Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Switzerland
Switzerland: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 0.056 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.056 people per 100,000 inhabitants
World rank
194th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1999
All-time low
0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2021
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Switzerland, 1994–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Switzerland is 0.056 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Switzerland peaked at 1.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 194th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1144 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1995 | 0.3835 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +235.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4525 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7617 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +68.3% |
| 1998 | 1.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 1.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9605 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8303 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7556 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4636 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -38.6% |
| 2004 | 0.149 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -67.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1884 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5081 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +169.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4374 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4188 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2456 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2556 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2527 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1359 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1954 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1931 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0597 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -69.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0591 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0587 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0583 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0579 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.091 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2023 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.056 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.056 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 2% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.056 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +235.3% | 0.1144 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3835 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6735 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1144 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.4957 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.149 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9605 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1469 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0583 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2556 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.041 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.091 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 191 France 0.2089 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 192 Australia 0.116 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 193 Finland 0.089 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 195 Japan 0.0444 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 196 Anguilla 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 196 Brunei 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 196 Iceland 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 196 Micronesia (country) 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
- 196 Puerto Rico 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 196 San Marino 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 196 Tuvalu 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 196 Vatican 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Switzerland?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Switzerland was 0.056 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Switzerland ranks 194th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.