Malta vs Sweden: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship

Malta
2,968 Person
in 2025
Sweden
5,399 Person
in 2025
Malta rank
18th
Sweden rank
16th

Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship over time

  • Malta
  • Sweden
02.0k4.0k6.0k200820162025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 5,399 Person against 2,968 Person in Malta, a difference of 2,431 Person.

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 Person 1,464 Person 1,188 Person Sweden
2010s 895.3 Person 3,014 Person 2,119 Person Sweden
2020s 1,980 Person 5,430 Person 3,450 Person 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 Person against 2,968 Person 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 Person, 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 673 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed