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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
Municipalities with the highest share of foreign residents in canton Ticino (2025)
National ranking →Paradiso has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Ticino: 60.8% (2025). It is followed by Bissone (47.1%) and Massagno (46.6%). Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS), STATPOP 2025.
Ranking
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Foreign residents | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paradiso | 60.8% | 4'806 |
| 2 | Bissone | 47.1% | 945 |
| 3 | Massagno | 46.6% | 6'976 |
| 4 | Chiasso | 46.3% | 7'677 |
| 5 | Vico Morcote | 45% | 398 |
| 6 | Cadenazzo | 43.4% | 3'139 |
| 7 | Morcote | 42.1% | 681 |
| 8 | Lugano | 40.9% | 63'691 |
| 9 | Giornico | 38.6% | 1'761 |
| 10 | Melide | 38.1% | 1'812 |
| 11 | Collina d'Oro | 36.8% | 4'932 |
| 12 | Biasca | 36.3% | 6'213 |
| 13 | Sorengo | 36.2% | 2'153 |
| 14 | Locarno | 36.1% | 16'463 |
| 15 | Pollegio | 35.6% | 919 |
| 16 | Lamone | 35.3% | 1'748 |
| 17 | Grancia | 33.7% | 457 |
| 18 | Agno | 33.6% | 4'582 |
| 19 | Vacallo | 33.6% | 3'511 |
| 20 | Savosa | 31.6% | 2'315 |
| 21 | Val Mara | 31.1% | 3'048 |
| 22 | Caslano | 30.2% | 4'393 |
| 23 | Balerna | 29.9% | 3'415 |
| 24 | Riviera | 29.7% | 4'262 |
| 25 | Muralto | 29.5% | 2'513 |
| 26 | Cadempino | 29.5% | 1'601 |
| 27 | Lavertezzo | 29.2% | 1'235 |
| 28 | Canobbio | 29.1% | 2'403 |
| 29 | Morbio Inferiore | 28.8% | 4'437 |
| 30 | Porza | 28.8% | 1'696 |
| 31 | Airolo | 28.2% | 1'443 |
| 32 | Bellinzona | 28.2% | 45'828 |
| 33 | Ascona | 27.8% | 5'290 |
| 34 | Torricella-Taverne | 27.3% | 3'128 |
| 35 | Arbedo-Castione | 27.2% | 5'211 |
| 36 | Sant'Antonino | 26.9% | 2'655 |
| 37 | Vezia | 26.4% | 1'957 |
| 38 | Ronco sopra Ascona | 26.4% | 516 |
| 39 | Losone | 26.3% | 6'780 |
| 40 | Tenero-Contra | 26.2% | 3'417 |
| 41 | Mendrisio | 26.1% | 15'076 |
| 42 | Stabio | 26% | 4'518 |
| 43 | Tresa | 25.4% | 3'147 |
| 44 | Minusio | 25.1% | 7'273 |
| 45 | Magliaso | 24.8% | 1'609 |
| 46 | Brusino Arsizio | 24.2% | 467 |
| 47 | Manno | 23.6% | 1'381 |
| 48 | Brissago | 23.5% | 1'577 |
| 49 | Gambarogno | 23.2% | 4'977 |
| 50 | Gravesano | 22.9% | 1'416 |
| 51 | Pura | 22.8% | 1'368 |
| 52 | Bioggio | 22.2% | 2'802 |
| 53 | Riva San Vitale | 22.1% | 2'740 |
| 54 | Muzzano | 21.9% | 775 |
| 55 | Novazzano | 21.2% | 2'339 |
| 56 | Faido | 21% | 2'706 |
| 57 | Quinto | 21% | 1'289 |
| 58 | Orselina | 20.4% | 682 |
| 59 | Brione sopra Minusio | 20.4% | 432 |
| 60 | Lumino | 20.3% | 1'712 |
| 61 | Gordola | 20% | 4'877 |
| 62 | Coldrerio | 19.8% | 2'838 |
| 63 | Monteceneri | 19.4% | 4'746 |
| 64 | Cademario | 19.1% | 784 |
| 65 | Vernate | 18.3% | 618 |
| 66 | Personico | 18.1% | 320 |
| 67 | Cureglia | 18.1% | 1'484 |
| 68 | Origlio | 17% | 1'534 |
| 69 | Ponte Capriasca | 16.9% | 1'965 |
| 70 | Aranno | 16.7% | 348 |
| 71 | Bedano | 16.4% | 1'501 |
| 72 | Mezzovico-Vira | 15.9% | 1'418 |
| 73 | Neggio | 15.8% | 322 |
| 74 | Cugnasco-Gerra | 15.4% | 2'838 |
| 75 | Lema | 15% | 2'667 |
| 76 | Comano | 13.6% | 2'194 |
| 77 | Cevio | 13.6% | 1'083 |
| 78 | Castel San Pietro | 13.4% | 2'241 |
| 79 | Campo (Vallemaggia) | 12.8% | 47 |
| 80 | Arogno | 12.6% | 931 |
| 81 | Terre di Pedemonte | 12.2% | 2'646 |
| 82 | Breggia | 12.1% | 1'842 |
| 83 | Acquarossa | 11.9% | 1'781 |
| 84 | Tesserete | 11.6% | 6'702 |
| 85 | Isone | 10.8% | 407 |
| 86 | Maggia | 10.8% | 2'686 |
| 87 | Centovalli | 10.8% | 1'049 |
| 88 | Alto Malcantone | 10.6% | 1'374 |
| 89 | Bedretto | 10.3% | 116 |
| 90 | Avegno Gordevio | 10% | 1'525 |
| 91 | Onsernone | 9.6% | 643 |
| 92 | Serravalle | 9.6% | 2'052 |
| 93 | Linescio | 9.5% | 42 |
| 94 | Bosco/Gurin | 9.3% | 43 |
| 95 | Mergoscia | 7.7% | 194 |
| 96 | Lavizzara | 6.9% | 504 |
| 97 | Dalpe | 6.9% | 188 |
| 98 | Blenio | 6.7% | 1'752 |
| 99 | Verzasca | 6.3% | 749 |
| 100 | Cerentino | 5.1% | 39 |
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 Ticino has the highest share of foreign residents?
- Paradiso has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Ticino: 60.8% 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.