Singapore vs Switzerland: International migrant stock, total
Singapore
2.84 million
in 2024
Switzerland
2.77 million
in 2024
Singapore rank
27th
Switzerland rank
28th
International migrant stock, total over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.84 million against 2.77 million in Switzerland, a difference of 67,820.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Singapore ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 861,496 | 1.31 million | 446,458 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 1.61 million | 205,430 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.35 million | 2.22 million | 128,015 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.72 million | 2.69 million | 23,370 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 2.84 million against 2.77 million in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 67,820, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
- Singapore ranks 27th 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.