Most Swiss people live abroad here

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The Swiss abroad particularly like to settle near the Swiss border. In the picture the French city of Mulhouse.Image: Shutterstock

Switzerland is a nation of emigrants. This conclusion is suggested by the statistics for the Swiss abroad. The Swiss community abroad grew by 1.4 percent in 2025. Almost two thirds of them live in Europe.

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