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 Zug (2024)

Zug has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Zug: 37.49% (2024). It is followed by Walchwil (36.42%) and Baar (31.46%). Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS), STATPOP 2024.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2024

Rank	Municipality	Foreign residents	Residents
1	Zug	37.49%	31'995
2	Walchwil	36.42%	4'005
3	Baar	31.46%	24'973
4	Oberägeri	31.12%	6'543
5	Risch	28.05%	11'449
6	Cham	27.66%	17'867
7	Unterägeri	27.48%	9'283
8	Steinhausen	27.31%	10'338
9	Neuheim	26.55%	2'454
10	Menzingen	22.87%	4'659
11	Hünenberg	20.26%	8'990

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 Zug has the highest share of foreign residents?: Zug has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Zug: 37.49% 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.