India vs Switzerland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
India
238,643
in 2025
Switzerland
208,287
in 2025
India rank
31st
Switzerland rank
33rd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- India
- Switzerland
How they compare
India currently reports 238,643 against 208,287 in Switzerland, a difference of 30,356.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was India ahead.
India ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,192 | 22,917 | 26,275 | India |
| 1970s | 57,820 | 33,200 | 24,620 | India |
| 1980s | 6,525 | 33,267 | 26,742 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 225,230 | 68,508 | 156,721 | India |
| 2000s | 166,581 | 50,245 | 116,336 | India |
| 2010s | 193,126 | 72,819 | 120,307 | India |
| 2020s | 229,816 | 169,010 | 60,805 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, India or Switzerland?
- India, at 238,643 against 208,287 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between India and Switzerland?
- 30,356, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do India and Switzerland rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- India ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.