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Canton Nidwalden overview
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
RankMunicipalityForeign residentsResidents
1Hergiswil25.19%6'187
2Stansstad21.86%4'869
3Ennetbürgen19.56%5'288
4Emmetten19.54%1'661
5Stans18.01%8'377
6Buochs17.31%5'487
7Beckenried13.82%3'736
8Wolfenschiessen12.54%2'110
9Ennetmoos11.21%2'321
10Dallenwil10.69%1'875
11Oberdorf10.42%3'105

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 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.