Switzerland currently reports an refugee population of 192,507, which represents an increase of 10,033 (5.5%) from 2022.
Refugee population in Switzerland
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1960 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
People
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Refugee population
Switzerland Refugee population between 1960 and 2023
| Period | Refugee population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 192,507 | 10,033 |
| 2022 | 182,474 | 63,645 |
| 2021 | 118,829 | 3,031 |
| 2020 | 115,798 | 5,636 |
| 2019 | 110,162 | 6,151 |
| 2018 | 104,011 | 10,981 |
| 2017 | 93,030 | 10,362 |
| 2016 | 82,668 | 9,342 |
| 2015 | 73,326 | 10,730 |
| 2014 | 62,596 | 10,148 |
| 2013 | 52,448 | 1,715 |
| 2012 | 50,733 | 332 |
| 2011 | 50,401 | 1,588 |
| 2010 | 48,813 | 2,609 |
| 2009 | 46,204 | 73 |
| 2008 | 46,131 | 489 |
| 2007 | 45,642 | 2,866 |
| 2006 | 48,508 | 498 |
| 2005 | 48,010 | 356 |
| 2004 | 47,654 | 2,472 |
| 2003 | 50,126 | 3,955 |
| 2002 | 54,081 | 4,390 |
| 2001 | 58,471 | 847 |
| 2000 | 57,624 | 24,649 |
| 1999 | 82,273 | 398 |
| 1998 | 81,875 | 1,330 |
| 1997 | 83,205 | 1,208 |
| 1996 | 84,413 | 1,470 |
| 1995 | 82,943 | 7,648 |
| 1994 | 75,295 | 18,709 |
| 1993 | 56,586 | 4,656 |
| 1992 | 51,930 | 6,308 |
| 1991 | 45,622 | 4,679 |
| 1990 | 40,943 | 4,180 |
| 1989 | 36,763 | 4,814 |
| 1988 | 31,949 | 242 |
| 1987 | 31,707 | 364 |
| 1986 | 31,343 | 617 |
| 1985 | 30,726 | 475 |
| 1984 | 31,201 | 1,111 |
| 1983 | 32,312 | 1,092 |
| 1982 | 33,404 | 6,596 |
| 1981 | 40,000 | 8,000 |
| 1980 | 32,000 | 2,000 |
| 1979 | 30,000 | 0 |
| 1978 | 30,000 | 0 |
| 1977 | 30,000 | 5,000 |
| 1976 | 35,000 | 0 |
| 1975 | 35,000 | 0 |
| 1974 | 35,000 | 0 |
| 1973 | 35,000 | 0 |
| 1972 | 35,000 | 5,000 |
| 1971 | 30,000 | 1,000 |
| 1970 | 31,000 | 1,000 |
| 1969 | 30,000 | 4,000 |
| 1968 | 26,000 | 5,000 |
| 1967 | 21,000 | 500 |
| 1966 | 20,500 | 500 |
| 1965 | 20,000 | 0 |
| 1964 | 20,000 | 0 |
| 1963 | 20,000 | 0 |
| 1962 | 20,000 | 0 |
| 1961 | 20,000 | 0 |
| 1960 | 20,000 |