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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
Municipalities with the highest share of children and youth in canton Thurgau (2025)
National ranking →Wuppenau has the highest share of children and youth (0–19) in canton Thurgau: 25% (2025). It is followed by Schönholzerswilen (24.7%) and Stettfurt (24.5%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.
Ranking
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Children & youth (0–19) | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuppenau | 25% | 1'215 |
| 2 | Schönholzerswilen | 24.7% | 872 |
| 3 | Stettfurt | 24.5% | 1'298 |
| 4 | Thundorf | 23.3% | 1'771 |
| 5 | Lengwil | 23.3% | 1'814 |
| 6 | Erlen | 23.2% | 4'028 |
| 7 | Homburg | 23.2% | 1'597 |
| 8 | Kemmental | 23% | 2'924 |
| 9 | Affeltrangen | 23% | 2'890 |
| 10 | Hüttwilen | 23% | 1'776 |
| 11 | Wilen | 22.8% | 2'469 |
| 12 | Hauptwil-Gottshaus | 22.7% | 2'121 |
| 13 | Bussnang | 22.7% | 2'599 |
| 14 | Langrickenbach | 22.6% | 1'551 |
| 15 | Fischingen | 22.6% | 3'145 |
| 16 | Wigoltingen | 22.6% | 2'674 |
| 17 | Dozwil | 22.5% | 724 |
| 18 | Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf | 22.5% | 2'655 |
| 19 | Roggwil | 22.3% | 3'471 |
| 20 | Wängi | 22.3% | 5'141 |
| 21 | Münchwilen | 22.2% | 6'043 |
| 22 | Wäldi | 22.1% | 1'179 |
| 23 | Hohentannen | 21.9% | 670 |
| 24 | Bichelsee-Balterswil | 21.8% | 3'034 |
| 25 | Berg | 21.8% | 3'757 |
| 26 | Gachnang | 21.7% | 4'778 |
| 27 | Tobel-Tägerschen | 21.7% | 1'751 |
| 28 | Sommeri | 21.6% | 696 |
| 29 | Birwinken | 21.6% | 1'452 |
| 30 | Egnach | 21.5% | 5'259 |
| 31 | Tägerwilen | 21.4% | 5'558 |
| 32 | Matzingen | 21.3% | 3'355 |
| 33 | Uesslingen-Buch | 21.3% | 1'242 |
| 34 | Güttingen | 21.3% | 1'905 |
| 35 | Kradolf-Schönenberg | 21.2% | 3'935 |
| 36 | Hüttlingen | 21.2% | 898 |
| 37 | Warth-Weiningen | 21.2% | 1'467 |
| 38 | Braunau | 21.2% | 919 |
| 39 | Aadorf | 21% | 9'924 |
| 40 | Lommis | 21% | 1'355 |
| 41 | Kesswil | 20.9% | 1'004 |
| 42 | Neunforn | 20.9% | 1'170 |
| 43 | Altnau | 20.9% | 2'351 |
| 44 | Müllheim | 20.9% | 3'403 |
| 45 | Salmsach | 20.8% | 1'631 |
| 46 | Amriswil | 20.7% | 15'225 |
| 47 | Eschlikon | 20.7% | 4'913 |
| 48 | Amlikon-Bissegg | 20.7% | 1'423 |
| 49 | Felben-Wellhausen | 20.5% | 3'312 |
| 50 | Märstetten | 20.5% | 3'067 |
| 51 | Hefenhofen | 20.4% | 1'344 |
| 52 | Sulgen | 20.4% | 4'186 |
| 53 | Bischofszell | 20.3% | 6'438 |
| 54 | Schlatt | 20.1% | 1'857 |
| 55 | Rickenbach | 20% | 3'078 |
| 56 | Herdern | 20% | 1'182 |
| 57 | Weinfelden | 19.9% | 12'652 |
| 58 | Bettwiesen | 19.8% | 1'355 |
| 59 | Bottighofen | 19.6% | 2'765 |
| 60 | Sirnach | 19.5% | 8'387 |
| 61 | Mammern | 19.5% | 712 |
| 62 | Arbon | 19.4% | 16'407 |
| 63 | Wagenhausen | 19.4% | 1'852 |
| 64 | Romanshorn | 19.3% | 11'982 |
| 65 | Pfyn | 19.2% | 2'259 |
| 66 | Bürglen | 19.2% | 4'252 |
| 67 | Frauenfeld | 19% | 27'201 |
| 68 | Münsterlingen | 19% | 3'726 |
| 69 | Diessenhofen | 18.9% | 4'157 |
| 70 | Basadingen-Schlattingen | 18.8% | 1'935 |
| 71 | Eschenz | 18.8% | 1'951 |
| 72 | Gottlieben | 18.7% | 359 |
| 73 | Raperswilen | 18.2% | 429 |
| 74 | Kreuzlingen | 17.8% | 23'550 |
| 75 | Ermatingen | 17.5% | 3'799 |
| 76 | Steckborn | 17.3% | 4'036 |
| 77 | Uttwil | 16.6% | 1'873 |
| 78 | Salenstein | 16.6% | 1'502 |
| 79 | Horn | 15.7% | 3'228 |
| 80 | Berlingen | 15.7% | 941 |
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 Thurgau has the highest share of children?
- Wuppenau has the highest share of children and youth (0–19) in canton Thurgau: 25% 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.