How is the share of women measured?

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

Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

Municipalities with the highest share of women in canton Basel-City (2025)

Riehen has the highest share of women in canton Basel-City: 52.5% (2025). It is followed by Basel (50.9%) and Bettingen (50.4%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Women	Residents
1	Riehen	52.5%	22'774
2	Basel	50.9%	180'097
3	Bettingen	50.4%	1'286

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

Which municipality in canton Basel-City has the highest share of women?: Riehen has the highest share of women in canton Basel-City: 52.5% as of 2025.
How is the share of women measured?: It is the share of female residents among the permanent resident population, from the BFS STATPOP register.