District · Obwalden
Canton of Obwalden: municipalities in numbers
Canton of Obwalden in Obwalden has 7 municipalities and 39,879 residents across 478 km², or 84 people per km². Population: +7.6% between 2015 and 2025.
- 39,879 residents
- 7 municipalities
- 478 km²
- 84 people/km²
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| Municipality | Population | Population change over 10 years | Population density | Area | Share of foreign nationals | Share of people aged 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarnen | 10,906 | +6.6% | 155.8 people/km² | 70.0 km² | 18.4% | 24.6% |
| Alpnach | 6,594 | +11.6% | 122.6 people/km² | 53.8 km² | 18.7% | 19.2% |
| Kerns | 6,557 | +8.4% | 70.8 people/km² | 92.6 km² | 12.5% | 19.7% |
| Sachseln | 5,300 | +4.6% | 98.4 people/km² | 53.9 km² | 13.3% | 22.4% |
| Engelberg | 4,377 | +6.8% | 58.5 people/km² | 74.9 km² | 30.2% | 24.8% |
| Giswil | 4,013 | +11.9% | 46.7 people/km² | 86.0 km² | 15.1% | 21.0% |
| Lungern | 2,132 | −0.5% | 45.9 people/km² | 46.5 km² | 12.1% | 23.7% |
Canton of Obwalden compared with the region and the country
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Canton of Obwalden | Obwalden | Switzerland | Rank among districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,879 | 39,879 | 9,127,125 | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Population density | 83.5 people/km² | 83.5 people/km² | 232.4 people/km² | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Area | 477.5 km² | 477.5 km² | 39,266 km² | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Population change over 10 years | 7.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Elevation | 498 m | 498 m | 522 m | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Share of foreign nationals | 17.4% | 17.4% | 27.7% | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 65 and over | 22.2% | 22.2% | 19.8% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Dwellings | 23,369 | 23,369 | 4,927,050 | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 | 19.9% | 19.9% | 22.4% | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 | 27.3% | 27.3% | 24.6% | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Share of single-family houses among residential buildings | 48.5% | 48.5% | 56.9% | ranked 124 of 137 |
| Oil or gas heating systems | 30.1% | 30.1% | 61.7% | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Heat pumps as main heating | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.5% | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Wood heating systems | 27.2% | 27.2% | 9.3% | ranked 18 of 137 |
| District heating | 15.3% | 15.3% | 7.3% | ranked 9 of 137 |
| Photovoltaic installations | 1,394 | 1,394 | 329,600 | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants | 1,087 kW | 1,087 kW | 919.4 kW | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar electricity potential | 342.1 GWh/year | 342.1 GWh/year | 64,783 GWh/year | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant | 8,580 kWh/inh. | 8,580 kWh/inh. | 7,100 kWh/inh. | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Establishments | 3,807 | 3,807 | 728,011 | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Jobs | 23,792 | 23,792 | 5,679,518 | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants | 596.6 | 596.6 | 622.5 | ranked 34 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in services | 61.9% | 61.9% | 73.4% | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in industry and construction | 29.8% | 29.8% | 22.0% | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Entities listed in the commercial register | 4,256 | 4,256 | 762,757 | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants | 106.7 | 106.7 | 83.6 | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities | 79.2% | 79.2% | 68.6% | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities | 16.1% | 16.1% | 26.1% | ranked 131 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access) | 9.0% | 9.0% | 38.6% | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C | 30.0% | 30.0% | 61.6% | ranked 97 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings without public transport quality class | 35.0% | 35.0% | 14.3% | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 117 min | 117 min | 62 min | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 24 min | 24 min | 26 min | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 70 min | 70 min | 43 min | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 14 min | 14 min | 17 min | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average) | 81.2 | 81.2 | 17,882 | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 2.03 | 2.03 | 1.96 | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Accidents with fatalities over ten years | 17 | 17 | 2,147 | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries | 18.8% | 18.8% | 21.6% | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving bicycles | 25.0% | 25.0% | 27.1% | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving pedestrians | 4.2% | 4.2% | 11.3% | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving motorcycles | 29.2% | 29.2% | 20.6% | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. | 5.9% | 5.9% | 9.4% | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Share of accidents on motorways and expressways | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.5% | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Share of settlement and urban areas | 4.1% | 4.1% | 8.3% | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks) | 1.2% | 1.2% | 3.0% | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Share of industrial and commercial areas | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks) | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2.5% | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Share of recreational and green areas | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Share of agricultural land | 40.2% | 40.2% | 38.2% | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Share of forest | 38.0% | 38.0% | 29.8% | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Settlement area per inhabitant | 534 m²/inh. | 534 m²/inh. | 385 m²/inh. | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Residential area per inhabitant | 149 m²/inh. | 149 m²/inh. | 136 m²/inh. | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years) | 8.0 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.0 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 0.4 per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.4 per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years) | 3.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 3.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years) | 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Hydroelectric power plants | 30 | 30 | 1,295 | ranked 6 of 120 |
| Installed hydroelectric capacity | 126,665 kW | 126,665 kW | 11,328,382 kW | ranked 22 of 120 |
| Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 33 | 33 | 2,009 | ranked 11 of 133 |
| Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 127,465 kW | 127,465 kW | 15,348,157 kW | ranked 25 of 133 |
| Average temperature in January | −1.7 °C | −1.7 °C | 0.5 °C | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Mean minimum temperature in January | −4.7 °C | −4.7 °C | −2.4 °C | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Average temperature in July | 14.3 °C | 14.3 °C | 18.4 °C | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Mean maximum temperature in July | 18.8 °C | 18.8 °C | 23.8 °C | ranked 122 of 137 |
| Temperature difference between July and January | 16.0 °C | 16.0 °C | 17.9 °C | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Precipitation in winter (December to February) | 328 mm | 328 mm | 236 mm | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Precipitation in summer (June to August) | 567 mm | 567 mm | 372 mm | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Share of summer in annual precipitation | 34.3% | 34.3% | 31.5% | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration) | 42% | 42% | 31% | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration) | 44% | 44% | 52% | ranked 137 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year (average) | 216.8 | 216.8 | 45,384 | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 5.44 | 5.44 | 4.98 | ranked 64 of 137 |
| New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock | 0.93% | 0.93% | 0.92% | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 13.9% | 13.9% | 26.2% | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 29.0% | 29.0% | 16.2% | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier | 4.8% | 4.8% | 6.3% | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier | 1,913 | 1,913 | 575,222 | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.5% | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 483 | 483 | 136,089 | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.4% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier | 1.7% | 1.7% | 3.4% | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier | 94.4% | 94.4% | 92.7% | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day | 12,820 | 12,820 | 4,050,433 | ranked 71 of 120 |
| Average number of rooms per dwelling | 3.72 | 3.72 | 3.59 | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 20.9% | 20.9% | 22.3% | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms | 51.8% | 51.8% | 54.1% | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 27.3% | 27.3% | 23.7% | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Average dwelling floor area | 103.7 m² | 103.7 m² | 99.0 m² | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings under 60 m² | 17.2% | 17.2% | 18.4% | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more | 31.9% | 31.9% | 27.7% | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 1980 | 31.4% | 31.4% | 34.7% | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 2000 | 22.5% | 22.5% | 18.5% | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings | 20.3% | 20.3% | 32.7% | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Hotel bed occupancy rate | 44.9% | 44.9% | 49.6% | ranked 31 of 91 |
| Average length of hotel stay | 2.08 nights | 2.08 nights | 2.00 nights | ranked 32 of 91 |
| Share of overnight stays by foreign guests | 50.6% | 50.6% | 55.0% | ranked 22 of 91 |
| Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 83% | 83% | 92% | ranked 122 of 137 |
| Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 55% | 55% | 80% | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings | 37% | 37% | 64% | ranked 103 of 137 |
| 5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings | 32% | 32% | 85% | ranked 134 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory | 34.9% | 34.9% | 23.9% | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP) | 25.4% | 25.4% | 19.4% | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes | 18.1% | 18.1% | 2.4% | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national floodplains | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.7% | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves | 8.3% | 8.3% | 4.2% | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.1% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year | 547 | 547 | 137,186 | ranked 85 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants | 13.7 | 13.7 | 15.0 | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric cars among new cars | 20.8% | 20.8% | 21.4% | ranked 86 of 133 |
| Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.0% | ranked 56 of 133 |
| Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars | 7.5% | 7.5% | 6.9% | ranked 61 of 133 |
| Cinemas | 1 | 1 | 258 | ranked 50 of 100 |
| Cinema screens | 1 | 1 | 616 | ranked 70 of 100 |
| Cinema seats | 103 | 103 | 95,497 | ranked 88 of 100 |
| Agricultural holdings | 584 | 584 | 46,270 | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality | 7,770 ha | 7,770 ha | 1,039,811 ha | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area per holding | 13.3 ha | 13.3 ha | 22.4 ha | ranked 124 of 137 |
| People employed in agriculture | 1,409 | 1,409 | 145,628 | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Share of organic farms | 32.2% | 32.2% | 16.9% | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically | 35.3% | 35.3% | 18.5% | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area | 1.1% | 1.1% | 26.9% | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2.3% | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Cattle | 18,629 | 18,629 | 1,528,177 | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area | 239.8 | 239.8 | 147.0 | ranked 1 of 137 |
| Sheep | 2,249 | 2,249 | 355,639 | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Pigs | 8,634 | 8,634 | 1,257,722 | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Poultry | 54,731 | 54,731 | 13,499,944 | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Passenger cars owned by private individuals | 523.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 523.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 456.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Motorcycles owned by private individuals | 105.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 105.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 85.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric passenger cars | 4.4% | 4.4% | 5.2% | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not) | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.0% | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Share of conventional diesel passenger cars | 29.9% | 29.9% | 23.9% | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.9% | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings | 127 | 127 | 32,915 | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.7 | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings | 12.7% | 12.7% | 11.8% | ranked 58 of 124 |
| Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on | 1.7% | 1.7% | 3.8% | ranked 50 of 124 |
| Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory) | 6.0 °C | 6.0 °C | 9.2 °C | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-1990 | 1.2 °C | 1.2 °C | 1.3 °C | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory) | 1,742 mm | 1,742 mm | 1,171 mm | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-1990 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.3% | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration) | 44% | 44% | 44% | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points) | 2.1 percentage points | 2.1 percentage points | 3.9 percentage points | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Turnout in the National Council elections | 58.7% | 58.7% | 46.9% | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP | 52.4% | 52.4% | 27.2% | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SP | 0.0% | 0.0% | 19.0% | ranked 131 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP | 47.6% | 47.6% | 14.2% | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.5% | ranked 137 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.5% | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties | 0.0% | 0.0% | 30.1% | ranked 131 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties | 100.0% | 100.0% | 57.6% | ranked 1 of 137 |
| Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) | 20 | 20 | 4,129 | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 5.0 per 10,000 inh. | 5.0 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Farm shops (OpenStreetMap) | 9 | 9 | 1,931 | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap) | 6 | 6 | 1,445 | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap) | 12 | 12 | 2,839 | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Parks (OpenStreetMap) | 7 | 7 | 4,069 | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap) | 109 | 109 | 23,373 | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.73 per 1,000 inh. | 2.73 per 1,000 inh. | 2.54 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Bank branches (OpenStreetMap) | 15 | 15 | 2,173 | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 3.8 per 10,000 inh. | 3.8 per 10,000 inh. | 2.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) | 20 | 20 | 3,708 | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 5.0 per 10,000 inh. | 5.0 per 10,000 inh. | 4.1 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Fire stations (OpenStreetMap) | 7 | 7 | 1,259 | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap) | 32 | 32 | 4,505 | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap) | 9 | 9 | 1,660 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap) | 4 | 4 | 735 | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap) | 18 | 18 | 3,520 | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | 3.9 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 1 | 949 | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 0 | 156 | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 107 | 107 | 28,795 | ranked 90 of 137 |
| Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 26.8 per 10,000 inh. | 26.8 per 10,000 inh. | 31.6 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Football pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 20 | 20 | 4,820 | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) | 60 | 60 | 12,922 | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 15.0 per 10,000 inh. | 15.0 per 10,000 inh. | 14.2 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap) | 2 | 2 | 715 | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap) | 2 | 2 | 296 | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap) | 62 | 62 | 5,436 | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.56 per 1,000 inh. | 1.56 per 1,000 inh. | 0.59 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Campsites (OpenStreetMap) | 7 | 7 | 555 | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Museums (OpenStreetMap) | 5 | 5 | 1,240 | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.3 per 10,000 inh. | 1.3 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Libraries (OpenStreetMap) | 3 | 3 | 1,244 | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.8 per 10,000 inh. | 0.8 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Places of worship (OpenStreetMap) | 67 | 67 | 6,978 | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.68 per 1,000 inh. | 1.68 per 1,000 inh. | 0.75 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Post offices (OpenStreetMap) | 7 | 7 | 1,374 | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | 1.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap) | 10 | 10 | 890 | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap) | 44 | 44 | 1,961 | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Golf courses (OpenStreetMap) | 2 | 2 | 133 | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Named peaks (OpenStreetMap) | 145 | 145 | 7,762 | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap) | 438.0 km | 438.0 km | 46,779 km | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 0.92 km/km² | 0.92 km/km² | 1.19 km/km² | ranked 96 of 137 |
| Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap) | 96.9 km | 96.9 km | 10,775 km | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap) | 211.8 km | 211.8 km | 8,123 km | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap) | 60.2 km | 60.2 km | 4,192 km | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap) | 63.5 km | 63.5 km | 2,642 km | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap) | 807.2 km | 807.2 km | 53,025 km | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 1.69 km/km² | 1.69 km/km² | 1.35 km/km² | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Employed persons living in the municipality | 20,115 | 20,115 | 4,279,437 | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Employed persons working in the municipality | 18,690 | 18,690 | 4,279,437 | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents) | −1,425 | −1,425 | 0 | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Share of employed residents who work in another canton | 34.1% | 34.1% | 19.3% | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Road length (excluding national roads) | 607.9 km | 607.9 km | 82,509 km | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Road network density | 1.27 km/km² | 1.27 km/km² | 2.10 km/km² | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Road length per inhabitant | 15.2 m | 15.2 m | 9.1 m | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) | 3.2 µg/m³ | 3.2 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) | 4.2 µg/m³ | 4.2 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) | 112 µg/m³ | 112 µg/m³ | 109 µg/m³ | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps) | 167 | 167 | 40,685 | ranked 76 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 4.2 per 1,000 inh. | 4.2 per 1,000 inh. | 4.5 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps) | 171 | 171 | 31,318 | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 4.3 per 1,000 inh. | 4.3 per 1,000 inh. | 3.4 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4,656 | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.51 | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) | 6.51 M CHF | 6.51 M CHF | 23,213 M CHF | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 18.0 | 18.0 | 4,782 | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.52 | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 56.65 M CHF | 56.65 M CHF | 21,085 M CHF | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) | 3 | 3 | 1,647 | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.8 per 10,000 inh. | 0.8 per 10,000 inh. | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Schools (OpenStreetMap) | 12 | 12 | 5,940 | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 3.0 per 10,000 inh. | 3.0 per 10,000 inh. | 6.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 136 of 137 |
| Shops (OpenStreetMap) | 215 | 215 | 52,017 | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 5.4 per 1,000 inh. | 5.4 per 1,000 inh. | 5.7 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Average altitude of the area | 1,347 m | 1,347 m | 1,340 m | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Average slope of the terrain | 22.3 ° | 22.3 ° | 19.1 ° | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Share of the area with a slope above 15° | 69.0% | 69.0% | 55.2% | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood) | 0.7% | 0.7% | 7.7% | ranked 106 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood) | 0.7% | 0.7% | 9.5% | ranked 107 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood) | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10.3% | ranked 107 of 129 |
| Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood | 0.2% | 0.2% | 7.0% | ranked 114 of 129 |
| Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) | 0.0580 g | 0.0580 g | 0.0586 g | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) | 39.0% | 39.0% | 34.9% | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1.6% | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Sealed soil: average imperviousness density | 1.3% | 1.3% | 3.5% | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.1 | 4.1 | 2.8 | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per km² | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.66 | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants | 96 | 96 | 268 | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Railway stations and halts | 14 | 14 | 1,730 | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Share of land area that is built-up | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Built-up surface per inhabitant | 123 m²/inh. | 123 m²/inh. | 89 m²/inh. | ranked 56 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 1975 | 105% | 105% | 71% | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 2000 | 38% | 38% | 25% | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE) | 17,958 | 17,958 | 4,404,171 | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees) | 75.5% | 75.5% | 77.5% | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Share of jobs held by women | 45.3% | 45.3% | 46.1% | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in the primary sector | 6.9% | 6.9% | 2.8% | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Change in jobs over ten years | 8.9% | 8.9% | 12.6% | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Jobs per establishment | 6.2 | 6.2 | 7.8 | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Change in the number of establishments over ten years | 2.6% | 2.6% | 9.7% | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Share of people under 20 | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.8% | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 64-year-olds | 58.4% | 58.4% | 60.4% | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 39-year-olds | 22.9% | 22.9% | 25.8% | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 80 and over | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64) | 38.1 per 100 people | 38.1 per 100 people | 33.3 per 100 people | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Share of single people (aged 20 and over) | 31.1% | 31.1% | 33.5% | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over) | 53.5% | 53.5% | 49.7% | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over) | 9.5% | 9.5% | 11.3% | ranked 128 of 137 |
| Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over) | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.5% | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Private households | 17,502 | 17,502 | 4,105,458 | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Average household size | 2.24 persons | 2.24 persons | 2.18 persons | ranked 61 of 137 |
| Share of one-person households | 34.2% | 34.2% | 37.4% | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Share of households of 5 persons or more | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.3% | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Share of the population born abroad | 19.7% | 19.7% | 32.9% | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland | 16.1% | 16.1% | 17.9% | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year) | 25.99 Rp./kWh | 25.99 Rp./kWh | 27.24 Rp./kWh | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year) | 27.44 Rp./kWh | 27.44 Rp./kWh | 29.75 Rp./kWh | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year) | 23.83 Rp./kWh | 23.83 Rp./kWh | 23.08 Rp./kWh | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh) | 1,169 CHF/year | 1,169 CHF/year | 1,226 CHF/year | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 37.2% | 37.2% | 40.8% | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 48.6% | 48.6% | 46.4% | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 14.2% | 14.2% | 12.8% | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Saving with the operator's cheapest product, typical household H4 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2.3% | ranked 79 of 86 |
| Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H4 | 21.5% | 21.5% | 29.7% | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants | 72.0 | 72.0 | 66.4 | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Share of enterprises in the secondary sector | 18.3% | 18.3% | 16.0% | ranked 90 of 137 |
| Jobs per active enterprise | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.9 | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Vacant dwelling rate | 0.38% | 0.38% | 0.93% | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Vacant dwellings | 87 | 87 | 45,143 | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Share of vacant dwellings for rent | 61.2% | 61.2% | 77.6% | ranked 103 of 135 |
| Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less) | 6.0% | 6.0% | 8.6% | ranked 76 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses | 10.4% | 10.4% | 13.0% | ranked 94 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms | 23.9% | 23.9% | 25.7% | ranked 63 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 22.4% | 22.4% | 17.5% | ranked 53 of 135 |
| Share of second homes | 22.6% | 22.6% | 15.1% | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings) | 5,225 | 5,225 | 729,464 | ranked 42 of 137 |
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Canton of Obwalden?
Canton of Obwalden has 7 municipalities; the largest is Sarnen with 10,906 residents.
What is the population of Canton of Obwalden?
Canton of Obwalden has 39,879 residents (2025), or 84 people per km².
Where is Canton of Obwalden?
Canton of Obwalden is part of Obwalden (canton).