What makes a municipality family-friendly?

Common factors are childcare availability, schools, the tax multiplier, housing and safety. This ranking shows the measurable demographic indicator — the share of children and youth — from official BFS data.

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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

Municipalities with the highest share of children and youth in canton Basel-City (2025)

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Riehen has the highest share of children and youth (0–19) in canton Basel-City: 21.8% (2025). It is followed by Bettingen (21.6%) and Basel (17.2%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Children & youth (0–19)	Residents
1	Riehen	21.8%	22'774
2	Bettingen	21.6%	1'286
3	Basel	17.2%	180'097

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

How we measure this

BFS · STATPOP

Share of permanent residents aged 0–19, per municipality, from the BFS STATPOP register (2025). A high child share is one indicator of family orientation; childcare provision and school quality are not nationally available per municipality and are therefore not part of this ranking.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Basel-City has the highest share of children?: Riehen has the highest share of children and youth (0–19) in canton Basel-City: 21.8% as of 2025.
What makes a municipality family-friendly?: Common factors are childcare availability, schools, the tax multiplier, housing and safety. This ranking shows the measurable demographic indicator — the share of children and youth — from official BFS data.