Which municipality in canton Bern has the oldest population?

Guttannen has the highest share of residents 65+ in canton Bern: 37.7% as of 2025.

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.

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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

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

National ranking →

Guttannen has the highest share of residents aged 65 and over in canton Bern: 37.7% (2025). It is followed by Sigriswil (35.4%) and Allmendingen bei Bern (35.1%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Residents 65+	Residents
1	Guttannen	37.7%	236
2	Sigriswil	35.4%	4'943
3	Allmendingen bei Bern	35.1%	519
4	Ligerz	34.6%	508
5	Niederried bei Interlaken	34.2%	348
6	Oberhofen am Thunersee	34.2%	2'553
7	Belprahon	33.7%	264
8	Saxeten	32.6%	92
9	Täuffelen	31.8%	3'070
10	Iseltwald	31.6%	399
11	Wohlen bei Bern	31.3%	9'310
12	Berken	31.1%	45
13	Krattigen	30.8%	1'134
14	Kandersteg	30.7%	1'298
15	Lüscherz	30.6%	576
16	Willadingen	29.8%	198
17	Beatenberg	29.8%	1'210
18	Busswil bei Melchnau	29.7%	165
19	Oberried am Brienzersee	29.7%	489
20	Merzligen	29.4%	405
21	Mörigen	29.4%	862
22	Brienzwiler	29.3%	499
23	Corcelles	29.1%	189
24	Walliswil bei Niederbipp	29.1%	234
25	Kriechenwil	29%	420
26	Crémines	29%	527
27	Mattstetten	28.9%	592
28	Hilterfingen	28.9%	4'130
29	Innertkirchen	28.6%	1'079
30	Uetendorf	28.6%	6'072
31	Bolligen	28.5%	6'348
32	Schwanden bei Brienz	28.5%	674
33	Zweisimmen	28.5%	3'083
34	Bettenhausen	28.5%	706
35	Oeschenbach	28.3%	237
36	Hofstetten bei Brienz	28.3%	551
37	Zielebach	28%	332
38	Laupen	28%	3'306
39	Schwarzenburg	27.9%	6'797
40	Vinelz	27.8%	908
41	Trachselwald	27.8%	927
42	Muri bei Bern	27.7%	13'940
43	Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee	27.6%	87
44	Rüschegg	27.6%	1'728
45	Oberwil im Simmental	27.5%	839
46	Lenk	27.5%	2'352
47	Hermrigen	27.4%	325
48	Teuffenthal	27.4%	157
49	Inkwil	27.4%	668
50	Hasliberg	27.3%	1'125
51	Twann-Tüscherz	27.2%	1'239
52	Jegenstorf	27.1%	5'883
53	Ipsach	27.1%	3'873
54	Romont	27%	237
55	Münsingen	27%	13'003
56	Boltigen	26.9%	1'258
57	Eriz	26.9%	494
58	Koppigen	26.7%	2'260
59	Bätterkinden	26.7%	3'413
60	Brienz	26.7%	3'264
61	Grosshöchstetten	26.7%	4'191
62	Wachseldorn	26.7%	232
63	Därligen	26.5%	423
64	Worb	26.5%	11'600
65	Jens	26.5%	663
66	Kirchlindach	26.3%	3'342
67	Riggisberg	26.3%	3'078
68	Bremgarten bei Bern	26.2%	4'462
69	Alchenstorf	26.2%	630
70	Trubschachen	26.2%	1'536
71	Lauterbrunnen	26.1%	2'356
72	Spiez	26.1%	13'332
73	Rüeggisberg	26.1%	1'756
74	Seftigen	26.1%	2'175
75	Wald	26%	1'194
76	Rüegsau	26%	3'278
77	Meikirch	25.9%	2'615
78	Konolfingen	25.9%	5'469
79	Steffisburg	25.9%	16'599
80	Thun	25.9%	44'163
81	Landiswil	25.8%	624
82	Heiligenschwendi	25.8%	732
83	Kirchberg	25.7%	5'918
84	Unterseen	25.7%	5'750
85	Blumenstein	25.7%	1'289
86	Cormoret	25.6%	504
87	Worben	25.6%	2'678
88	Erlenbach im Simmental	25.6%	1'709
89	Wyssachen	25.6%	1'125
90	Zuzwil	25.5%	549
91	Port	25.5%	3'976
92	Sumiswald	25.5%	5'234
93	Wynigen	25.4%	2'101
94	Ringgenberg	25.4%	2'647
95	Därstetten	25.2%	876
96	Affoltern im Emmental	25.2%	1'224
97	Niederönz	25.2%	1'784
98	Orvin	25.1%	1'284
99	Sutz-Lattrigen	25.1%	1'409
