Which municipality in canton Bern is growing fastest?

Schelten: +12.1 % population in 2025 — the strongest growth of any municipality in canton Bern. Source: FSO (BEVNAT).

How is population growth measured?

It is the change in the permanent resident population over the calendar year, in percent of the starting population, from births, deaths and in/out-migration (FSO BEVNAT). A percentage rather than absolute heads makes villages and cities fairly comparable.

Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

The fastest-growing municipalities in canton Bern

National ranking →

Schelten is growing fastest in canton Bern: its population rose 12.1 % in 2025. Next come Rumendingen (8.8 %) and Roches (6.8 %). The basis is the year’s population change from births, deaths and migration. Source: FSO (BEVNAT).

Ranking

BFS · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Population growth	Residents
1	Schelten	12.1%	37
2	Rumendingen	8.8%	99
3	Roches	6.8%	204
4	Champoz	6.7%	160
5	Twann-Tüscherz	5.5%	1'239
6	Walliswil bei Niederbipp	5.4%	234
7	Grandval	4.5%	398
8	Plateau de Diesse	4.4%	2'251
9	Hofstetten bei Brienz	4.2%	551
10	Meinisberg	4.1%	1'513
11	Sorvilier	3.7%	311
12	Ochlenberg	3.5%	555
13	Gals	3.4%	878
14	Hermrigen	3.2%	325
15	Gampelen	3.1%	1'047
16	Grosshöchstetten	3%	4'191
17	Eriz	2.9%	494
18	Reisiswil	2.8%	183
19	Mühleberg	2.8%	3'184
20	Zielebach	2.8%	332
21	Mont-Tramelan	2.7%	114
22	Rütschelen	2.6%	597
23	Loveresse	2.5%	367
24	Epsach	2.5%	375
25	Worben	2.4%	2'678
26	Niederbipp	2.4%	5'689
27	Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee	2.4%	87
28	Gündlischwand	2.3%	352
29	Cortébert	2.3%	675
30	Lotzwil	2.2%	2'841
31	Zollikofen	2.2%	11'842
32	Romont	2.2%	237
33	Oberlangenegg	2.1%	483
34	Wangen an der Aare	2.1%	2'981
35	Buchholterberg	2.1%	1'584
36	Saules	2%	151
37	Saicourt	2%	657
38	Bettenhausen	2%	706
39	Ferenbalm	2%	1'278
40	Höchstetten	2%	258
41	Teuffenthal	2%	157
42	Schwarzhäusern	1.9%	529
43	Orvin	1.9%	1'284
44	Müntschemier	1.9%	1'683
45	Rapperswil	1.9%	2'755
46	Roggwil	1.9%	4'514
47	Evilard	1.8%	2'706
48	Port	1.8%	3'976
49	Hagneck	1.8%	444
50	Kiesen	1.8%	1'008
51	Amsoldingen	1.8%	849
52	Bowil	1.8%	1'316
53	Röthenbach im Emmental	1.8%	1'221
54	Valbirse	1.7%	4'043
55	Trubschachen	1.7%	1'536
56	Heimberg	1.7%	7'200
57	Auswil	1.7%	485
58	Därligen	1.7%	423
59	Muri bei Bern	1.7%	13'940
60	Oberried am Brienzersee	1.7%	489
61	Burgdorf	1.7%	17'577
62	Corcelles	1.6%	189
63	Madiswil	1.6%	3'383
64	Wengi	1.6%	643
65	Herzogenbuchsee	1.6%	7'620
66	Reichenbach im Kandertal	1.5%	3'850
