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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 · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stans | 8'377 |
| 2 | Hergiswil | 6'187 |
| 3 | Buochs | 5'487 |
| 4 | Ennetbürgen | 5'288 |
| 5 | Stansstad | 4'869 |
| 6 | Beckenried | 3'736 |
| 7 | Oberdorf | 3'105 |
| 8 | Ennetmoos | 2'321 |
| 9 | Wolfenschiessen | 2'110 |
| 10 | Dallenwil | 1'875 |
Families & children
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Children & youth (0–19) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfenschiessen | 21.8% |
| 2 | Ennetmoos | 21.2% |
| 3 | Oberdorf | 21% |
| 4 | Dallenwil | 19.9% |
| 5 | Beckenried | 19.5% |
| 6 | Buochs | 19.2% |
| 7 | Stans | 17.9% |
| 8 | Ennetbürgen | 16.5% |
| 9 | Emmetten | 16.3% |
| 10 | Hergiswil | 15.2% |
Age structure
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Residents 65+ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stansstad | 27.1% |
| 2 | Ennetbürgen | 25% |
| 3 | Hergiswil | 23.3% |
| 4 | Stans | 22.2% |
| 5 | Emmetten | 21.6% |
| 6 | Beckenried | 21.5% |
| 7 | Buochs | 21.3% |
| 8 | Oberdorf | 21.3% |
| 9 | Dallenwil | 19.9% |
| 10 | Wolfenschiessen | 19.6% |
Women share
BFS · STATPOP · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stans | 49.9% |
| 2 | Beckenried | 49.8% |
| 3 | Oberdorf | 49.8% |
| 4 | Ennetmoos | 49.4% |
| 5 | Buochs | 49.1% |
| 6 | Stansstad | 49.1% |
| 7 | Ennetbürgen | 48.9% |
| 8 | Dallenwil | 47.9% |
| 9 | Wolfenschiessen | 47.8% |
| 10 | Emmetten | 47.3% |
Foreign residents
BFS · STATPOP · 2024| Rank | Municipality | Foreign residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hergiswil | 25.2% |
| 2 | Stansstad | 21.9% |
| 3 | Ennetbürgen | 19.6% |
| 4 | Emmetten | 19.5% |
| 5 | Stans | 18% |
| 6 | Buochs | 17.3% |
| 7 | Beckenried | 13.8% |
| 8 | Wolfenschiessen | 12.5% |
| 9 | Ennetmoos | 11.2% |
| 10 | Dallenwil | 10.7% |
Population density
BFS + swisstopo · 2023| Rank | Municipality | Density |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stans | 756/km² |
| 2 | Buochs | 456/km² |
| 3 | Hergiswil | 364/km² |
| 4 | Ennetbürgen | 299/km² |
| 5 | Stansstad | 284/km² |
| 6 | Oberdorf | 192/km² |
| 7 | Ennetmoos | 155/km² |
| 8 | Dallenwil | 121/km² |
| 9 | Beckenried | 113/km² |
| 10 | Emmetten | 58/km² |