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.

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Ranking · Data 2024 · Source: BFS

Municipalities with the highest share of foreign residents in canton Bern (2024)

Interlaken has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Bern: 37.09% (2024). It is followed by Biel/Bienne (34.93%) and Müntschemier (34.38%). Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS), STATPOP 2024.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2024

Rank	Municipality	Foreign residents	Residents
1	Interlaken	37.09%	6'000
2	Biel/Bienne	34.93%	55'932
3	Müntschemier	34.38%	1'624
4	Pieterlen	33.38%	5'168
5	Saanen	33.02%	6'962
6	Ostermundigen	32.9%	18'195
7	Lauterbrunnen	31.53%	2'315
8	Saint-Imier	31.14%	5'088
9	Lengnau	30.27%	5'708
10	Grindelwald	30.23%	3'825
11	Studen	28.98%	3'510
12	Niederbipp	28.86%	5'418
13	Moutier	28.75%	7'171
14	Ittigen	28.49%	11'628
15	Kehrsatz	28.2%	4'541
16	Brügg	27.96%	4'543
17	Finsterhennen	27.54%	564
18	Wynau	27.28%	1'708
19	Nidau	26.54%	7'072
20	Tavannes	26.31%	3'471
21	Langenthal	25.88%	16'077
22	Bern	25.85%	136'988
23	Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh	25.82%	2'451
24	Gsteig bei Gstaad	25.49%	1'020
25	Zollikofen	25.1%	11'477
26	Matten bei Interlaken	24.4%	4'195
27	Moosseedorf	24.33%	4'130
28	Beatenberg	23.76%	1'227
29	Kandersteg	23.71%	1'308
30	Urtenen-Schönbühl	23.27%	6'524
31	Brüttelen	23.24%	609
32	Gündlischwand	22.97%	346
33	Reconvilier	22.94%	2'464
34	Perrefitte	22.92%	481
35	Orpund	22.68%	3'330
36	Petit-Val	22.31%	484
37	Lyss	22.18%	16'406
38	Romont	21.98%	234
39	Unterseen	21.58%	5'738
40	Köniz	21.47%	42'958
41	Aegerten	21.47%	2'391
42	Münchenbuchsee	21.44%	10'426
43	Herzogenbuchsee	21.22%	7'438
44	Meiringen	21.19%	4'798
45	Tschugg	21.13%	492
46	Burgdorf	21%	17'119
47	Péry-La Heutte	20.14%	1'957
48	Büren an der Aare	20.05%	3'758
49	Valbirse	20.03%	3'973
50	Gampelen	19.98%	1'013
51	Thunstetten	19.77%	3'496
52	Worb	19.65%	11'526
53	Oberburg	19.63%	2'926
54	Aarwangen	19.45%	4'772
55	Roches	19.37%	196
56	Roggwil	19.22%	4'326
57	Muri bei Bern	19.08%	13'530
58	Wilderswil	19.04%	2'764
59	Tramelan	19.02%	4'648
60	Stettlen	19%	3'425
61	Oberbipp	18.98%	1'899
62	Ins	18.77%	3'723
63	Wiedlisbach	18.58%	2'578
64	Lotzwil	18.57%	2'705
65	Wangen an der Aare	18.01%	2'893
66	Lütschental	17.99%	226
67	La Neuveville	17.82%	3'825
68	Laupen	17.66%	3'281
69	Belp	17.64%	11'678
70	Neuenegg	17.28%	5'771
71	Villeret	16.99%	929
72	Thun	16.95%	43'905
73	Erlach	16.93%	1'389
74	Sonceboz-Sombeval	16.82%	1'913
75	Ringgenberg	16.69%	2'651
76	Eschert	16.28%	385
77	Melchnau	16.14%	1'542
78	Niederried bei Interlaken	16.12%	375
79	Hasliberg	16.12%	1'111
80	Corgémont	15.94%	1'842
81	Kirchberg	15.87%	5'889
82	Brienz	15.85%	3'278
83	Frauenkappelen	15.85%	1'468
84	Huttwil	15.54%	5'136
85	Münchenwiler	15.48%	564
86	Schattenhalb	15.36%	569
87	Zweisimmen	15.07%	3'073
88	Lenk	15.03%	2'301
89	Oberhofen am Thunersee	14.94%	2'492
90	Seehof	14.93%	66
91	Oberried am Brienzersee	14.76%	469
92	Spiez	14.73%	13'190
93	Leissigen	14.69%	1'222
94	Ipsach	14.47%	3'875
95	Gurbrü	14.46%	241
96	Gsteigwiler	14.45%	434
97	Courtelary	14.44%	1'435
98	Brienzwiler	14.4%	509
99	Aarberg	14.18%	4'648
100	Gals	14.13%	838
