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Ranking · Data 2024 · Source: BFS
Municipalities with the highest share of foreign residents in canton Geneva (2024)
Pregny-Chambésy has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Geneva: 51.62% (2024). It is followed by Geneva (50.19%) and Meyrin (45.98%). Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS), STATPOP 2024.
Ranking
BFS · STATPOP · 2024| Rank | Municipality | Foreign residents | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pregny-Chambésy | 51.62% | 4'035 |
| 2 | Geneva | 50.19% | 206'635 |
| 3 | Meyrin | 45.98% | 26'882 |
| 4 | Vernier | 45.56% | 37'460 |
| 5 | Le Grand-Saconnex | 45.17% | 12'806 |
| 6 | Versoix | 44.13% | 13'846 |
| 7 | Chêne-Bourg | 41.4% | 9'450 |
| 8 | Bellevue | 38.49% | 4'104 |
| 9 | Thônex | 37.69% | 16'690 |
| 10 | Carouge | 36.99% | 22'311 |
| 11 | Onex | 36.85% | 18'886 |
| 12 | Lancy | 36.37% | 36'229 |
| 13 | Chêne-Bougeries | 36.04% | 13'876 |
| 14 | Cologny | 35.89% | 6'024 |
| 15 | Genthod | 35.34% | 2'896 |
| 16 | Céligny | 33.29% | 874 |
| 17 | Anières | 32.7% | 2'521 |
| 18 | Vandœuvres | 31.88% | 2'958 |
| 19 | Collex-Bossy | 31.75% | 1'685 |
| 20 | Satigny | 29.66% | 4'577 |
| 21 | Hermance | 29.29% | 1'236 |
| 22 | Russin | 29.28% | 524 |
| 23 | Dardagny | 29.05% | 1'853 |
| 24 | Collonge-Bellerive | 28.58% | 8'630 |
| 25 | Corsier | 28.53% | 2'282 |
| 26 | Veyrier | 27.78% | 11'917 |
| 27 | Perly-Certoux | 25.61% | 3'194 |
| 28 | Bardonnex | 25.58% | 2'548 |
| 29 | Plan-les-Ouates | 24.04% | 12'221 |
| 30 | Puplinge | 23.59% | 2'558 |
| 31 | Bernex | 23.53% | 10'864 |
| 32 | Jussy | 22.81% | 1'173 |
| 33 | Chancy | 22.36% | 1'651 |
| 34 | Troinex | 22.07% | 2'858 |
| 35 | Choulex | 21.59% | 1'247 |
| 36 | Avully | 21.48% | 1'757 |
| 37 | Soral | 20.7% | 961 |
| 38 | Presinge | 20.34% | 726 |
| 39 | Meinier | 19.67% | 2'079 |
| 40 | Gy | 19.53% | 550 |
| 41 | Cartigny | 19.43% | 1'046 |
| 42 | Confignon | 18.34% | 4'552 |
| 43 | Aire-la-Ville | 14.92% | 1'160 |
| 44 | Laconnex | 14.91% | 670 |
| 45 | Avusy | 11.05% | 1'408 |
How 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 Geneva has the highest share of foreign residents?
- Pregny-Chambésy has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Geneva: 51.62% 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.