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 Grisons (2024)

St. Moritz has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Grisons: 44.15% (2024). It is followed by Thusis (35.39%) and Zuoz (34.89%). Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS), STATPOP 2024.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2024

Rank	Municipality	Foreign residents	Residents
1	St. Moritz	44.15%	4'926
2	Thusis	35.39%	3'459
3	Zuoz	34.89%	1'218
4	Sils im Engadin/Segl	33.19%	708
5	Silvaplana	32.74%	1'089
6	Grono	32.59%	1'556
7	Pontresina	32.19%	2'077
8	Cama	30.42%	691
9	Davos	29.7%	10'800
10	San Vittore	29.03%	912
11	Celerina/Schlarigna	27.99%	1'411
12	Churwalden	27.81%	2'147
13	Arosa	26.97%	3'143
14	Samnaun	26.93%	755
15	Roveredo	26.77%	2'625
16	Domat/Ems	26.25%	8'286
17	Samedan	25.23%	2'913
18	Flims	24.53%	2'939
19	Chur	24.05%	38'949
20	La Punt Chamues-ch	24%	732
21	Landquart	23.95%	9'191
22	Vals	23.28%	949
23	Madulain	22.96%	197
24	Vaz/Obervaz	22%	2'742
25	Zernez	21.67%	1'579
26	Scuol	21.58%	4'572
27	Mesocco	21.36%	1'420
28	Rhäzüns	21.22%	1'633
29	Küblis	21.1%	920
30	Schiers	21.08%	2'951
31	Klosters	20.84%	4'473
32	Lostallo	20.32%	850
33	Laax	20.12%	2'112
34	Ilanz/Glion	19.79%	5'030
35	Zillis-Reischen	19.48%	419
36	S-chanf	19.35%	706
37	Cazis	18.98%	2'416
38	Soazza	18.83%	332
39	Bergün Filisur	18.49%	901
40	Sils im Domleschg	18.34%	966
41	Albula/Alvra	18.32%	1'313
42	Surses	17.89%	2'424
43	Schluein	17.69%	612
44	Disentis/Mustér	17.49%	2'080
45	Andeer	17.01%	926
46	Brusio	16.74%	1'105
47	Calanca	16.67%	211
48	Zizers	16.39%	3'589
49	Bregaglia	15.84%	1'578
50	Bever	15.37%	607
51	Tamins	15.13%	1'215
52	Bonaduz	14.7%	3'533
53	Ferrera	14.47%	82
54	Tujetsch	14.26%	1'171
55	Rheinwald	14.21%	576
56	Castaneda	14.17%	262
57	Tschiertschen-Praden	13.92%	293
58	Lantsch/Lenz	13.9%	528
59	Felsberg	13.76%	2'833
60	Schmitten	13.66%	209
61	Trun	13.32%	1'154
62	Trimmis	13.26%	3'363
63	Trin	12.78%	1'525
64	Falera	12.76%	627
65	Seewis im Prättigau	12.41%	1'430
66	Untervaz	12.38%	2'675
67	Fläsch	12.29%	868
68	Maienfeld	12.19%	3'193
69	Fürstenau	11.9%	349
70	Jenins	11.62%	948
71	Sagogn	11.57%	766
72	Santa Maria in Calanca	11.5%	119
73	Poschiavo	10.93%	3'525
74	Rothenbrunnen	10.2%	312
75	Sufers	10.2%	151
76	Luzein	10.18%	1'625
77	Grüsch	10.16%	2'161
78	Val Müstair	9.93%	1'422
79	Jenaz	9.71%	1'145
80	Valsot	9.24%	811
81	Breil/Brigels	9.2%	1'713
82	Rossa	8.93%	161
83	Malans	8.7%	2'527
84	Medel	8.54%	328
85	Obersaxen Mundaun	8.53%	1'148
86	Rongellen	8.47%	61
87	Lumnezia	8.34%	2'072
88	Masein	7.91%	532
89	Buseno	7.69%	91
90	Fideris	7.67%	618
91	Urmein	7.36%	163
92	Sumvitg	7.24%	1'079
93	Domleschg	6.85%	2'219
94	Conters im Prättigau	6.25%	228
95	Avers	5.92%	168
96	Flerden	5.49%	254
97	Furna	4.93%	203
98	Muntogna da Schons	4.62%	371
99	Safiental	4.56%	963
100	Scharans	4.55%	838
101	Tschappina	4.11%	140

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 Grisons has the highest share of foreign residents?: St. Moritz has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Grisons: 44.15% 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.