Immigration by age and sex in Switzerland

Switzerland: Immigration by age and sex was 212,578 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
212,578
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
263,081
in 2023
All-time low
91,687
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Immigration by age and sex in Switzerland, 1990–2024

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 154.2k1991: 164.8k1992: 157.2k1993: 144.5k1994: 130.2k1995: 114.0k1996: 97.6k1997: 91.7k1998: 96.0k1999: 108.0k2000: 110.3k2001: 124.1k2002: 127.3k2003: 119.8k2004: 120.2k2005: 118.3k2006: 127.6k2007: 165.6k2008: 184.3k2009: 160.6k2010: 161.8k2011: 148.8k2012: 149.1k2013: 160.2k2014: 156.3k2015: 153.6k2016: 149.3k2017: 143.4k2018: 144.9k2019: 145.1k2020: 138.8k2021: 144.9k2022: 167.1k2023: 263.1k2024: 212.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 212,578 for immigration by age and sex in 2024.

The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immigration by age and sex in Switzerland peaked at 263,081 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91,687, in 1997.

That places Switzerland 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 125,808 91,687 164,773 10
2000s 135,810 110,302 184,297 10
2010s 151,236 143,377 161,778 10
2020s 185,285 138,778 263,081 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 6 Poland 300,496 compare
  2. 7 Romania 286,538 compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 257,714 compare
  4. 10 Portugal 189,367 compare
  5. 11 Belgium 162,926 compare
  6. 12 Greece 132,149 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by age and sex in Switzerland?
Immigration by age and sex in Switzerland was 212,578 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 263,081 in 2023.
What is the lowest immigration by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 91,687 in 1997.
How does Switzerland rank for immigration by age and sex?
Switzerland ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by age and sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 Immigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 1,024 data points, 1990–2024
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