Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Net migration (World Population)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-225,499
in 2025
Switzerland
37,253
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
21st
Switzerland rank
24th
Net migration (World Population) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 37,253 against -225,499 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 262,752.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -40,484 | 37,417 | 77,900 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | -19,866 | -12,278 | 7,588 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 64,175 | 21,595 | 42,580 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | -372,992 | 30,092 | 403,084 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -647,489 | 49,832 | 697,321 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -434,910 | 64,768 | 499,678 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -284,356 | 54,177 | 338,533 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 37,253 against -225,499 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 262,752, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for net migration?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- 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.