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Appenzell Innerrhoden

Canton AI 5 communes

Population

Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
15,688
Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
16,890
Change 2010–2025
+7.7%

Sum of the canton's 5 communes within today's borders (today's communes, also for 2010). Calculated by Votara from official data

Population scenarios 2024–2050

Permanent resident population on 31 December, three OFS/BFS scenarios for the canton

Official figure

Persons

05K10K15K20K25K202520302035204020452050
  • OFS/BFS scenario: high
  • OFS/BFS scenario: reference
  • OFS/BFS scenario: low
  • Range between the OFS/BFS low and high scenarios

In 2050, the projections range from 18,302 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 20,572 (OFS/BFS scenario: high).

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Data shown in the chart “Population scenarios 2024–2050”
YearOFS/BFS scenario: highOFS/BFS scenario: referenceOFS/BFS scenario: low
202416,73416,71016,676
202516,88816,83416,765
202617,04516,95616,851
202717,19917,07516,931
202817,34917,19217,006
202917,49817,30917,076
203017,64517,41917,142
203117,78817,52717,207
203217,92917,64017,276
203318,07517,74917,346
203418,22817,86817,419
203518,37517,98217,491
203618,51918,09417,554
203718,66218,19917,624
203818,80618,30817,688
203918,94318,41017,749
204019,09618,52117,806
204119,24318,62117,858
204219,38918,72717,912
204319,53718,82217,958
204419,68518,91418,002
204519,83519,01318,056
204619,98619,12018,102
204720,13619,22718,155
204820,28219,33418,204
204920,42619,43418,249
205020,57219,53518,302

According to the OFS/BFS, scenarios are conditional projections, not forecasts.

Vacancy rate 1997–2026

Empty dwellings on 1 June, as a share of all dwellings

Official figure

Vacancy rate (%)

01234200020102020
  • Vacancy rate (%)

Vacancy rate (%) fell from 1.81% in 1997 to 0.96% in 2026.

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Data shown in the chart “Vacancy rate 1997–2026”
YearVacancy rate (%)
19971.81%
19981.91%
19991.74%
20002.17%
20011.90%
20021.65%
20031.39%
20041.81%
20051.19%
20061.16%
20070.63%
20081.01%
20091.30%
20101.08%
20110.72%
20120.86%
20131.21%
20141.12%
20150.83%
20163.63%
20172.36%
20181.89%
20192.02%
20202.15%
20212.59%
20221.67%
20231.59%
20240.99%
20250.93%
20260.96%

Land use

Area by main type of land use, in hectares, per survey period
Survey period1979–1985 (1983–84)1992–1997 (1996)2004–2009 (2008)2013–2018 (2017)
Settlement areas583715814867
Agricultural areas9,5189,3459,2579,206
Wooded areas5,4885,5125,5055,526
Unproductive areas1,6471,6641,6601,637

Sample survey on aerial photographs (flight years in brackets). The current survey is published canton by canton.

Source: OFS/BFS — Swiss land use statistics — main land-use domains (data 1979–2025, source checked on )

The last 10 federal votes

Result in the canton (Appenzell Innerrhoden) and in Switzerland as a whole, newest first
DateVoteAppenzell InnerrhodenSwitzerland
«Food Initiative»19.7% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)27.5% yes Rejected
Neutrality Initiative40.3% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.9% yes Rejected
Amendment to the Civilian Service Act67.1% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)52.5% yes Accepted
«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)65.9% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.2% yes Rejected
Act on Individual Taxation32.2% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)54.3% yes Accepted
Climate Fund Initiative15.6% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.3% yes Rejected
Initiative «200 francs is enough!» (fees for public broadcasting)44.4% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)38.1% yes Rejected
Decree on the Swiss currency and cash supply73.8% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)73.4% yes Accepted
Initiative «Cash is Freedom»46.7% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.6% yes Rejected
Initiative «For a social climate policy (Initiative for a Future)»9.0% yes No majority 21.7% yes Rejected

Sources: Année politique suisse, University of Bern — Swissvotes – results of federal popular votes by canton (source checked on ) Checks failing; OFS/BFS — FSO – results of federal popular votes, Switzerland and cantons (data 2024–2026, source checked on ) Checks failing; Année politique suisse, University of Bern — Swissvotes – database of federal popular votes (data 1848–2027, source checked on ) Checks failing

Communes (5)

Kanton Appenzell Innerrhoden (5)

Source: OFS/BFS — Official commune register of Switzerland (source checked on ) Checks failing