Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in Switzerland

Switzerland: Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual was 25,750 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
25,750 Person
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
39,515 Person
in 2015
All-time low
11,035 Person
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in Switzerland, 2008–2025

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2008201620252008: 16.6k Person2009: 16.0k Person2010: 15.6k Person2011: 23.9k Person2012: 28.6k Person2013: 21.5k Person2014: 23.8k Person2015: 39.5k Person2016: 27.2k Person2017: 18.1k Person2018: 15.2k Person2019: 14.3k Person2020: 11.0k Person2021: 14.9k Person2022: 24.5k Person2023: 30.2k Person2024: 27.7k Person2025: 25.8k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in Switzerland is 25,750 Person, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in Switzerland peaked at 39,515 Person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,035 Person, in 2020.

That places Switzerland 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data in Switzerland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 16,605 Person
2009 16,005 Person -3.6%
2010 15,565 Person -2.7%
2011 23,880 Person +53.4%
2012 28,640 Person +19.9%
2013 21,460 Person -25.1%
2014 23,770 Person +10.8%
2015 39,515 Person +66.2%
2016 27,195 Person -31.2%
2017 18,085 Person -33.5%
2018 15,235 Person -15.8%
2019 14,255 Person -6.4%
2020 11,035 Person -22.6%
2021 14,905 Person +35.1%
2022 24,500 Person +64.4%
2023 30,190 Person +23.2%
2024 27,700 Person -8.2%
2025 25,750 Person -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,305 Person 16,005 Person 16,605 Person 2
2010s 22,760 Person 14,255 Person 39,515 Person 10
2020s 22,347 Person 11,035 Person 30,190 Person 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 8 Belgium 34,405 Person compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 25,860 Person compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 25,860 Person compare
  4. 12 Austria 16,670 Person compare
  5. 13 Poland 13,230 Person compare
  6. 13 Poland 13,230 Person compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in Switzerland?
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual in Switzerland was 25,750 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 39,515 Person in 2015.
What is the lowest asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 11,035 Person in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual?
Switzerland ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Is asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 735 data points, 2008–2025
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