Ireland vs Switzerland: Net migration (World Population)
Ireland
35,417
in 2025
Switzerland
37,253
in 2025
Ireland rank
26th
Switzerland rank
24th
Net migration (World Population) over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 37,253 against 35,417 in Ireland, a difference of 1,836.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -16,939 | 37,417 | 54,355 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 9,602 | -12,278 | 21,881 | Ireland |
| 1980s | -20,728 | 21,595 | 42,323 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6,881 | 30,092 | 23,211 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 42,154 | 49,832 | 7,678 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,650 | 64,768 | 61,118 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 42,508 | 54,177 | 11,669 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 37,253 against 35,417 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 1,836, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for net migration?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.