Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Switzerland
Switzerland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 196,167 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Switzerland, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Switzerland is 196,167, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 213.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Switzerland peaked at 196,167 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,200, in 1955.
That places Switzerland 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10,000 | — |
| 1952 | 9,800 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 9,500 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 9,400 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 9,200 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 20,700 | +125.0% |
| 1957 | 20,500 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 20,000 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20,500 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 21,000 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 26,000 | +23.8% |
| 1969 | 30,000 | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 35,000 | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30,000 | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 40,000 | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 33,404 | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 32,312 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 31,201 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 30,726 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 31,343 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 31,707 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 31,949 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 36,763 | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 40,943 | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 45,622 | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 51,930 | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 56,586 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 75,295 | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 82,943 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 84,413 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 83,205 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 81,875 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 82,273 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 57,624 | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 58,471 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 54,081 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 50,126 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 47,654 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 48,010 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 48,508 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 45,642 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 46,131 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 46,204 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48,813 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 50,401 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 50,733 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 52,448 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 62,596 | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 73,326 | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 82,668 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 93,030 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 104,011 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 110,162 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 115,798 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 118,829 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 182,474 | +53.6% |
| 2023 | 192,507 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 196,167 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,344 | 9,200 | 20,700 | 9 |
| 1960s | 21,750 | 20,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,600 | 30,000 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,140 | 30,726 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,508 | 40,943 | 84,413 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,245 | 45,642 | 58,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,819 | 48,813 | 110,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,155 | 115,798 | 196,167 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Switzerland?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Switzerland was 196,167 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 196,167 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,200 in 1955.
- How does Switzerland rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.