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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 · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sion | 36'624 |
| 2 | Martigny-Bourg | 21'759 |
| 3 | Monthey | 18'886 |
| 4 | Sierre | 17'663 |
| 5 | Brig-Glis | 13'976 |
| 6 | Val de Bagnes | 10'814 |
| 7 | Naters | 10'605 |
| 8 | Crans-Montana | 10'488 |
| 9 | Collombey-Muraz | 9'903 |
| 10 | Fully | 9'160 |
Families & children
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Children & youth (0–19) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Termen | 25.4% |
| 2 | Vérossaz | 24.3% |
| 3 | Grimisuat | 23.7% |
| 4 | Collombey-Muraz | 23.4% |
| 5 | Vouvry | 23.4% |
| 6 | Ardon | 23.3% |
| 7 | Vétroz | 22.7% |
| 8 | Dorénaz | 22.5% |
| 9 | Baltschieder | 22.5% |
| 10 | Saillon | 22.3% |
Age structure
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Residents 65+ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Binn | 37.4% |
| 2 | Mont-Noble | 34.7% |
| 3 | Ergisch | 34.2% |
| 4 | Eischoll | 34% |
| 5 | Saint-Martin | 33.7% |
| 6 | Kippel | 33.2% |
| 7 | Simplon | 33.1% |
| 8 | Goms | 32.7% |
| 9 | Albinen | 32.4% |
| 10 | Lax | 31.5% |
Women share
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oberems | 55.4% |
| 2 | Eisten | 53.9% |
| 3 | Bister | 53.8% |
| 4 | Saint-Martin | 52% |
| 5 | Visperterminen | 52% |
| 6 | Albinen | 51.9% |
| 7 | Saas-Balen | 51.7% |
| 8 | Saas-Almagell | 51.5% |
| 9 | Vétroz | 51.4% |
| 10 | Martigny-Bourg | 51.4% |
Foreign residents
BFS · STATPOP · 2024| Rank | Municipality | Foreign residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Täsch | 61.5% |
| 2 | Chippis | 47.7% |
| 3 | Zermatt | 47.3% |
| 4 | Leukerbad | 40.8% |
| 5 | Saint-Gingolph | 39.5% |
| 6 | Saxon | 37.4% |
| 7 | Crans-Montana | 36.3% |
| 8 | Sierre | 36.2% |
| 9 | Saas-Fee | 35.9% |
| 10 | Monthey | 35.4% |
Population density
BFS + swisstopo · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Density |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sion | 1'051/km² |
| 2 | Sierre | 923/km² |
| 3 | Grimisuat | 878/km² |
| 4 | Chippis | 812/km² |
| 5 | Noble-Contrée | 720/km² |
| 6 | Saint-Léonard | 673/km² |
| 7 | Martigny-Bourg | 668/km² |
| 8 | Monthey | 658/km² |
| 9 | Visp | 643/km² |
| 10 | Vétroz | 633/km² |