Romania vs Switzerland: Refugees by country of asylum
Romania
184,529 people
in 2024
Switzerland
196,167 people
in 2024
Romania rank
34th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Romania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 196,167 people against 184,529 people in Romania, a difference of 11,638 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,000 people | 30,000 people | 29,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,000 people | 33,783 people | 32,783 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 756.89 people | 71,571 people | 70,814 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,698 people | 50,245 people | 48,547 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,457 people | 72,819 people | 70,362 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 77,084 people | 161,155 people | 84,071 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Romania or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 196,167 people against 184,529 people in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Romania and Switzerland?
- 11,638 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Switzerland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Switzerland rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Romania ranks 34th 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.