Finland vs Sweden: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship
Finland
8,465 Person
in 2025
Sweden
5,399 Person
in 2025
Finland rank
14th
Sweden rank
16th
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8,465 Person against 5,399 Person in Sweden, a difference of 3,066 Person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 40 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,966 Person | 1,464 Person | 503 Person | Finland |
| 2010s | 5,670 Person | 3,014 Person | 2,656 Person | Finland |
| 2020s | 6,157 Person | 5,430 Person | 726.67 Person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 8,465 Person against 5,399 Person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship between Finland and Sweden?
- 3,066 Person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
- Finland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.