Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Switzerland
Switzerland: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Switzerland, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Switzerland stood at 5.
The figure is down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Switzerland peaked at 90 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 183rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8 | — |
| 1995 | 27 | +237.5% |
| 1996 | 32 | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 54 | +68.8% |
| 1998 | 76 | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 90 | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 69 | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 60 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 34 | -38.2% |
| 2004 | 11 | -67.6% |
| 2005 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 38 | +171.4% |
| 2007 | 33 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 19 | -40.6% |
| 2010 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | -68.8% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | — |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111, 5% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 382.5, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +237.5% | 8 | 27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.83 | 8 | 90 | 6 |
| 2000s | 36.5 | 11 | 69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9 | 5 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 181 Curacao 8 compare
- 181 Samoa 8 compare
- 183 Andorra 5 compare
- 183 Bermuda 5 compare
- 183 Cayman Islands 5 compare
- 183 Finland 5 compare
- 183 Kiribati 5 compare
- 183 Luxembourg 5 compare
- 183 Monaco 5 compare
- 183 Nauru 5 compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 5 compare
- 183 East Timor 5 compare
- 183 Vanuatu 5 compare
- 183 Niue 5 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Switzerland?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Switzerland was 5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Switzerland ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. 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 origin, 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 origin with 133 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 origin 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 origin with 133 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.