Italy vs Switzerland: Net migration
Italy
75,448
in 2025
Switzerland
37,253
in 2025
Italy rank
12th
Switzerland rank
15th
Net migration over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 75,448 against 37,253 in Switzerland, a difference of 38,195.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.0 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -55,704 | 37,417 | 93,120 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 21,921 | -12,278 | 34,199 | Italy |
| 1980s | 32,169 | 21,595 | 10,574 | Italy |
| 1990s | 39,995 | 30,092 | 9,903 | Italy |
| 2000s | 290,138 | 49,832 | 240,305 | Italy |
| 2010s | 128,565 | 64,768 | 63,797 | Italy |
| 2020s | 132,453 | 54,177 | 78,276 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 75,448 against 37,253 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Italy and Switzerland?
- 38,195, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for net migration?
- Italy ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.