What makes a municipality family-friendly?

Common factors are childcare availability, schools, the tax multiplier, housing and safety. This ranking shows the measurable demographic indicator — the share of children and youth — from official BFS data.

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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

Municipalities with the highest share of children and youth in canton Obwalden (2025)

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Kerns has the highest share of children and youth (0–19) in canton Obwalden: 21.6% (2025). It is followed by Alpnach (20.5%) and Giswil (20.3%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Children & youth (0–19)	Residents
1	Kerns	21.6%	6'557
2	Alpnach	20.5%	6'594
3	Giswil	20.3%	4'013
4	Sachseln	19.9%	5'300
5	Lungern	19.6%	2'132
6	Sarnen	18.6%	10'906
7	Engelberg	15.1%	4'377

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

How we measure this

BFS · STATPOP

Share of permanent residents aged 0–19, per municipality, from the BFS STATPOP register (2025). A high child share is one indicator of family orientation; childcare provision and school quality are not nationally available per municipality and are therefore not part of this ranking.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Obwalden has the highest share of children?: Kerns has the highest share of children and youth (0–19) in canton Obwalden: 21.6% as of 2025.
What makes a municipality family-friendly?: Common factors are childcare availability, schools, the tax multiplier, housing and safety. This ranking shows the measurable demographic indicator — the share of children and youth — from official BFS data.