Where does this data come from?

Name: Population (1 January) — Appenzell Ausserrhoden (NUTS-3 CH053)
Creator: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)

It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code CH-053.POP.A.NSA.

Population (1 January) — Appenzell Ausserrhoden (NUTS-3 CH053)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode CH-053.POP.A.NSA

Latest56,705 persons2025

Previous56,495 persons2024

Year ago56,495 persons2024

Population (1 January) — Appenzell Ausserrhoden (NUTS-3 CH053) was 56,705 persons in 2025, up 0.4% from 2024.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 1990.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 54,064 persons (2015) to 56,705 persons (2025), averaging 55,388 persons.

Population (1 January) — Appenzell Ausserrhoden (NUTS-3 CH053) (persons), 1990 – 2025. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

Period	Value
2025	56,705 persons
2024	56,495 persons
2023	55,759 persons
2022	55,585 persons
2021	55,309 persons
2020	55,445 persons
2019	55,234 persons
2018	55,178 persons
2017	54,954 persons
2016	54,543 persons
2015	54,064 persons
2014	53,691 persons
2013	53,438 persons
2012	53,313 persons
2011	53,017 persons
2010	53,043 persons
2009	53,054 persons
2008	52,654 persons
2007	52,509 persons
2006	52,561 persons
2005	52,841 persons
2004	52,976 persons
2003	53,097 persons
2002	53,138 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (36 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population (1 January) — Appenzell Ausserrhoden (NUTS-3 CH053) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CH-053.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CH-053.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2025
First observation	1990
Observations	36
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	56,705 persons (2025)
10-year low	54,064 persons (2015)
10-year average	55,388 persons
Source agency	Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis code	CH-053.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other Switzerland indicators

GDP — Appenzell Ausserrhoden (NUTS-3 CH053)

National figure

Switzerland Population, 1 January

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code CH-053.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Appenzell Ausserrhoden (NUTS-3 CH053)”.