Germany vs Switzerland: International migration flows - Regions — Net international migration

Germany
329,163 Persons
in 2021
Switzerland
82,792 Persons
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
6th

International migration flows - Regions — Net international migration over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 329,163 Persons against 82,792 Persons in Switzerland, a difference of 246,371 Persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 4.0 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th of 19 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 96,145 Persons 51,824 Persons 44,321 Persons Germany
2010s 453,721 Persons 63,959 Persons 389,762 Persons Germany
2020s 274,707 Persons 51,338 Persons 223,370 Persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migration flows - regions — net international migration, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 329,163 Persons against 82,792 Persons in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in international migration flows - regions — net international migration between Germany and Switzerland?
246,371 Persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for international migration flows - regions — net international migration?
Germany ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as International migration flows - Regions — Net international migration (inflows minus outflows). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International migration flows - Regions — Net international migration (inflows minus outflows)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 502 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on annual international population migration flows to and from sub-national regions, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Use of data on small regions When demographic data are analysed along with economic data using the TL3 level, it is advisable to aggregate data at the metropolitan region level when several TL3 regions are associated to the same metropolitan region. Metropolitan regions combine TL3 regions when 50% or more of the regional population live in a functionnal urban areas above 250 000 inhabitants. This approach corrects the distortions created by commuting, see the list of OECD metropolitan regions (xlsx) and the EU methodology (link). Territorial typologies Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.