How is the share of women measured?

It is the share of female residents among the permanent resident population, from the BFS STATPOP register.

National ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

The municipalities with the highest share of women in Switzerland (2025)

Oberems (VS) has the highest share of women of any Swiss municipality: 56.7% (2025). It is followed by Bister (56.4%) and Greng (55.3%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.

Top 100

BFS · STATPOP · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Women	Canton	Residents
1	Oberems	56.7%	VS	141
2	Bister	56.4%	VS	39
3	Greng	55.3%	FR	179
4	Villars-le-Comte	55%	VD	129
5	Muralto	54.7%	TI	2'513
6	Croy	54.7%	VD	408
7	Zuzwil	54.6%	BE	549
8	Clarmont	54.3%	VD	232
9	Gy	54.3%	GE	582
10	Hilterfingen	54.2%	BE	4'130
11	Avers	54.2%	GR	166
12	Corcelles-près-Concise	54.2%	VD	439
13	Soyhières	54.2%	JU	461
14	Chexbres	54.1%	VD	2'270
15	Farnern	54%	BE	224
16	Arlesheim	54%	BL	9'309
17	Sorengo	54%	TI	2'153
18	Eisten	54%	VS	189
19	Lovatens	53.9%	VD	152
20	Choulex	53.9%	GE	1'232
21	Courtedoux	53.7%	JU	749
22	Teuffenthal	53.5%	BE	157
23	Fürstenau	53.5%	GR	353
24	Minusio	53.5%	TI	7'273
25	Soral	53.5%	GE	935
26	Pleigne	53.5%	JU	368
27	Oberried am Brienzersee	53.4%	BE	489
28	Agiez	53.4%	VD	380
29	Ascona	53.3%	TI	5'290
30	Dalpe	53.2%	TI	188
31	Bofflens	53.2%	VD	201
32	La Tour-de-Peilz	53.2%	VD	13'046
33	Rodersdorf	53.1%	SO	1'398
34	Fontaines-sur-Grandson	53.1%	VD	228
35	Corseaux	53.1%	VD	2'323
36	Cologny	53.1%	GE	6'147
37	Lajoux	53.1%	JU	712
38	Zielebach	53%	BE	332
39	Unterramsern	53%	SO	230
40	Puplinge	53%	GE	2'702
41	Linden	52.9%	BE	1'272
42	Buseno	52.9%	GR	102
43	Caslano	52.9%	TI	4'393
44	Coldrerio	52.9%	TI	2'838
45	Chavannes-le-Chêne	52.9%	VD	327
46	Perly-Certoux	52.9%	GE	3'296
47	Muzzano	52.8%	TI	775
48	Origlio	52.8%	TI	1'534
49	Mies	52.8%	VD	2'211
50	Tannay	52.8%	VD	1'732
51	L'Abergement	52.8%	VD	267
52	Bretonnières	52.8%	VD	265
53	Les Clées	52.8%	VD	195
54	Wiggiswil	52.7%	BE	93
55	Bettenhausen	52.7%	BE	706
56	Weesen	52.7%	SG	1'895
57	Terre di Pedemonte	52.7%	TI	2'646
58	Ependes	52.7%	VD	376
59	Erlenbach	52.6%	ZH	5'679
60	Cortébert	52.6%	BE	675
61	Mont-Tramelan	52.6%	BE	114
62	Worben	52.6%	BE	2'678
63	Locarno	52.6%	TI	16'463
64	Magliaso	52.6%	TI	1'609
65	Massagno	52.6%	TI	6'976
66	Savosa	52.6%	TI	2'315
67	Bonvillars	52.6%	VD	517
68	Pully	52.6%	VD	19'536
69	Echichens	52.6%	VD	3'243
70	Coinsins	52.6%	VD	513
71	Dardagny	52.6%	GE	1'846
72	Reisiswil	52.5%	BE	183
73	Lully	52.5%	FR	1'239
74	Morlon	52.5%	FR	790
75	Riehen	52.5%	BS	22'774
76	Kilchberg	52.5%	BL	183
77	Agno	52.5%	TI	4'582
78	Morbio Inferiore	52.5%	TI	4'437
79	Ogens	52.5%	VD	343
80	Maracon	52.5%	VD	562
81	Donneloye	52.5%	VD	905
82	Coeuve	52.5%	JU	720
83	Küsnacht	52.4%	ZH	15'250
84	Unterseen	52.4%	BE	5'750
85	Corcelles	52.4%	BE	189
86	Wenslingen	52.4%	BL	704
87	Cevio	52.4%	TI	1'083
88	Denens	52.4%	VD	750
89	Lonay	52.4%	VD	2'707
90	Carouge	52.4%	GE	22'783
91	Chêne-Bougeries	52.4%	GE	14'947
92	Bremgarten bei Bern	52.3%	BE	4'462
93	Rüti bei Lyssach	52.3%	BE	155
94	Niederried bei Interlaken	52.3%	BE	348
95	Lauenen	52.3%	BE	851
96	Dornach	52.3%	SO	6'898
97	Oberwil	52.3%	BL	11'459
98	Boussens	52.3%	VD	1'016
99	La Sarraz	52.3%	VD	2'608
100	Yvonand	52.3%	VD	3'537

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

How we measure this

BFS · STATPOP

Share of female permanent residents per municipality from the BFS STATPOP register (2025). Small municipalities can show extreme values; the bottom of the table reads as the highest share of men.

Frequently asked questions

How is the share of women measured?: It is the share of female residents among the permanent resident population, from the BFS STATPOP register.