How is the age structure measured?

We rank by the share of permanent residents aged 65 and over from the BFS STATPOP register. The full table also shows every municipality’s share, so the youngest municipalities are visible as well.

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Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

The municipalities with the highest share of residents 65+ in canton Basel-Landschaft (2023)

Rünenberg has the highest share of residents aged 65 and over in canton Basel-Landschaft: 29.4% (2023). It is followed by Seltisberg (28.8%) and Arlesheim (28.5%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2023.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Residents 65+	Residents
1	Rünenberg	29.4%	783
2	Seltisberg	28.8%	1'318
3	Arlesheim	28.5%	9'385
4	Blauen	27.7%	685
5	Titterten	27.5%	433
6	Wenslingen	27.2%	718
7	Kilchberg	27.1%	177
8	Liesberg	27%	1'088
9	Füllinsdorf	26.3%	4'700
10	Wintersingen	26.3%	608
11	Augst	26.1%	1'090
12	Hemmiken	25.9%	266
13	Tenniken	25.9%	934
14	Reinach	25.8%	20'258
15	Biel-Benken	25%	3'552
16	Pfeffingen	25%	2'387
17	Känerkinden	25%	535
18	Liedertswil	25%	156
19	Schönenbuch	24.9%	1'456
20	Arboldswil	24.8%	581
21	Roggenburg	24.7%	255
22	Therwil	24.5%	10'068
23	Aesch	24.4%	10'745
24	Binningen	24.3%	15'664
25	Bottmingen	24.2%	6'995
26	Zunzgen	24.2%	2'757
27	Ettingen	24.1%	5'618
28	Lupsingen	24%	1'509
29	Birsfelden	23.9%	10'338
30	Muttenz	23.9%	18'234
31	Langenbruck	23.8%	997
32	Lauwil	23.8%	319
33	Niederdorf	23.7%	1'804
34	Oberwil	23.6%	11'498
35	Gelterkinden	23.4%	6'296
36	Lampenberg	23.3%	572
37	Bubendorf	23.2%	4'509
38	Burg im Leimental	23%	283
39	Zeglingen	23%	521
40	Hersberg	22.8%	391
41	Dittingen	22.7%	737
42	Läufelfingen	22.6%	1'396
43	Thürnen	22.6%	1'453
44	Ormalingen	22.5%	2'363
45	Oberdorf	22.5%	2'540
46	Allschwil	22.3%	22'110
47	Ramlinsburg	22.3%	734
48	Reigoldswil	21.9%	1'599
49	Sissach	21.8%	6'851
50	Waldenburg	21.8%	1'108
51	Laufen	21.6%	5'974
52	Buckten	21.6%	709
53	Bretzwil	21.5%	740
54	Arisdorf	21.4%	1'706
55	Rickenbach	21.1%	570
56	Münchenstein	21%	12'304
57	Röschenz	21%	1'894
58	Hölstein	21%	2'652
59	Ziefen	20.9%	1'668
60	Nenzlingen	20.8%	467
61	Pratteln	20.7%	16'566
62	Maisprach	20.7%	941
63	Buus	20.6%	1'112
64	Rothenfluh	20.6%	814
65	Anwil	20.5%	537
66	Tecknau	20.5%	808
67	Liestal	20.4%	15'834
68	Oltingen	20.4%	519
69	Frenkendorf	20.2%	6'623
70	Häfelfingen	19.9%	251
71	Wittinsburg	19.9%	448
72	Böckten	19.7%	848
73	Wahlen	19.5%	1'585
74	Eptingen	19.5%	564
75	Bennwil	19.2%	668
76	Lausen	19.1%	5'828
77	Itingen	19%	2'441
78	Diegten	19%	1'641
79	Brislach	18.8%	1'730
80	Duggingen	18.8%	1'611
81	Giebenach	18.5%	1'121
82	Grellingen	18.4%	1'954
83	Nusshof	18.3%	279
84	Rümlingen	17.3%	434
85	Diepflingen	16.9%	794
86	Zwingen	16.1%	2'828

How we measure this

BFS · STATPOP

Share of permanent residents aged 65 and over, per municipality, from the BFS STATPOP register (2023). The inverse reading — the youngest municipalities — is at the bottom of the table.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Basel-Landschaft has the oldest population?: Rünenberg has the highest share of residents 65+ in canton Basel-Landschaft: 29.4% as of 2023.
How is the age structure measured?: We rank by the share of permanent residents aged 65 and over from the BFS STATPOP register. The full table also shows every municipality’s share, so the youngest municipalities are visible as well.