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 Bern (2025)

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Interlaken has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Bern: 38.4% (2025). It is followed by Biel/Bienne (35.2%) and Müntschemier (35.1%). Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS), STATPOP 2025.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Foreign residents	Residents
1	Interlaken	38.4%	6'123
2	Biel/Bienne	35.2%	57'462
3	Müntschemier	35.1%	1'683
4	Saanen	33.4%	6'967
5	Ostermundigen	33.2%	18'432
6	Lauterbrunnen	33.1%	2'356
7	Pieterlen	32.9%	5'255
8	Grindelwald	31.3%	3'942
9	Saint-Imier	30.9%	5'144
10	Lengnau	30.4%	5'808
11	Studen	29.9%	3'590
12	Niederbipp	29.7%	5'689
13	Ittigen	29.1%	11'482
14	Brügg	28.7%	4'714
15	Kehrsatz	28.4%	4'663
16	Wynau	27.9%	1'694
17	Nidau	27.3%	7'160
18	Gündlischwand	26.7%	352
19	Tavannes	26.6%	3'469
20	Langenthal	26.5%	16'233
21	Gsteig bei Gstaad	26.1%	1'036
22	Bern	25.9%	138'562
23	Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh	25.8%	2'479
24	Finsterhennen	25.6%	570
25	Moosseedorf	25.3%	4'134
26	Zollikofen	25.1%	11'842
27	Matten bei Interlaken	24.8%	4'196
28	Perrefitte	24.1%	486
29	Urtenen-Schönbühl	23.8%	6'632
30	Beatenberg	23.6%	1'210
31	Kandersteg	23%	1'298
32	Orpund	22.5%	3'375
33	Aegerten	22.4%	2'499
34	Romont	22.4%	237
35	Brüttelen	22.2%	625
36	Lyss	22.2%	16'613
37	Münchenbuchsee	22%	10'751
38	Unterseen	21.9%	5'750
39	Burgdorf	21.9%	17'577
40	Herzogenbuchsee	21.6%	7'620
41	Köniz	21.6%	43'923
42	Tschugg	21.4%	476
43	Meiringen	21.2%	4'791
44	Reconvilier	21.2%	2'454
45	Petit-Val	20.7%	464
46	Worb	20.6%	11'600
47	Thunstetten	20.2%	3'621
48	Péry-La Heutte	20.1%	1'957
49	Roches	20.1%	204
50	Oberburg	20.1%	2'972
51	Roggwil	20%	4'514
52	Valbirse	20%	4'043
53	Aarwangen	19.8%	4'873
54	Muri bei Bern	19.7%	13'940
55	Wilderswil	19.6%	2'760
56	Gampelen	19.6%	1'047
57	Büren an der Aare	19.5%	3'779
58	Lütschental	19.4%	242
59	Stettlen	19.2%	3'413
60	Wiedlisbach	19.2%	2'657
61	Oberbipp	19.2%	1'979
62	Tramelan	19.1%	4'670
63	Wangen an der Aare	18.5%	2'981
64	Ins	18.2%	3'800
65	Ringgenberg	18.2%	2'647
66	Münchenwiler	18.2%	593
67	Lotzwil	18.1%	2'841
68	Neuenegg	17.9%	5'805
69	Belp	17.9%	11'739
70	La Neuveville	17.7%	3'781
71	Hasliberg	17.5%	1'125
72	Laupen	17.2%	3'306
73	Thun	17.1%	44'163
74	Villeret	17.1%	938
75	Sonceboz-Sombeval	17%	1'874
76	Twann-Tüscherz	17%	1'239
77	Erlach	16.9%	1'393
78	Oberried am Brienzersee	16.4%	489
79	Corgémont	16.2%	1'801
80	Kirchberg	16%	5'918
81	Brienz	15.9%	3'264
82	Frauenkappelen	15.8%	1'486
83	Oberhofen am Thunersee	15.8%	2'553
84	Zweisimmen	15.7%	3'083
85	Huttwil	15.5%	5'206
86	Niederried bei Interlaken	15.5%	348
87	Lenk	15.5%	2'352
88	Gals	15.5%	878
89	Siselen	15.3%	640
90	Melchnau	15.2%	1'485
91	Brienzwiler	15%	499
92	Leissigen	14.9%	1'205
93	Courtelary	14.9%	1'432
94	Ipsach	14.9%	3'873
95	Sorvilier	14.8%	311
96	Spiez	14.8%	13'332
97	Gurbrü	14.7%	251
98	Lauenen	14.7%	851
99	Eschert	14.6%	370
100	Aarberg	14.5%	4'601
101	Port	14.4%	3'976
102	Sauge	14.4%	829
