India vs Switzerland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

India
236,763
in 2024
Switzerland
196,167
in 2024
India rank
31st
Switzerland rank
33rd

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • India
  • Switzerland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k195119872024

How they compare

India currently reports 236,763 against 196,167 in Switzerland, a difference of 40,596.

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 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 228,050 161,155 66,895 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, India or Switzerland?
India, at 236,763 against 196,167 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between India and Switzerland?
40,596, 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
India ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.