At the same time, there were 1224 non-Swiss men and 1025 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was an increase of 954 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 1387 people. This represents a population growth rate of 1.7%.
In 2008, Switzerland experienced a population increase of 954 individuals from all sources, with a significant portion coming from non-Swiss immigrants.  Specifically, 1224 men and 1025 women immigrated to Switzerland from other countries. This represents a growth rate of 1.7%.