South Asia vs Switzerland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- South Asia
- Switzerland
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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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.