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Ranking · Data 2024 · Source: BFS
Municipalities with the highest share of foreign residents in canton St. Gallen (2024)
Rorschach has the highest share of foreign residents in canton St. Gallen: 52.66% (2024). It is followed by St. Margrethen (52.44%) and Buchs (44.99%). Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS), STATPOP 2024.
Ranking
BFS · STATPOP · 2024| Rank | Municipality | Foreign residents | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rorschach | 52.66% | 9'955 |
| 2 | St. Margrethen | 52.44% | 6'558 |
| 3 | Buchs | 44.99% | 13'931 |
| 4 | Sevelen | 41.1% | 5'392 |
| 5 | Au | 38.29% | 8'481 |
| 6 | Sennwald | 37% | 6'269 |
| 7 | Rheineck | 35.71% | 3'516 |
| 8 | Rebstein | 35.12% | 5'051 |
| 9 | St. Gallen | 34.18% | 78'213 |
| 10 | Wartau | 33.82% | 5'496 |
| 11 | Wil | 32.34% | 24'980 |
| 12 | Sargans | 31.91% | 6'522 |
| 13 | Altstätten | 31.9% | 12'456 |
| 14 | Uznach | 31.8% | 7'014 |
| 15 | Rorschacherberg | 31.18% | 7'685 |
| 16 | Kirchberg | 30.69% | 9'755 |
| 17 | Uzwil | 30.62% | 14'279 |
| 18 | Bad Ragaz | 30.41% | 6'835 |
| 19 | Flawil | 30.39% | 10'631 |
| 20 | Widnau | 29.58% | 10'337 |
| 21 | Wittenbach | 29.57% | 10'026 |
| 22 | Rüthi | 28.33% | 2'542 |
| 23 | Goldach | 27.93% | 9'709 |
| 24 | Schmerikon | 27.49% | 4'162 |
| 25 | Wattwil | 26.96% | 9'161 |
| 26 | Diepoldsau | 26.68% | 6'928 |
| 27 | Gams | 25.56% | 3'711 |
| 28 | Steinach | 25.02% | 3'580 |
| 29 | Thal | 24.73% | 7'097 |
| 30 | Balgach | 24.68% | 5'139 |
| 31 | Flums | 23.7% | 5'347 |
| 32 | Gossau | 23.28% | 18'454 |
| 33 | Grabs | 23.12% | 7'402 |
| 34 | Oberuzwil | 23.06% | 6'674 |
| 35 | Lichtensteig | 22.93% | 2'079 |
| 36 | Marbach | 21.12% | 2'118 |
| 37 | Kaltbrunn | 20.79% | 5'084 |
| 38 | Quarten | 20.77% | 3'085 |
| 39 | Berneck | 20.36% | 3'989 |
| 40 | Rapperswil-Jona | 20.19% | 28'640 |
| 41 | Mels | 20.16% | 9'538 |
| 42 | Walenstadt | 19.73% | 5'852 |
| 43 | Oberriet | 19.67% | 9'291 |
| 44 | Degersheim | 18.67% | 4'132 |
| 45 | Eschenbach | 17.93% | 10'169 |
| 46 | Eichberg | 17.81% | 1'571 |
| 47 | Vilters-Wangs | 17.67% | 5'057 |
| 48 | Lütisburg | 17.25% | 1'645 |
| 49 | Ebnat-Kappel | 17% | 5'092 |
| 50 | Weesen | 16.12% | 1'871 |
| 51 | Pfäfers | 16.07% | 1'601 |
| 52 | Bütschwil-Ganterschwil | 16% | 5'202 |
| 53 | Gaiserwald | 15.76% | 8'609 |
| 54 | Gommiswald | 15.7% | 5'657 |
| 55 | Schänis | 15.56% | 4'154 |
| 56 | Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann | 14.96% | 2'618 |
| 57 | Jonschwil | 14.68% | 4'023 |
| 58 | Benken | 14.48% | 3'035 |
| 59 | Zuzwil | 13.51% | 5'026 |
| 60 | Oberbüren | 13.39% | 4'660 |
| 61 | Tübach | 12.98% | 1'594 |
| 62 | Berg | 12.78% | 1'012 |
| 63 | Häggenschwil | 11.57% | 1'431 |
| 64 | Amden | 11.47% | 1'906 |
| 65 | Eggersriet | 11.22% | 2'475 |
| 66 | Niederbüren | 10.79% | 1'497 |
| 67 | Neckertal | 10.65% | 6'437 |
| 68 | Untereggen | 10.14% | 1'027 |
| 69 | Mörschwil | 10.02% | 3'662 |
| 70 | Muolen | 9.64% | 1'257 |
| 71 | Waldkirch | 9.34% | 3'544 |
| 72 | Nesslau | 8.95% | 3'833 |
| 73 | Niederhelfenschwil | 8.91% | 3'256 |
| 74 | Andwil | 7.74% | 2'128 |
| 75 | Mosnang | 6.78% | 2'969 |
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 St. Gallen has the highest share of foreign residents?
- Rorschach has the highest share of foreign residents in canton St. Gallen: 52.66% 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.