Which municipality in canton Bern has the highest share of women?

Zuzwil has the highest share of women in canton Bern: 54.6% 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.

Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

Municipalities with the highest share of women in canton Bern (2025)

Zuzwil has the highest share of women in canton Bern: 54.6% (2025). It is followed by Hilterfingen (54.2%) and Farnern (54%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Women	Residents
1	Zuzwil	54.6%	549
2	Hilterfingen	54.2%	4'130
3	Farnern	54%	224
4	Teuffenthal	53.5%	157
5	Oberried am Brienzersee	53.4%	489
6	Zielebach	53%	332
7	Linden	52.9%	1'272
8	Wiggiswil	52.7%	93
9	Bettenhausen	52.7%	706
10	Cortébert	52.6%	675
11	Mont-Tramelan	52.6%	114
12	Worben	52.6%	2'678
13	Reisiswil	52.5%	183
14	Unterseen	52.4%	5'750
15	Corcelles	52.4%	189
16	Bremgarten bei Bern	52.3%	4'462
17	Rüti bei Lyssach	52.3%	155
18	Niederried bei Interlaken	52.3%	348
19	Lauenen	52.3%	851
20	Därligen	52.2%	423
21	Brügg	52.2%	4'714
22	Steffisburg	52.2%	16'599
23	Thun	52.2%	44'163
24	Nidau	52.1%	7'160
25	Täuffelen	52.1%	3'070
26	Bäriswil	52%	1'124
27	Münsingen	52%	13'003
28	Orpund	52%	3'375
29	Sutz-Lattrigen	52%	1'409
30	Wohlen bei Bern	51.9%	9'310
31	Bätterkinden	51.9%	3'413
32	Ipsach	51.9%	3'873
33	Schattenhalb	51.9%	580
34	Köniz	51.8%	43'923
35	Kiesen	51.8%	1'008
36	Laupen	51.8%	3'306
37	Ligerz	51.8%	508
38	Seftigen	51.8%	2'175
39	Thurnen	51.8%	2'076
40	Heiligenschwendi	51.8%	732
41	Villeret	51.7%	938
42	Worb	51.7%	11'600
43	Kriechenwil	51.7%	420
44	Guttannen	51.7%	236
45	Bern	51.6%	138'562
46	Kirchlindach	51.6%	3'342
47	Muri bei Bern	51.6%	13'940
48	Brienz	51.6%	3'264
49	Iseltwald	51.6%	399
50	Konolfingen	51.6%	5'469
51	Loveresse	51.5%	367
52	Roches	51.5%	204
53	Port	51.5%	3'976
54	Bolligen	51.4%	6'348
55	Mattstetten	51.4%	592
56	Oberhofen am Thunersee	51.4%	2'553
57	Niederönz	51.4%	1'784
58	Meikirch	51.3%	2'615
59	Langenthal	51.3%	16'233
60	Jegenstorf	51.3%	5'883
61	Schwanden bei Brienz	51.3%	674
62	Rüderswil	51.3%	2'394
63	Sigriswil	51.3%	4'943
64	Walliswil bei Niederbipp	51.3%	234
65	Erlach	51.2%	1'393
66	Treiten	51.2%	428
67	Münchenbuchsee	51.2%	10'751
68	Urtenen-Schönbühl	51.2%	6'632
69	Adelboden	51.2%	3'438
70	Kandersteg	51.2%	1'298
71	Aegerten	51.2%	2'499
72	Kaufdorf	51.2%	1'116
73	Rüegsau	51.2%	3'278
74	Ittigen	51.1%	11'482
75	Ostermundigen	51.1%	18'432
76	Fraubrunnen	51.1%	5'525
77	Aeschi bei Spiez	51.1%	2'353
78	Landiswil	51.1%	624
79	Ferenbalm	51.1%	1'278
80	Meiringen	51.1%	4'791
81	Rapperswil	51%	2'755
82	Stettlen	51%	3'413
83	Hellsau	51%	206
84	Cormoret	51%	504
85	Schwarzenburg	51%	6'797
86	Belp	51%	11'739
87	Forst-Längenbühl	51%	769
88	Lützelflüh	51%	4'406
89	Herzogenbuchsee	51%	7'620
90	Walliswil bei Wangen	51%	614
91	Aarberg	50.9%	4'601
92	Zollikofen	50.9%	11'842
93	Burgdorf	50.9%	17'577
94	Koppigen	50.9%	2'260
95	Matten bei Interlaken	50.9%	4'196
96	Allmendingen bei Bern	50.9%	519
97	Valbirse	50.9%	4'043
98	Wattenwil	50.9%	3'219
99	Langnau im Emmental	50.9%	9'645
100	Amsoldingen	50.9%	849
101	Seedorf	50.8%	3'280
102	Büren an der Aare	50.8%	3'779
