Swiss Abroad break the 800,000 mark
6 April 2023
For the first time, more than 800,000 Swiss nationals lived outside Switzerland's borders in 2022, almost two-thirds of them in Europe, according to the statistics on the Swiss Abroad published today by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). The figures illustrate the importance of the free movement of persons for our fellow citizens and the importance of access to political rights for this large group of voters - especially in view of the Federal elections.
Learn more in German or French.
See the press release of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad of 6 April 2023 in German or French.
- Find out more on the website of the Federal Statistical Office.
- Read more background information in the SWI swissinfo.ch article.
- Also visit our community platform and discover many Swiss Abroad online.
- And see the statistics for the past years 2020 and 2021.