Netherlands vs Switzerland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Netherlands
263,399
in 2024
Switzerland
196,167
in 2024
Netherlands rank
15th
Switzerland rank
18th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 263,399 against 196,167 in Switzerland, a difference of 67,232.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 70 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,250 | 21,750 | 12,500 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 8,412 | 32,600 | 24,188 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 16,693 | 33,140 | 16,447 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 74,244 | 68,508 | 5,736 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 117,301 | 50,245 | 67,056 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 86,894 | 72,819 | 14,075 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 186,803 | 161,155 | 25,648 | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 263,399 against 196,167 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 67,232, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.