First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Switzerland

Switzerland: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 19.9 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
19.9
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
5th
of 32 countries
All-time high
38.5
in 2015
All-time low
9.4
in 2020
Years of data
19
2008–2026

First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Switzerland, 2008–2026

102030402008201720262008: 16.62009: 15.62010: 14.42011: 20.42012: 272013: 202014: 22.52015: 38.52016: 25.82017: 16.42018: 13.22019: 12.22020: 9.42021: 12.72022: 222023: 25.42024: 21.12025: 21.42026: 19.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 19.9 for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Switzerland peaked at 38.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 5th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.1 15.6 16.6 2
2010s 21.04 12.2 38.5 10
2020s 18.84 9.4 25.4 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 2 Iceland 36.8 compare
  2. 3 Spain 21.2 compare
  3. 4 Liechtenstein 20.6 compare
  4. 6 Ireland 19.7 compare
  5. 7 Cyprus 19.2 compare
  6. 8 Luxembourg 18.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Switzerland?
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Switzerland was 19.9 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 38.5 in 2015.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
Switzerland ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2026.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 558 data points, 2008–2026
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