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Ranking · Data 2024 · Source: BFS
Municipalities with the highest share of foreign residents in canton Basel-City (2024)
Basel has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Basel-City: 39.97% (2024). It is followed by Riehen (29.36%) and Bettingen (24.71%). Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS), STATPOP 2024.
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BFS · STATPOP · 2024How we measure this
BFS · STATPOPShare of permanent residents without Swiss citizenship, per municipality, from the BFS STATPOP register (2024). Citizenship, not place of birth. Small municipalities can show extreme values — the residents column provides the context.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Basel-City has the highest share of foreign residents?
- Basel has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Basel-City: 39.97% as of 2024.
- How is the share of foreign residents measured?
- It is the share of the permanent resident population without Swiss citizenship, from the BFS STATPOP register. Citizenship is not the same as place of birth or migration background.