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Obwalden

Canton OW 7 communes

Population

Permanent residents on 31 December 2010
35,585
Permanent residents on 31 December 2025
39,879
Change 2010–2025
+12.1%

Sum of the canton's 7 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

010K20K30K40K50K202520302035204020452050
  • 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 37,476 (OFS/BFS scenario: low) to 44,753 (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
202439,62139,51439,408
202539,95639,73839,519
202640,28339,95239,613
202740,60940,15639,691
202840,92340,34539,755
202941,23140,52739,803
203041,54040,69939,836
203141,84040,85739,847
203242,12340,99739,831
203342,38541,11739,802
203442,62141,21439,748
203542,83841,28239,674
203643,04041,34339,582
203743,22841,39539,479
203843,40241,42639,365
203943,56541,44239,245
204043,70341,45439,120
204143,83641,46238,985
204243,95641,46238,844
204344,07441,45638,693
204444,19241,44538,537
204544,30041,42638,378
204644,40641,40438,212
204744,49941,37938,035
204844,59141,34637,853
204944,67041,30937,671
205044,75341,26837,476

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 (%)

00.511.52200020102020
  • Vacancy rate (%)

Vacancy rate (%) fell from 1.37% in 1997 to 0.38% in 2026.

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Data shown in the chart “Vacancy rate 1997–2026”
YearVacancy rate (%)
19971.37%
19981.31%
19991.45%
20000.96%
20010.79%
20020.76%
20030.76%
20040.83%
20050.80%
20060.97%
20070.90%
20080.92%
20090.74%
20100.77%
20110.85%
20120.69%
20130.65%
20140.61%
20150.54%
20160.61%
20170.61%
20180.70%
20190.87%
20200.92%
20210.96%
20220.48%
20230.43%
20240.44%
20250.50%
20260.38%

Land use

Area by main type of land use, in hectares, per survey period
Survey period1979–1985 (1980–81)1992–1997 (1993)2004–2009 (2006–07)2013–2018 (2015–16)
Settlement areas1,4001,6321,8752,000
Agricultural areas18,90218,44718,10517,666
Wooded areas19,72720,01619,95720,364
Unproductive areas9,0348,9689,1269,033

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 (Obwalden) and in Switzerland as a whole, newest first
DateVoteObwaldenSwitzerland
«Food Initiative»19.7% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)27.5% yes Rejected
Neutrality Initiative35.9% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)29.9% yes Rejected
Amendment to the Civilian Service Act63.3% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)52.5% yes Accepted
«Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population)58.5% yes Yes majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)45.2% yes Rejected
Act on Individual Taxation37.9% yes No majority provisional result (not yet validated by the Federal Council)54.3% yes Accepted
Climate Fund Initiative17.5% 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)41.4% 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»45.5% 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)»11.1% 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 (7)

Kanton Obwalden (7)

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