Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
The fastest-growing municipalities in canton Fribourg
National ranking →Matran is growing fastest in canton Fribourg: its population rose 9.9 % in 2025. Next come Pont-la-Ville (7.1 %) and La Roche (6.3 %). 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 | Matran | 9.9% | 2'094 |
| 2 | Pont-la-Ville | 7.1% | 649 |
| 3 | La Roche | 6.3% | 2'083 |
| 4 | Le Pâquier | 5.1% | 1'457 |
| 5 | Cottens | 5% | 1'605 |
| 6 | Mézières | 4.6% | 1'217 |
| 7 | Crésuz | 4.5% | 508 |
| 8 | Bossonnens | 4.3% | 1'661 |
| 9 | Châtillon | 4% | 549 |
| 10 | Gibloux | 3.9% | 8'719 |
| 11 | Ried bei Kerzers | 3.9% | 1'285 |
| 12 | Muntelier | 3.9% | 1'020 |
| 13 | Broc | 3.8% | 2'957 |
| 14 | Saint-Aubin | 3.7% | 2'106 |
| 15 | Granges | 3.6% | 1'012 |
| 16 | Marly | 3.5% | 9'566 |
| 17 | Surpierre | 3.2% | 1'259 |
| 18 | Villorsonnens | 3% | 1'593 |
| 19 | Corminboeuf | 3% | 3'120 |
| 20 | Meyriez | 3% | 586 |
| 21 | Villarsel-sur-Marly | 2.9% | 71 |
| 22 | Bois-d’Amont | 2.8% | 2'489 |
| 23 | Romont | 2.5% | 6'276 |
| 24 | Chénens | 2.5% | 908 |
| 25 | Morlon | 2.5% | 790 |
| 26 | Remaufens | 2.5% | 1'462 |
| 27 | Grandvillard | 2.4% | 925 |
| 28 | Düdingen | 2.4% | 9'333 |
| 29 | Cheyres-Châbles | 2.3% | 2'545 |
| 30 | Delley-Portalban | 2.3% | 1'349 |
| 31 | Belmont-Broye | 2.3% | 6'287 |
| 32 | Montagny | 2.2% | 3'105 |
| 33 | Sorens | 2% | 1'125 |
| 34 | Brünisried | 1.9% | 738 |
| 35 | Bas-Intyamon | 1.9% | 1'759 |
| 36 | Sévaz | 1.9% | 324 |
| 37 | Cugy | 1.8% | 2'067 |
| 38 | Estavayer | 1.8% | 10'812 |
| 39 | Greng | 1.7% | 179 |
| 40 | Châtel-Saint-Denis | 1.7% | 8'931 |
| 41 | La Sonnaz | 1.6% | 1'481 |
| 42 | Torny | 1.6% | 1'112 |
| 43 | Saint-Martin | 1.5% | 1'059 |
| 44 | Massonnens | 1.5% | 605 |
| 45 | Semsales | 1.5% | 1'591 |
| 46 | Kerzers | 1.5% | 5'546 |
| 47 | Givisiez | 1.5% | 3'507 |
| 48 | La Brillaz | 1.4% | 2'239 |
| 49 | Siviriez | 1.4% | 2'711 |
| 50 | Courtepin | 1.3% | 5'847 |
| 51 | Fribourg | 1.1% | 39'599 |
| 52 | Vuisternens-devant-Romont | 1.1% | 2'410 |
| 53 | Villars-sur-Glâne | 1.1% | 12'644 |
| 54 | Avry | 1.1% | 1'970 |
| 55 | Lully | 1.1% | 1'239 |
| 56 | Belfaux | 1% | 3'488 |
| 57 | Plasselb | 1% | 1'099 |
| 58 | Cressier | 1% | 1'120 |
| 59 | Plaffeien | 1% | 3'729 |
| 60 | Les Montets | 1% | 1'587 |
| 61 | Grangettes | 0.9% | 214 |
| 62 | Prez | 0.9% | 2'487 |
| 63 | Giffers | 0.9% | 1'718 |
| 64 | Le Flon | 0.8% | 1'221 |
| 65 | Hauteville | 0.8% | 750 |
| 66 | Billens-Hennens | 0.8% | 910 |
| 67 | Sâles | 0.8% | 1'478 |
| 68 | Gurmels | 0.8% | 4'710 |
| 69 | Bulle FR | 0.7% | 27'276 |
| 70 | Heitenried | 0.6% | 1'413 |
| 71 | Gruyères | 0.6% | 2'353 |
| 72 | Pont-en-Ogoz | 0.6% | 2'050 |
| 73 | Wünnewil-Flamatt | 0.6% | 5'848 |
| 74 | Vallon | 0.6% | 537 |
| 75 | Villaz | 0.5% | 2'421 |
| 76 | Ursy | 0.4% | 4'073 |
| 77 | Schmitten | 0.4% | 4'303 |
| 78 | Jaun | 0.3% | 659 |
| 79 | Neyruz | 0.2% | 2'874 |
| 80 | Granges-Paccot | 0.2% | 3'989 |
| 81 | Treyvaux | 0.1% | 1'643 |
| 82 | Tafers | 0.1% | 8'030 |
| 83 | Vuadens | 0% | 2'580 |
| 84 | Rue | 0% | 2'638 |
| 85 | Attalens | -0.1% | 3'690 |
| 86 | Grolley-Ponthaux | -0.1% | 2'898 |
| 87 | Haut-Intyamon | -0.1% | 1'772 |
| 88 | Val-de-Charmey | -0.2% | 2'725 |
| 89 | St. Silvester | -0.2% | 1'062 |
| 90 | Mont-Vully | -0.2% | 4'551 |
| 91 | Riaz | -0.3% | 2'924 |
| 92 | Murten | -0.3% | 9'525 |
| 93 | Rechthalten | -0.3% | 1'161 |
| 94 | Autigny | -0.4% | 837 |
| 95 | Gletterens | -0.4% | 1'156 |
| 96 | Misery-Courtion | -0.5% | 2'393 |
| 97 | Corbières | -0.5% | 1'037 |
| 98 | Le Châtelard | -0.6% | 362 |
| 99 | Tentlingen | -0.6% | 1'374 |
| 100 | Ueberstorf | -0.7% | 2'417 |
| 101 | Bösingen | -0.7% | 3'336 |
| 102 | Hauterive | -0.7% | 2'674 |
| 103 | Le Mouret | -0.8% | 3'326 |
| 104 | Châtonnaye | -0.9% | 852 |
| 105 | Kleinbösingen | -1% | 698 |
| 106 | Nuvilly | -1% | 493 |
| 107 | Châtel-sur-Montsalvens | -1.1% | 354 |
| 108 | Vaulruz | -1.3% | 1'115 |
| 109 | Pierrafortscha | -1.3% | 148 |
| 110 | Botterens | -1.5% | 748 |
| 111 | Marsens | -1.7% | 2'093 |
| 112 | Courgevaux | -1.9% | 1'431 |
| 113 | La Verrerie | -2% | 1'323 |
| 114 | St. Ursen | -2.1% | 1'389 |
| 115 | Fräschels | -2.3% | 435 |
| 116 | Ferpicloz | -2.4% | 242 |
| 117 | Echarlens | -2.7% | 823 |
| 118 | Prévondavaux | -4.4% | 108 |
BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026
How we measure this
BFSChange 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 Fribourg is growing fastest?
- Matran: +9.9 % population in 2025 — the strongest growth of any municipality in canton Fribourg. 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.