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 Ticino (2025)

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Cerentino has the highest share of residents aged 65 and over in canton Ticino: 48.7% (2025). It is followed by Linescio (45.2%) and Orselina (42.7%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Residents 65+	Residents
1	Cerentino	48.7%	39
2	Linescio	45.2%	42
3	Orselina	42.7%	682
4	Onsernone	42.5%	643
5	Ronco sopra Ascona	42.4%	516
6	Brissago	40.4%	1'577
7	Campo (Vallemaggia)	40.4%	47
8	Brione sopra Minusio	39.6%	432
9	Dalpe	37.8%	188
10	Muralto	36.2%	2'513
11	Verzasca	35.1%	749
12	Ascona	34.9%	5'290
13	Mergoscia	34.5%	194
14	Centovalli	34.5%	1'049
15	Morcote	33.5%	681
16	Blenio	32.5%	1'752
17	Brusino Arsizio	32.3%	467
18	Faido	31.4%	2'706
19	Quinto	31.1%	1'289
20	Minusio	31.1%	7'273
21	Bedretto	31%	116
22	Coldrerio	30%	2'838
23	Caslano	29.9%	4'393
24	Tresa	29.9%	3'147
25	Lavizzara	29.8%	504
26	Isone	29.5%	407
27	Vico Morcote	29.4%	398
28	Personico	29.1%	320
29	Acquarossa	28.9%	1'781
30	Cevio	28.8%	1'083
31	Magliaso	28%	1'609
32	Bosco/Gurin	27.9%	43
33	Airolo	27.4%	1'443
34	Breggia	27.3%	1'842
35	Gambarogno	27.2%	4'977
36	Chiasso	27%	7'677
37	Arogno	26.9%	931
38	Alto Malcantone	26.9%	1'374
39	Terre di Pedemonte	26.9%	2'646
40	Novazzano	26.5%	2'339
41	Serravalle	26.4%	2'052
42	Giornico	26.4%	1'761
43	Neggio	26.4%	322
44	Morbio Inferiore	26.4%	4'437
45	Melide	26.3%	1'812
46	Locarno	25.8%	16'463
47	Bissone	25.8%	945
48	Riva San Vitale	25.7%	2'740
49	Lema	25.6%	2'667
50	Losone	25.4%	6'780
51	Maggia	25.3%	2'686
52	Muzzano	25.2%	775
53	Castel San Pietro	25.1%	2'241
54	Mendrisio	24.8%	15'076
55	Biasca	24.8%	6'213
56	Gordola	24.5%	4'877
57	Porza	24.4%	1'696
58	Tesserete	24.3%	6'702
59	Balerna	24%	3'415
60	Vacallo	24%	3'511
61	Pura	23.9%	1'368
62	Cugnasco-Gerra	23.7%	2'838
63	Tenero-Contra	23.6%	3'417
64	Cademario	23.5%	784
65	Cureglia	23.5%	1'484
66	Agno	23.2%	4'582
67	Lugano	23.1%	63'691
68	Comano	23%	2'194
69	Savosa	23%	2'315
70	Avegno Gordevio	23%	1'525
71	Torricella-Taverne	22.9%	3'128
72	Collina d'Oro	22.9%	4'932
73	Stabio	22.8%	4'518
74	Vernate	22.7%	618
75	Vezia	22.3%	1'957
76	Bedano	22.2%	1'501
77	Bellinzona	21.8%	45'828
78	Origlio	21.8%	1'534
79	Val Mara	21.8%	3'048
80	Bioggio	21.4%	2'802
81	Paradiso	21.3%	4'806
82	Grancia	21.2%	457
83	Arbedo-Castione	20.7%	5'211
84	Ponte Capriasca	20.6%	1'965
85	Canobbio	20.5%	2'403
86	Cadempino	20.3%	1'601
87	Lamone	20.3%	1'748
88	Manno	20.3%	1'381
89	Gravesano	20.1%	1'416
90	Sant'Antonino	19.7%	2'655
91	Aranno	19.5%	348
92	Massagno	19.4%	6'976
93	Lumino	19.3%	1'712
94	Riviera	19.3%	4'262
95	Monteceneri	19%	4'746
96	Sorengo	18.6%	2'153
97	Pollegio	18.5%	919
98	Lavertezzo	18.5%	1'235
99	Mezzovico-Vira	16.9%	1'418
100	Cadenazzo	15.3%	3'139

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 Ticino has the oldest population?: Cerentino has the highest share of residents 65+ in canton Ticino: 48.7% 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.