How is population density calculated?

Permanent residents (BFS STATPOP) divided by the official municipal area in km² from swisstopo swissBOUNDARIES3D, including lakes and unproductive land.

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Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

The most densely populated municipalities in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden (2023)

Herisau is the most densely populated municipality in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden: 631 residents per km² (2023). It is followed by Lutzenberg (592/km²) and Heiden (577/km²). Sources: BFS population, swisstopo boundaries.

Ranking

BFS + swisstopo · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Density	Residents
1	Herisau	631	15'893
2	Lutzenberg	592	1'332
3	Heiden	577	4'316
4	Speicher	544	4'453
5	Teufen	427	6'514
6	Bühler	349	1'954
7	Walzenhausen	290	2'029
8	Waldstatt	278	1'874
9	Wolfhalden	269	1'867
10	Rehetobel	264	1'773
11	Grub	231	971
12	Trogen	186	1'862
13	Stein	160	1'498
14	Gais	148	3'147
15	Reute	140	700
16	Wald	133	909
17	Schönengrund	107	556
18	Schwellbrunn	89	1'557
19	Urnäsch	49	2'346
20	Hundwil	39	944

How we measure this

BFS + swisstopo

Permanent residents (BFS STATPOP 2023) divided by the official municipal area from swissBOUNDARIES3D (swisstopo). Lakes and unproductive areas are included in the official area figure.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden is the most densely populated?: Herisau is the most densely populated municipality in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden with 631 residents per km² (2023).
How is population density calculated?: Permanent residents (BFS STATPOP) divided by the official municipal area in km² from swisstopo swissBOUNDARIES3D, including lakes and unproductive land.