Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: 5.1 per 1,000 people in Switzerland and 6.5 per 1,000 people in United Kingdom, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 1.4 per 1,000 people, or 1.28 times that in Switzerland.
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Watch it change on the mapChange since 1950, per 1,000 people · UN
Latest figures
per 1,000 people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 5.1 2023 | 10.4 | 41 of 229 | 2.4 2100 |
| United Kingdom | 6.5 2023 | 3.7 | 32 of 229 | 1.3 2100 |
What the numbers say
- United Kingdom has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Switzerland.
- In 2023, Switzerland ranked 41 and United Kingdom ranked 32 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Switzerland at 2.4 per 1,000 people and United Kingdom at 1.3 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Switzerland | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 11 | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 5.8 | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 6.4 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 5.2 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 5.4 | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 8.5 | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 8.7 | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 9.5 | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 10.4 | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 8.5 | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 8.5 | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 9.8 | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 9 | 4 |
| 2008 | 12.4 | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 9.6 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 5.8 | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 6.8 | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 4.9 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| 1999 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
| 1998 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| 1997 | -0.3 | 1 |
| 1996 | -0 | 0.9 |
| 1995 | 3.6 | 1.1 |
| 1994 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| 1993 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
| 1992 | 6.1 | 0.3 |
| 1991 | 10.3 | 0.5 |
| 1990 | 8.7 | 1 |
| 1989 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| 1988 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| 1987 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| 1986 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| 1985 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| 1984 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| 1983 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| 1982 | 3.4 | -1.1 |
| 1981 | 3.8 | -1.5 |
| 1980 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| 1979 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 1978 | -1 | 0.1 |
| 1977 | -3.6 | -0.4 |
| 1976 | -8.6 | -0.3 |
| 1975 | -9.2 | -0.7 |
| 1974 | 0.3 | -1.2 |
| 1973 | 1.3 | -0.6 |
| 1972 | 3.2 | -0 |
| 1971 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 1970 | -3 | -0.3 |
| 1969 | 3.4 | -1.1 |
| 1968 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| 1967 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| 1966 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| 1965 | -0.2 | -0.5 |
| 1964 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| 1963 | 10.3 | 0.2 |
| 1962 | 14.9 | 1.4 |
| 1961 | 18.6 | 1 |