103	Rüti bei Büren	50.8%	872
104	Höchstetten	50.8%	258
105	Wynigen	50.8%	2'101
106	Vinelz	50.8%	908
107	Frutigen	50.8%	7'136
108	Hofstetten bei Brienz	50.8%	551
109	Niederhünigen	50.8%	714
110	Bühl	50.8%	474
111	Mörigen	50.8%	862
112	Studen	50.8%	3'590
113	Toffen	50.8%	2'697
114	Thierachern	50.8%	2'574
115	Evilard	50.7%	2'706
116	Ins	50.7%	3'800
117	Lüscherz	50.7%	576
118	Utzenstorf	50.7%	4'504
119	Biglen	50.7%	1'879
120	Oberdiessbach	50.7%	3'776
121	Kehrsatz	50.7%	4'663
122	Uetendorf	50.7%	6'072
123	Schüpfen	50.6%	3'778
124	Arch	50.6%	1'713
125	Oberwil bei Büren	50.6%	895
126	Pieterlen	50.6%	5'255
127	La Ferrière	50.6%	542
128	Reichenbach im Kandertal	50.6%	3'850
129	Lauterbrunnen	50.6%	2'356
130	Heimberg	50.6%	7'200
131	Pohlern	50.6%	241
132	Wyssachen	50.6%	1'125
133	Inkwil	50.6%	668
134	Lyss	50.5%	16'613
135	Vechigen	50.5%	6'070
136	Wilderswil	50.5%	2'760
137	Bowil	50.5%	1'316
138	Frauenkappelen	50.5%	1'486
139	Hasliberg	50.5%	1'125
140	Riggisberg	50.5%	3'078
141	Lauperswil	50.5%	2'728
142	Affoltern im Emmental	50.5%	1'224
143	Attiswil	50.5%	1'529
144	Gondiswil	50.4%	736
145	Madiswil	50.4%	3'383
146	Biel/Bienne	50.4%	57'462
147	Lyssach	50.4%	1'491
148	Interlaken	50.4%	6'123
149	Häutligen	50.4%	262
150	La Neuveville	50.4%	3'781
151	Plateau de Diesse	50.4%	2'251
152	Bellmund	50.4%	1'805
153	Wald	50.4%	1'194
154	Grossaffoltern	50.3%	3'056
155	Kirchberg	50.3%	5'918
156	Courtelary	50.3%	1'432
157	Gals	50.3%	878
158	Spiez	50.3%	13'332
159	Oberlangenegg	50.3%	483
160	Oberbipp	50.3%	1'979
161	Kallnach	50.2%	2'238
162	Melchnau	50.2%	1'485
163	Ersigen	50.2%	2'004
164	Heimiswil	50.2%	1'619
165	Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh	50.2%	2'479
166	Sauge	50.2%	829
167	Grosshöchstetten	50.2%	4'191
168	Oberhünigen	50.2%	319
169	Sorvilier	50.2%	311
170	Scheuren	50.2%	538
171	Rütschelen	50.1%	597
172	Oberbalm	50.1%	856
173	Krauchthal	50.1%	2'363
174	Saint-Imier	50.1%	5'144
175	Wichtrach	50.1%	4'510
176	Epsach	50.1%	375
177	Oberwil im Simmental	50.1%	839
178	Zweisimmen	50.1%	3'083
179	Burgistein	50.1%	1'077
180	Gurzelen	50.1%	870
181	Fahrni	50.1%	788
182	Eriswil	50.1%	1'346
183	Wangen an der Aare	50.1%	2'981
184	Wiedlisbach	50.1%	2'657
185	Leuzigen	50%	1'377
186	Meienried	50%	56
187	Meinisberg	50%	1'513
188	Gampelen	50%	1'047
189	Wiler bei Utzenstorf	50%	1'036
190	Beatenberg	50%	1'210
191	Gündlischwand	50%	352
192	Oppligen	50%	658
193	Rubigen	50%	2'876
194	Zäziwil	50%	1'665
195	Neuenegg	50%	5'805
196	Erlenbach im Simmental	50%	1'709
197	Lenk	50%	2'352
198	Guggisberg	50%	1'487
199	Rohrbach	49.9%	1'568
200	Aefligen	49.9%	1'154
201	Brienzwiler	49.9%	499
202	Leissigen	49.9%	1'205
203	Brenzikofen	49.9%	535
204	Merzligen	49.9%	405
205	Bargen	49.8%	1'112
206	Bleienbach	49.8%	787
207	Roggwil	49.8%	4'514
208	Wynau	49.8%	1'694
209	Dotzigen	49.8%	1'587
210	Moosseedorf	49.8%	4'134
211	Ringgenberg	49.8%	2'647
212	Diemtigen	49.8%	2'307
213	Buchholterberg	49.8%	1'584
214	Aarwangen	49.7%	4'873
215	Busswil bei Melchnau	49.7%	165
216	Schwarzhäusern	49.7%	529
217	Diessbach bei Büren	49.7%	1'064
218	Krattigen	49.7%	1'134
219	Innertkirchen	49.7%	1'079
