Recent immigrants by citizenship in Switzerland
Switzerland: Recent immigrants by citizenship was 4.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Recent immigrants by citizenship in Switzerland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recent immigrants by citizenship in Switzerland is 4.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants by citizenship in Switzerland peaked at 4.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 2nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Recent immigrants by citizenship in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.2% | — |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 6.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 6.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Luxembourg 8.2% compare
- 3 Malta 2.5% compare
- 4 Austria 2.3% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1.7% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1.7% compare
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 recent immigrants by citizenship in Switzerland?
- Recent immigrants by citizenship in Switzerland was 4.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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