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Population & demographics in canton Valais
All Population & demographics rankings for the municipalities of canton Valais — the top 10 of each, linking to the full list.
Canton Valais overview →Largest municipalities
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sion | 37'844 |
| 2 | Martigny-Bourg | 22'513 |
| 3 | Monthey | 19'351 |
| 4 | Sierre | 18'059 |
| 5 | Brig-Glis | 14'197 |
| 6 | Val de Bagnes | 11'044 |
| 7 | Naters | 10'791 |
| 8 | Crans-Montana | 10'782 |
| 9 | Collombey-Muraz | 10'188 |
| 10 | Conthey | 9'661 |
Growing municipalities
BFS · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Population growth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourg-Saint-Pierre | 9% |
| 2 | Bitsch | 6.7% |
| 3 | Zwischbergen | 5.6% |
| 4 | Bister | 5.4% |
| 5 | Vérossaz | 4.8% |
| 6 | Embd | 4.6% |
| 7 | Zeneggen | 3.9% |
| 8 | Törbel | 3.6% |
| 9 | Trient | 3.4% |
| 10 | Vouvry | 2.8% |
Shrinking municipalities
BFS · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Population change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inden | -9.2% |
| 2 | Albinen | -5.4% |
| 3 | Randa | -4.3% |
| 4 | Guttet-Feschel | -3.2% |
| 5 | Bettmeralp | -3.1% |
| 6 | Blatten | -3% |
| 7 | Niedergesteln | -2.4% |
| 8 | Icogne | -2.3% |
| 9 | Saas-Almagell | -2.3% |
| 10 | Binn | -2.3% |
Jobs per resident
BFS · STATENT · 2024| Rank | Municipality | Jobs per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bettmeralp | 1.67 |
| 2 | Visp | 1.58 |
| 3 | Zermatt | 1.27 |
| 4 | Sion | 1.03 |
| 5 | Saas-Fee | 1.01 |
| 6 | Riederalp | 0.79 |
| 7 | Brig-Glis | 0.77 |
| 8 | Fiesch | 0.77 |
| 9 | Sembrancher | 0.75 |
| 10 | Leukerbad | 0.72 |
Families & children
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Children & youth (0–19) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Termen | 25.2% |
| 2 | Collombey-Muraz | 23.3% |
| 3 | Vérossaz | 23.2% |
| 4 | Vouvry | 23% |
| 5 | Vétroz | 22.8% |
| 6 | Massongex | 22.8% |
| 7 | Grimisuat | 22.8% |
| 8 | Ardon | 22.4% |
| 9 | Baltschieder | 22.4% |
| 10 | Saxon | 22.2% |
Age structure
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Residents 65+ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ergisch | 37% |
| 2 | Mont-Noble | 36.8% |
| 3 | Simplon | 36.2% |
| 4 | Albinen | 35.1% |
| 5 | Goms | 35% |
| 6 | Kippel | 35% |
| 7 | Binn | 34.9% |
| 8 | Ernen | 34.8% |
| 9 | Saint-Martin | 34.2% |
| 10 | Eischoll | 34.1% |
Women share
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oberems | 56.7% |
| 2 | Bister | 56.4% |
| 3 | Eisten | 54% |
| 4 | Saint-Martin | 52.3% |
| 5 | Saas-Balen | 52.1% |
| 6 | Grengiols | 51.6% |
| 7 | Visperterminen | 51.6% |
| 8 | Vétroz | 51.4% |
| 9 | Collonges | 51.4% |
| 10 | Martigny-Bourg | 51.3% |
Foreign residents
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Foreign residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Täsch | 64% |
| 2 | Chippis | 48.6% |
| 3 | Zermatt | 47.9% |
| 4 | Zwischbergen | 41.3% |
| 5 | Leukerbad | 40% |
| 6 | Saxon | 38.3% |
| 7 | Crans-Montana | 38% |
| 8 | Saint-Gingolph | 37.6% |
| 9 | Sierre | 36.8% |
| 10 | Saas-Fee | 36.6% |
Population density
BFS + swisstopo · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Density |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sion | 1'086/km² |
| 2 | Sierre | 944/km² |
| 3 | Grimisuat | 894/km² |
| 4 | Chippis | 826/km² |
| 5 | Noble-Contrée | 727/km² |
| 6 | Martigny-Bourg | 691/km² |
| 7 | Visp | 688/km² |
| 8 | Saint-Léonard | 675/km² |
| 9 | Monthey | 674/km² |
| 10 | Vétroz | 645/km² |