Malta vs Sweden: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship
Malta
2,968
in 2025
Sweden
5,399
in 2025
Malta rank
18th
Sweden rank
16th
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,399 against 2,968 in Malta, a difference of 2,431.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Malta's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th of 40 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 275 | 1,464 | 1,188 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 895.3 | 3,014 | 2,119 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,980 | 5,430 | 3,450 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship, Malta or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,399 against 2,968 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship between Malta and Sweden?
- 2,431, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
- Malta ranks 18th 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.