Kuwait vs Switzerland: Net migration
Kuwait
42,775
in 2025
Switzerland
37,253
in 2025
Kuwait rank
14th
Switzerland rank
15th
Net migration over time
- Kuwait
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 42,775 against 37,253 in Switzerland, a difference of 5,522.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kuwait ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,791 | 37,417 | 7,625 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 30,073 | -12,278 | 42,352 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 29,160 | 21,595 | 7,565 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -69,957 | 30,092 | 100,048 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 49,654 | 49,832 | 178.9 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 108,917 | 64,768 | 44,149 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 62,378 | 54,177 | 8,201 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Kuwait or Switzerland?
- Kuwait, at 42,775 against 37,253 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 5,522, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Switzerland rank globally for net migration?
- Kuwait ranks 14th 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.