Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Alpnach

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management3525 years
Construction of buildings32
Real estate31
Restaurants21
Electronics stores19
Car repair19
Shopping19
All food and beverage18
Health and medical17
Shopping other16
Hardware store14
Hotels and motels13
Accountants13

Alpnach Facts

Area66.5 km²
Population6,354
Male Population3,270 (51.5%)
Female Population3,084 (48.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+56.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+26.8%
Median Age40.2 years (Male: 40.2, Female: 40.1)
GDP per capita (PPP)$47,883 (2022)
NeighborhoodsAlpnachstad
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.94227, 8.27180
Postal Codes601060536055

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Alpnach Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population4,0684,5185,0105,9956,3546,5876,791
Population Density61.2 / km²67.9 / km²75.3 / km²90.2 / km²95.5 / km²99.1 / km²102.1 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Alpnach Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 26.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Alpnach+56.2%+40.6%+26.8%
Obwalden
Switzerland
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Alpnach Median Age

Median Age: 40.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Alpnach40.2 yrs40.1 yrs40.2 yrs
Obwalden40.9 yrs41.2 yrs40.7 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Alpnach Population Density

Population Density: 95.5 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Alpnach6,35466.5 km²95.5 / km²
Obwalden37,581490.6 km²76.6 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Alpnach Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Alpnach

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Alpnach

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Alpnach Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$45,647$43,429$43,580$45,688$43,881$43,418$44,999$47,883
Total GDP$48.7M$48.5M$48.8M$51.8M$51.8M$54M$57.9M$62.4M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Alpnach CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Alpnach74,219 tn11.68 tn1,116.1 tons/km²
Obwalden440,807 tn11.73 tn898.6 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Alpnach CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)74,219 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.68 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,116.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeMedium (4)
LandslideHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/6/178:12 PM4.141.6 km10,000 m8km SSE of Muotathal, Switzerlandusgs.gov
10/24/162:44 PM4.478.7 km5,760 m6km NW of Leukerbad, Switzerlandusgs.gov
2/11/1210:45 PM4.231 km32,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/8/1111:32 PM386.9 km4,700 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/5/091:39 AM3.690.7 km10,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
7/12/0712:09 AM3.137.9 km1,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
2/2/073:54 AM3.686.4 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/25/068:18 AM3.163.7 km10,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/12/057:31 PM4.462.2 km22,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
8/22/053:13 PM310.8 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Alpnach

Alpnach is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. It comprises the villages of Alpnach Dorf, Alpnachstad and Schoried.

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