Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Switzerland
Switzerland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Switzerland is 4.87 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 267.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Switzerland peaked at 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.506 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 13th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.506 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.506 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.506 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.506 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.506 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5186 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5313 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6578 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1969 | 0.759 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7843 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.759 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8854 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8854 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8854 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8854 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8854 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.759 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.759 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7589 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8095 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8451 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8174 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7893 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7773 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7929 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8021 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8082 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.93 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2023 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5552 units per square kilometre | 0.506 units per square kilometre | 0.759 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8247 units per square kilometre | 0.7589 units per square kilometre | 0.8854 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8384 units per square kilometre | 0.7773 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 4.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 10 Luxembourg 5.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Armenia 5.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Czechia 4.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Montenegro 4.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 4.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cyprus 4.23 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Switzerland?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Switzerland was 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.506 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.1%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.