220	Boltigen	49.7%	1'258
221	Gsteig bei Gstaad	49.7%	1'036
222	Homberg	49.7%	499
223	Sumiswald	49.7%	5'234
224	Trachselwald	49.7%	927
225	Kernenried	49.6%	516
226	Corgémont	49.6%	1'801
227	Orvin	49.6%	1'284
228	Tschugg	49.6%	476
229	Bönigen	49.6%	2'771
230	Mühleberg	49.6%	3'184
231	Wileroltigen	49.6%	375
232	Court	49.6%	1'387
233	Reconvilier	49.6%	2'454
234	Tavannes	49.6%	3'469
235	Jens	49.6%	663
236	Blumenstein	49.6%	1'289
237	Eriz	49.6%	494
238	Huttwil	49.6%	5'206
239	Niederbipp	49.6%	5'689
240	Seeberg	49.6%	1'565
241	Walkringen	49.5%	1'814
242	Därstetten	49.5%	876
243	Wimmis	49.5%	2'732
244	Saanen	49.5%	6'967
245	Jaberg	49.5%	299
246	Rüeggisberg	49.5%	1'756
247	Walterswil	49.5%	539
248	Rumisberg	49.5%	499
249	Thunstetten	49.4%	3'621
250	Röthenbach im Emmental	49.4%	1'221
251	Auswil	49.3%	485
252	Lengnau	49.3%	5'808
253	Müntschemier	49.3%	1'683
254	Herbligen	49.3%	629
255	Gerzensee	49.3%	1'320
256	Niedermuhlern	49.3%	513
257	Signau	49.3%	2'684
258	Trubschachen	49.3%	1'536
259	Safnern	49.2%	2'049
260	Uttigen	49.2%	2'170
261	Oberburg	49.1%	2'972
262	Tramelan	49.1%	4'670
263	Kandergrund	49.1%	795
264	Münchenwiler	49.1%	593
265	Schwadernau	49.1%	697
266	Rüschegg	49.1%	1'728
267	Wachseldorn	49.1%	232
268	Dürrenroth	49.1%	1'075
269	Heimenhausen	49.1%	1'199
270	Lotzwil	49%	2'841
271	Wengi	49%	643
272	Willadingen	49%	198
273	Gurbrü	49%	251
274	Reutigen	49%	1'393
275	Schangnau	49%	919
276	Radelfingen	48.9%	1'271
277	Hasle bei Burgdorf	48.9%	3'414
278	Hindelbank	48.9%	2'805
279	Romont	48.9%	237
280	Sonvilier	48.9%	1'229
281	Hermrigen	48.9%	325
282	Eggiwil	48.9%	2'438
283	Uebeschi	48.9%	695
284	Habkern	48.8%	625
285	Champoz	48.8%	160
286	Unterlangenegg	48.8%	1'069
287	Kappelen	48.7%	1'413
288	Gsteigwiler	48.7%	437
289	St. Stephan	48.7%	1'316
290	Kirchdorf	48.7%	1'859
291	Ursenbach	48.6%	907
292	Alchenstorf	48.6%	630
293	Péry-La Heutte	48.6%	1'957
294	Iffwil	48.6%	442
295	Arni	48.6%	974
296	Schelten	48.6%	37
297	Rumendingen	48.5%	99
298	Sonceboz-Sombeval	48.5%	1'874
299	Thörigen	48.5%	1'179
300	Hagneck	48.4%	444
301	Twann-Tüscherz	48.3%	1'239
302	Bannwil	48.2%	674
303	Büetigen	48.2%	920
304	Saicourt	48.2%	657
305	Walperswil	48.2%	1'036
306	Graben	48.2%	334
307	Renan	48.1%	935
308	Grindelwald	48.1%	3'942
309	Perrefitte	48.1%	486
310	Stocken-Höfen	48.1%	1'020
311	Freimettigen	48%	456
312	Rohrbachgraben	47.9%	374
313	Trub	47.9%	1'277
314	Siselen	47.8%	640
315	Mirchel	47.8%	563
316	Belprahon	47.7%	264
317	Finsterhennen	47.4%	570
318	Ochlenberg	47.4%	555
319	Oberthal	47.3%	710
320	Nods	47.3%	776
321	Brüttelen	47.2%	625
322	Crémines	47.2%	527
323	Lütschental	47.1%	242
324	Grandval	47%	398
325	Oeschenbach	46.4%	237
326	Horrenbach-Buchen	45.8%	225
327	Eschert	44.9%	370
328	Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee	44.8%	87
329	Seehof	44.4%	63
330	Berken	44.4%	45
331	Petit-Val	43.8%	464
332	Saules	43%	151
333	Rebévelier	41.4%	29
334	Saxeten	41.3%	92

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 Bern has the highest share of women?: Zuzwil has the highest share of women in canton Bern: 54.6% 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.