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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
Municipalities with the highest share of foreign residents in canton Fribourg (2025)
National ranking →Romont has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Fribourg: 44.7% (2025). It is followed by Bulle FR (44.3%) and Givisiez (42.9%). Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS), STATPOP 2025.
Ranking
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Foreign residents | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romont | 44.7% | 6'276 |
| 2 | Bulle FR | 44.3% | 27'276 |
| 3 | Givisiez | 42.9% | 3'507 |
| 4 | Fribourg | 40.3% | 39'599 |
| 5 | Courtepin | 38.7% | 5'847 |
| 6 | Granges-Paccot | 36.8% | 3'989 |
| 7 | Broc | 36.1% | 2'957 |
| 8 | Belfaux | 35.4% | 3'488 |
| 9 | Villars-sur-Glâne | 35.2% | 12'644 |
| 10 | Marly | 32.8% | 9'566 |
| 11 | Châtel-Saint-Denis | 32.6% | 8'931 |
| 12 | Misery-Courtion | 31.7% | 2'393 |
| 13 | Kerzers | 30.9% | 5'546 |
| 14 | Belmont-Broye | 28.8% | 6'287 |
| 15 | Matran | 28.1% | 2'094 |
| 16 | Courgevaux | 27.6% | 1'431 |
| 17 | Cressier | 26.7% | 1'120 |
| 18 | Bossonnens | 26.1% | 1'661 |
| 19 | Villarsel-sur-Marly | 25.4% | 71 |
| 20 | Saint-Aubin | 25.1% | 2'106 |
| 21 | Montagny | 24% | 3'105 |
| 22 | Vallon | 24% | 537 |
| 23 | Estavayer | 23.9% | 10'812 |
| 24 | Gruyères | 23.5% | 2'353 |
| 25 | Avry | 23.4% | 1'970 |
| 26 | Siviriez | 22.7% | 2'711 |
| 27 | Châtonnaye | 22.7% | 852 |
| 28 | Wünnewil-Flamatt | 22.5% | 5'848 |
| 29 | Grolley-Ponthaux | 22% | 2'898 |
| 30 | Bas-Intyamon | 21.6% | 1'759 |
| 31 | Cottens | 21.4% | 1'605 |
| 32 | Neyruz | 21.4% | 2'874 |
| 33 | Vuadens | 21.1% | 2'580 |
| 34 | Riaz | 20.9% | 2'924 |
| 35 | Remaufens | 20.8% | 1'462 |
| 36 | Cugy | 20.7% | 2'067 |
| 37 | Chénens | 20.6% | 908 |
| 38 | Murten | 20.5% | 9'525 |
| 39 | Gibloux | 20.3% | 8'719 |
| 40 | Haut-Intyamon | 19.8% | 1'772 |
| 41 | Villaz | 19.7% | 2'421 |
| 42 | Ursy | 19.7% | 4'073 |
| 43 | Mézières | 19.6% | 1'217 |
| 44 | Les Montets | 19.5% | 1'587 |
| 45 | Le Pâquier | 19.5% | 1'457 |
| 46 | Billens-Hennens | 19.5% | 910 |
| 47 | Lully | 19.2% | 1'239 |
| 48 | Châtel-sur-Montsalvens | 19.2% | 354 |
| 49 | Sévaz | 19.1% | 324 |
| 50 | Vaulruz | 18.8% | 1'115 |
| 51 | Ferpicloz | 18.6% | 242 |
| 52 | Mont-Vully | 18.6% | 4'551 |
| 53 | Prez | 18.4% | 2'487 |
| 54 | Le Mouret | 18.2% | 3'326 |
| 55 | Attalens | 18.2% | 3'690 |
| 56 | Crésuz | 18.1% | 508 |
| 57 | La Roche | 18.1% | 2'083 |
| 58 | Ried bei Kerzers | 18.1% | 1'285 |
| 59 | Hauterive | 17.9% | 2'674 |
| 60 | Val-de-Charmey | 17.7% | 2'725 |
| 61 | Botterens | 17.4% | 748 |
| 62 | Marsens | 17.3% | 2'093 |
| 63 | Corminboeuf | 17.1% | 3'120 |
| 64 | Düdingen | 17.1% | 9'333 |
| 65 | La Sonnaz | 17% | 1'481 |
| 66 | Echarlens | 17% | 823 |
| 67 | Pont-en-Ogoz | 17% | 2'050 |
| 68 | Bois-d’Amont | 16.9% | 2'489 |
| 69 | Delley-Portalban | 16.9% | 1'349 |
| 70 | Surpierre | 16.1% | 1'259 |
| 71 | Autigny | 16% | 837 |
| 72 | Torny | 15.9% | 1'112 |
| 73 | La Brillaz | 15.3% | 2'239 |
| 74 | Grandvillard | 15.1% | 925 |
| 75 | Massonnens | 15% | 605 |
| 76 | Gletterens | 15% | 1'156 |
| 77 | Corbières | 14.7% | 1'037 |
| 78 | Rue | 14.6% | 2'638 |
| 79 | Nuvilly | 14.6% | 493 |
| 80 | Cheyres-Châbles | 14.6% | 2'545 |
| 81 | Tafers | 14.6% | 8'030 |
| 82 | Greng | 14.5% | 179 |
| 83 | Granges | 14.4% | 1'012 |
| 84 | Treyvaux | 14.1% | 1'643 |
| 85 | Morlon | 13.9% | 790 |
| 86 | La Verrerie | 13.7% | 1'323 |
| 87 | Hauteville | 13.3% | 750 |
| 88 | Semsales | 13.3% | 1'591 |
| 89 | Schmitten | 13.3% | 4'303 |
| 90 | Le Flon | 13.2% | 1'221 |
| 91 | Gurmels | 13.1% | 4'710 |
| 92 | Villorsonnens | 12.6% | 1'593 |
| 93 | Sorens | 12.4% | 1'125 |
| 94 | Tentlingen | 12.3% | 1'374 |
| 95 | Prévondavaux | 12% | 108 |
| 96 | Pont-la-Ville | 12% | 649 |
| 97 | Grangettes | 11.7% | 214 |
| 98 | Giffers | 11.6% | 1'718 |
| 99 | Saint-Martin | 11.5% | 1'059 |
| 100 | Pierrafortscha | 11.5% | 148 |
| 101 | Vuisternens-devant-Romont | 11.5% | 2'410 |
| 102 | St. Ursen | 11.1% | 1'389 |
| 103 | Sâles | 10.8% | 1'478 |
| 104 | Bösingen | 10.6% | 3'336 |
| 105 | Le Châtelard | 10.2% | 362 |
| 106 | Muntelier | 10% | 1'020 |
| 107 | St. Silvester | 10% | 1'062 |
| 108 | Plaffeien | 9.8% | 3'729 |
| 109 | Plasselb | 9.7% | 1'099 |
| 110 | Meyriez | 9% | 586 |
| 111 | Châtillon | 8% | 549 |
| 112 | Kleinbösingen | 7.5% | 698 |
| 113 | Fräschels | 7.4% | 435 |
| 114 | Heitenried | 6.9% | 1'413 |
| 115 | Jaun | 6.8% | 659 |
| 116 | Rechthalten | 5.9% | 1'161 |
| 117 | Brünisried | 5.2% | 738 |
| 118 | Ueberstorf | 5.1% | 2'417 |
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
How we measure this
BFS · STATPOPShare 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 Fribourg has the highest share of foreign residents?
- Romont has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Fribourg: 44.7% 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.