Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Switzerland
Switzerland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0229 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Switzerland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Switzerland stood at 0.0229 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 158.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Switzerland peaked at 0.0229 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 units per person, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0038 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0043 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 0.005 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0056 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 units per person | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0063 units per person | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 units per person | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.005 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0108 units per person | +32.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0118 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0119 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0117 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0115 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0115 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.008 units per person | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.006 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.006 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.006 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.011 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0122 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0128 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0134 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0137 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0208 units per person | +52.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0217 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0218 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0229 units per person | +5.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0229 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 3.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0229 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0133 units per person, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +52.3% | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0208 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.019 units per person | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0229 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More social development data for Switzerland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 208,287 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Switzerland?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Switzerland was 0.0229 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0229 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.