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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
Municipalities with the highest share of foreign residents in canton Valais (2025)
National ranking →Täsch has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Valais: 64% (2025). It is followed by Chippis (48.6%) and Zermatt (47.9%). Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS), STATPOP 2025.
Ranking
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Foreign residents | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Täsch | 64% | 1'341 |
| 2 | Chippis | 48.6% | 1'627 |
| 3 | Zermatt | 47.9% | 6'113 |
| 4 | Zwischbergen | 41.3% | 75 |
| 5 | Leukerbad | 40% | 1'401 |
| 6 | Saxon | 38.3% | 7'605 |
| 7 | Crans-Montana | 38% | 10'782 |
| 8 | Saint-Gingolph | 37.6% | 1'104 |
| 9 | Sierre | 36.8% | 18'059 |
| 10 | Saas-Fee | 36.6% | 1'637 |
| 11 | Ardon | 36.3% | 3'938 |
| 12 | Monthey | 35.7% | 19'351 |
| 13 | Visp | 35.6% | 9'075 |
| 14 | Finhaut | 34.1% | 422 |
| 15 | Lens | 33.8% | 4'590 |
| 16 | Randa | 33.5% | 448 |
| 17 | Riddes | 33.3% | 3'831 |
| 18 | Martigny-Bourg | 33.2% | 22'513 |
| 19 | Vouvry | 33.1% | 4'936 |
| 20 | Port-Valais | 31.7% | 4'528 |
| 21 | Val de Bagnes | 31% | 11'044 |
| 22 | Sion | 30.9% | 37'844 |
| 23 | Vernayaz | 30.8% | 1'978 |
| 24 | Inden | 28% | 118 |
| 25 | Saint-Maurice | 27.9% | 4'656 |
| 26 | Collombey-Muraz | 27.7% | 10'188 |
| 27 | Conthey | 27.5% | 9'661 |
| 28 | Vétroz | 27.2% | 6'725 |
| 29 | Grône | 26.3% | 2'598 |
| 30 | Veysonnaz | 25.4% | 614 |
| 31 | Champéry | 24.9% | 1'415 |
| 32 | Icogne | 24.2% | 625 |
| 33 | Massongex | 23.8% | 2'149 |
| 34 | Steg-Hohtenn | 23.3% | 1'768 |
| 35 | Brig-Glis | 23.1% | 14'197 |
| 36 | Sembrancher | 22.9% | 1'113 |
| 37 | Saillon | 22.5% | 3'226 |
| 38 | Zeneggen | 22.2% | 369 |
| 39 | Chalais | 21.8% | 3'981 |
| 40 | Anniviers | 21.4% | 2'785 |
| 41 | Evionnaz | 21.2% | 1'535 |
| 42 | Mörel-Filet | 21.1% | 743 |
| 43 | Saint-Léonard | 21.1% | 2'618 |
| 44 | Vionnaz | 20.7% | 3'080 |
| 45 | Fully | 20.6% | 9'407 |
| 46 | Leytron | 20.5% | 3'594 |
| 47 | Nendaz | 20% | 7'354 |
| 48 | Naters | 19.9% | 10'791 |
| 49 | Leuk | 19.6% | 4'349 |
| 50 | Val-d'Illiez | 19.1% | 2'149 |
| 51 | Saas-Grund | 19% | 1'043 |
| 52 | Dorénaz | 18.8% | 1'120 |
| 53 | Chamoson | 18.7% | 4'486 |
| 54 | Collonges | 18.5% | 866 |
| 55 | Orsières | 18.4% | 3'339 |
| 56 | Saas-Almagell | 17.8% | 376 |
| 57 | Gampel-Bratsch | 17.8% | 2'260 |
| 58 | Raron | 17.7% | 2'030 |
| 59 | Stalden | 17.7% | 1'140 |
| 60 | Grimisuat | 17.4% | 3'979 |
| 61 | Bellwald | 17.3% | 364 |
| 62 | Fiesch | 17.2% | 894 |
| 63 | Lalden | 17.1% | 773 |
| 64 | St. Niklaus | 17% | 2'347 |
| 65 | Bourg-Saint-Pierre | 16.9% | 242 |
| 66 | Lax | 16.8% | 340 |
| 67 | Salgesch | 16.7% | 1'777 |
| 68 | Troistorrents | 16.3% | 5'068 |
| 69 | Vex | 16.2% | 1'970 |
| 70 | Noble-Contrée | 16.1% | 4'727 |
| 71 | Turtmann-Unterems | 16% | 1'193 |
| 72 | Albinen | 15.9% | 245 |
| 73 | Bovernier | 15.9% | 952 |
| 74 | Grächen | 15.2% | 1'321 |
| 75 | Riederalp | 15.1% | 445 |
| 76 | Bettmeralp | 15% | 468 |
| 77 | Martigny-Combe | 14.9% | 2'416 |
| 78 | Savièse | 14.4% | 8'453 |
| 79 | Ayent | 14.2% | 4'509 |
| 80 | Mont-Noble | 14% | 1'188 |
| 81 | Agarn | 13.5% | 743 |
| 82 | Trient | 13.3% | 181 |
| 83 | Goms | 13.2% | 1'163 |
| 84 | Bister | 12.8% | 39 |
| 85 | Obergoms | 12.7% | 662 |
| 86 | Baltschieder | 12.5% | 1'406 |
| 87 | Arbaz | 12.1% | 1'474 |
| 88 | Varen | 12.1% | 701 |
| 89 | Niedergesteln | 11.9% | 731 |
| 90 | Ausserberg | 11.9% | 639 |
| 91 | Ried-Brig | 11.6% | 2'327 |
| 92 | Eggerberg | 11.6% | 345 |
| 93 | Unterbäch | 11.6% | 483 |
| 94 | Bitsch | 11.5% | 1'219 |
| 95 | Ernen | 11.3% | 538 |
| 96 | Salvan | 11.3% | 1'521 |
| 97 | Evolène | 11.2% | 1'673 |
| 98 | Saas-Balen | 11.2% | 340 |
| 99 | Termen | 11.1% | 1'203 |
| 100 | Vérossaz | 10.4% | 945 |
| 101 | Binn | 10.3% | 126 |
| 102 | Fieschertal | 9.8% | 359 |
| 103 | Guttet-Feschel | 9.4% | 426 |
| 104 | Eischoll | 9.4% | 460 |
| 105 | Liddes | 9.1% | 790 |
| 106 | Visperterminen | 8.9% | 1'301 |
| 107 | Hérémence | 8.8% | 1'553 |
| 108 | Bürchen | 8.4% | 774 |
| 109 | Saint-Martin | 8.3% | 841 |
| 110 | Ergisch | 8.2% | 184 |
| 111 | Embd | 8.1% | 298 |
| 112 | Eisten | 7.4% | 189 |
| 113 | Isérables | 7.3% | 793 |
| 114 | Staldenried | 6.8% | 559 |
| 115 | Wiler | 6.5% | 522 |
| 116 | Grengiols | 6.4% | 409 |
| 117 | Blatten | 6.2% | 291 |
| 118 | Kippel | 5.1% | 334 |
| 119 | Törbel | 4.7% | 514 |
| 120 | Ferden | 4.4% | 248 |
| 121 | Simplon | 2.4% | 287 |
| 122 | Oberems | 1.4% | 141 |
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 Valais has the highest share of foreign residents?
- Täsch has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Valais: 64% 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.