This statistic displays the country of origin of the foreign population living in Switzerland in 2016, whose share is more than one percent. The graph shows that the largest foreign born population residing in Switzerland come from Italy, with a total of ** residents. This was closely followed by people born in Germany and Portugal. These three countries made up **** percent of the total foreign born population in Switzerland in 2016. The only nations outside of Europe with a share of more than one percent were Eritrea and Sri Lanka, totaling * and * respectively.
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Federal Statistical Office (Switzerland), & Swissinfo. (November 17, 2017). Foreign born population of Switzerland in 2016, by country of origin [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/935743/country-of-origin-switzerland-population/
Federal Statistical Office (Switzerland), und Swissinfo. "Foreign born population of Switzerland in 2016, by country of origin." Chart. November 17, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/935743/country-of-origin-switzerland-population/
Federal Statistical Office (Switzerland), Swissinfo. (2017). Foreign born population of Switzerland in 2016, by country of origin. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/935743/country-of-origin-switzerland-population/
Federal Statistical Office (Switzerland), and Swissinfo. "Foreign Born Population of Switzerland in 2016, by Country of Origin." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Nov 2017, /statistics/935743/country-of-origin-switzerland-population/
Federal Statistical Office (Switzerland) & Swissinfo, Foreign born population of Switzerland in 2016, by country of origin ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/935743/country-of-origin-switzerland-population/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Foreign born population of Switzerland in 2016, by country of origin [Graph], Federal Statistical Office (Switzerland), & Swissinfo, November 17, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/935743/country-of-origin-switzerland-population/
