October 16, 2025
Our research has found that:
- the number of Islamic organizations in Switzerland has been growing since 1958, and has doubled in the last 20 years
- 102 Islamic organizations were active in 47 Swiss localities in 2022
- since 2005, at least one new Islamic organization has been registered in Switzerland every year
- in the decade 2011–2020 an average of 6 new Islamic organizations have been registered each year—1.4 times more than in the previous decade. If this trend continues, 80 more Islamic organizations can be expected to be registered in Switzerland by 2030
The CSPII Research team conducted a study of Islamic organizations in Switzerland. With data reliability as our top priority, we analyzed a reliable source: the Swiss Federal Registry of Commerce.
CSPII developed a methodology for extracting data on Islamic organizations from this registry using keywords to obtain a relevant sample. A total of 23 key words such as Islamic, Muslim, Koran, Mosque and the corresponding French, German and Italian translations were used. The maps visualize a general picture of how Islamic organizations are distributed across Switzerland over 64 years since 1958.
These findings can help scientists, politicians, political analysts, government officials and community leaders better understand the situation in Switzerland, and ensure that their decisions are well-informed when carrying out state planning.
Read the full research paper here.
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