How is the share of women measured?

It is the share of female residents among the permanent resident population, from the BFS STATPOP register.

Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

Municipalities with the highest share of women in canton Obwalden (2025)

Sachseln has the highest share of women in canton Obwalden: 50.8% (2025). It is followed by Sarnen (49.8%) and Kerns (49.3%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2025.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Women	Residents
1	Sachseln	50.8%	5'300
2	Sarnen	49.8%	10'906
3	Kerns	49.3%	6'557
4	Giswil	49.1%	4'013
5	Alpnach	48.9%	6'594
6	Lungern	48.5%	2'132
7	Engelberg	47.7%	4'377

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

How we measure this

BFS · STATPOP

Share of female permanent residents per municipality from the BFS STATPOP register (2025). Small municipalities can show extreme values; the bottom of the table reads as the highest share of men.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Obwalden has the highest share of women?: Sachseln has the highest share of women in canton Obwalden: 50.8% as of 2025.
How is the share of women measured?: It is the share of female residents among the permanent resident population, from the BFS STATPOP register.