Australia vs Switzerland: International migrant stock
Australia
30.4%
in 2024
Switzerland
31.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
31st
Switzerland rank
30th
International migrant stock over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 31.1% against 30.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 30th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 19.0% | 4.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 22.0% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 27.5% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 30.6% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 31.1% against 30.4% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for international migrant stock?
- Australia ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 30th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.