101	Lauenen	14.1%	850
102	Port	14.09%	3'898
103	Siselen	14.06%	626
104	Meinisberg	14.04%	1'443
105	Sauge	13.99%	811
106	Mühleberg	13.92%	3'079
107	Bolligen	13.65%	6'331
108	Treiten	13.55%	429
109	Twann-Tüscherz	13.54%	1'184
110	Heimberg	13.49%	7'058
111	Hindelbank	13.42%	2'791
112	Wileroltigen	13.42%	380
113	Wohlen bei Bern	13.37%	9'299
114	Evilard	13.21%	2'684
115	Sonvilier	13.19%	1'199
116	Münsingen	13%	13'113
117	Sorvilier	13%	283
118	Därligen	12.98%	416
119	Worben	12.93%	2'532
120	Bönigen	12.89%	2'655
121	Steffisburg	12.61%	16'467
122	Scheuren	12.52%	540
123	Orvin	12.38%	1'264
124	Ferenbalm	12.37%	1'242
125	Toffen	12.33%	2'610
126	Meienried	12.28%	57
127	Sigriswil	12.26%	4'891
128	Iseltwald	12.22%	401
129	Cortébert	11.67%	666
130	Rüti bei Büren	11.61%	879
131	Jegenstorf	11.53%	5'852
132	Konolfingen	11.47%	5'490
133	Plateau de Diesse	11.45%	2'153
134	Dotzigen	11.27%	1'573
135	Court	11.16%	1'380
136	Adelboden	10.94%	3'410
137	Schwadernau	10.87%	683
138	Heiligenschwendi	10.82%	731
139	Hilterfingen	10.82%	4'082
140	Walliswil bei Niederbipp	10.81%	225
141	Wimmis	10.79%	2'670
142	Guttannen	10.79%	247
143	Grandval	10.76%	384
144	Innertkirchen	10.57%	1'075
145	Diessbach bei Büren	10.55%	1'046
146	Bremgarten bei Bern	10.35%	4'414
147	Lyssach	10.31%	1'475
148	Saxeten	10.2%	91
149	Krattigen	10.18%	1'155
150	Lüscherz	10.14%	572
151	Crémines	10.06%	546
152	Bannwil	10.03%	672
153	Kirchlindach	10.03%	3'293
154	Frutigen	10.03%	7'068
155	Wiler bei Utzenstorf	9.98%	1'038
156	Sumiswald	9.94%	5'159
157	Aefligen	9.91%	1'127
158	Hasle bei Burgdorf	9.91%	3'397
159	Zielebach	9.91%	329
160	Bargen	9.85%	1'100
161	Trubschachen	9.8%	1'510
162	Utzenstorf	9.78%	4'514
163	Niederönz	9.76%	1'782
164	Renan	9.72%	937
165	Attiswil	9.57%	1'549
166	Epsach	9.56%	337
167	Vechigen	9.55%	5'810
168	Safnern	9.53%	2'020
169	Freimettigen	9.49%	448
170	Riggisberg	9.39%	3'117
171	Rohrbach	9.38%	1'568
172	Langnau im Emmental	9.35%	9'488
173	Rubigen	9.23%	2'894
174	Oberdiessbach	9.21%	3'648
175	Täuffelen	9.18%	3'059
176	Hofstetten bei Brienz	9.07%	542
177	Kallnach	8.99%	2'239
178	Sutz-Lattrigen	8.94%	1'401
179	Vinelz	8.9%	907
180	Graben	8.9%	333
181	St. Stephan	8.82%	1'315
182	Arch	8.72%	1'714
183	Leuzigen	8.67%	1'353
184	Bellmund	8.61%	1'784
185	Meikirch	8.54%	2'580
186	Schüpfen	8.54%	3'766
187	Uetendorf	8.54%	6'001
188	Koppigen	8.46%	2'265
189	Biglen	8.35%	1'867
190	Grosshöchstetten	8.35%	4'088
191	Wiggiswil	8.33%	101
192	Nods	8.33%	786
193	Rohrbachgraben	8.27%	375
194	Seedorf	8.25%	3'183
195	Seftigen	8.23%	2'177
196	Bätterkinden	8.21%	3'394
197	Fraubrunnen	8.2%	5'498
198	Thurnen	8.2%	2'057
199	Bleienbach	8.09%	762
200	Iffwil	8.09%	445
201	Lützelflüh	8.05%	4'366
202	Hagneck	8.03%	426
203	Bäriswil	7.86%	1'112
204	Wichtrach	7.86%	4'434
205	La Ferrière	7.85%	532
206	Cormoret	7.83%	512
207	Loveresse	7.82%	348
208	Thörigen	7.8%	1'191
209	Aeschi bei Spiez	7.74%	2'356
210	Reutigen	7.68%	1'371
211	Habkern	7.63%	617
212	Kaufdorf	7.63%	1'121
213	Saicourt	7.61%	618
214	Heimenhausen	7.55%	1'201
215	Büetigen	7.53%	933
216	Boltigen	7.47%	1'267
217	Mörigen	7.38%	888
218	Reisiswil	7.3%	173
219	Ligerz	7.24%	517
220	Schwarzenburg	7.2%	6'775
221	Kiesen	7.17%	1'013
222	Belprahon	7.14%	260
223	Uttigen	7.08%	2'179
