All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Switzerland

Switzerland: All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each was 813,792 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
813,792 Person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
813,792 Person
in 2025
All-time low
620,745 Person
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012–2025

All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Switzerland, 2012–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2012201820252012: 643.1k Person2013: 620.7k Person2014: 629.9k Person2015: 641.0k Person2016: 649.4k Person2017: 656.7k Person2018: 667.5k Person2019: 677.8k Person2021: 749.9k Person2022: 767.1k Person2023: 786.8k Person2024: 802.8k Person2025: 813.8k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Switzerland is 813,792 Person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Switzerland peaked at 813,792 Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 620,745 Person, in 2013.

Switzerland ranks 10th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year in Switzerland, 2012 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2012 643,143 Person —
2013 620,745 Person -3.5%
2014 629,893 Person +1.5%
2015 640,958 Person +1.8%
2016 649,431 Person +1.3%
2017 656,712 Person +1.1%
2018 667,453 Person +1.6%
2019 677,806 Person +1.6%
2021 749,944 Person +10.6%
2022 767,064 Person +2.3%
2023 786,789 Person +2.6%
2024 802,800 Person +2.0%
2025 813,792 Person +1.4%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 813,792 Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 331,623 Person, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 813,792 Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 331,623 Person, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 648,268 Person 620,745 Person 677,806 Person 8
2020s 784,078 Person 749,944 Person 813,792 Person 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 8 Netherlands 831,413 Person compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 831,413 Person compare
  3. 11 Greece 713,407 Person compare
  4. 12 Austria 596,239 Person compare
  5. 13 Belgium 535,538 Person compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Switzerland?
All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Switzerland was 813,792 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 813,792 Person in 2025.
What is the lowest all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 620,745 Person in 2013.
How does Switzerland rank for all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each?
Switzerland ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 524 data points, 2010–2025
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