Sweden vs Switzerland: Net migration
Sweden
47,079
in 2025
Switzerland
37,253
in 2025
Sweden rank
13th
Switzerland rank
15th
Net migration over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 47,079 against 37,253 in Switzerland, a difference of 9,826.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,551 | 37,417 | 18,866 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 12,384 | -12,278 | 24,662 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 14,918 | 21,595 | 6,677 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 21,446 | 30,092 | 8,645 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 39,382 | 49,832 | 10,450 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 75,709 | 64,768 | 10,941 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 50,101 | 54,177 | 4,076 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 47,079 against 37,253 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 9,826, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for net migration?
- Sweden ranks 13th 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.