Algeria vs Switzerland: Refugees by country of asylum
Algeria
183,368 people
in 2024
Switzerland
196,167 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
36th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Algeria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 196,167 people against 183,368 people in Algeria, a difference of 12,799 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Algeria ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,180 people | 31,833 people | 4,347 people | Algeria |
| 1980s | 156,748 people | 33,140 people | 123,608 people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 187,966 people | 68,508 people | 119,457 people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 131,704 people | 50,245 people | 81,459 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 94,626 people | 72,819 people | 21,807 people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 115,321 people | 161,155 people | 45,834 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Algeria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 196,167 people against 183,368 people in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Algeria and Switzerland?
- 12,799 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Switzerland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Switzerland rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Algeria ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.