Switzerland

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 37,253 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Switzerland has gained a cumulative 2.5 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+37,253

Net migration rate

+4.2 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+4,484,959

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

101,278

Top year: 1961

Peak emigration

-58,187

Lowest year: 1975

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+22928

Per year

Switzerland receives approximately 37,253 net migrants per year (4.2 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 101,278 in 1961.

Migration flows in Switzerland are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).