103	Meienried	14.3%	56
104	Meinisberg	14.1%	1'513
105	Schattenhalb	14.1%	580
106	Plateau de Diesse	14%	2'251
107	Worben	14%	2'678
108	Wileroltigen	13.9%	375
109	Treiten	13.8%	428
110	Mühleberg	13.7%	3'184
111	Heimberg	13.7%	7'200
112	Cortébert	13.6%	675
113	Wohlen bei Bern	13.6%	9'310
114	Bolligen	13.3%	6'348
115	Hindelbank	13.3%	2'805
116	Därligen	13.2%	423
117	Münsingen	13.1%	13'003
118	Sigriswil	13.1%	4'943
119	Bönigen	13%	2'771
120	Evilard	13%	2'706
121	Seehof	12.7%	63
122	Orvin	12.7%	1'284
123	Scheuren	12.6%	538
124	Steffisburg	12.6%	16'599
125	Gsteigwiler	12.6%	437
126	Heiligenschwendi	12.6%	732
127	Ferenbalm	12.4%	1'278
128	Toffen	12.3%	2'697
129	Sonvilier	12%	1'229
130	Schwadernau	11.9%	697
131	Rüti bei Büren	11.7%	872
132	Konolfingen	11.7%	5'469
133	Grandval	11.6%	398
134	Jegenstorf	11.5%	5'883
135	Adelboden	11.3%	3'438
136	Krattigen	11.3%	1'134
137	Hilterfingen	11.2%	4'130
138	Epsach	11.2%	375
139	Iseltwald	11%	399
140	Court	11%	1'387
141	Wimmis	11%	2'732
142	Dotzigen	11%	1'587
143	Lyssach	10.7%	1'491
144	Trubschachen	10.7%	1'536
145	Walliswil bei Niederbipp	10.7%	234
146	Aefligen	10.7%	1'154
147	Crémines	10.4%	527
148	Renan	10.4%	935
149	Utzenstorf	10.3%	4'504
150	Bremgarten bei Bern	10.2%	4'462
151	Sumiswald	10.2%	5'234
152	Innertkirchen	10.1%	1'079
153	Frutigen	10.1%	7'136
154	Grosshöchstetten	10.1%	4'191
155	Hofstetten bei Brienz	10%	551
156	Diessbach bei Büren	10%	1'064
157	Bannwil	9.9%	674
158	Rubigen	9.8%	2'876
159	Vechigen	9.8%	6'070
160	Lüscherz	9.7%	576
161	Bargen	9.7%	1'112
162	Niederönz	9.7%	1'784
163	Attiswil	9.7%	1'529
164	Täuffelen	9.6%	3'070
165	Rohrbach	9.6%	1'568
166	Hasle bei Burgdorf	9.6%	3'414
167	Kirchlindach	9.6%	3'342
168	Graben	9.6%	334
169	Langnau im Emmental	9.4%	9'645
170	Kallnach	9.4%	2'238
171	Vinelz	9.4%	908
172	Zielebach	9.3%	332
173	Oberdiessbach	9.3%	3'776
174	Guttannen	9.3%	236
175	Leuzigen	9.3%	1'377
176	Bätterkinden	9.3%	3'413
177	Freimettigen	9.2%	456
178	St. Stephan	9.2%	1'316
179	Arch	9.2%	1'713
180	Schüpfen	9%	3'778
181	Wiler bei Utzenstorf	9%	1'036
182	Saicourt	9%	657
183	Reutigen	9%	1'393
184	Nods	8.9%	776
185	Safnern	8.9%	2'049
186	Uetendorf	8.9%	6'072
187	Sutz-Lattrigen	8.7%	1'409
188	Saxeten	8.7%	92
189	Seftigen	8.7%	2'175
190	Biglen	8.6%	1'879
191	Bleienbach	8.5%	787
192	Bettenhausen	8.5%	706
193	Seedorf	8.5%	3'280
194	Bellmund	8.4%	1'805
195	Thörigen	8.4%	1'179
196	Iffwil	8.4%	442
197	Belprahon	8.3%	264
198	Hermrigen	8.3%	325
199	Aeschi bei Spiez	8.2%	2'353
200	Wichtrach	8.2%	4'510
201	Gerzensee	8.2%	1'320
202	Cormoret	8.1%	504
203	Fraubrunnen	8.1%	5'525
204	Koppigen	8.1%	2'260
205	Thurnen	8%	2'076
206	Kaufdorf	8%	1'116
207	Lützelflüh	7.9%	4'406
208	Kiesen	7.8%	1'008
209	Meikirch	7.8%	2'615
210	Rohrbachgraben	7.8%	374
211	Höchstetten	7.8%	258
212	Hagneck	7.7%	444
213	Loveresse	7.6%	367
214	Boltigen	7.6%	1'258
215	Büetigen	7.6%	920
216	Wiggiswil	7.5%	93
217	Habkern	7.5%	625
218	Heimenhausen	7.5%	1'199
219	Ligerz	7.5%	508
220	Bäriswil	7.5%	1'124
221	Schwanden bei Brienz	7.4%	674
222	La Ferrière	7.4%	542