67	Heiligenschwendi	1.5%	732
68	Villeret	1.5%	938
69	Nidau	1.5%	7'160
70	Studen	1.5%	3'590
71	Sigriswil	1.5%	4'943
72	Vechigen	1.5%	6'070
73	Bargen	1.5%	1'112
74	Gerzensee	1.5%	1'320
75	Oberdiessbach	1.4%	3'776
76	Seedorf	1.4%	3'280
77	Brügg	1.4%	4'714
78	Thierachern	1.4%	2'574
79	Huttwil	1.4%	5'206
80	Kaufdorf	1.4%	1'116
81	Toffen	1.4%	2'697
82	Urtenen-Schönbühl	1.3%	6'632
83	Neuenegg	1.3%	5'805
84	Lenk	1.3%	2'352
85	Oeschenbach	1.3%	237
86	Lütschental	1.3%	242
87	Aarwangen	1.3%	4'873
88	Perrefitte	1.3%	486
89	Biglen	1.2%	1'879
90	Aefligen	1.2%	1'154
91	Oberbipp	1.2%	1'979
92	Rumisberg	1.2%	499
93	Aeschi bei Spiez	1.2%	2'353
94	Trachselwald	1.2%	927
95	Oberhofen am Thunersee	1.2%	2'553
96	Leuzigen	1.2%	1'377
97	Court	1.2%	1'387
98	Diessbach bei Büren	1.1%	1'064
99	Bätterkinden	1.1%	3'413
100	Siselen	1.1%	640
101	Frauenkappelen	1.1%	1'486
102	Lauterbrunnen	1.1%	2'356
103	Affoltern im Emmental	1.1%	1'224
104	Aegerten	1.1%	2'499
105	Nods	1%	776
106	Bleienbach	1%	787
107	Willadingen	1%	198
108	Schwadernau	1%	697
109	Biel/Bienne	1%	57'462
110	Wichtrach	1%	4'510
111	Thunstetten	1%	3'621
112	Köniz	1%	43'923
113	Därstetten	0.9%	876
114	Schwanden bei Brienz	0.9%	674
115	Bremgarten bei Bern	0.9%	4'462
116	Stettlen	0.9%	3'413
117	Münchenwiler	0.9%	593
118	Hilterfingen	0.9%	4'130
119	Gurbrü	0.8%	251
120	Sutz-Lattrigen	0.8%	1'409
121	Utzenstorf	0.8%	4'504
122	Zweisimmen	0.8%	3'083
123	Gsteig bei Gstaad	0.8%	1'036
124	Thurnen	0.8%	2'076
125	Lützelflüh	0.8%	4'406
126	Pieterlen	0.8%	5'255
127	Burgistein	0.8%	1'077
128	Unterseen	0.7%	5'750
129	Langnau im Emmental	0.7%	9'645
130	Lüscherz	0.7%	576
131	Gondiswil	0.7%	736
132	Eriswil	0.7%	1'346
133	Sonvilier	0.7%	1'229
134	Freimettigen	0.7%	456
135	Laupen	0.6%	3'306
136	Rüeggisberg	0.6%	1'756
137	Saanen	0.6%	6'967
138	Ins	0.6%	3'800
139	Lauperswil	0.6%	2'728
140	Meikirch	0.6%	2'615
141	Ostermundigen	0.6%	18'432
142	Langenthal	0.6%	16'233
143	Oberthal	0.6%	710
144	Niederhünigen	0.6%	714
145	Scheuren	0.6%	538
146	Adelboden	0.5%	3'438
147	Münchenbuchsee	0.5%	10'751
148	Frutigen	0.5%	7'136
149	Merzligen	0.5%	405
150	Fraubrunnen	0.5%	5'525
151	Sumiswald	0.5%	5'234
152	Lyssach	0.5%	1'491
153	Bäriswil	0.5%	1'124
154	Jens	0.5%	663
155	Horrenbach-Buchen	0.5%	225
156	Ursenbach	0.4%	907
157	Büetigen	0.4%	920
158	Dotzigen	0.4%	1'587
159	Bern	0.4%	138'562
160	Hindelbank	0.4%	2'805
161	Wiler bei Utzenstorf	0.4%	1'036
162	Mirchel	0.4%	563
163	Hasle bei Burgdorf	0.4%	3'414
164	Krattigen	0.4%	1'134
165	Lyss	0.3%	16'613
166	Kirchdorf	0.3%	1'859
167	Grindelwald	0.3%	3'942
168	Wohlen bei Bern	0.3%	9'310
