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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
Municipalities with the highest share of children and youth in canton St. Gallen (2025)
National ranking →Häggenschwil has the highest share of children and youth (0–19) in canton St. Gallen: 27.2% (2025). It is followed by Lütisburg (25.9%) and Mosnang (25.8%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.
Ranking
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Children & youth (0–19) | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Häggenschwil | 27.2% | 1'432 |
| 2 | Lütisburg | 25.9% | 1'647 |
| 3 | Mosnang | 25.8% | 2'936 |
| 4 | Niederbüren | 25.6% | 1'571 |
| 5 | Waldkirch | 25% | 3'581 |
| 6 | Niederhelfenschwil | 24.9% | 3'309 |
| 7 | Andwil | 24.5% | 2'117 |
| 8 | Degersheim | 24.4% | 4'209 |
| 9 | Muolen | 24.1% | 1'251 |
| 10 | Benken | 23.8% | 3'119 |
| 11 | Schänis | 23.6% | 4'213 |
| 12 | Tübach | 23.4% | 1'587 |
| 13 | Berg | 23% | 1'021 |
| 14 | Bütschwil-Ganterschwil | 23% | 5'385 |
| 15 | Jonschwil | 23% | 3'979 |
| 16 | Untereggen | 22.9% | 1'035 |
| 17 | Neckertal | 22.9% | 6'446 |
| 18 | Oberbüren | 22.8% | 4'762 |
| 19 | Oberuzwil | 22.7% | 6'864 |
| 20 | Uzwil | 22.7% | 14'676 |
| 21 | Eggersriet | 22.6% | 2'370 |
| 22 | Gams | 22.6% | 3'736 |
| 23 | Kirchberg | 22.6% | 9'879 |
| 24 | Nesslau | 21.9% | 3'937 |
| 25 | Grabs | 21.7% | 7'535 |
| 26 | Gaiserwald | 21.7% | 8'828 |
| 27 | Mels | 21.6% | 9'581 |
| 28 | Kaltbrunn | 21.5% | 5'128 |
| 29 | Rüthi | 21.4% | 2'667 |
| 30 | Vilters-Wangs | 21.4% | 5'168 |
| 31 | Eichberg | 21.3% | 1'614 |
| 32 | Wartau | 21.3% | 5'617 |
| 33 | Uznach | 21.3% | 7'114 |
| 34 | Eschenbach | 21.3% | 10'401 |
| 35 | Flawil | 21.3% | 10'672 |
| 36 | Sevelen | 21.2% | 5'405 |
| 37 | Diepoldsau | 21.1% | 6'933 |
| 38 | Oberriet | 21.1% | 9'417 |
| 39 | Ebnat-Kappel | 21.1% | 5'353 |
| 40 | Buchs | 20.9% | 14'287 |
| 41 | Flums | 20.8% | 5'458 |
| 42 | Pfäfers | 20.8% | 1'647 |
| 43 | Zuzwil | 20.8% | 4'994 |
| 44 | St. Margrethen | 20.7% | 6'731 |
| 45 | Walenstadt | 20.7% | 6'083 |
| 46 | Marbach | 20.5% | 2'147 |
| 47 | Mörschwil | 20.4% | 3'702 |
| 48 | Berneck | 20.4% | 4'026 |
| 49 | Widnau | 20.4% | 10'485 |
| 50 | Wittenbach | 20.3% | 10'157 |
| 51 | Sargans | 20.3% | 6'670 |
| 52 | Au | 20% | 8'771 |
| 53 | Balgach | 20% | 5'229 |
| 54 | Gommiswald | 20% | 5'838 |
| 55 | Schmerikon | 19.9% | 4'168 |
| 56 | Wattwil | 19.8% | 9'262 |
| 57 | Wil | 19.7% | 25'444 |
| 58 | Gossau | 19.7% | 18'943 |
| 59 | Altstätten | 19.6% | 12'788 |
| 60 | Goldach | 19.5% | 9'872 |
| 61 | Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann | 19.5% | 2'614 |
| 62 | Steinach | 19.3% | 3'579 |
| 63 | Rebstein | 18.9% | 5'084 |
| 64 | Rorschacherberg | 18.8% | 7'741 |
| 65 | Thal | 18.8% | 7'217 |
| 66 | Rapperswil-Jona | 18.7% | 28'836 |
| 67 | Bad Ragaz | 18.5% | 6'836 |
| 68 | St. Gallen | 18.3% | 79'487 |
| 69 | Sennwald | 18.1% | 6'428 |
| 70 | Weesen | 18% | 1'895 |
| 71 | Rheineck | 17.8% | 3'566 |
| 72 | Rorschach | 17.7% | 10'389 |
| 73 | Quarten | 17.6% | 3'118 |
| 74 | Amden | 17.3% | 1'896 |
| 75 | Lichtensteig | 17% | 2'157 |
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 St. Gallen has the highest share of children?
- Häggenschwil has the highest share of children and youth (0–19) in canton St. Gallen: 27.2% 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.