Recent immigrants by country of birth in Switzerland
Switzerland: Recent immigrants by country of birth was 4.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 28 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 2015
All-time low
2.5
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Recent immigrants by country of birth in Switzerland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4.1 for recent immigrants by country of birth in 2025.
The figure is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants by country of birth in Switzerland peaked at 4.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 2nd of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Recent immigrants by country of birth in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | — |
| 2009 | 3.4 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 4.1 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 | 3 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Luxembourg 7.3 compare
- 3 Austria 2 compare
- 3 Türkiye 0 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 1.5 compare
- 5 Iceland 1.3 compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recent immigrants by country of birth in Switzerland?
- Recent immigrants by country of birth in Switzerland was 4.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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