224	Bettenhausen	7.08%	696
225	Walkringen	6.94%	1'819
226	Gerzensee	6.92%	1'296
227	Madiswil	6.91%	3'369
228	Seeberg	6.88%	1'616
229	Schwanden bei Brienz	6.74%	657
230	Höchstetten	6.72%	263
231	Wald	6.68%	1'195
232	Kirchdorf	6.64%	1'855
233	Walperswil	6.6%	1'039
234	Rumendingen	6.59%	83
235	Zäziwil	6.59%	1'636
236	Krauchthal	6.55%	2'380
237	Rüegsau	6.53%	3'278
238	Reichenbach im Kandertal	6.49%	3'723
239	Därstetten	6.45%	859
240	Stocken-Höfen	6.39%	1'017
241	Erlenbach im Simmental	6.35%	1'743
242	Grossaffoltern	6.32%	3'077
243	Oberwil bei Büren	6.31%	912
244	Rumisberg	6.29%	495
245	Kernenried	6.18%	543
246	Hellsau	6.1%	209
247	Rapperswil	6.06%	2'712
248	Kandergrund	6.05%	821
249	Schwarzhäusern	5.97%	531
250	Wattenwil	5.94%	3'198
251	Signau	5.89%	2'664
252	Thierachern	5.87%	2'504
253	Niedermuhlern	5.76%	512
254	Blumenstein	5.73%	1'303
255	Walliswil bei Wangen	5.7%	611
256	Dürrenroth	5.66%	1'092
257	Ursenbach	5.65%	888
258	Wyssachen	5.6%	1'120
259	Inkwil	5.47%	675
260	Hermrigen	5.4%	318
261	Wengi	5.37%	640
262	Oppligen	5.3%	659
263	Uebeschi	5.23%	731
264	Walterswil	5.23%	540
265	Affoltern im Emmental	5.12%	1'211
266	Kappelen	5.11%	1'404
267	Oberwil im Simmental	5.09%	838
268	Radelfingen	5.06%	1'282
269	Kriechenwil	5.03%	430
270	Diemtigen	4.99%	2'279
271	Lauperswil	4.94%	2'712
272	Amsoldingen	4.92%	833
273	Pohlern	4.86%	243
274	Ochlenberg	4.85%	535
275	Bühl	4.77%	489
276	Oeschenbach	4.7%	222
277	Jens	4.7%	664
278	Herbligen	4.69%	627
279	Allmendingen bei Bern	4.51%	555
280	Ersigen	4.38%	2'043
281	Heimiswil	4.36%	1'631
282	Rüeggisberg	4.36%	1'789
283	Rüschegg	4.32%	1'727
284	Alchenstorf	4.26%	638
285	Guggisberg	4.22%	1'472
286	Eriswil	4.19%	1'333
287	Farnern	3.98%	224
288	Rütschelen	3.78%	574
289	Wachseldorn	3.78%	229
290	Corcelles	3.76%	197
291	Trub	3.6%	1'272
292	Auswil	3.56%	459
293	Linden	3.45%	1'257
294	Rüderswil	3.35%	2'425
295	Mattstetten	3.34%	586
296	Wynigen	3.29%	2'085
297	Burgistein	3.27%	1'094
298	Schangnau	3.25%	919
299	Gondiswil	3.15%	718
300	Zuzwil	3.06%	545
301	Schelten	3.03%	35
302	Busswil bei Melchnau	3.01%	172
303	Buchholterberg	2.96%	1'538
304	Jaberg	2.95%	304
305	Trachselwald	2.84%	912
306	Röthenbach im Emmental	2.83%	1'173
307	Homberg	2.8%	490
308	Fahrni	2.75%	810
309	Gurzelen	2.74%	898
310	Merzligen	2.73%	402
311	Saules	2.7%	148
312	Forst-Längenbühl	2.7%	770
313	Mirchel	2.67%	589
314	Oberbalm	2.66%	870
315	Brenzikofen	2.62%	513
316	Bowil	2.55%	1'310
317	Arni	2.54%	968
318	Rüti bei Lyssach	2.45%	163
319	Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee	2.35%	86
320	Eriz	2.29%	475
321	Niederhünigen	2.25%	709
322	Häutligen	2.24%	267
323	Horrenbach-Buchen	2.23%	227
324	Eggiwil	2.2%	2'434
325	Berken	2.13%	46
326	Oberthal	2.12%	717
327	Oberhünigen	2.1%	315
328	Unterlangenegg	1.96%	1'080
329	Landiswil	1.93%	624
330	Mont-Tramelan	1.8%	114
331	Oberlangenegg	1.06%	484
332	Willadingen	1.02%	193
333	Champoz	0.67%	158
334	Teuffenthal	0.65%	164
335	Rebévelier	0%	34

How we measure this

BFS · STATPOP

Share 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 Bern has the highest share of foreign residents?: Interlaken has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Bern: 37.09% 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.