Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Switzerland
Switzerland: Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship was 212,578 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Switzerland, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Switzerland is 212,578 Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Switzerland peaked at 263,081 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95,955 Number, in 1998.
That places Switzerland 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95,955 Number | — |
| 1999 | 107,953 Number | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 110,302 Number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 124,077 Number | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 127,340 Number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 119,783 Number | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 120,188 Number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 118,270 Number | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 127,586 Number | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 165,634 Number | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 184,297 Number | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 160,623 Number | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 161,778 Number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 148,799 Number | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 149,051 Number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 160,157 Number | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 156,282 Number | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 153,627 Number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 149,305 Number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 143,377 Number | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 144,857 Number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 145,129 Number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 138,778 Number | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 144,907 Number | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 167,079 Number | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 263,081 Number | +57.5% |
| 2024 | 212,578 Number | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,954 Number | 95,955 Number | 107,953 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 135,810 Number | 110,302 Number | 184,297 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,236 Number | 143,377 Number | 161,778 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,285 Number | 138,778 Number | 263,081 Number | 5 |
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More population data for Switzerland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Switzerland?
- Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Switzerland was 212,578 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 263,081 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,955 Number in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship 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, sex and group of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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