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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
Municipalities with the highest share of foreign residents in canton Appenzell Innerrhoden (2025)
National ranking →Appenzell has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Appenzell Innerrhoden: 21.5% (2025). It is followed by Schwende-Rüte (8.9%) and Oberegg (8.9%). Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS), STATPOP 2025.
Ranking
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Foreign residents | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appenzell | 21.5% | 6'191 |
| 2 | Schwende-Rüte | 8.9% | 6'194 |
| 3 | Oberegg | 8.9% | 1'934 |
| 4 | Gonten | 5.3% | 1'480 |
| 5 | Schlatt-Haslen | 5.2% | 1'091 |
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
How we measure this
BFS · STATPOPShare of permanent residents without Swiss citizenship, per municipality, from the BFS STATPOP register (2025). Citizenship, not place of birth. Small municipalities can show extreme values — the residents column provides the context.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Appenzell Innerrhoden has the highest share of foreign residents?
- Appenzell has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Appenzell Innerrhoden: 21.5% as of 2025.
- 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.