World Migration Map - SWITZERLAND

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SWITZERLAND

Major countries of destination of migrants from Switzerland are
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United States.

Note: The countries are listed in alphabetical order
Source: Composite Matrix, the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty.

Top Five Countries of Origin of the Foreign Population Living in Switzerland in 2000

Countries of nationality	Number	Percent of total foreign population
Italy	321,600	23.2
Serbia and Montenegro	190,731	13.8
Portugal	140,200	10.1
Germany	110,700	8.0
Spain	83,800	6.1
All other countries	537,351	38.8
TOTAL	1,384,382	100.0

Source: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Switzerland. 2000.
The data are provided by the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty

According to UN Population Division estimates, the foreign born represented 22.9 percent (1,659,686) of the total population of Switzerland in 2005.

Source: UN Population Division. 2006. Trends in Total Migrant Stock: The 2005 Revision. POP/DB/MIG/Rev.2005

For more data details, go to the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty:
http://www.migrationdrc.org/research/typesofmigration/global_migrant_origin_database.html

Migration Information Source:
Switzerland country resource page: http://www.migrationinformation.org/Resources/switzerland.cfm

Switzerland's Resources:
Swiss Federal Statistical Office: http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index.html