Italy vs Switzerland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Italy
192,914
in 2025
Switzerland
208,287
in 2025
Italy rank
35th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 208,287 against 192,914 in Italy, a difference of 15,373.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,056 | 14,344 | 7,711 | Italy |
| 1960s | 14,190 | 21,750 | 7,560 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 12,520 | 32,600 | 20,080 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 20,800 | 33,140 | 12,341 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 37,023 | 68,508 | 31,485 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 24,149 | 50,245 | 26,096 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 117,877 | 72,819 | 45,058 | Italy |
| 2020s | 228,856 | 169,010 | 59,846 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 208,287 against 192,914 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Italy and Switzerland?
- 15,373, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Italy ranks 35th 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.