South Asia vs Switzerland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

South Asia
1.44 million
in 2025
Switzerland
208,287
in 2025
South Asia rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
33rd

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • South Asia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 1.44 million against 208,287 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.23 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 6.9 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Asia ahead.

South Asia ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 44 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 57,008 22,917 34,092 South Asia
1970s 53,519 32,600 20,919 South Asia
1980s 18,267 33,140 14,873 Switzerland
1990s 400,584 68,508 332,075 South Asia
2000s 336,468 50,245 286,223 South Asia
2010s 671,476 72,819 598,657 South Asia
2020s 1.23 million 169,010 1.06 million South Asia

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, South Asia or Switzerland?
South Asia, at 1.44 million 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 South Asia and Switzerland?
1.23 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Switzerland?
62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
How do South Asia and Switzerland rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
South Asia ranks 32nd 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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.