Switzerland: Refugee population
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Switzerland |
Refugee population |
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Latest value | 192,507 |
Year | 2023 |
Measure | refugees |
Data availability | 1960 - 2023 |
Average | 53,129 |
Min - Max | 20,000 - 192,507 |
Source | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
The latest value from 2023 is 192507 refugees, an increase from 182474 refugees in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 233913 refugees, based on data from 159 countries. Historically, the average for Switzerland from 1960 to 2023 is 53129 refugees. The minimum value, 20000 refugees, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 192507 refugees was recorded in 2023.
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Definition: Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.
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Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
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Population size | 8.85 | 2023 | million |
Percent urban population | 74.20 | 2023 | percent |
Population density | 220 | 2021 | people per square km |
Population ages 65 and above | 19.67 | 2023 | percent |
Percent children | 15.00 | 2023 | percent |
Percent female population | 50.31 | 2023 | percent |
Rural population, percent | 25.80 | 2023 | percent |
Age dependency ratio | 53.07 | 2023 | percent |
Refugee population | 192,507 | 2023 | refugees |
Migrant population | 29 | 2015 | percent |
Population growth | 0.84 | 2023 | percent |