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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
Municipalities with the highest share of foreign residents in canton Lucerne (2025)
National ranking →Emmen has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Lucerne: 39.1% (2025). It is followed by Nebikon (34.9%) and Weggis (30%). Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS), STATPOP 2025.
Ranking
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Foreign residents | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmen | 39.1% | 32'777 |
| 2 | Nebikon | 34.9% | 2'959 |
| 3 | Weggis | 30% | 4'874 |
| 4 | Reiden | 29.7% | 7'690 |
| 5 | Vitznau | 29% | 1'492 |
| 6 | Root | 28.9% | 6'712 |
| 7 | Lucerne | 28.2% | 86'699 |
| 8 | Wolhusen | 28% | 4'868 |
| 9 | Büron | 27.8% | 2'759 |
| 10 | Triengen | 27.2% | 5'051 |
| 11 | Ebikon | 26.3% | 14'737 |
| 12 | Kriens | 25.4% | 30'685 |
| 13 | Gisikon | 24.3% | 1'543 |
| 14 | Geuensee | 23.8% | 3'069 |
| 15 | Buchrain | 23.5% | 7'013 |
| 16 | Hochdorf | 23.2% | 10'158 |
| 17 | Wauwil | 22.6% | 2'683 |
| 18 | Greppen | 22% | 1'228 |
| 19 | Rickenbach | 21.9% | 3'887 |
| 20 | Schötz | 21.8% | 4'983 |
| 21 | Dierikon | 21.5% | 1'691 |
| 22 | Meierskappel | 20.5% | 1'578 |
| 23 | Wikon | 20.4% | 1'491 |
| 24 | Altishofen | 20.1% | 2'040 |
| 25 | Pfaffnau | 19.6% | 2'792 |
| 26 | Dagmersellen | 19.5% | 6'144 |
| 27 | Sursee | 19% | 11'118 |
| 28 | Meggen | 18.9% | 7'718 |
| 29 | Horw | 18.8% | 15'939 |
| 30 | Hitzkirch | 18.2% | 6'067 |
| 31 | Werthenstein | 17.9% | 2'161 |
| 32 | Fischbach | 17.4% | 760 |
| 33 | Aesch | 17.2% | 1'526 |
| 34 | Alberswil | 17% | 741 |
| 35 | Flühli | 16.6% | 1'918 |
| 36 | Ermensee | 16.6% | 1'087 |
| 37 | Malters | 16.3% | 7'930 |
| 38 | Grossdietwil | 15.8% | 923 |
| 39 | Willisau | 15.6% | 9'297 |
| 40 | Egolzwil | 15.4% | 1'667 |
| 41 | Zell | 15.2% | 2'264 |
| 42 | Menznau | 14.5% | 3'168 |
| 43 | Eschenbach | 14.3% | 3'796 |
| 44 | Grosswangen | 14.3% | 3'492 |
| 45 | Beromünster | 13.9% | 6'963 |
| 46 | Inwil | 13.8% | 2'919 |
| 47 | Adligenswil | 13.7% | 5'704 |
| 48 | Udligenswil | 13.6% | 2'483 |
| 49 | Ettiswil | 13.5% | 2'877 |
| 50 | Altbüron | 13.4% | 1'013 |
| 51 | Knutwil | 13.2% | 2'499 |
| 52 | Nottwil | 13.1% | 4'104 |
| 53 | Buttisholz | 13% | 3'510 |
| 54 | Neuenkirch | 12.6% | 7'243 |
| 55 | Ruswil | 12.6% | 7'645 |
| 56 | Oberkirch | 12% | 5'213 |
| 57 | Rothenburg | 11.8% | 7'983 |
| 58 | Römerswil | 10.7% | 1'804 |
| 59 | Hildisrieden | 10.5% | 2'468 |
| 60 | Sempach | 10% | 4'404 |
| 61 | Ballwil | 9.8% | 2'845 |
| 62 | Mauensee | 9.8% | 1'533 |
| 63 | Entlebuch | 9.7% | 3'409 |
| 64 | Hohenrain | 9.6% | 2'467 |
| 65 | Schlierbach | 9.5% | 994 |
| 66 | Hergiswil bei Willisau | 9.4% | 1'934 |
| 67 | Rain | 9.2% | 3'347 |
| 68 | Eich | 9.1% | 1'779 |
| 69 | Escholzmatt-Marbach | 8.6% | 4'587 |
| 70 | Schüpfheim | 8.5% | 4'287 |
| 71 | Roggliswil | 8.3% | 785 |
| 72 | Schongau | 8.3% | 1'055 |
| 73 | Schwarzenberg | 8.2% | 1'808 |
| 74 | Schenkon | 7.7% | 3'163 |
| 75 | Hasle | 7.2% | 1'841 |
| 76 | Luthern | 7.1% | 1'252 |
| 77 | Doppleschwand | 6.9% | 843 |
| 78 | Ufhusen | 6.4% | 924 |
| 79 | Romoos | 4.7% | 640 |
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 Lucerne has the highest share of foreign residents?
- Emmen has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Lucerne: 39.1% 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.