International migrant stock in Switzerland
Switzerland: International migrant stock was 31.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock in Switzerland is 31.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Switzerland peaked at 31.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 30th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
International migrant stock in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.7% | — |
| 1995 | 19.4% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 18.7% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.7% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 26.2% | 28.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.2% | 31.1% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Switzerland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Switzerland?
- International migrant stock in Switzerland was 31.1% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for international migrant stock?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.