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Population & demographics in canton Appenzell Innerrhoden
All Population & demographics rankings for the municipalities of canton Appenzell Innerrhoden — the top 10 of each, linking to the full list.
Canton Appenzell Innerrhoden overview →Largest municipalities
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schwende-Rüte | 6'194 |
| 2 | Appenzell | 6'191 |
| 3 | Oberegg | 1'934 |
| 4 | Gonten | 1'480 |
| 5 | Schlatt-Haslen | 1'091 |
Growing municipalities
BFS · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Population growth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appenzell | 1.6% |
| 2 | Schwende-Rüte | 1.4% |
| 3 | Gonten | 0.4% |
| 4 | Oberegg | -0.1% |
| 5 | Schlatt-Haslen | -2.5% |
Shrinking municipalities
BFS · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Population change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schlatt-Haslen | -2.5% |
| 2 | Oberegg | -0.1% |
| 3 | Gonten | 0.4% |
| 4 | Schwende-Rüte | 1.4% |
| 5 | Appenzell | 1.6% |
Jobs per resident
BFS · STATENT · 2024| Rank | Municipality | Jobs per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appenzell | 0.81 |
| 2 | Gonten | 0.54 |
| 3 | Schlatt-Haslen | 0.43 |
| 4 | Schwende-Rüte | 0.42 |
| 5 | Oberegg | 0.39 |
Families & children
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Children & youth (0–19) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonten | 24.6% |
| 2 | Schlatt-Haslen | 24.6% |
| 3 | Schwende-Rüte | 21.4% |
| 4 | Oberegg | 18.7% |
| 5 | Appenzell | 18.1% |
Age structure
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Residents 65+ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oberegg | 25.1% |
| 2 | Appenzell | 23.1% |
| 3 | Gonten | 23% |
| 4 | Schwende-Rüte | 20.2% |
| 5 | Schlatt-Haslen | 18.1% |
Women share
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oberegg | 49.4% |
| 2 | Appenzell | 48.7% |
| 3 | Schwende-Rüte | 48.7% |
| 4 | Gonten | 48.2% |
| 5 | Schlatt-Haslen | 46.4% |
Foreign residents
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Foreign residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appenzell | 21.5% |
| 2 | Schwende-Rüte | 8.9% |
| 3 | Oberegg | 8.9% |
| 4 | Gonten | 5.3% |
| 5 | Schlatt-Haslen | 5.2% |
Population density
BFS + swisstopo · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Density |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appenzell | 367/km² |
| 2 | Oberegg | 132/km² |
| 3 | Schwende-Rüte | 63/km² |
| 4 | Schlatt-Haslen | 61/km² |
| 5 | Gonten | 60/km² |