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Ranking · Data 2024 · Source: BFS
Municipalities with the highest share of foreign residents in canton Nidwalden (2024)
Hergiswil has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Nidwalden: 25.19% (2024). It is followed by Stansstad (21.86%) and Ennetbürgen (19.56%). Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS), STATPOP 2024.
Ranking
BFS · STATPOP · 2024| Rank | Municipality | Foreign residents | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hergiswil | 25.19% | 6'187 |
| 2 | Stansstad | 21.86% | 4'869 |
| 3 | Ennetbürgen | 19.56% | 5'288 |
| 4 | Emmetten | 19.54% | 1'661 |
| 5 | Stans | 18.01% | 8'377 |
| 6 | Buochs | 17.31% | 5'487 |
| 7 | Beckenried | 13.82% | 3'736 |
| 8 | Wolfenschiessen | 12.54% | 2'110 |
| 9 | Ennetmoos | 11.21% | 2'321 |
| 10 | Dallenwil | 10.69% | 1'875 |
| 11 | Oberdorf | 10.42% | 3'105 |
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 Nidwalden has the highest share of foreign residents?
- Hergiswil has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Nidwalden: 25.19% 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.