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Nidwalden

Canton NW 11 communes

Population

Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
41,024
Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
45,664
Change 2010–2025
+11.3%

Sum of the canton's 11 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

010K20K30K40K50K60K202520302035204020452050
  • 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 42,757 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 50,832 (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
202445,39245,28345,177
202545,75845,53545,313
202646,12145,77245,431
202746,47145,99545,530
202846,81446,20745,610
202947,14946,39845,657
203047,47046,57145,680
203147,77746,72645,692
203248,06346,85245,666
203348,32846,95845,619
203448,57047,02845,533
203548,78547,08345,420
203648,98547,12145,301
203749,17047,13945,162
203849,34147,15145,013
203949,49847,14444,857
204049,64347,13544,692
204149,78347,11644,524
204249,91647,09544,353
204350,04147,06944,173
204450,16547,03843,981
204550,28547,00643,781
204650,40446,97343,581
204750,51846,92543,376
204850,62946,87943,174
204950,73146,82642,968
205050,83246,76942,757

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 (%)

00.511.522.5200020102020
  • Vacancy rate (%)

Vacancy rate (%) fell from 1.13% in 1997 to 0.62% in 2026.

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Data shown in the chart “Vacancy rate 1997–2026”
YearVacancy rate (%)
19971.13%
19981.10%
19991.03%
20000.68%
20010.72%
20020.66%
20030.62%
20040.64%
20050.73%
20060.81%
20071.05%
20081.08%
20090.87%
20100.91%
20111.00%
20121.57%
20132.37%
20141.24%
20151.40%
20161.39%
20171.55%
20181.90%
20191.50%
20201.78%
20211.23%
20220.76%
20230.82%
20240.89%
20250.68%
20260.62%

Land use

Area by main type of land use, in hectares, per survey period
Survey period1979–1985 (1980–82)1992–1997 (1993–94)2004–2009 (2007)2013–2018 (2016)
Settlement areas1,1601,3211,4801,560
Agricultural areas10,58210,38710,20910,070
Wooded areas9,1799,2719,1919,271
Unproductive areas6,6766,6186,7176,696

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 (Nidwalden) and in Switzerland as a whole, newest first
DateVoteNidwaldenSwitzerland
«Food Initiative»20.1% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)27.5% yes Rejected
Neutrality Initiative33.0% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.9% yes Rejected
Amendment to the Civilian Service Act63.2% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)52.5% yes Accepted
«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)58.1% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.2% yes Rejected
Act on Individual Taxation42.4% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)54.3% yes Accepted
Climate Fund Initiative17.3% 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)42.0% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)38.1% yes Rejected
Decree on the Swiss currency and cash supply73.5% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)73.4% yes Accepted
Initiative «Cash is Freedom»42.5% 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)»10.7% 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 (11)

Kanton Nidwalden (11)

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