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 Zurich (2025)

Erlenbach has the highest share of women in canton Zurich: 52.6% (2025). It is followed by Küsnacht (52.4%) and Meilen (52.2%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Women	Residents
1	Erlenbach	52.6%	5'679
2	Küsnacht	52.4%	15'250
3	Meilen	52.2%	14'952
4	Regensberg	52.1%	484
5	Männedorf	52%	11'764
6	Rifferswil	51.7%	1'213
7	Zumikon	51.7%	5'781
8	Zollikon	51.6%	13'737
9	Richterswil	51.5%	14'545
10	Uetikon am See	51.5%	6'744
11	Hausen am Albis	51.4%	3'956
12	Stäfa	51.4%	15'232
13	Egg	51.4%	8'757
14	Rüschlikon	51.3%	6'449
15	Henggart	51.2%	2'376
16	Bubikon	51.1%	7'690
17	Thalwil	51.1%	18'835
18	Herrliberg	51.1%	6'802
19	Horgen	51.1%	24'641
20	Buch am Irchel	51%	1'068
21	Pfäffikon	51%	12'881
22	Mönchaltorf	51%	4'446
23	Wädenswil	51%	26'012
24	Bonstetten	50.9%	5'659
25	Stadel bei Niederglatt	50.9%	2'500
26	Langnau am Albis	50.9%	8'097
27	Oberrieden	50.9%	5'410
28	Fällanden	50.9%	9'634
29	Uster	50.9%	37'031
30	Bülach	50.8%	24'590
31	Rafz	50.8%	4'792
32	Hombrechtikon	50.8%	9'252
33	Greifensee	50.8%	5'401
34	Ellikon an der Thur	50.8%	1'027
35	Urdorf	50.8%	10'539
36	Stammheim	50.8%	2'970
37	Wettswil am Albis	50.7%	5'419
38	Feuerthalen	50.7%	3'893
39	Kleinandelfingen	50.7%	2'278
40	Altikon	50.7%	760
41	Hettlingen	50.7%	3'208
42	Turbenthal	50.7%	5'369
43	Boppelsen	50.6%	1'439
44	Kilchberg	50.6%	9'576
45	Schwerzenbach	50.6%	5'256
46	Flurlingen	50.5%	1'505
47	Nürensdorf	50.5%	5'858
48	Oberembrach	50.5%	1'132
49	Gossau	50.5%	10'621
50	Winterthur	50.5%	120'741
51	Geroldswil	50.5%	5'402
52	Rheinau	50.4%	1'334
53	Trüllikon	50.4%	1'132
54	Bachenbülach	50.4%	4'450
55	Hochfelden	50.4%	2'019
56	Hittnau	50.4%	3'974
57	Russikon	50.4%	4'687
58	Wildberg	50.4%	1'019
59	Maur	50.4%	10'873
60	Elsau	50.4%	3'957
61	Seuzach	50.4%	7'990
62	Neftenbach	50.3%	5'780
63	Illnau-Effretikon	50.3%	17'973
64	Mettmenstetten	50.2%	5'841
65	Stallikon	50.2%	3'903
66	Laufen-Uhwiesen	50.2%	1'848
67	Grüningen	50.2%	3'931
68	Hinwil	50.2%	11'949
69	Adliswil	50.2%	19'904
70	Dättlikon	50.2%	844
71	Wiesendangen	50.2%	6'852
72	Knonau	50.1%	2'515
73	Ottenbach	50.1%	3'038
74	Truttikon	50.1%	467
75	Neerach	50.1%	3'348
76	Wetzikon	50.1%	27'317
77	Eglisau	50%	5'794
78	Zell	50%	6'855
79	Birmensdorf	50%	7'587
80	Uitikon	50%	5'749
81	Andelfingen	50%	3'719
82	Affoltern am Albis	49.9%	12'911
83	Obfelden	49.9%	6'081
84	Dachsen	49.9%	1'896
85	Marthalen	49.9%	2'027
86	Volken	49.9%	391
87	Bassersdorf	49.9%	12'358
88	Niederglatt	49.9%	5'513
89	Niederhasli	49.9%	9'842
90	Schöfflisdorf	49.9%	1'420
91	Wald	49.9%	10'686
92	Fehraltorf	49.9%	6'943
93	Weisslingen	49.9%	3'464
94	Volketswil	49.9%	19'948
95	Pfungen	49.9%	4'170
96	Aesch	49.9%	1'644
97	Unterengstringen	49.9%	4'361
98	Aeugst am Albis	49.8%	2'003
99	Ossingen	49.7%	1'859
100	Dietlikon	49.7%	8'033
101	Bachs	49.7%	658
102	Rüti	49.7%	13'144
103	Brütten	49.7%	2'277
104	Dinhard	49.7%	1'734
105	Zurich	49.7%	440'935
106	Bauma	49.7%	5'109
107	Glattfelden	49.6%	5'555
108	Wallisellen	49.6%	17'811
109	Bäretswil	49.6%	5'137
110	Rickenbach	49.6%	2'895
111	Wila	49.5%	2'201
112	Elgg	49.5%	5'241
113	Dorf	49.4%	739
114	Embrach	49.4%	10'415
115	Freienstein-Teufen	49.4%	2'373
116	Buchs	49.4%	6'814
117	Lufingen	49.3%	2'870
118	Winkel	49.3%	5'117
119	Oetwil am See	49.3%	5'190
120	Dübendorf	49.3%	33'214
121	Benken	49.2%	894
122	Flaach	49.2%	1'572
123	Dällikon	49.2%	4'469
124	Regensdorf	49.2%	20'701
125	Rümlang	49.2%	8'363
126	Oberengstringen	49.2%	7'076
127	Hedingen	49.1%	3'983
128	Wasterkingen	49.1%	585
129	Dielsdorf	49.1%	6'817
130	Dägerlen	49.1%	1'204
131	Maschwanden	49%	669
132	Wil	49%	1'595
133	Dänikon	49%	1'861
134	Hüttikon	49%	954
135	Otelfingen	49%	2'861
136	Berg am Irchel	48.9%	595
137	Hüntwangen	48.9%	1'142
138	Rorbas	48.9%	3'078
139	Weiach	48.9%	2'133
140	Niederweningen	48.8%	3'284
141	Oberweningen	48.8%	1'903
142	Dürnten	48.8%	8'030
143	Dietikon	48.8%	28'325
144	Kappel am Albis	48.7%	1'375
145	Oberglatt	48.7%	7'741
146	Fischenthal	48.7%	2'697
147	Lindau	48.7%	5'896
148	Wangen-Brüttisellen	48.7%	8'289
149	Hagenbuch	48.7%	1'168
150	Seegräben	48.6%	1'486
151	Schlatt	48.6%	788
152	Oetwil an der Limmat	48.4%	2'604
153	Steinmaur	48.2%	3'758
154	Schlieren	48.2%	20'474
155	Weiningen	48%	5'204
156	Thalheim an der Thur	47.9%	1'024
157	Kloten	47.9%	22'017
158	Opfikon	47.9%	21'462
159	Schleinikon	47.7%	884
160	Höri	47.4%	3'676

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 Zurich has the highest share of women?: Erlenbach has the highest share of women in canton Zurich: 52.6% 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.