Bangladesh vs Switzerland: International migrant stock, total

Bangladesh
2.91 million
in 2024
Switzerland
2.77 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
25th
Switzerland rank
28th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Switzerland
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 2.91 million against 2.77 million in Switzerland, a difference of 132,500.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 215 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 908,176 1.31 million 399,779 Switzerland
2000s 1.03 million 1.61 million 587,348 Switzerland
2010s 1.38 million 2.22 million 835,965 Switzerland
2020s 2.51 million 2.69 million 181,140 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Bangladesh or Switzerland?
Bangladesh, at 2.91 million against 2.77 million in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Bangladesh and Switzerland?
132,500, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Switzerland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Switzerland rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Bangladesh ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International migrant stock, total
Source
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 2,104 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.