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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
Municipalities with the highest share of children and youth in canton Geneva (2025)
National ranking →Chancy has the highest share of children and youth (0–19) in canton Geneva: 27% (2025). It is followed by Bellevue (26.2%) and Versoix (25.6%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.
Ranking
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Children & youth (0–19) | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chancy | 27% | 1'653 |
| 2 | Bellevue | 26.2% | 4'111 |
| 3 | Versoix | 25.6% | 14'060 |
| 4 | Puplinge | 24.9% | 2'702 |
| 5 | Collex-Bossy | 24.8% | 1'673 |
| 6 | Cartigny | 24.7% | 1'063 |
| 7 | Satigny | 24.7% | 4'811 |
| 8 | Vandœuvres | 24.6% | 3'087 |
| 9 | Veyrier | 24.6% | 12'225 |
| 10 | Pregny-Chambésy | 24.5% | 4'249 |
| 11 | Collonge-Bellerive | 24.3% | 8'655 |
| 12 | Chêne-Bougeries | 24.2% | 14'947 |
| 13 | Le Grand-Saconnex | 23.8% | 12'775 |
| 14 | Avully | 23.7% | 1'758 |
| 15 | Céligny | 23.7% | 837 |
| 16 | Corsier | 23.6% | 2'270 |
| 17 | Meyrin | 23.6% | 27'380 |
| 18 | Gy | 23.5% | 582 |
| 19 | Cologny | 23.4% | 6'147 |
| 20 | Plan-les-Ouates | 23.4% | 12'644 |
| 21 | Lancy | 23.1% | 37'520 |
| 22 | Troinex | 23% | 3'358 |
| 23 | Vernier | 22.9% | 38'769 |
| 24 | Aire-la-Ville | 22.8% | 1'161 |
| 25 | Soral | 22.8% | 935 |
| 26 | Choulex | 22.7% | 1'232 |
| 27 | Anières | 22.4% | 2'589 |
| 28 | Genthod | 22.4% | 2'814 |
| 29 | Meinier | 22.3% | 2'108 |
| 30 | Confignon | 22.2% | 4'565 |
| 31 | Bardonnex | 22% | 2'528 |
| 32 | Jussy | 21.9% | 1'253 |
| 33 | Thônex | 21.8% | 16'940 |
| 34 | Bernex | 21.7% | 11'134 |
| 35 | Chêne-Bourg | 21.3% | 9'747 |
| 36 | Onex | 21.3% | 19'101 |
| 37 | Perly-Certoux | 21.3% | 3'296 |
| 38 | Dardagny | 21.2% | 1'846 |
| 39 | Hermance | 21% | 1'221 |
| 40 | Laconnex | 21% | 710 |
| 41 | Carouge | 20.3% | 22'783 |
| 42 | Avusy | 20% | 1'425 |
| 43 | Russin | 19.9% | 554 |
| 44 | Presinge | 19.6% | 714 |
| 45 | Geneva | 17.8% | 211'152 |
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
How we measure this
BFS · STATPOPShare 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 Geneva has the highest share of children?
- Chancy has the highest share of children and youth (0–19) in canton Geneva: 27% 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.