Swiss citizens abroad in 2024

Press releases, 28.03.2025

There were 826 700 Swiss citizens residing in other countries on 31 December 2024. Their numbers have increased since 2023 (+13 300 people or +1.6%). Three quarters of the Swiss abroad have more than one nationality. This figure rises to 85% among the under-18s. These are some of the results of the Statistics on the Swiss Abroad published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

This press release and further information on the topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below).


Further information:

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Address for enquiries:

Roxane Gerber, FSO, Demography and Migration section, tel.: +41 58 461 15 12,
email: info.dem@bfs.admin.ch


Publisher:

Federal Department of Home Affairs