Netherlands vs Switzerland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … asylum UNICEF
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 … asylum UNICEF 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.