223	Därstetten	7.3%	876
224	Uttigen	7.2%	2'170
225	Reichenbach im Kandertal	7.2%	3'850
226	Erlenbach im Simmental	7.1%	1'709
227	Reisiswil	7.1%	183
228	Schwarzenburg	7.1%	6'797
229	Zäziwil	7%	1'665
230	Mörigen	6.8%	862
231	Madiswil	6.8%	3'383
232	Schwarzhäusern	6.8%	529
233	Krauchthal	6.8%	2'363
234	Rüegsau	6.8%	3'278
235	Riggisberg	6.7%	3'078
236	Kirchdorf	6.7%	1'859
237	Walkringen	6.5%	1'814
238	Grossaffoltern	6.4%	3'056
239	Rumisberg	6.4%	499
240	Rapperswil	6.4%	2'755
241	Oppligen	6.4%	658
242	Stocken-Höfen	6.4%	1'020
243	Hellsau	6.3%	206
244	Kandergrund	6.3%	795
245	Wald	6.2%	1'194
246	Walperswil	6%	1'036
247	Ursenbach	6%	907
248	Herbligen	5.9%	629
249	Wyssachen	5.9%	1'125
250	Kernenried	5.8%	516
251	Seeberg	5.8%	1'565
252	Oberwil bei Büren	5.7%	895
253	Signau	5.7%	2'684
254	Thierachern	5.7%	2'574
255	Wattenwil	5.7%	3'219
256	Kappelen	5.6%	1'413
257	Radelfingen	5.5%	1'271
258	Walliswil bei Wangen	5.4%	614
259	Saules	5.3%	151
260	Jens	5.3%	663
261	Kriechenwil	5.2%	420
262	Inkwil	5.2%	668
263	Walterswil	5.2%	539
264	Oeschenbach	5.1%	237
265	Lauperswil	5.1%	2'728
266	Ochlenberg	5.1%	555
267	Dürrenroth	5%	1'075
268	Wengi	5%	643
269	Eriswil	5%	1'346
270	Diemtigen	4.9%	2'307
271	Blumenstein	4.9%	1'289
272	Amsoldingen	4.8%	849
273	Oberwil im Simmental	4.8%	839
274	Uebeschi	4.8%	695
275	Rüeggisberg	4.7%	1'756
276	Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee	4.6%	87
277	Niedermuhlern	4.5%	513
278	Farnern	4.5%	224
279	Allmendingen bei Bern	4.4%	519
280	Bühl	4.4%	474
281	Rütschelen	4.4%	597
282	Auswil	4.3%	485
283	Alchenstorf	4.3%	630
284	Heimiswil	4.3%	1'619
285	Busswil bei Melchnau	4.2%	165
286	Homberg	4.2%	499
287	Ersigen	4.2%	2'004
288	Affoltern im Emmental	4.2%	1'224
289	Pohlern	4.2%	241
290	Rüschegg	4.1%	1'728
291	Guggisberg	3.9%	1'487
292	Mattstetten	3.9%	592
293	Teuffenthal	3.8%	157
294	Burgistein	3.8%	1'077
295	Trub	3.8%	1'277
296	Wynigen	3.6%	2'101
297	Brenzikofen	3.6%	535
298	Linden	3.5%	1'272
299	Eriz	3.4%	494
300	Oberbalm	3.4%	856
301	Gondiswil	3.3%	736
302	Röthenbach im Emmental	3.2%	1'221
303	Fahrni	3.2%	788
304	Horrenbach-Buchen	3.1%	225
305	Rumendingen	3%	99
306	Buchholterberg	3%	1'584
307	Wachseldorn	3%	232
308	Rüderswil	3%	2'394
309	Merzligen	3%	405
310	Schangnau	2.9%	919
311	Bowil	2.9%	1'316
312	Niederhünigen	2.8%	714
313	Arni	2.8%	974
314	Schelten	2.7%	37
315	Trachselwald	2.7%	927
316	Gurzelen	2.6%	870
317	Rüti bei Lyssach	2.6%	155
318	Zuzwil	2.6%	549
319	Mirchel	2.5%	563
320	Landiswil	2.4%	624
321	Jaberg	2.3%	299
322	Eggiwil	2.3%	2'438
323	Berken	2.2%	45
324	Corcelles	2.1%	189
325	Unterlangenegg	2.1%	1'069
326	Häutligen	1.9%	262
327	Oberhünigen	1.9%	319
328	Forst-Längenbühl	1.8%	769
329	Mont-Tramelan	1.8%	114
330	Oberthal	1.7%	710
331	Oberlangenegg	1%	483
332	Willadingen	1%	198
333	Champoz	0.6%	160
334	Rebévelier	0%	29

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 Bern has the highest share of foreign residents?: Interlaken has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Bern: 38.4% 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.