Sudan vs Switzerland: Migrant populations

Sudan
2.40 million
in 2024
Switzerland
2.77 million
in 2024
Sudan rank
30th
Switzerland rank
28th

Migrant populations over time

  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2.77 million against 2.40 million in Sudan, a difference of 376,730.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 228 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.23 million 1.31 million 79,805 Switzerland
2000s 675,752 1.61 million 936,658 Switzerland
2010s 619,616 2.22 million 1.60 million Switzerland
2020s 1.89 million 2.69 million 803,885 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant populations, Sudan or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 2.77 million against 2.40 million in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in migrant populations between Sudan and Switzerland?
376,730, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Switzerland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sudan and Switzerland rank globally for migrant populations?
Sudan ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 228 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Migrant populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Migrant populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 1,824 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed