Which municipality in canton Bern has the oldest population?

Guttannen has the highest share of residents 65+ in canton Bern: 37.2% 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.

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Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

The municipalities with the highest share of residents 65+ in canton Bern (2023)

Guttannen has the highest share of residents aged 65 and over in canton Bern: 37.2% (2023). It is followed by Sigriswil (34.8%) and Oberhofen am Thunersee (34.4%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2023.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Residents 65+	Residents
1	Guttannen	37.2%	247
2	Sigriswil	34.8%	4'891
3	Oberhofen am Thunersee	34.4%	2'492
4	Belprahon	34.2%	260
5	Ligerz	33.3%	517
6	Niederried bei Interlaken	33.1%	375
7	Allmendingen bei Bern	31.7%	555
8	Willadingen	31.1%	193
9	Saxeten	30.8%	91
10	Wohlen bei Bern	30.3%	9'299
11	Merzligen	29.9%	402
12	Kriechenwil	29.8%	430
13	Oeschenbach	29.7%	222
14	Lüscherz	29.7%	572
15	Kandersteg	29.4%	1'308
16	Beatenberg	29.2%	1'227
17	Oberried am Brienzersee	29.2%	469
18	Täuffelen	29.2%	3'059
19	Hilterfingen	29%	4'082
20	Iseltwald	28.9%	401
21	Bolligen	28.7%	6'331
22	Busswil bei Melchnau	28.5%	172
23	Krattigen	28.5%	1'155
24	Wachseldorn	28.4%	229
25	Mattstetten	28.3%	586
26	Berken	28.3%	46
27	Twann-Tüscherz	28.1%	1'184
28	Oberwil im Simmental	27.8%	838
29	Hofstetten bei Brienz	27.7%	542
30	Muri bei Bern	27.6%	13'530
31	Uetendorf	27.6%	6'001
32	Hasliberg	27.5%	1'111
33	Hermrigen	27.4%	318
34	Zweisimmen	27.4%	3'073
35	Innertkirchen	27.2%	1'075
36	Zielebach	27.1%	329
37	Brienzwiler	27.1%	509
38	Schwanden bei Brienz	27.1%	657
39	Mörigen	27.1%	888
40	Ochlenberg	26.9%	535
41	Ipsach	26.8%	3'875
42	Grosshöchstetten	26.7%	4'088
43	Lenk	26.7%	2'301
44	Bettenhausen	26.7%	696
45	Walliswil bei Niederbipp	26.7%	225
46	Meikirch	26.5%	2'580
47	Corcelles	26.4%	197
48	Schwarzenburg	26.3%	6'775
49	Crémines	26.2%	546
50	Boltigen	26.2%	1'267
51	Inkwil	26.2%	675
52	Münsingen	26.1%	13'113
53	Heiligenschwendi	26.1%	731
54	Worb	26%	11'526
55	Bremgarten bei Bern	25.8%	4'414
56	Kirchlindach	25.7%	3'293
57	Trachselwald	25.7%	912
58	Brienz	25.6%	3'278
59	Laupen	25.6%	3'281
60	Worben	25.6%	2'532
61	Vinelz	25.5%	907
62	Jegenstorf	25.4%	5'852
63	Spiez	25.4%	13'190
64	Blumenstein	25.4%	1'303
65	Erlenbach im Simmental	25.3%	1'743
66	Trubschachen	25.3%	1'510
67	Romont	25.2%	234
68	Därligen	25.2%	416
69	Lauterbrunnen	25.2%	2'315
70	Port	25.2%	3'898
71	Thun	25.2%	43'905
72	Unterseen	25.1%	5'738
73	Rüschegg	25.1%	1'727
74	Ferenbalm	25%	1'242
75	St. Stephan	25%	1'315
76	Steffisburg	25%	16'467
77	Kirchberg	24.9%	5'889
78	Seftigen	24.9%	2'177
79	Wald	24.9%	1'195
80	Bleienbach	24.8%	762
81	Ringgenberg	24.8%	2'651
82	Toffen	24.8%	2'610
83	Bätterkinden	24.7%	3'394
84	Konolfingen	24.6%	5'490
85	Court	24.6%	1'380
86	Signau	24.6%	2'664
87	Bönigen	24.5%	2'655
88	Langnau im Emmental	24.5%	9'488
89	Eriswil	24.5%	1'333
90	Rüegsau	24.5%	3'278
91	Alchenstorf	24.3%	638
92	Koppigen	24.3%	2'265
93	Saules	24.3%	148
94	Rüeggisberg	24.3%	1'789
95	Orvin	24.1%	1'264
96	Erlach	24.1%	1'389
97	Sumiswald	24.1%	5'159
98	Treiten	24%	429
