Belgium vs Switzerland: Total number of international immigrants
Belgium
2.35 million immigrants
in 2024
Switzerland
2.77 million immigrants
in 2024
Belgium rank
31st
Switzerland rank
28th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.77 million immigrants against 2.35 million immigrants in Belgium, a difference of 424,810 immigrants.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 28th of 232 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 974,085 immigrants | 1.31 million immigrants | 333,870 immigrants | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.16 million immigrants | 1.61 million immigrants | 452,395 immigrants | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.69 million immigrants | 2.22 million immigrants | 528,535 immigrants | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.20 million immigrants | 2.69 million immigrants | 494,010 immigrants | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.77 million immigrants against 2.35 million immigrants in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 424,810 immigrants, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 28th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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