Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in Switzerland

Switzerland: Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the was 16,790 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
16,790
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
11th
of 33 countries
All-time high
34,085
in 2015
All-time low
6,865
in 2020
Years of data
19
2008–2026

Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in Switzerland, 2008–2026

10.0k20.0k30.0k2008201720262008: 16.3k2009: 15.8k2010: 12.2k2011: 15.8k2012: 20.4k2013: 19.2k2014: 19.2k2015: 34.1k2016: 31.5k2017: 24.2k2018: 15.1k2019: 11.4k2020: 6.9k2021: 7.4k2022: 15.6k2023: 20.2k2024: 18.0k2025: 19.0k2026: 16.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in Switzerland is 16,790, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in Switzerland peaked at 34,085 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,865, in 2020.

That places Switzerland 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the month by citizenship, age and sex - monthly data in Switzerland, 2008 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2008 16,310
2009 15,830 -2.9%
2010 12,220 -22.8%
2011 15,755 +28.9%
2012 20,410 +29.5%
2013 19,240 -5.7%
2014 19,210 -0.2%
2015 34,085 +77.4%
2016 31,485 -7.6%
2017 24,165 -23.2%
2018 15,140 -37.3%
2019 11,450 -24.4%
2020 6,865 -40.0%
2021 7,445 +8.4%
2022 15,600 +109.5%
2023 20,160 +29.2%
2024 18,025 -10.6%
2025 18,955 +5.2%
2026 16,790 -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,070 15,830 16,310 2
2010s 20,316 11,450 34,085 10
2020s 14,834 6,865 20,160 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 8 Ireland 32,620 compare
  2. 9 Greece 27,670 compare
  3. 10 Cyprus 21,435 compare
  4. 12 Austria 15,280 compare
  5. 13 Poland 11,505 compare
  6. 14 Portugal 8,425 compare

See the full ranking of 0 places →

More reference data data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in Switzerland?
Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in Switzerland was 16,790 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 34,085 in 2015.
What is the lowest persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,865 in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the?
Switzerland ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2026.
Is persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the month by citizenship, age and sex - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in Switzerland. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/persons-subject-of-asylum-applications-pending-at-the-end-of-the-month-by-citizenship-age/switzerland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/persons-subject-of-asylum-applications-pending-at-the-end-of-the-month-by-citizenship-age/switzerland/">Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the in Switzerland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Persons subject of asylum applications pending at the end of the month by citizenship, age and sex - monthly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 2008–2026
Last refreshed