How is the share of foreign residents measured?

It is the share of the permanent resident population without Swiss citizenship, from the BFS STATPOP register. Citizenship is not the same as place of birth or migration background.

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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

Municipalities with the highest share of foreign residents in canton Basel-Landschaft (2025)

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Pratteln has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Basel-Landschaft: 42.6% (2025). It is followed by Frenkendorf (37.6%) and Birsfelden (34.8%). Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS), STATPOP 2025.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Foreign residents	Residents
1	Pratteln	42.6%	16'595
2	Frenkendorf	37.6%	6'756
3	Birsfelden	34.8%	10'401
4	Waldenburg	34.4%	1'132
5	Füllinsdorf	33%	4'804
6	Allschwil	31.5%	22'374
7	Liestal	31.4%	16'081
8	Grellingen	31%	2'012
9	Tecknau	30.7%	821
10	Binningen	30.1%	16'245
11	Laufen	29.9%	6'065
12	Lausen	29.6%	5'996
13	Münchenstein	29%	12'662
14	Aesch	28%	11'327
15	Bottmingen	27.7%	7'007
16	Giebenach	27.6%	1'183
17	Reinach	27.3%	21'003
18	Zwingen	27.2%	2'828
19	Niederdorf	26.9%	1'823
20	Augst	26.5%	1'140
21	Oberdorf	25.3%	2'579
22	Oberwil	24.4%	11'459
23	Muttenz	23.5%	18'308
24	Thürnen	22.8%	1'482
25	Duggingen	22.6%	1'648
26	Arlesheim	22.2%	9'309
27	Itingen	21.9%	2'477
28	Langenbruck	21.4%	985
29	Zunzgen	20.7%	2'788
30	Ettingen	20.3%	5'625
31	Hölstein	20.2%	2'669
32	Therwil	20.2%	10'141
33	Buckten	20.2%	719
34	Gelterkinden	19.7%	6'531
35	Bubendorf	19.3%	4'572
36	Diepflingen	19%	856
37	Rümlingen	18.6%	440
38	Sissach	18.4%	6'964
39	Maisprach	18.1%	972
40	Wahlen	18%	1'653
41	Dittingen	17.7%	739
42	Nenzlingen	17.7%	464
43	Schönenbuch	16.9%	1'503
44	Pfeffingen	16.7%	2'432
45	Läufelfingen	16.1%	1'419
46	Biel-Benken	15.9%	3'550
47	Liesberg	15.6%	1'124
48	Böckten	15.4%	857
49	Ramlinsburg	14.8%	739
50	Diegten	14.7%	1'645
51	Ormalingen	14.6%	2'420
52	Rothenfluh	14.2%	809
53	Arisdorf	14.2%	1'703
54	Tenniken	14.2%	933
55	Liedertswil	13.9%	151
56	Hersberg	13.5%	386
57	Reigoldswil	13.4%	1'639
58	Wintersingen	13.1%	587
59	Brislach	13.1%	1'777
60	Burg im Leimental	12.9%	279
61	Känerkinden	12.9%	529
62	Titterten	12.8%	436
63	Buus	12.7%	1'127
64	Nusshof	12.6%	285
65	Eptingen	12.3%	569
66	Ziefen	11.8%	1'740
67	Häfelfingen	11.5%	252
68	Röschenz	11.4%	1'960
69	Lupsingen	11.3%	1'554
70	Blauen	10.8%	729
71	Zeglingen	10.5%	535
72	Lauwil	10.1%	347
73	Rickenbach	9.7%	567
74	Rünenberg	9.5%	800
75	Arboldswil	9.3%	583
76	Roggenburg	9.1%	242
77	Seltisberg	8.9%	1'357
78	Kilchberg	8.7%	183
79	Wittinsburg	8.3%	456
80	Anwil	7.8%	554
81	Lampenberg	7.6%	576
82	Wenslingen	7.5%	704
83	Bretzwil	7.4%	740
84	Hemmiken	6.8%	263
85	Bennwil	6.8%	673
86	Oltingen	6.7%	523

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

How we measure this

BFS · STATPOP

Share of permanent residents without Swiss citizenship, per municipality, from the BFS STATPOP register (2025). Citizenship, not place of birth. Small municipalities can show extreme values — the residents column provides the context.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Basel-Landschaft has the highest share of foreign residents?: Pratteln has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Basel-Landschaft: 42.6% as of 2025.
How is the share of foreign residents measured?: It is the share of the permanent resident population without Swiss citizenship, from the BFS STATPOP register. Citizenship is not the same as place of birth or migration background.