India vs Switzerland: Refugees by country of asylum
India
236,763 people
in 2024
Switzerland
196,167 people
in 2024
India rank
31st
Switzerland rank
33rd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- India
- Switzerland
How they compare
India currently reports 236,763 people against 196,167 people in Switzerland, a difference of 40,596 people.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 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 people | 22,917 people | 26,275 people | India |
| 1970s | 57,820 people | 33,200 people | 24,620 people | India |
| 1980s | 6,525 people | 33,267 people | 26,742 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 225,230 people | 68,508 people | 156,721 people | India |
| 2000s | 166,581 people | 50,245 people | 116,336 people | India |
| 2010s | 193,126 people | 72,819 people | 120,307 people | India |
| 2020s | 228,050 people | 161,155 people | 66,895 people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, India or Switzerland?
- India, at 236,763 people against 196,167 people in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between India and Switzerland?
- 40,596 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do India and Switzerland rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- India ranks 31st 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.