Canton · AR

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

20 municipalities in 3 districts.

residents, 2025: 57’221
km² of land: 243
residents per km²: 236

Building insurance: Compulsory, with Assekuranz Appenzell Ausserrhoden (the canton’s own insurer).0.54 ‰ of the insured value a year, plus the 5% federal stamp duty on the premium: CHF 558.50 per CHF 1 million.Prämientarif ab 01.01.2012, GK 1, BK 1, read 12.10.2026


Herisau	Hinterland	16’100	25.20	639
Teufen (AR)	Mittelland	6’646	15.25	436
Speicher	Mittelland	4’505	8.18	551
Heiden	Vorderland	4’413	7.48	590
Gais	Mittelland	3’150	21.21	149
Urnäsch	Hinterland	2’382	48.16	49
Walzenhausen	Vorderland	2’111	7.00	302
Bühler	Mittelland	1’958	5.60	350
Wolfhalden	Vorderland	1’913	6.93	276
Waldstatt	Hinterland	1’906	6.75	282
Trogen	Mittelland	1’905	10.03	190
Rehetobel	Vorderland	1’710	6.72	254
Schwellbrunn	Hinterland	1’543	17.42	89
Stein (AR)	Hinterland	1’492	9.36	159
Lutzenberg	Vorderland	1’340	2.25	596
Grub (AR)	Vorderland	986	4.21	234
Hundwil	Hinterland	967	24.08	40
Wald (AR)	Vorderland	916	6.83	134
Reute (AR)	Vorderland	717	4.99	144
Schönengrund	Hinterland	561	5.19	108

Sources: population and foreign residents on 31.12.2025 and private households 2025, Federal Statistical Office (STATPOP), on today’s municipal boundaries; municipalities, districts and land area without lakes, swisstopo swissTLMRegio; postcodes, swisstopo’s official locality register. Updated each September.