneva | 206'635 |
| 3 | Basel | 176'329 |
| 4 | Lausanne | 144'160 |
| 5 | Bern | 136'988 |
| 6 | Winterthur | 119'315 |
| 7 | Lucerne | 85'534 |
| 8 | St. Gallen | 78'213 |
| 9 | Lugano | 63'495 |
| 10 | Biel/Bienne | 55'932 |
Families & children
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Children & youth (0–19) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champtauroz | 31.4% |
| 2 | Grangettes | 31.1% |
| 3 | Riemenstalden | 31% |
| 4 | Mont-Tramelan | 30.7% |
| 5 | Chavannes-des-Bois | 30.7% |
| 6 | Bogis-Bossey | 30.1% |
| 7 | Suscévaz | 29% |
| 8 | Pompaples | 28.9% |
| 9 | Vuarrens | 28.8% |
| 10 | Villarzel | 28.6% |
Age structure
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Residents 65+ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerentino | 47.4% |
| 2 | Orselina | 42.8% |
| 3 | Ronco sopra Ascona | 41.6% |
| 4 | Rossa | 40.4% |
| 5 | Onsernone | 40.3% |
| 6 | Urmein | 39.3% |
| 7 | Brissago | 38.9% |
| 8 | Brione sopra Minusio | 38% |
| 9 | Buseno | 37.4% |
| 10 | Calanca | 37.4% |
Women share
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croy | 55.9% |
| 2 | Corcelles-près-Concise | 55.6% |
| 3 | Villars-le-Comte | 55.6% |
| 4 | Oberems | 55.4% |
| 5 | Vugelles-La Mothe | 55% |
| 6 | Kammersrohr | 54.8% |
| 7 | Dalpe | 54.7% |
| 8 | Gy | 54.7% |
| 9 | Sorengo | 54.6% |
| 10 | Chexbres | 54.6% |
Foreign residents
BFS · STATPOP · 2024| Rank | Municipality | Foreign residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paradiso | 61.6% |
| 2 | Täsch | 61.5% |
| 3 | Kreuzlingen | 57.3% |
| 4 | Chavannes-près-Renens | 56.8% |
| 5 | Rorschach | 52.7% |
| 6 | Neuenhof | 52.5% |
| 7 | St. Margrethen | 52.4% |
| 8 | Spreitenbach | 51.9% |
| 9 | Pregny-Chambésy | 51.6% |
| 10 | Renens | 50.6% |
Population density
BFS + swisstopo · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Density |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geneva | 11'292/km² |
| 2 | Massagno | 9'022/km² |
| 3 | Carouge | 8'263/km² |
| 4 | Lancy | 7'595/km² |
| 5 | Basel | 7'393/km² |
| 6 | Chêne-Bourg | 7'383/km² |
| 7 | Renens | 7'257/km² |
| 8 | Onex | 6'721/km² |
| 9 | Prilly | 5'644/km² |
| 10 | Chavannes-près-Renens | 5'643/km² |