100	St. Stephan	25.1%	1'316
101	Langnau im Emmental	25.1%	9'645
102	Signau	25.1%	2'684
103	Aeschi bei Spiez	25%	2'353
104	Wattenwil	25%	3'219
105	Attiswil	25%	1'529
106	Utzenstorf	24.9%	4'504
107	Eriswil	24.9%	1'346
108	Ochlenberg	24.9%	555
109	Erlach	24.8%	1'393
110	Aarberg	24.7%	4'601
111	Bleienbach	24.7%	787
112	Rubigen	24.7%	2'876
113	Ferenbalm	24.7%	1'278
114	Guggisberg	24.7%	1'487
115	Burgistein	24.7%	1'077
116	Gondiswil	24.6%	736
117	Valbirse	24.6%	4'043
118	Bönigen	24.5%	2'771
119	Safnern	24.5%	2'049
120	Meiringen	24.5%	4'791
121	Huttwil	24.5%	5'206
122	Melchnau	24.4%	1'485
123	Belp	24.4%	11'739
124	Grossaffoltern	24.3%	3'056
125	Kallnach	24.3%	2'238
126	Oberbalm	24.3%	856
127	Cortébert	24.3%	675
128	La Neuveville	24.3%	3'781
129	Bargen	24.2%	1'112
130	Seedorf	24.2%	3'280
131	Madiswil	24.2%	3'383
132	Rüti bei Büren	24.2%	872
133	Bäriswil	24.2%	1'124
134	Matten bei Interlaken	24.2%	4'196
135	Saanen	24.2%	6'967
136	Toffen	24.2%	2'697
137	Treiten	24.1%	428
138	Eschert	24.1%	370
139	Schattenhalb	24.1%	580
140	Farnern	24.1%	224
141	Dotzigen	24%	1'587
142	Adelboden	24%	3'438
143	Court	24%	1'387
144	Arch	23.9%	1'713
145	Eggiwil	23.9%	2'438
146	Seeberg	23.9%	1'565
147	Vechigen	23.8%	6'070
148	Siselen	23.8%	640
149	Rüderswil	23.8%	2'394
150	Wiggiswil	23.7%	93
151	Habkern	23.7%	625
152	Biglen	23.7%	1'879
153	Frauenkappelen	23.7%	1'486
154	Bannwil	23.6%	674
155	Linden	23.6%	1'272
156	Auswil	23.5%	485
157	Ittigen	23.5%	11'482
158	Tschugg	23.5%	476
159	Plateau de Diesse	23.5%	2'251
160	Epsach	23.5%	375
161	Orpund	23.5%	3'375
162	Fahrni	23.5%	788
163	Sauge	23.4%	829
164	Diemtigen	23.4%	2'307
165	Ersigen	23.3%	2'004
166	Reichenbach im Kandertal	23.3%	3'850
167	Grindelwald	23.3%	3'942
168	Aegerten	23.3%	2'499
169	Thurnen	23.3%	2'076
170	Schangnau	23.3%	919
171	Rohrbach	23.2%	1'568
172	Leissigen	23.2%	1'205
173	Walkringen	23.2%	1'814
174	Heimberg	23.2%	7'200
175	Schüpfen	23.1%	3'778
176	Schwarzhäusern	23.1%	529
177	Kernenried	23.1%	516
178	Gsteigwiler	23.1%	437
179	Oberdiessbach	23.1%	3'776
180	Champoz	23.1%	160
181	Freimettigen	23%	456
182	Bühl	23%	474
183	Hagneck	23%	444
184	Lützelflüh	23%	4'406
185	Langenthal	22.9%	16'233
186	Péry-La Heutte	22.9%	1'957
187	Amsoldingen	22.9%	849
188	Dürrenroth	22.9%	1'075
189	Münchenbuchsee	22.8%	10'751
190	Interlaken	22.8%	6'123
191	Oberthal	22.8%	710
192	Lauperswil	22.8%	2'728
193	Stettlen	22.7%	3'413
194	Lyssach	22.7%	1'491
195	Neuenegg	22.7%	5'805
196	Thierachern	22.7%	2'574
197	Lengnau	22.6%	5'808
198	Frutigen	22.6%	7'136
199	Brenzikofen	22.6%	535
200	Lauenen	22.6%	851
201	Uttigen	22.6%	2'170
202	Buchholterberg	22.6%	1'584
203	Heimenhausen	22.6%	1'199
204	Thunstetten	22.5%	3'621
205	Evilard	22.5%	2'706
206	Zäziwil	22.5%	1'665
207	Mühleberg	22.5%	3'184
208	Nidau	22.5%	7'160
209	Oberburg	22.4%	2'972
210	Brüttelen	22.4%	625
211	Ins	22.4%	3'800
212	Grandval	22.4%	398
213	Reconvilier	22.4%	2'454
214	Burgdorf	22.3%	17'577
215	Oberhünigen	22.3%	319
216	Gurbrü	22.3%	251
217	Herzogenbuchsee	22.3%	7'620
218	Wichtrach	22.2%	4'510
219	Perrefitte	22.2%	486
220	Rumisberg	22.2%	499
221	Büren an der Aare	22.1%	3'779
222	Kandergrund	22.1%	795
223	Walliswil bei Wangen	22.1%	614
224	Roggwil	22%	4'514
225	Oberwil bei Büren	22%	895
