First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Switzerland
Switzerland: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 2.57 Number in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.57 Number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
4.62 Number
in 2015
All-time low
1.13 Number
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Switzerland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2.57 Number for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Switzerland peaked at 4.62 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.13 Number, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 Number | 1.87 Number | 1.99 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.52 Number | 1.47 Number | 4.62 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 Number | 1.13 Number | 3.04 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Switzerland?
- First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Switzerland was 2.57 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 Number in 2015.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 Number in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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