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Population & demographics in canton Nidwalden
All Population & demographics rankings for the municipalities of canton Nidwalden — the top 10 of each, linking to the full list.
Canton Nidwalden overview →Largest municipalities
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stans | 8'565 |
| 2 | Hergiswil | 6'316 |
| 3 | Buochs | 5'607 |
| 4 | Ennetbürgen | 5'361 |
| 5 | Stansstad | 4'916 |
| 6 | Beckenried | 3'770 |
| 7 | Oberdorf | 3'095 |
| 8 | Ennetmoos | 2'313 |
| 9 | Wolfenschiessen | 2'174 |
| 10 | Dallenwil | 1'856 |
Growing municipalities
BFS · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Population growth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfenschiessen | 2.5% |
| 2 | Buochs | 2.3% |
| 3 | Beckenried | 1.6% |
| 4 | Emmetten | 1.4% |
| 5 | Stans | 0.7% |
| 6 | Ennetbürgen | 0.6% |
| 7 | Hergiswil | 0.3% |
| 8 | Stansstad | -0.1% |
| 9 | Oberdorf | -0.1% |
| 10 | Dallenwil | -0.8% |
Shrinking municipalities
BFS · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Population change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ennetmoos | -1.1% |
| 2 | Dallenwil | -0.8% |
| 3 | Oberdorf | -0.1% |
| 4 | Stansstad | -0.1% |
| 5 | Hergiswil | 0.3% |
| 6 | Ennetbürgen | 0.6% |
| 7 | Stans | 0.7% |
| 8 | Emmetten | 1.4% |
| 9 | Beckenried | 1.6% |
| 10 | Buochs | 2.3% |
Jobs per resident
BFS · STATENT · 2024| Rank | Municipality | Jobs per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stans | 1.33 |
| 2 | Hergiswil | 0.48 |
| 3 | Dallenwil | 0.46 |
| 4 | Oberdorf | 0.45 |
| 5 | Stansstad | 0.45 |
| 6 | Wolfenschiessen | 0.41 |
| 7 | Ennetbürgen | 0.37 |
| 8 | Buochs | 0.36 |
| 9 | Beckenried | 0.32 |
| 10 | Ennetmoos | 0.28 |
Families & children
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Children & youth (0–19) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfenschiessen | 21.8% |
| 2 | Ennetmoos | 20.8% |
| 3 | Oberdorf | 20% |
| 4 | Dallenwil | 19.5% |
| 5 | Buochs | 18.5% |
| 6 | Beckenried | 18.4% |
| 7 | Stans | 17.8% |
| 8 | Ennetbürgen | 17.4% |
| 9 | Emmetten | 16.9% |
| 10 | Stansstad | 15.4% |
Age structure
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Residents 65+ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stansstad | 28.5% |
| 2 | Ennetbürgen | 26% |
| 3 | Hergiswil | 24.6% |
| 4 | Beckenried | 23.6% |
| 5 | Emmetten | 23.4% |
| 6 | Stans | 23.3% |
| 7 | Buochs | 22.8% |
| 8 | Oberdorf | 22.1% |
| 9 | Dallenwil | 21.3% |
| 10 | Wolfenschiessen | 20.9% |
Women share
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stans | 50.1% |
| 2 | Oberdorf | 50% |
| 3 | Buochs | 49.3% |
| 4 | Beckenried | 49.2% |
| 5 | Ennetbürgen | 48.9% |
| 6 | Ennetmoos | 48.7% |
| 7 | Stansstad | 48.7% |
| 8 | Dallenwil | 47.8% |
| 9 | Emmetten | 47.8% |
| 10 | Wolfenschiessen | 47.5% |
Foreign residents
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Foreign residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hergiswil | 25.1% |
| 2 | Stansstad | 21.8% |
| 3 | Emmetten | 19.9% |
| 4 | Ennetbürgen | 19.5% |
| 5 | Buochs | 18.6% |
| 6 | Stans | 18.3% |
| 7 | Beckenried | 14% |
| 8 | Wolfenschiessen | 13.8% |
| 9 | Ennetmoos | 11.9% |
| 10 | Oberdorf | 10.8% |
Population density
BFS + swisstopo · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Density |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stans | 773/km² |
| 2 | Buochs | 466/km² |
| 3 | Hergiswil | 372/km² |
| 4 | Ennetbürgen | 303/km² |
| 5 | Stansstad | 287/km² |
| 6 | Oberdorf | 191/km² |
| 7 | Ennetmoos | 155/km² |
| 8 | Dallenwil | 120/km² |
| 9 | Beckenried | 114/km² |
| 10 | Emmetten | 59/km² |