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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
Municipalities with the highest share of foreign residents in canton Nidwalden (2025)
National ranking →Hergiswil has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Nidwalden: 25.1% (2025). It is followed by Stansstad (21.8%) and Emmetten (19.9%). Source: Federal Statistical Office (BFS), STATPOP 2025.
Ranking
BFS · STATPOP · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Foreign residents | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hergiswil | 25.1% | 6'316 |
| 2 | Stansstad | 21.8% | 4'916 |
| 3 | Emmetten | 19.9% | 1'691 |
| 4 | Ennetbürgen | 19.5% | 5'361 |
| 5 | Buochs | 18.6% | 5'607 |
| 6 | Stans | 18.3% | 8'565 |
| 7 | Beckenried | 14% | 3'770 |
| 8 | Wolfenschiessen | 13.8% | 2'174 |
| 9 | Ennetmoos | 11.9% | 2'313 |
| 10 | Oberdorf | 10.8% | 3'095 |
| 11 | Dallenwil | 10.6% | 1'856 |
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 Nidwalden has the highest share of foreign residents?
- Hergiswil has the highest share of foreign residents in canton Nidwalden: 25.1% 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.