Singapore vs Switzerland: Migrant stock total

Singapore
2.84 million
in 2024
Switzerland
2.77 million
in 2024
Singapore rank
27th
Switzerland rank
28th

Migrant stock total over time

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

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 2.84 million against 2.77 million in Switzerland, a difference of 67,820.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Singapore ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 232 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 861,496 1.31 million 446,458 Switzerland
2000s 1.41 million 1.61 million 205,430 Switzerland
2010s 2.35 million 2.22 million 128,015 Singapore
2020s 2.72 million 2.69 million 23,370 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant stock total, Singapore or Switzerland?
Singapore, at 2.84 million against 2.77 million in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in migrant stock total between Singapore and Switzerland?
67,820, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for migrant stock total?
Singapore ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Migrant stock total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Migrant stock total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
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