| 1960 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| 1959 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| 1958 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| 1957 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 1956 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
| 1955 | 5.7 | 0.2 |
| 1954 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
| 1953 | 6.1 | 0.3 |
| 1952 | 6.2 | 0.2 |
| 1951 | 6.3 | -1.9 |
| 1950 | 2.6 | 3 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Switzerland | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.5-1.3–10.4 | 64–8.5 |
| 2025 | 4.2-3.7–11.7 | 5.62.8–8.8 |
| 2026 | 3.8-4.8–12.3 | 5.21.9–9.2 |
| 2027 | 3.7-5.9–12.3 | 5.21.5–9.5 |
| 2028 | 3.5-6.7–13.2 | 4.90.9–9.7 |
| 2029 | 3.2-6.9–13.6 | 4.70.4–9.7 |
| 2030 | 3.3-6.7–14.5 | 4.60.1–10.2 |
| 2031 | 3.3-7.6–14.2 | 4.3-0.6–10.1 |
| 2032 | 3-8.2–13.7 | 4.2-0.8–9.9 |
| 2033 | 3-8.3–13.8 | 4.2-0.8–10.1 |
| 2034 | 3.2-8.4–13.9 | 3.9-1.1–10.4 |
| 2035 | 2.9-8.6–13.9 | 3.9-1.2–10.6 |
| 2036 | 2.8-8.8–13.9 | 3.6-1.4–10.6 |
| 2037 | 2.8-9.2–13.9 | 3.5-1.7–10.3 |
| 2038 | 2.7-9.3–13.8 | 3.5-1.8–10.6 |
| 2039 | 2.7-9.9–14.2 | 3.3-2.2–10.8 |
| 2040 | 3-10–14.5 | 3.2-2.3–10.4 |
| 2041 | 2.6-9.8–14 | 3.1-2.3–10.5 |
| 2042 | 3-9.4–14.7 | 3.1-2.4–11 |
| 2043 | 2.8-9.9–14 | 3.1-2.5–10.6 |
| 2044 | 2.8-10.5–14.3 | 2.9-2.8–11 |
| 2045 | 2.7-10.2–13.3 | 2.9-2.8–10.9 |
| 2046 | 2.9-9.8–13.7 | 2.8-3.1–11.2 |
| 2047 | 3.1-10.3–14 | 2.8-3.5–11.2 |
| 2048 | 3.2-9.6–14.8 | 2.7-3.4–11.2 |
| 2049 | 3-9.9–14.1 | 2.7-3.7–11.4 |
| 2050 | 2.9-10–14 | 2.6-3.9–11.2 |
| 2051 | 2.9-9.7–14.2 | 2.6-3.9–10.9 |
| 2052 | 3.1-9.5–14.3 | 2.5-4.2–10.8 |
| 2053 | 2.7-10–14 | 2.4-4–11.2 |
| 2054 | 2.6-9.3–15 | 2.5-4–11.4 |
| 2055 | 2.7-9.4–14.8 | 2.2-4.4–11.1 |
| 2056 | 3-9.1–14.7 | 2.3-4.3–11.4 |
| 2057 | 3.3-9.5–14.7 | 2.2-4.3–11 |
| 2058 | 3.1-9–14.1 | 2.3-4.3–11.2 |
| 2059 | 3-10.2–15.1 | 2.1-4.5–11.3 |
| 2060 | 3.2-8.8–14.7 | 2.1-4.3–11 |
| 2061 | 3-9.5–14.1 | 2.2-4.6–10.8 |
| 2062 | 3.1-9.4–13.8 | 2.3-4.8–11.1 |
| 2063 | 3.1-9.8–14.5 | 2.2-4.8–11 |
| 2064 | 3-10.5–14.2 | 2.2-5.2–10.8 |
| 2065 | 2.9-10.4–14.3 | 2.2-5.3–11.1 |
| 2066 | 2.9-10.5–14.3 | 2.2-5.2–11 |
| 2067 | 3.3-9.7–14.9 | 2.2-5.1–11.2 |
| 2068 | 3.1-10.3–15.1 | 2.1-5–10.6 |
| 2069 | 3.1-10.1–14.4 | 2.1-5.5–10.8 |
| 2070 | 2.8-11–14.5 | 2.2-5.7–11.1 |
| 2071 | 2.9-10.8–14.9 | 2.2-5.5–11.4 |
| 2072 | 3-9.9–15.2 | 2.1-5.2–11.5 |
| 2073 | 2.8-10.2–14.3 | 1.9-4.9–10.8 |
| 2074 | 2.6-9.6–14 | 1.9-5.4–11 |
| 2075 | 3.1-10.2–14.8 | 1.9-5.4–10.3 |
| 2076 | 3.1-9.8–14.5 | 2-5.4–10.7 |
| 2077 | 2.8-10.4–14.7 | 1.9-5.8–11 |
| 2078 | 2.8-10.2–14.2 | 1.9-5.6–11.2 |
| 2079 | 2.7-10.2–14.6 | 1.8-5.6–10.7 |
| 2080 | 2.8-9.8–14.2 | 1.8-5.7–10.5 |
| 2081 | 2.7-10–14.7 | 1.9-5.8–11 |
| 2082 | 2.7-9.5–14.4 | 1.8-6.1–10.5 |
| 2083 | 2.7-10.3–14.4 | 1.7-5.9–10.7 |
| 2084 | 2.7-10.7–14.2 | 1.8-6.3–10.6 |
| 2085 | 2.5-10.1–14.3 | 1.7-5.7–10.4 |
| 2086 | 2.7-9.9–14 | 1.6-6–10.1 |
| 2087 | 2.8-9.9–13.9 | 1.7-6.1–10.9 |
| 2088 | 2.4-10.5–13.2 | 1.7-6.3–10.6 |
| 2089 | 2.5-10.2–13.6 | 1.6-6.7–10.3 |
| 2090 | 2.6-10.3–13.1 | 1.5-6.2–10.3 |
| 2091 | 2.6-10.3–13.7 | 1.5-6.3–10.5 |
| 2092 | 2.4-9.9–14 | 1.5-6.4–10.1 |
| 2093 | 2.3-10.7–13.5 | 1.5-6.3–9.8 |
| 2094 | 2.5-11–14.6 | 1.5-6.3–9.9 |
| 2095 | 2.5-10.4–14.9 | 1.4-6.6–9.9 |
| 2096 | 2.3-11–14.5 | 1.4-6.7–9.9 |
| 2097 | 2.7-10.8–14.7 | 1.4-6.6–10 |
| 2098 | 2.6-10.9–15 | 1.4-6.8–9.8 |
| 2099 | 2.8-10.7–14.8 | 1.3-6.3–10.1 |
| 2100 | 2.4-11.2–14.6 | 1.3-6.9–10.2 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
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