169	Kappelen	0.3%	1'413
170	Brienz	0.3%	3'264
171	Rüti bei Büren	0.2%	872
172	Gsteigwiler	0.2%	437
173	Bellmund	0.2%	1'805
174	Stocken-Höfen	0.2%	1'020
175	Wynigen	0.2%	2'101
176	Jegenstorf	0.2%	5'883
177	Brenzikofen	0.2%	535
178	Belp	0.2%	11'739
179	Lengnau	0.2%	5'808
180	Rüderswil	0.2%	2'394
181	Landiswil	0.2%	624
182	Kallnach	0.1%	2'238
183	Diemtigen	0.1%	2'307
184	Steffisburg	0.1%	16'599
185	Wiedlisbach	0.1%	2'657
186	Ipsach	0.1%	3'873
187	Thun	0.1%	44'163
188	Wyssachen	0.1%	1'125
189	Uetendorf	0.1%	6'072
190	Orpund	0.1%	3'375
191	Worb	0%	11'600
192	Kirchlindach	0%	3'342
193	Schwarzenburg	0%	6'797
194	Sauge	0%	829
195	Finsterhennen	0%	570
196	Treiten	0%	428
197	Interlaken	0%	6'123
198	Leissigen	0%	1'205
199	Reutigen	0%	1'393
200	Innertkirchen	0%	1'079
201	Trub	0%	1'277
202	Kirchberg	-0.1%	5'918
203	Erlach	-0.1%	1'393
204	Spiez	-0.1%	13'332
205	Kandersteg	-0.1%	1'298
206	Wimmis	-0.1%	2'732
207	Matten bei Interlaken	-0.1%	4'196
208	Kehrsatz	-0.2%	4'663
209	Schüpfen	-0.2%	3'778
210	Zäziwil	-0.2%	1'665
211	Dürrenroth	-0.2%	1'075
212	Homberg	-0.2%	499
213	Vinelz	-0.2%	908
214	Linden	-0.2%	1'272
215	Rohrbachgraben	-0.3%	374
216	Uttigen	-0.3%	2'170
217	Unterlangenegg	-0.3%	1'069
218	Wilderswil	-0.3%	2'760
219	Konolfingen	-0.3%	5'469
220	Ringgenberg	-0.3%	2'647
221	Oppligen	-0.3%	658
222	Wald	-0.3%	1'194
223	Wattenwil	-0.3%	3'219
224	Münsingen	-0.4%	13'003
225	Hasliberg	-0.4%	1'125
226	Safnern	-0.4%	2'049
227	Guggisberg	-0.4%	1'487
228	Aarberg	-0.4%	4'601
229	Wynau	-0.4%	1'694
230	Bolligen	-0.4%	6'348
231	Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh	-0.4%	2'479
232	Täuffelen	-0.5%	3'070
233	Grossaffoltern	-0.5%	3'056
234	Meiringen	-0.5%	4'791
235	Iseltwald	-0.5%	399
236	Moosseedorf	-0.5%	4'134
237	Signau	-0.5%	2'684
238	Rüegsau	-0.5%	3'278
239	Eggiwil	-0.5%	2'438
240	Bönigen	-0.5%	2'771
241	Schangnau	-0.5%	919
242	Ittigen	-0.6%	11'482
243	Rüschegg	-0.6%	1'728
244	Bannwil	-0.6%	674
245	Seftigen	-0.6%	2'175
246	Busswil bei Melchnau	-0.6%	165
247	Oberburg	-0.6%	2'972
248	La Neuveville	-0.6%	3'781
249	Heimiswil	-0.6%	1'619
250	Rubigen	-0.6%	2'876
251	Alchenstorf	-0.6%	630
252	Saint-Imier	-0.6%	5'144
253	Habkern	-0.6%	625
254	Iffwil	-0.7%	442
255	Gurzelen	-0.7%	870
256	Büren an der Aare	-0.7%	3'779
257	Oberwil im Simmental	-0.7%	839
258	Belprahon	-0.8%	264
259	St. Stephan	-0.8%	1'316
260	Krauchthal	-0.8%	2'363
261	Walkringen	-0.8%	1'814
262	Walperswil	-0.9%	1'036
263	Farnern	-0.9%	224
264	Graben	-0.9%	334
265	Koppigen	-0.9%	2'260
266	Arni	-0.9%	974
267	Péry-La Heutte	-1%	1'957
268	Corgémont	-1%	1'801
