Belgium vs Switzerland: International migrant stock, total
Belgium
2.35 million
in 2024
Switzerland
2.77 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
31st
Switzerland rank
28th
International migrant stock, total over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.77 million against 2.35 million in Belgium, a difference of 424,810.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 974,085 | 1.31 million | 333,870 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.61 million | 452,395 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 2.22 million | 528,535 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.20 million | 2.69 million | 494,010 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.77 million against 2.35 million in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 424,810, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 28th of 214 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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About this data
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.