Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Switzerland

Switzerland: Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data was 15,300 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15,300
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
13th
of 33 countries
All-time high
19,280
in 2023
All-time low
11,020
in 2020
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Switzerland, 2009–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2009201720252009: 11.7k2010: 12.0k2011: 12.6k2012: 14.2k2013: 15.0k2014: 13.8k2015: 15.6k2016: 15.8k2017: 13.9k2018: 14.4k2019: 13.9k2020: 11.0k2021: 12.2k2022: 15.1k2023: 19.3k2024: 17.3k2025: 15.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Switzerland stood at 15,300.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Switzerland peaked at 19,280 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,020, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 13th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded) in Switzerland, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 11,740
2010 12,020 +2.4%
2011 12,630 +5.1%
2012 14,170 +12.2%
2013 15,045 +6.2%
2014 13,800 -8.3%
2015 15,555 +12.7%
2016 15,765 +1.4%
2017 13,940 -11.6%
2018 14,420 +3.4%
2019 13,885 -3.7%
2020 11,020 -20.6%
2021 12,175 +10.5%
2022 15,130 +24.3%
2023 19,280 +27.4%
2024 17,265 -10.5%
2025 15,300 -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,740 11,740 11,740 1
2010s 14,123 12,020 15,765 10
2020s 15,028 11,020 19,280 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Croatia 20,300 compare
  2. 11 Poland 17,650 compare
  3. 12 Austria 16,550 compare
  4. 14 Czechia 10,370 compare
  5. 15 Belgium 9,420 compare
  6. 16 Bulgaria 7,745 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Switzerland?
Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Switzerland was 15,300 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 19,280 in 2023.
What is the lowest third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 11,020 in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 579 data points, 2008–2025
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