The number of Swiss citizens living abroad Swiss Abroad 2010 has increased by 10'127 695'101 persons: In 2000, there were still 580'396 Swiss nationals abroad. Is grown mainly in the number of double and dual nationality citizens: 2010 8'852 502'320 persons.
end of December 2010 695'101 Swiss nationals living abroad. Compared with December 2009, this means an increase of 10'127 persons (+1.5%). The main part of the increase (87%) is due to the increase in dual citizens, dual citizens, particularly on grounds of birth and those acquired by family members.
In 2010, the number of Swiss and Swiss nationals living abroad has increased, especially in Europe (+6'215). In second place comes Asia (+1'768), third in America (+1'388). In absolute terms, 2010 France is an increase of 2'356 people first, ahead of Germany (1'262), United Kingdom (644), Italy (549), Israel (421), Canada (320), Australia (319) and Thailand (318). The largest decrease was in Venezuela (-38), recorded in the United Arab Emirates (-29) and Russia (-22).
percentage points to 4.4% in the Asia again by far the highest growth rate, followed by Africa with 1.9%, 1.4% Europe, Oceania with 1.3% and 0.8% unchanged with America. In the European Union, the growth rate was 1.1%. Among the countries with large Swiss communities (> 10,000) again Israel is at a growth rate of 3.0% in the first place, in the UK (2.2%), Germany (1.6%), Brazil (0.9%), Canada (0.8%) and Australia (0.4%).
The majority of Swiss citizens abroad, namely 415'517 or 59.8%, living in countries of the European Union. The largest Swiss community abroad is followed in France (181'462) in Germany (77'827), Italy (49'187), United Kingdom (29'505), Spain (23'886) and Austria (14'343). Outside Europe, most Swiss citizens and Swiss in the U.S. (75'252), Canada (39'186) live, Australia (23'076), Argentina (15'690), Brazil (14'794), Israel (14 '672) and South Africa (9'071). 502'320 persons and 72% are recorded as a double dual nationality citizens. 135'877 Swiss citizens and foreign nationals - 25.24% of the 538'243 voters abroad - have in the electoral register a Swiss commune registered in order to exercise their voting rights and right to vote (+4.5% compared to 2009).
are included in the statistics all Swiss citizens who are enrolled at a Swiss representation abroad. Registration required to Swiss citizens who intend for more than twelve months to take in a consular district of residence (Regulations of the Swiss diplomatic and consular service on 24 November 1967; SR 191.1) are.
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