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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 2025 · Source: BFS

The municipalities with the highest share of residents 65+ in Switzerland (2025)

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Cerentino (TI) has the highest share of residents aged 65+ of any Swiss municipality: 48.7% (2025). It is followed by Linescio (45.2%) and Orselina (42.7%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.

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BFS · STATPOP · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Residents 65+	Canton	Residents
1	Cerentino	48.7%	TI	39
2	Linescio	45.2%	TI	42
3	Orselina	42.7%	TI	682
4	Onsernone	42.5%	TI	643
5	Ronco sopra Ascona	42.4%	TI	516
6	Santa Maria in Calanca	41.6%	GR	113
7	Rossa	41.3%	GR	172
8	Brissago	40.4%	TI	1'577
9	Campo (Vallemaggia)	40.4%	TI	47
10	Brione sopra Minusio	39.6%	TI	432
11	Urmein	39.5%	GR	162
12	Calanca	38%	GR	213
13	Dalpe	37.8%	TI	188
14	Guttannen	37.7%	BE	236
15	Kammersrohr	37.5%	SO	32
16	Schmitten	37.1%	GR	213
17	Ergisch	37%	VS	184
18	Mont-Noble	36.8%	VS	1'188
19	Buseno	36.3%	GR	102
20	Muralto	36.2%	TI	2'513
21	Simplon	36.2%	VS	287
22	Val Müstair	36.1%	GR	1'427
23	Mönthal	35.5%	AG	391
24	Sigriswil	35.4%	BE	4'943
25	Allmendingen bei Bern	35.1%	BE	519
26	Verzasca	35.1%	TI	749
27	Albinen	35.1%	VS	245
28	Mauborget	35%	VD	137
29	Goms	35%	VS	1'163
30	Kippel	35%	VS	334
31	Ascona	34.9%	TI	5'290
32	Binn	34.9%	VS	126
33	Ernen	34.8%	VS	538
34	Ligerz	34.6%	BE	508
35	Mergoscia	34.5%	TI	194
36	Centovalli	34.5%	TI	1'049
37	Niederried bei Interlaken	34.2%	BE	348
38	Oberhofen am Thunersee	34.2%	BE	2'553
39	Saint-Martin	34.2%	VS	841
40	Ederswiler	34.2%	JU	111
41	Soazza	34.1%	GR	320
42	Eischoll	34.1%	VS	460
43	Lumnezia	33.9%	GR	2'056
44	Tschappina	33.8%	GR	148
45	Belprahon	33.7%	BE	264
46	Morcote	33.5%	TI	681
47	Oberems	33.3%	VS	141
48	Bister	33.3%	VS	39
49	Basse-Vendline	33.3%	JU	741
50	Castaneda	33.2%	GR	262
51	Tujetsch	33.1%	GR	1'186
52	Champéry	32.7%	VS	1'415
53	Saxeten	32.6%	BE	92
54	Oberiberg	32.6%	SZ	941
55	Blenio	32.5%	TI	1'752
56	Balm bei Günsberg	32.4%	SO	213
57	Brusino Arsizio	32.3%	TI	467
58	Icogne	32%	VS	625
59	Corbeyrier	31.9%	VD	455
60	Täuffelen	31.8%	BE	3'070
61	Obersaxen Mundaun	31.8%	GR	1'151
62	Boncourt	31.8%	JU	1'159
63	Berlingen	31.7%	TG	941
64	Iseltwald	31.6%	BE	399
65	Obergoms	31.6%	VS	662
66	Bregaglia	31.5%	GR	1'602
67	Fiesch	31.5%	VS	894
68	Seelisberg	31.4%	UR	724
69	Faido	31.4%	TI	2'706
70	Wohlen bei Bern	31.3%	BE	9'310
71	Haute-Ajoie	31.3%	JU	1'063
72	Berken	31.1%	BE	45
73	Surses	31.1%	GR	2'494
74	Sumvitg	31.1%	GR	1'053
75	Quinto	31.1%	TI	1'289
76	Minusio	31.1%	TI	7'273
77	Rodersdorf	31%	SO	1'398
78	Titterten	31%	BL	436
79	Bedretto	31%	TI	116
80	Lax	30.9%	VS	340
81	Soubey	30.9%	JU	123
82	Krattigen	30.8%	BE	1'134
83	Fahy	30.8%	JU	328
84	Kandersteg	30.7%	BE	1'298
85	Andeer	30.7%	GR	912
86	Lüscherz	30.6%	BE	576
87	Hérémence	30.6%	VS	1'553
88	Liedertswil	30.5%	BL	151
89	Ormont-Dessus	30.5%	VD	1'438
90	La Côte-aux-Fées	30.4%	NE	467
91	Mettembert	30.3%	JU	109
92	Brusio	30.2%	GR	1'103
93	Avers	30.1%	GR	166
94	Madulain	30.1%	GR	206
95	Coldrerio	30%	TI	2'838
96	Gurtnellen	29.9%	UR	501
97	Bärschwil	29.9%	SO	806
98	Arlesheim	29.9%	BL	9'309
99	Caslano	29.9%	TI	4'393
100	Tresa	29.9%	TI	3'147

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

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BFS · STATPOP

Share of permanent residents aged 65 and over, per municipality, from the BFS STATPOP register (2025). 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.