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 Solothurn (2025)

Rodersdorf has the highest share of women in canton Solothurn: 53.1% (2025). It is followed by Unterramsern (53%) and Dornach (52.3%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Women	Residents
1	Rodersdorf	53.1%	1'398
2	Unterramsern	53%	230
3	Dornach	52.3%	6'898
4	Erlinsbach	52.2%	3'761
5	Langendorf	51.8%	3'983
6	Solothurn	51.5%	16'830
7	Buchegg	51.4%	2'979
8	Kriegstetten	51.4%	1'456
9	Riedholz	51.4%	2'319
10	Wolfwil	51.2%	2'473
11	Lüsslingen-Nennigkofen	51.2%	1'131
12	Niederbuchsiten	51.1%	1'369
13	Lohn-Ammannsegg	51.1%	2'940
14	Recherswil	51.1%	2'260
15	Flumenthal	51%	1'023
16	Bättwil	50.9%	1'185
17	Hofstetten-Flüh	50.9%	3'410
18	Witterswil	50.9%	1'475
19	Derendingen	50.9%	7'219
20	Oberdorf	50.9%	1'806
21	Kappel	50.9%	3'591
22	Breitenbach	50.9%	4'440
23	Schnottwil	50.8%	1'159
24	Büren	50.8%	1'060
25	Seewen	50.8%	1'088
26	Wisen	50.8%	451
27	Lüterkofen-Ichertswil	50.7%	923
28	Bellach	50.7%	5'632
29	Fehren	50.7%	619
30	Biberist	50.6%	9'531
31	Horriwil	50.5%	940
32	Obergerlafingen	50.5%	1'232
33	Lommiswil	50.5%	1'615
34	Walterswil	50.5%	768
35	Gretzenbach	50.4%	2'825
36	Hubersdorf	50.3%	727
37	Olten	50.3%	19'265
38	Kleinlützel	50.3%	1'190
39	Etziken	50.2%	1'093
40	Rickenbach	50.2%	1'208
41	Grindel	50.2%	508
42	Stüsslingen	50.1%	1'265
43	Rüttenen	50.1%	1'498
44	Neuendorf	50%	2'412
45	Hochwald	50%	1'278
46	Hüniken	50%	160
47	Kammersrohr	50%	32
48	Fulenbach	50%	1'841
49	Obergösgen	49.9%	2'553
50	Drei Höfe	49.9%	727
51	Selzach	49.9%	3'750
52	Boningen	49.9%	816
53	Starrkirch-Wil	49.9%	2'020
54	Wangen bei Olten	49.9%	5'598
55	Subingen	49.8%	3'311
56	Zuchwil	49.8%	9'622
57	Nuglar-St. Pantaleon	49.7%	1'580
58	Aeschi	49.7%	1'342
59	Schönenwerd	49.7%	5'437
60	Lostorf	49.6%	4'113
61	Gempen	49.5%	919
62	Luterbach	49.5%	3'756
63	Dulliken	49.5%	5'489
64	Laupersdorf	49.4%	1'916
65	Winznau	49.4%	2'061
66	Grenchen	49.4%	18'973
67	Büsserach	49.3%	2'473
68	Meltingen	49.3%	623
69	Trimbach	49.2%	6'928
70	Kestenholz	49.1%	1'888
71	Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus	49.1%	1'068
72	Günsberg	49%	1'169
73	Himmelried	49%	974
74	Bettlach	48.9%	4'935
75	Deitingen	48.8%	2'409
76	Hägendorf	48.8%	5'343
77	Nunningen	48.8%	1'948
78	Oberbuchsiten	48.7%	2'382
79	Niedergösgen	48.7%	4'297
80	Gerlafingen	48.7%	5'859
81	Gunzgen	48.7%	1'783
82	Egerkingen	48.5%	4'365
83	Metzerlen-Mariastein	48.5%	970
84	Matzendorf	48.3%	1'439
85	Messen	48.3%	1'506
86	Härkingen	48.2%	1'763
87	Oensingen	48.2%	6'766
88	Mümliswil-Ramiswil	48.1%	2'472
89	Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen	48%	1'199
90	Däniken	48%	3'108
91	Erschwil	47.9%	996
92	Balsthal	47.8%	6'622
93	Holderbank	47.5%	779
94	Kienberg	47.5%	526
95	Bolken	47.5%	579
96	Bärschwil	47.5%	806
97	Zullwil	47.4%	704
98	Biezwil	47.2%	345
99	Hauenstein-Ifenthal	47.1%	348
100	Herbetswil	46.4%	617
101	Aedermannsdorf	45.6%	607
102	Beinwil	45.2%	248
103	Balm bei Günsberg	45.1%	213
104	Eppenberg-Wöschnau	43.5%	336

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 Solothurn has the highest share of women?: Rodersdorf has the highest share of women in canton Solothurn: 53.1% 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.