99	Riggisberg	24%	3'117
100	Wynigen	23.9%	2'085
101	Valbirse	23.9%	3'973
102	Jens	23.9%	664
103	Sutz-Lattrigen	23.9%	1'401
104	Grossaffoltern	23.8%	3'077
105	Rubigen	23.8%	2'894
106	Teuffenthal	23.8%	164
107	Sauge	23.7%	811
108	Zuzwil	23.7%	545
109	Matten bei Interlaken	23.7%	4'195
110	Landiswil	23.7%	624
111	Niederönz	23.7%	1'782
112	Aarberg	23.6%	4'648
113	Cortébert	23.6%	666
114	Belp	23.6%	11'678
115	Attiswil	23.6%	1'549
116	Moutier	23.6%	7'171
117	Grindelwald	23.5%	3'825
118	Rebévelier	23.5%	34
119	Huttwil	23.5%	5'136
120	Adelboden	23.4%	3'410
121	Madiswil	23.3%	3'369
122	Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee	23.3%	86
123	Habkern	23.3%	617
124	Aegerten	23.3%	2'391
125	Ittigen	23.2%	11'628
126	Utzenstorf	23.2%	4'514
127	Freimettigen	23.2%	448
128	Eriz	23.2%	475
129	Vechigen	23.1%	5'810
130	Aeschi bei Spiez	23.1%	2'356
131	Meiringen	23.1%	4'798
132	Wyssachen	23.1%	1'120
133	Seedorf	23%	3'183
134	Melchnau	23%	1'542
135	Evilard	23%	2'684
136	Siselen	23%	626
137	Brenzikofen	23%	513
138	Saanen	23%	6'962
139	Amsoldingen	23%	833
140	Affoltern im Emmental	23%	1'211
141	Bannwil	22.9%	672
142	Rüti bei Büren	22.9%	879
143	Perrefitte	22.9%	481
144	La Neuveville	22.9%	3'825
145	Safnern	22.9%	2'020
146	Diemtigen	22.9%	2'279
147	Guggisberg	22.9%	1'472
148	Wattenwil	22.9%	3'198
149	Gondiswil	22.8%	718
150	Meienried	22.8%	57
151	Münchenbuchsee	22.8%	10'426
152	Schattenhalb	22.8%	569
153	Farnern	22.8%	224
154	Auswil	22.7%	459
155	Rohrbach	22.7%	1'568
156	Dotzigen	22.7%	1'573
157	Reichenbach im Kandertal	22.7%	3'723
158	Thunstetten	22.6%	3'496
159	Interlaken	22.6%	6'000
160	Walkringen	22.6%	1'819
161	Därstetten	22.6%	859
162	Lützelflüh	22.6%	4'366
163	Péry-La Heutte	22.5%	1'957
164	Frauenkappelen	22.5%	1'468
165	Plateau de Diesse	22.5%	2'153
166	Burgistein	22.5%	1'094
167	Kallnach	22.4%	2'239
168	Langenthal	22.4%	16'077
169	Linden	22.4%	1'257
170	Nidau	22.4%	7'072
171	Rumisberg	22.4%	495
172	Bargen	22.3%	1'100
173	Lyssach	22.3%	1'475
174	Hagneck	22.3%	426
175	Orpund	22.3%	3'330
176	Thurnen	22.3%	2'057
177	Eggiwil	22.3%	2'434
178	Herzogenbuchsee	22.3%	7'438
179	Arch	22.2%	1'714
180	Lengnau	22.2%	5'708
181	Brüttelen	22.2%	609
182	Mühleberg	22.2%	3'079
183	Saicourt	22.2%	618
184	Lauenen	22.2%	850
185	Cormoret	22.1%	512
186	Frutigen	22.1%	7'068
187	Oberbalm	22%	870
188	Oberdiessbach	22%	3'648
189	Buchholterberg	22%	1'538
190	Seeberg	22%	1'616
191	Burgdorf	21.9%	17'119
192	Ersigen	21.9%	2'043
193	Zäziwil	21.9%	1'636
194	Lauperswil	21.9%	2'712
195	Heimberg	21.9%	7'058
196	Oberburg	21.7%	2'926
197	Tschugg	21.7%	492
198	Epsach	21.7%	337
199	Rüderswil	21.7%	2'425
200	Dürrenroth	21.7%	1'092
201	Schüpfen	21.6%	3'766
202	Wynau	21.6%	1'708
203	Bäriswil	21.6%	1'112
204	Biglen	21.6%	1'867
205	Brügg	21.6%	4'543
206	Aarwangen	21.5%	4'772
207	Oberthal	21.5%	717
208	Neuenegg	21.5%	5'771
209	Niedermuhlern	21.5%	512
210	Stettlen	21.4%	3'425
211	Aefligen	21.4%	1'127
212	Ins	21.4%	3'723
213	Grandval	21.4%	384
214	Uttigen	21.4%	2'179
215	Pohlern	21.4%	243
216	Rohrbachgraben	21.3%	375
217	Kandergrund	21.3%	821
218	Leissigen	21.3%	1'222
219	Loveresse	21.3%	348
220	Bühl	21.3%	489
221	Thierachern	21.3%	2'504
222	Büren an der Aare	21.2%	3'758
