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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
Municipalities with the highest share of foreign residents in canton Thurgau (2025)
National ranking →Kreuzlingen has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Thurgau: 57.2% (2025). It is followed by Gottlieben (44%) and Münsterlingen (41.1%). Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS), STATPOP 2025.
Ranking
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Foreign residents | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kreuzlingen | 57.2% | 23'550 |
| 2 | Gottlieben | 44% | 359 |
| 3 | Münsterlingen | 41.1% | 3'726 |
| 4 | Rickenbach | 40.6% | 3'078 |
| 5 | Tägerwilen | 40.2% | 5'558 |
| 6 | Diessenhofen | 39.6% | 4'157 |
| 7 | Bottighofen | 38.6% | 2'765 |
| 8 | Arbon | 36.7% | 16'407 |
| 9 | Romanshorn | 34.9% | 11'982 |
| 10 | Amriswil | 34.5% | 15'225 |
| 11 | Bürglen | 34% | 4'252 |
| 12 | Ermatingen | 32.5% | 3'799 |
| 13 | Salmsach | 31.6% | 1'631 |
| 14 | Mammern | 31% | 712 |
| 15 | Matzingen | 30.6% | 3'355 |
| 16 | Erlen | 29.8% | 4'028 |
| 17 | Salenstein | 29.8% | 1'502 |
| 18 | Kradolf-Schönenberg | 29.5% | 3'935 |
| 19 | Sulgen | 29.5% | 4'186 |
| 20 | Berlingen | 29% | 941 |
| 21 | Bischofszell | 28.6% | 6'438 |
| 22 | Lengwil | 28.6% | 1'814 |
| 23 | Steckborn | 28.3% | 4'036 |
| 24 | Frauenfeld | 27.9% | 27'201 |
| 25 | Weinfelden | 26% | 12'652 |
| 26 | Sirnach | 25.7% | 8'387 |
| 27 | Wagenhausen | 25.4% | 1'852 |
| 28 | Güttingen | 25% | 1'905 |
| 29 | Kemmental | 24.2% | 2'924 |
| 30 | Bettwiesen | 24.1% | 1'355 |
| 31 | Münchwilen | 23.6% | 6'043 |
| 32 | Altnau | 23% | 2'351 |
| 33 | Felben-Wellhausen | 21.6% | 3'312 |
| 34 | Eschenz | 21.4% | 1'951 |
| 35 | Tobel-Tägerschen | 20.7% | 1'751 |
| 36 | Affeltrangen | 20.5% | 2'890 |
| 37 | Wäldi | 20.2% | 1'179 |
| 38 | Müllheim | 20.1% | 3'403 |
| 39 | Basadingen-Schlattingen | 19.8% | 1'935 |
| 40 | Uttwil | 19.8% | 1'873 |
| 41 | Horn | 19.7% | 3'228 |
| 42 | Dozwil | 19.5% | 724 |
| 43 | Langrickenbach | 19.5% | 1'551 |
| 44 | Wängi | 19.1% | 5'141 |
| 45 | Märstetten | 19% | 3'067 |
| 46 | Pfyn | 18.9% | 2'259 |
| 47 | Aadorf | 18.8% | 9'924 |
| 48 | Wigoltingen | 18.7% | 2'674 |
| 49 | Kesswil | 18.3% | 1'004 |
| 50 | Bussnang | 18.2% | 2'599 |
| 51 | Sommeri | 17.5% | 696 |
| 52 | Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf | 17.3% | 2'655 |
| 53 | Gachnang | 17.3% | 4'778 |
| 54 | Hefenhofen | 17.2% | 1'344 |
| 55 | Berg | 16.8% | 3'757 |
| 56 | Herdern | 16.7% | 1'182 |
| 57 | Egnach | 16.5% | 5'259 |
| 58 | Eschlikon | 16.1% | 4'913 |
| 59 | Schlatt | 15.4% | 1'857 |
| 60 | Wilen | 15.4% | 2'469 |
| 61 | Lommis | 15% | 1'355 |
| 62 | Hüttlingen | 14.6% | 898 |
| 63 | Birwinken | 13.6% | 1'452 |
| 64 | Amlikon-Bissegg | 13.2% | 1'423 |
| 65 | Bichelsee-Balterswil | 13.1% | 3'034 |
| 66 | Hauptwil-Gottshaus | 12.8% | 2'121 |
| 67 | Braunau | 12.7% | 919 |
| 68 | Fischingen | 12.6% | 3'145 |
| 69 | Raperswilen | 12.4% | 429 |
| 70 | Roggwil | 12.3% | 3'471 |
| 71 | Hüttwilen | 12.1% | 1'776 |
| 72 | Uesslingen-Buch | 11.1% | 1'242 |
| 73 | Homburg | 11.1% | 1'597 |
| 74 | Warth-Weiningen | 11% | 1'467 |
| 75 | Schönholzerswilen | 10.9% | 872 |
| 76 | Stettfurt | 10.3% | 1'298 |
| 77 | Thundorf | 10% | 1'771 |
| 78 | Neunforn | 9.7% | 1'170 |
| 79 | Wuppenau | 8.8% | 1'215 |
| 80 | Hohentannen | 8.7% | 670 |
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 Thurgau has the highest share of foreign residents?
- Kreuzlingen has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Thurgau: 57.2% 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.