269	Oberwil bei Büren	-1%	895
270	Schattenhalb	-1%	580
271	Tavannes	-1%	3'469
272	Oberbalm	-1%	856
273	Courtelary	-1%	1'432
274	Niederönz	-1.1%	1'784
275	Zuzwil	-1.1%	549
276	Radelfingen	-1.1%	1'271
277	La Ferrière	-1.1%	542
278	Boltigen	-1.1%	1'258
279	Attiswil	-1.1%	1'529
280	Mattstetten	-1.2%	592
281	Thörigen	-1.2%	1'179
282	Inkwil	-1.2%	668
283	Tramelan	-1.2%	4'670
284	Erlenbach im Simmental	-1.3%	1'709
285	Forst-Längenbühl	-1.3%	769
286	Wileroltigen	-1.3%	375
287	Cormoret	-1.4%	504
288	Ersigen	-1.4%	2'004
289	Blumenstein	-1.5%	1'289
290	Fahrni	-1.5%	788
291	Niedermuhlern	-1.5%	513
292	Beatenberg	-1.6%	1'210
293	Lauenen	-1.6%	851
294	Heimenhausen	-1.6%	1'199
295	Bühl	-1.7%	474
296	Uebeschi	-1.7%	695
297	Herbligen	-1.7%	629
298	Meienried	-1.8%	56
299	Arch	-1.8%	1'713
300	Sonceboz-Sombeval	-1.8%	1'874
301	Kandergrund	-1.9%	795
302	Crémines	-1.9%	527
303	Rohrbach	-1.9%	1'568
304	Jaberg	-2%	299
305	Guttannen	-2.1%	236
306	Reconvilier	-2.1%	2'454
307	Seeberg	-2.1%	1'565
308	Mörigen	-2.2%	862
309	Melchnau	-2.2%	1'485
310	Häutligen	-2.2%	262
311	Renan	-2.3%	935
312	Pohlern	-2.4%	241
313	Allmendingen bei Bern	-2.4%	519
314	Brüttelen	-2.5%	625
315	Wachseldorn	-2.5%	232
316	Walliswil bei Wangen	-2.9%	614
317	Walterswil	-2.9%	539
318	Brienzwiler	-2.9%	499
319	Wiggiswil	-3.1%	93
320	Ligerz	-3.2%	508
321	Hellsau	-3.3%	206
322	Riggisberg	-3.3%	3'078
323	Kernenried	-3.4%	516
324	Kriechenwil	-3.9%	420
325	Petit-Val	-4.1%	464
326	Oberhünigen	-4.2%	319
327	Tschugg	-4.2%	476
328	Berken	-4.3%	45
329	Eschert	-4.4%	370
330	Rüti bei Lyssach	-4.9%	155
331	Niederried bei Interlaken	-4.9%	348
332	Seehof	-6%	63
333	Saxeten	-6.1%	92
334	Rebévelier	-9.4%	29

BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026

How we measure this

BFS

Change in the permanent resident population during calendar year 2025, in percent of the population on 1 January, from the FSO statistics on natural population movement (BEVNAT) and migration. A positive value means growth, a negative one decline. The percentage makes small and large municipalities comparable.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Bern is growing fastest?: Schelten: +12.1 % population in 2025 — the strongest growth of any municipality in canton Bern. Source: FSO (BEVNAT).
How is population growth measured?: It is the change in the permanent resident population over the calendar year, in percent of the starting population, from births, deaths and in/out-migration (FSO BEVNAT). A percentage rather than absolute heads makes villages and cities fairly comparable.