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Population & demographics in canton Fribourg
All Population & demographics rankings for the municipalities of canton Fribourg — the top 10 of each, linking to the full list.
Canton Fribourg overview →Largest municipalities
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fribourg | 38'660 |
| 2 | Bulle FR | 26'749 |
| 3 | Villars-sur-Glâne | 12'444 |
| 4 | Estavayer | 10'296 |
| 5 | Murten | 9'531 |
| 6 | Marly | 9'069 |
| 7 | Düdingen | 8'939 |
| 8 | Châtel-Saint-Denis | 8'512 |
| 9 | Gibloux | 8'134 |
| 10 | Tafers | 7'900 |
Families & children
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Children & youth (0–19) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grangettes | 31.1% |
| 2 | Ménières | 28.3% |
| 3 | Nuvilly | 28.2% |
| 4 | Chénens | 26.7% |
| 5 | Remaufens | 26.7% |
| 6 | Massonnens | 26.6% |
| 7 | Hauteville | 26.6% |
| 8 | Ponthaux | 26.4% |
| 9 | Grandvillard | 25.8% |
| 10 | Belfaux | 25.6% |
Age structure
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Residents 65+ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaun | 27.5% |
| 2 | Pierrafortscha | 26.7% |
| 3 | Muntelier | 25.6% |
| 4 | Val-de-Charmey | 25% |
| 5 | Rechthalten | 24.3% |
| 6 | Crésuz | 23.6% |
| 7 | Greng | 23.4% |
| 8 | Meyriez | 23.2% |
| 9 | Plaffeien | 22.9% |
| 10 | Bösingen | 22.7% |
Women share
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lully | 52.9% |
| 2 | Greng | 52.7% |
| 3 | Chapelle | 52.7% |
| 4 | Morlon | 52.6% |
| 5 | Ménières | 52% |
| 6 | Marly | 51.8% |
| 7 | Riaz | 51.7% |
| 8 | St. Silvester | 51.6% |
| 9 | Châtonnaye | 51.3% |
| 10 | Mézières | 51.3% |
Foreign residents
BFS · STATPOP · 2024| Rank | Municipality | Foreign residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romont | 44% |
| 2 | Bulle FR | 44% |
| 3 | Givisiez | 41.9% |
| 4 | Fribourg | 39.2% |
| 5 | Courtepin | 38.6% |
| 6 | Granges-Paccot | 36.3% |
| 7 | Belfaux | 35.3% |
| 8 | Villars-sur-Glâne | 35.2% |
| 9 | Broc | 34.4% |
| 10 | Marly | 32.4% |
Population density
BFS + swisstopo · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Density |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fribourg | 4'161/km² |
| 2 | Villars-sur-Glâne | 2'271/km² |
| 3 | Marly | 1'175/km² |
| 4 | Bulle FR | 1'121/km² |
| 5 | Granges-Paccot | 986/km² |
| 6 | Givisiez | 956/km² |
| 7 | Matran | 610/km² |
| 8 | Romont | 541/km² |
| 9 | Neyruz | 520/km² |
| 10 | Kerzers | 444/km² |