Postcode area · Wolfenschiessen · Nidwalden

6386 Wolfenschiessen (Wolfenschiessen): key figures

6386 Wolfenschiessen (postcode area in Wolfenschiessen) has 1,651 residents in 2025 across 17.9 km², or 92.5 people per km². Population: +3.3% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 1,651 residents
  • 17.9 km²
  • 92 people/km²

6386 Wolfenschiessen in numbers

Population
1,651
ranked 1,178 of 2,275
+3.3%between 2015 and 2025
2015–2025
Population density
92people/km²
ranked 1,918 of 2,275
Area
17.9km²
ranked 553 of 3,168
Share of foreign nationals
15.7%
ranked 1,432 of 2,040
Dwellings
828
ranked 1,330 of 3,164
Residential buildings
328
ranked 1,700 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946
24.3%
ranked 1,823 of 3,164

Key points

Nationally, 6386 Wolfenschiessen ranks No. 1,178 of 2,275 postcode areas.

Population of 6386 Wolfenschiessen over time

1,5801,6001,6201,6401,6602015202020232025
Population, 2015–2025

6386 Wolfenschiessen had 1,599 residents in 2015 and 1,651 in 2025.

YearPopulation
20151,599
20201,604
20231,604
20251,651

All indicators for 6386 Wolfenschiessen

Next to the value for 6386 Wolfenschiessen: all postcode areas of Wolfenschiessen, then of the whole country (totals for counts, weighted averages for rates).

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Housing

Indicator6386 WolfenschiessenWolfenschiessenSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Dwellings (2026)828––ranked 1 of 3ranked 1,330 of 3,164
Residential buildings (2026)328––ranked 1 of 3ranked 1,700 of 3,160
Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 (2026)24.3%30.8%23.2%ranked 3 of 3ranked 1,823 of 3,164
Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 (2026)27.3%23.6%23.6%ranked 1 of 3ranked 1,027 of 3,164
Share of detached houses among residential buildings (2026)46.3%49.2%63.5%ranked 3 of 3ranked 2,894 of 3,160

Energy

Indicator6386 WolfenschiessenWolfenschiessenSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Oil or gas heating systems (2026)41.1%32.5%56.2%ranked 1 of 3ranked 2,024 of 3,160
Heat pumps as main heating (2026)16.0%12.6%16.2%ranked 1 of 3ranked 1,226 of 3,160
Wood heating systems (2026)37.2%48.5%13.5%ranked 3 of 3ranked 578 of 3,160
District heating (2026)0.4%1.0%5.6%ranked 2 of 3ranked 1,913 of 3,160

Society

Indicator6386 WolfenschiessenWolfenschiessenSwitzerlandPosition?Rank in the areaRank in the country
Share of foreign nationals (2025)15.7%15.7%29.8%ranked 1 of 2ranked 1,432 of 2,040

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of 6386 Wolfenschiessen (Wolfenschiessen)?

6386 Wolfenschiessen has 1,651 residents in 2025. It covers 17.9 km², or 92 people per km².

Where is 6386 Wolfenschiessen?

6386 Wolfenschiessen (postcode area) is part of Wolfenschiessen, in Nidwalden.

What is the value of “Share of foreign nationals” in 6386 Wolfenschiessen?

Share of foreign nationals: 15.7% (2025), ranked 1,432 of 2,040 postcode areas in the country.

What is the value of “Dwellings” in 6386 Wolfenschiessen?

Dwellings: 828 (2026), ranked 1,330 of 3,164 postcode areas in the country.