North America vs Switzerland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
North America
873,675
in 2025
Switzerland
208,287
in 2025
North America rank
34th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- North America
- Switzerland
How they compare
North America currently reports 873,675 against 208,287 in Switzerland, a difference of 665,388.
That makes North America's figure about 4.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 44 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518,195 | 21,750 | 496,445 | North America |
| 1970s | 604,660 | 32,600 | 572,060 | North America |
| 1980s | 596,875 | 33,140 | 563,735 | North America |
| 1990s | 719,956 | 68,508 | 651,448 | North America |
| 2000s | 591,977 | 50,245 | 541,732 | North America |
| 2010s | 416,791 | 72,819 | 343,972 | North America |
| 2020s | 596,700 | 169,010 | 427,689 | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, North America or Switzerland?
- North America, at 873,675 against 208,287 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between North America and Switzerland?
- 665,388, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North America and Switzerland rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- North America ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.