Austria vs Switzerland: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth

Austria
37,622
in 2024
Switzerland
38,004
in 2024
Austria rank
101st
Switzerland rank
100th

Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 38,004 against 37,622 in Austria, a difference of 382.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Switzerland ahead.

Austria ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 100th of 117 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 11 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1850s 946 13,358 12,412 Switzerland
1860s 25,061 53,327 28,266 Switzerland
1870s 30,508 75,153 44,645 Switzerland
1880s 38,663 88,621 49,958 Switzerland
1890s 123,271 104,069 19,202 Austria
1900s 275,907 115,593 160,314 Austria
1910s 626,341 124,848 501,493 Austria
1920s 575,627 118,659 456,968 Austria
1930s 370,914 113,010 257,904 Austria
1960s 304,507 61,568 242,939 Austria
1970s 214,014 49,732 164,282 Austria
1980s 145,607 42,804 102,803 Austria
1990s 87,673 39,130 48,543 Austria
2000s 57,757 41,630 16,126 Austria
2010s 44,859 38,872 5,987 Austria
2020s 37,288 37,472 184 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign born population of the united states by country of birth, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 38,004 against 37,622 in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Austria and Switzerland?
382, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Austria ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 100th of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,327 data points, 1850–2024
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