226	Wangen an der Aare	22%	2'981
227	Aarwangen	21.9%	4'873
228	Krauchthal	21.9%	2'363
229	Rüti bei Lyssach	21.9%	155
230	Tramelan	21.9%	4'670
231	Kaufdorf	21.9%	1'116
232	Leuzigen	21.8%	1'377
233	Aefligen	21.8%	1'154
234	Iffwil	21.7%	442
235	Radelfingen	21.6%	1'271
236	Schelten	21.6%	37
237	Graben	21.6%	334
238	Brügg	21.5%	4'714
239	Walperswil	21.5%	1'036
240	Gsteig bei Gstaad	21.5%	1'036
241	Oberlangenegg	21.5%	483
242	Rohrbachgraben	21.4%	374
243	Meienried	21.4%	56
244	Uebeschi	21.4%	695
245	Wynau	21.3%	1'694
246	Ostermundigen	21.3%	18'432
247	Courtelary	21.3%	1'432
248	Lotzwil	21.2%	2'841
249	Walterswil	21.2%	539
250	Zollikofen	21.1%	11'842
251	Roches	21.1%	204
252	Bellmund	21.1%	1'805
253	Kappelen	21%	1'413
254	Mirchel	21%	563
255	Trub	21%	1'277
256	Heimiswil	20.9%	1'619
257	Fraubrunnen	20.9%	5'525
258	Niederhünigen	20.9%	714
259	Köniz	20.8%	43'923
260	Corgémont	20.8%	1'801
261	Röthenbach im Emmental	20.8%	1'221
262	Unterlangenegg	20.8%	1'069
263	Villeret	20.7%	938
264	Bowil	20.7%	1'316
265	Saicourt	20.7%	657
266	Rebévelier	20.7%	29
267	Lyss	20.6%	16'613
268	Wilderswil	20.6%	2'760
269	Wimmis	20.6%	2'732
270	Rapperswil	20.5%	2'755
271	Ursenbach	20.5%	907
272	Gündlischwand	20.5%	352
273	Saules	20.5%	151
274	Niedermuhlern	20.5%	513
275	Forst-Längenbühl	20.5%	769
276	Wiedlisbach	20.5%	2'657
277	Rütschelen	20.4%	597
278	Urtenen-Schönbühl	20.4%	6'632
279	Schwadernau	20.4%	697
280	Renan	20.3%	935
281	Wileroltigen	20.3%	375
282	Studen	20.3%	3'590
283	Kirchdorf	20.3%	1'859
284	Hasle bei Burgdorf	20.2%	3'414
285	Rumendingen	20.2%	99
286	Mont-Tramelan	20.2%	114
287	Finsterhennen	20.2%	570
288	Moosseedorf	20.2%	4'134
289	Meinisberg	20.1%	1'513
290	Hindelbank	20.1%	2'805
291	Petit-Val	20%	464
292	Kehrsatz	20%	4'663
293	Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh	19.9%	2'479
294	Reutigen	19.9%	1'393
295	Tavannes	19.8%	3'469
296	Kiesen	19.7%	1'008
297	Loveresse	19.6%	367
298	Thörigen	19.6%	1'179
299	Häutligen	19.5%	262
300	Gals	19.4%	878
301	Wengi	19.3%	643
302	Saint-Imier	19.3%	5'144
303	Scheuren	19.3%	538
304	Gerzensee	19.3%	1'320
305	La Ferrière	19.2%	542
306	Sonceboz-Sombeval	19.2%	1'874
307	Nods	19.2%	776
308	Horrenbach-Buchen	19.1%	225
309	Seehof	19%	63
310	Sorvilier	19%	311
311	Büetigen	18.9%	920
312	Niederbipp	18.9%	5'689
313	Arni	18.8%	974
314	Stocken-Höfen	18.8%	1'020
315	Gampelen	18.7%	1'047
316	Pohlern	18.7%	241
317	Biel/Bienne	18.6%	57'462
318	Herbligen	18.6%	629
319	Münchenwiler	18.4%	593
320	Höchstetten	18.2%	258
321	Lütschental	18.2%	242
322	Reisiswil	18%	183
323	Oberbipp	18%	1'979
324	Gurzelen	17.9%	870
325	Wiler bei Utzenstorf	17.8%	1'036
326	Oppligen	17.6%	658
327	Hellsau	17.5%	206
328	Bern	17.3%	138'562
329	Pieterlen	17.1%	5'255
330	Diessbach bei Büren	16.8%	1'064
331	Homberg	16.6%	499
332	Müntschemier	16.5%	1'683
333	Sonvilier	16.2%	1'229
334	Jaberg	14.4%	299

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

How we measure this

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.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Bern has the oldest population?: Guttannen has the highest share of residents 65+ in canton Bern: 37.7% as of 2025.
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.