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.

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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

Municipalities with the highest share of foreign residents in canton Zurich (2025)

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Dietikon has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Zurich: 48.9% (2025). It is followed by Schlieren (46.4%) and Opfikon (46.3%). Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS), STATPOP 2025.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Foreign residents	Residents
1	Dietikon	48.9%	28'325
2	Schlieren	46.4%	20'474
3	Opfikon	46.3%	21'462
4	Adliswil	40.6%	19'904
5	Höri	40.5%	3'676
6	Oberglatt	39.4%	7'741
7	Kloten	38.5%	22'017
8	Dübendorf	37.9%	33'214
9	Regensdorf	37.2%	20'701
10	Dielsdorf	36.5%	6'817
11	Oberengstringen	36.4%	7'076
12	Kilchberg	34.2%	9'576
13	Zurich	34.2%	440'935
14	Wallisellen	32.7%	17'811
15	Dällikon	32.5%	4'469
16	Oetwil am See	32.4%	5'190
17	Embrach	31.9%	10'415
18	Weiningen	31.8%	5'204
19	Horgen	31.6%	24'641
20	Langnau am Albis	31.6%	8'097
21	Geroldswil	31.6%	5'402
22	Bülach	31.6%	24'590
23	Thalwil	31.5%	18'835
24	Affoltern am Albis	31.3%	12'911
25	Rüschlikon	31.2%	6'449
26	Rümlang	30.6%	8'363
27	Wetzikon	29.8%	27'317
28	Illnau-Effretikon	29.7%	17'973
29	Dänikon	28.8%	1'861
30	Steinmaur	28.7%	3'758
31	Schwerzenbach	28.7%	5'256
32	Niederhasli	28.7%	9'842
33	Wangen-Brüttisellen	28.5%	8'289
34	Niederglatt	28.5%	5'513
35	Buchs	28.4%	6'814
36	Küsnacht	28.4%	15'250
37	Rüti	28.2%	13'144
38	Urdorf	28%	10'539
39	Bassersdorf	27.9%	12'358
40	Wald	27.9%	10'686
41	Unterengstringen	27.2%	4'361
42	Rorbas	27.1%	3'078
43	Weiach	27.1%	2'133
44	Winterthur	27.1%	120'741
45	Volketswil	26.9%	19'948
46	Glattfelden	26.9%	5'555
47	Zollikon	26.8%	13'737
48	Birmensdorf	26.7%	7'587
49	Dietlikon	26.7%	8'033
50	Pfungen	26.5%	4'170
51	Bachenbülach	26.2%	4'450
52	Fällanden	26%	9'634
53	Feuerthalen	25.6%	3'893
54	Uster	25.4%	37'031
55	Zumikon	25.2%	5'781
56	Erlenbach	25.2%	5'679
57	Oberrieden	25.1%	5'410
58	Wädenswil	24.9%	26'012
59	Herrliberg	24.8%	6'802
60	Meilen	24.7%	14'952
61	Eglisau	24.2%	5'794
62	Regensberg	24.2%	484
63	Männedorf	23.9%	11'764
64	Rafz	23.6%	4'792
65	Hombrechtikon	23.5%	9'252
66	Oberweningen	23.3%	1'903
67	Obfelden	23.3%	6'081
68	Greifensee	23.2%	5'401
69	Stallikon	23.1%	3'903
70	Zell	23.1%	6'855
71	Maur	22.6%	10'873
72	Lindau	22.6%	5'896
73	Otelfingen	22.5%	2'861
74	Uetikon am See	22.2%	6'744
75	Oetwil an der Limmat	22.2%	2'604
76	Uitikon	22.1%	5'749
77	Richterswil	22.1%	14'545
78	Egg	21.9%	8'757
79	Stäfa	21.5%	15'232
80	Lufingen	21.4%	2'870
81	Turbenthal	20.9%	5'369
82	Elgg	20.7%	5'241
83	Dürnten	20.7%	8'030
84	Pfäffikon	20.6%	12'881
85	Fehraltorf	20.2%	6'943
86	Hedingen	20.2%	3'983
87	Hinwil	20%	11'949
88	Rheinau	19.9%	1'334
89	Mönchaltorf	19.7%	4'446
90	Knonau	19.5%	2'515
91	Aesch	18.9%	1'644
92	Bonstetten	18.8%	5'659
93	Schöfflisdorf	18.6%	1'420
94	Elsau	18.5%	3'957
95	Nürensdorf	18.5%	5'858
96	Hüttikon	18.5%	954
97	Stadel bei Niederglatt	18.3%	2'500
98	Maschwanden	18.2%	669
99	Niederweningen	18.2%	3'284
100	Winkel	18.2%	5'117
101	Flurlingen	18%	1'505
102	Freienstein-Teufen	17.8%	2'373
103	Bauma	17.8%	5'109
104	Seegräben	17.7%	1'486
105	Fischenthal	17.7%	2'697
106	Hausen am Albis	17.6%	3'956
107	Aeugst am Albis	17.6%	2'003
108	Flaach	17.4%	1'572
109	Wettswil am Albis	17.4%	5'419
110	Mettmenstetten	17.2%	5'841
111	Ottenbach	16.9%	3'038
112	Gossau	16.9%	10'621
113	Kappel am Albis	16.4%	1'375
114	Wil	16.1%	1'595
115	Grüningen	16.1%	3'931
116	Laufen-Uhwiesen	15.9%	1'848
117	Hochfelden	15.7%	2'019
118	Wila	15.7%	2'201
119	Dachsen	15.7%	1'896
120	Hüntwangen	15.6%	1'142
121	Seuzach	15.4%	7'990
122	Neerach	15.1%	3'348
123	Volken	15.1%	391
124	Russikon	15%	4'687
125	Oberembrach	14.7%	1'132
126	Benken	14.4%	894
127	Rickenbach	14%	2'895
128	Boppelsen	14%	1'439
129	Kleinandelfingen	13.9%	2'278
130	Andelfingen	13.7%	3'719
131	Neftenbach	13.6%	5'780
132	Bachs	13.1%	658
133	Ossingen	12.9%	1'859
134	Bubikon	12.9%	7'690
135	Henggart	12.9%	2'376
136	Wasterkingen	12.8%	585
137	Marthalen	12.6%	2'027
138	Weisslingen	12.4%	3'464
139	Dorf	12.2%	739
140	Hagenbuch	12.2%	1'168
141	Schleinikon	12.1%	884
142	Ellikon an der Thur	12.1%	1'027
143	Bäretswil	12%	5'137
144	Rifferswil	11.6%	1'213
145	Trüllikon	11.5%	1'132
146	Stammheim	11.2%	2'970
147	Brütten	10.8%	2'277
148	Thalheim an der Thur	10.7%	1'024
149	Wiesendangen	10.7%	6'852
150	Dägerlen	10.2%	1'204
151	Hettlingen	10.1%	3'208
152	Dinhard	10%	1'734
153	Schlatt	9.9%	788
154	Berg am Irchel	9.8%	595
155	Hittnau	9.4%	3'974
156	Altikon	9.3%	760
157	Wildberg	9.2%	1'019
158	Buch am Irchel	9.2%	1'068
159	Truttikon	8.8%	467
160	Dättlikon	7.4%	844

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

How we measure this

BFS · STATPOP

Share 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 Zurich has the highest share of foreign residents?: Dietikon has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Zurich: 48.9% 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.