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

123452008201620252008: 2 Number2009: 1.9 Number2010: 1.7 Number2011: 2.4 Number2012: 3.2 Number2013: 2.4 Number2014: 2.7 Number2015: 4.6 Number2016: 3.1 Number2017: 2 Number2018: 1.6 Number2019: 1.5 Number2020: 1.1 Number2021: 1.5 Number2022: 2.6 Number2023: 3 Number2024: 2.5 Number2025: 2.6 Number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Cyprus 2.88 Number compare
  2. 4 Spain 2.87 Number compare
  3. 5 Luxembourg 2.6 Number compare
  4. 7 Ireland 2.39 Number compare
  5. 8 Belgium 2.31 Number compare
  6. 9 Italy 2.18 Number compare

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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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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 525 data points, 2008–2025
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