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 Valais (2025)

Oberems has the highest share of women in canton Valais: 56.7% (2025). It is followed by Bister (56.4%) and Eisten (54%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Women	Residents
1	Oberems	56.7%	141
2	Bister	56.4%	39
3	Eisten	54%	189
4	Saint-Martin	52.3%	841
5	Saas-Balen	52.1%	340
6	Grengiols	51.6%	409
7	Visperterminen	51.6%	1'301
8	Vétroz	51.4%	6'725
9	Collonges	51.4%	866
10	Martigny-Bourg	51.3%	22'513
11	Sion	51.3%	37'844
12	Termen	51.2%	1'203
13	Ayent	51.1%	4'509
14	Grimisuat	51.1%	3'979
15	Massongex	51%	2'149
16	Sierre	51%	18'059
17	Goms	50.8%	1'163
18	Hérémence	50.8%	1'553
19	Brig-Glis	50.7%	14'197
20	Savièse	50.7%	8'453
21	Monthey	50.6%	19'351
22	Saint-Maurice	50.6%	4'656
23	Saint-Léonard	50.6%	2'618
24	Fully	50.5%	9'407
25	Conthey	50.4%	9'661
26	Collombey-Muraz	50.4%	10'188
27	Grächen	50.4%	1'321
28	Chamoson	50.3%	4'486
29	Salgesch	50.3%	1'777
30	Saillon	50.3%	3'226
31	Salvan	50.3%	1'521
32	Lens	50.3%	4'590
33	Noble-Contrée	50.3%	4'727
34	Saas-Almagell	50.3%	376
35	Naters	50.2%	10'791
36	Saint-Gingolph	50.2%	1'104
37	Eischoll	50.2%	460
38	Wiler	50.2%	522
39	Veysonnaz	50.2%	614
40	Vouvry	50.1%	4'936
41	Niedergesteln	50.1%	731
42	Chalais	50.1%	3'981
43	Grône	50.1%	2'598
44	Arbaz	50.1%	1'474
45	Port-Valais	50%	4'528
46	Leuk	49.9%	4'349
47	Vérossaz	49.9%	945
48	Saas-Grund	49.9%	1'043
49	Törbel	49.8%	514
50	Nendaz	49.7%	7'354
51	Evolène	49.7%	1'673
52	Riederalp	49.7%	445
53	Raron	49.7%	2'030
54	Unterbäch	49.7%	483
55	Chippis	49.7%	1'627
56	Mont-Noble	49.6%	1'188
57	Turtmann-Unterems	49.6%	1'193
58	Evionnaz	49.6%	1'535
59	Vex	49.5%	1'970
60	Guttet-Feschel	49.5%	426
61	Leytron	49.5%	3'594
62	Ried-Brig	49.4%	2'327
63	Kippel	49.4%	334
64	St. Niklaus	49.4%	2'347
65	Ardon	49.3%	3'938
66	Bitsch	49.3%	1'219
67	Crans-Montana	49.3%	10'782
68	Gampel-Bratsch	49.2%	2'260
69	Saas-Fee	49.2%	1'637
70	Troistorrents	49.1%	5'068
71	Blatten	49.1%	291
72	Icogne	49.1%	625
73	Stalden	49.1%	1'140
74	Albinen	49%	245
75	Liddes	48.9%	790
76	Isérables	48.9%	793
77	Lalden	48.9%	773
78	Täsch	48.9%	1'341
79	Steg-Hohtenn	48.8%	1'768
80	Bovernier	48.7%	952
81	Martigny-Combe	48.7%	2'416
82	Riddes	48.7%	3'831
83	Val de Bagnes	48.6%	11'044
84	Dorénaz	48.5%	1'120
85	Visp	48.5%	9'075
86	Leukerbad	48.4%	1'401
87	Saxon	48.4%	7'605
88	Val-d'Illiez	48.4%	2'149
89	Vionnaz	48.4%	3'080
90	Vernayaz	48.4%	1'978
91	Randa	48.4%	448
92	Ernen	48.3%	538
93	Obergoms	48.3%	662
94	Bürchen	48.3%	774
95	Mörel-Filet	48.3%	743
96	Staldenried	48.3%	559
97	Zermatt	48.3%	6'113
98	Lax	48.2%	340
99	Baltschieder	48.2%	1'406
100	Trient	48.1%	181
101	Embd	48%	298
102	Bourg-Saint-Pierre	47.9%	242
103	Orsières	47.8%	3'339
104	Simplon	47.7%	287
105	Sembrancher	47.6%	1'113
106	Binn	47.6%	126
107	Fieschertal	47.6%	359
108	Ferden	47.6%	248
109	Bellwald	47.5%	364
110	Fiesch	47.5%	894
111	Champéry	47.4%	1'415
112	Ausserberg	47.4%	639
113	Finhaut	47.4%	422
114	Anniviers	47.4%	2'785
115	Varen	47.2%	701
116	Agarn	46.8%	743
117	Eggerberg	46.4%	345
118	Bettmeralp	45.5%	468
119	Ergisch	44.6%	184
120	Zeneggen	44.4%	369
121	Inden	44.1%	118
122	Zwischbergen	26.7%	75

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 Valais has the highest share of women?: Oberems has the highest share of women in canton Valais: 56.7% 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.