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We rank by the share of permanent residents aged 65 and over from the BFS STATPOP register. The full table also shows every municipality’s share, so the youngest municipalities are visible as well.

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National ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

The municipalities with the highest share of residents 65+ in Switzerland (2023)

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Cerentino (TI) has the highest share of residents aged 65+ of any Swiss municipality: 47.4% (2023). It is followed by Orselina (42.8%) and Ronco sopra Ascona (41.6%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2023.

Top 100

BFS · STATPOP · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Residents 65+	Canton	Residents
1	Cerentino	47.4%	TI	38
2	Orselina	42.8%	TI	699
3	Ronco sopra Ascona	41.6%	TI	524
4	Rossa	40.4%	GR	161
5	Onsernone	40.3%	TI	663
6	Urmein	39.3%	GR	163
7	Brissago	38.9%	TI	1'619
8	Brione sopra Minusio	38%	TI	442
9	Buseno	37.4%	GR	91
10	Calanca	37.4%	GR	211
11	Binn	37.4%	VS	123
12	Guttannen	37.2%	BE	247
13	Campo (Vallemaggia)	36.7%	TI	49
14	Santa Maria in Calanca	36.1%	GR	119
15	Dalpe	35.9%	TI	181
16	Sigriswil	34.8%	BE	4'891
17	Muralto	34.8%	TI	2'587
18	Centovalli	34.7%	TI	1'098
19	Mont-Noble	34.7%	VS	1'174
20	Val Müstair	34.5%	GR	1'422
21	Oberhofen am Thunersee	34.4%	BE	2'492
22	Mauborget	34.3%	VD	134
23	Belprahon	34.2%	BE	260
24	Ergisch	34.2%	VS	184
25	Ascona	34.1%	TI	5'381
26	Schmitten	34%	GR	209
27	Eischoll	34%	VS	453
28	Mönthal	33.8%	AG	405
29	Saint-Martin	33.7%	VS	841
30	Mergoscia	33.5%	TI	203
31	Ligerz	33.3%	BE	517
32	Linescio	33.3%	TI	42
33	Kippel	33.2%	VS	331
34	Niederried bei Interlaken	33.1%	BE	375
35	Soazza	33.1%	GR	332
36	Simplon	33.1%	VS	281
37	Basse-Vendline	33.1%	JU	767
38	Verzasca	33%	TI	786
39	Astano	33%	TI	315
40	Morcote	32.8%	TI	707
41	Oberiberg	32.7%	SZ	896
42	Goms	32.7%	VS	1'157
43	Albinen	32.4%	VS	262
44	Realp	32.3%	UR	158
45	Tschappina	32.1%	GR	140
46	Lumnezia	31.9%	GR	2'072
47	Brusino Arsizio	31.9%	TI	474
48	Corbeyrier	31.9%	VD	464
49	Allmendingen bei Bern	31.7%	BE	555
50	Castaneda	31.7%	GR	262
51	Ederswiler	31.6%	JU	117
52	Fahy	31.6%	JU	332
53	Lax	31.5%	VS	336
54	Rheinwald	31.4%	GR	576
55	Tujetsch	31.4%	GR	1'171
56	Obergoms	31.3%	VS	640
57	Willadingen	31.1%	BE	193
58	Boncourt	31.1%	JU	1'171
59	Avers	31%	GR	168
60	Champéry	31%	VS	1'399
61	Bellwald	30.9%	VS	349
62	Saxeten	30.8%	BE	91
63	Berlingen	30.8%	TG	947
64	Surses	30.7%	GR	2'424
65	Bedretto	30.7%	TI	101
66	Ferrera	30.5%	GR	82
67	Madulain	30.5%	GR	197
68	Ernen	30.5%	VS	550
69	Hérémence	30.5%	VS	1'491
70	Soubey	30.4%	JU	125
71	Wohlen bei Bern	30.3%	BE	9'299
72	Quinto	30.3%	TI	943
73	Oberems	30.2%	VS	139
74	Seelisberg	30.1%	UR	738
75	Blenio	30.1%	TI	1'706
76	Obersaxen Mundaun	30%	GR	1'148
77	Olsberg	30%	AG	367
78	Ormont-Dessus	30%	VD	1'423
79	Merzligen	29.9%	BE	402
80	Faido	29.9%	TI	2'753
81	Kriechenwil	29.8%	BE	430
82	Isérables	29.8%	VS	809
83	Oeschenbach	29.7%	BE	222
84	Lüscherz	29.7%	BE	572
85	Bregaglia	29.7%	GR	1'578
86	Sumvitg	29.5%	GR	1'079
87	Fiesch	29.5%	VS	912
88	Kandersteg	29.4%	BE	1'308
89	Rünenberg	29.4%	BL	783
90	Giornico	29.4%	TI	795
91	Beatenberg	29.2%	BE	1'227
92	Oberried am Brienzersee	29.2%	BE	469
93	Täuffelen	29.2%	BE	3'059
94	Brusio	29.2%	GR	1'105
95	Falera	29.2%	GR	627
96	Minusio	29.2%	TI	7'365
97	Gurtnellen	29.1%	UR	505
98	Bärschwil	29.1%	SO	794
99	Hilterfingen	29%	BE	4'082
100	Rodersdorf	29%	SO	1'418

How we measure this

BFS · STATPOP

Share of permanent residents aged 65 and over, per municipality, from the BFS STATPOP register (2023). The inverse reading — the youngest municipalities — is at the bottom of the table.

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How is the age structure measured?: We rank by the share of permanent residents aged 65 and over from the BFS STATPOP register. The full table also shows every municipality’s share, so the youngest municipalities are visible as well.