223	Leuzigen	21.2%	1'353
224	Wichtrach	21.2%	4'434
225	Gurbrü	21.2%	241
226	Roggwil	21.1%	4'326
227	Schwarzhäusern	21.1%	531
228	Zollikofen	21.1%	11'477
229	Ostermundigen	21.1%	18'195
230	Mont-Tramelan	21.1%	114
231	Villeret	21.1%	929
232	Schangnau	21.1%	919
233	Fahrni	21%	810
234	Wangen an der Aare	21%	2'893
235	Tramelan	20.9%	4'648
236	Röthenbach im Emmental	20.8%	1'173
237	Köniz	20.7%	42'958
238	Reconvilier	20.7%	2'464
239	Walperswil	20.7%	1'039
240	Radelfingen	20.6%	1'282
241	Krauchthal	20.5%	2'380
242	Rumendingen	20.5%	83
243	Bowil	20.5%	1'310
244	Schwadernau	20.5%	683
245	Forst-Längenbühl	20.5%	770
246	Kehrsatz	20.4%	4'541
247	Walterswil	20.4%	540
248	Fraubrunnen	20.3%	5'498
249	Horrenbach-Buchen	20.3%	227
250	Höchstetten	20.2%	263
251	Corgémont	20.2%	1'842
252	Iffwil	20.2%	445
253	Wilderswil	20.2%	2'764
254	Kaufdorf	20.2%	1'121
255	Trub	20.2%	1'272
256	Heimenhausen	20.2%	1'201
257	Kappelen	20.1%	1'404
258	Oberwil bei Büren	20.1%	912
259	Kernenried	20.1%	543
260	Renan	20.1%	937
261	Sorvilier	20.1%	283
262	Heimiswil	20%	1'631
263	Courtelary	20%	1'435
264	Oberhünigen	20%	315
265	Eschert	20%	385
266	Wimmis	20%	2'670
267	Lyss	19.9%	16'406
268	Hasle bei Burgdorf	19.9%	3'397
269	Finsterhennen	19.9%	564
270	Urtenen-Schönbühl	19.9%	6'524
271	Roches	19.9%	196
272	Kirchdorf	19.9%	1'855
273	Ursenbach	19.8%	888
274	Meinisberg	19.8%	1'443
275	Wiggiswil	19.8%	101
276	Gals	19.7%	838
277	Seehof	19.7%	66
278	Bellmund	19.7%	1'784
279	Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh	19.6%	2'451
280	Rüti bei Lyssach	19.6%	163
281	Moosseedorf	19.6%	4'130
282	Gsteigwiler	19.6%	434
283	Saint-Imier	19.5%	5'088
284	Graben	19.5%	333
285	Walliswil bei Wangen	19.5%	611
286	Wiedlisbach	19.5%	2'578
287	Lotzwil	19.4%	2'705
288	Oberlangenegg	19.4%	484
289	Uebeschi	19.4%	731
290	Rapperswil	19.3%	2'712
291	Scheuren	19.3%	540
292	Rütschelen	19.2%	574
293	Reutigen	19.2%	1'371
294	Nods	19.1%	786
295	Studen	19.1%	3'510
296	Gsteig bei Gstaad	19.1%	1'020
297	Hindelbank	19%	2'791
298	Mirchel	19%	589
299	Münchenwiler	19%	564
300	Gerzensee	18.8%	1'296
301	Arni	18.7%	968
302	Kiesen	18.7%	1'013
303	Biel/Bienne	18.6%	55'932
304	Sonceboz-Sombeval	18.6%	1'913
305	Reisiswil	18.5%	173
306	Niederhünigen	18.5%	709
307	Stocken-Höfen	18.4%	1'017
308	Wengi	18.3%	640
309	Unterlangenegg	18.3%	1'080
310	Niederbipp	18.3%	5'418
311	Thörigen	18.3%	1'191
312	Hellsau	18.2%	209
313	Tavannes	18.2%	3'471
314	Petit-Val	18.2%	484
315	Lütschental	18.1%	226
316	Büetigen	18%	933
317	Gündlischwand	17.9%	346
318	Wileroltigen	17.6%	380
319	Gampelen	17.4%	1'013
320	Herbligen	17.4%	627
321	Oberbipp	17.2%	1'899
322	Bern	17.1%	136'988
323	Champoz	17.1%	158
324	Schelten	17.1%	35
325	Wiler bei Utzenstorf	17%	1'038
326	Gurzelen	17%	898
327	Pieterlen	16.8%	5'168
328	Oppligen	16.8%	659
329	Diessbach bei Büren	16.4%	1'046
330	Sonvilier	16.3%	1'199
331	Müntschemier	16.3%	1'624
332	Homberg	16.1%	490
333	La Ferrière	16%	532
334	Häutligen	15%	267
335	Jaberg	12.8%	304

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 Bern has the oldest population?: Guttannen has the highest share of residents 65+ in canton Bern: 37.2% 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.