Which municipality in canton Zug has the oldest population?

Walchwil has the highest share of residents 65+ in canton Zug: 22.2% 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 Zug (2025)

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Walchwil has the highest share of residents aged 65 and over in canton Zug: 22.2% (2025). It is followed by Oberägeri (21.2%) and Unterägeri (21.2%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Residents 65+	Residents
1	Walchwil	22.2%	4'013
2	Oberägeri	21.2%	6'670
3	Unterägeri	21.2%	9'527
4	Menzingen	21%	4'824
5	Steinhausen	20.2%	10'449
6	Hünenberg	19.9%	8'985
7	Baar	18.6%	25'519
8	Zug	18.4%	32'160
9	Neuheim	17.9%	2'523
10	Cham	17.4%	18'518
11	Risch	16%	11'830

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 Zug has the oldest population?: Walchwil has the highest share of residents 65+ in canton Zug: 22.2% 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.