Belgium vs Switzerland: Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year
Belgium
318,195 Person
in 2025
Switzerland
453,723 Person
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Switzerland rank
7th
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 453,723 Person against 318,195 Person in Belgium, a difference of 135,528 Person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 132,674 Person | 411,989 Person | 279,315 Person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 278,092 Person | 439,288 Person | 161,196 Person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 453,723 Person against 318,195 Person in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 135,528 Person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.