Switzerland Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population (2025)
Switzerland's Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population: 2,478,134 persons in 2025, +2.6% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_POP1CTZ), 2005–2025.
Switzerland (2025)
2,478,134
persons
+2.6% YoY
YoY Change
+2.6%
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,478,134 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2,415,584 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2,294,345 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,242,343 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,208,864 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,173,429 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,146,381 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,124,540 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,099,319 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,047,200 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,997,179 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,936,412 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,869,070 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,815,063 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,765,750 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,714,004 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,669,715 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,602,093 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,554,417 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,541,825 | +1.1% |
About this Dataset
Switzerland recorded 2,478,134 persons in 2025. The latest change was +2.6%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 1,524,616 persons in 2005 to 2,478,134 persons in 2025.
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Switzerland.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Switzerland. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 2,478,134 persons in 2025, up from a low of 1,524,616 persons in 2005. The latest change was +2.6%.