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.