Qatar vs Switzerland: Net migration
Qatar
36,288
in 2025
Switzerland
37,253
in 2025
Qatar rank
25th
Switzerland rank
24th
Net migration over time
- Qatar
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 37,253 against 36,288 in Qatar, a difference of 965.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Qatar ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,017 | 37,417 | 32,400 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 10,552 | -12,278 | 22,830 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 8,427 | 21,595 | 13,168 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 10,391 | 30,092 | 19,701 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 91,007 | 49,832 | 41,174 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 94,010 | 64,768 | 29,242 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 29,410 | 54,177 | 24,767 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Qatar or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 37,253 against 36,288 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Qatar and Switzerland?
- 965, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Switzerland rank globally for net migration?
- Qatar ranks 25th 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.