Emigration by age and sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Emigration by age and sex was 129,786 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
129,786 Number
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
130,225 Number
in 2018
All-time low
76,756 Number
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Emigration by age and sex in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, emigration by age and sex in Switzerland stood at 129,786 Number.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age and sex in Switzerland peaked at 130,225 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 76,756 Number, in 2003.
Switzerland ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,031 Number | 91,804 Number | 117,034 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,986 Number | 76,756 Number | 90,175 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,324 Number | 96,494 Number | 130,225 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,403 Number | 109,376 Number | 129,786 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 196,167 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.42 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age and sex in Switzerland?
- Emigration by age and sex in Switzerland was 129,786 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 130,225 Number in 2018.
- What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,756 Number in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for emigration by age and sex?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age and sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Emigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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