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

Netherlands
14,165 Person
in 2025
Sweden
5,399 Person
in 2025
Netherlands rank
12th
Sweden rank
16th

Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
05.0k10.0k15.0k200820162025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 14,165 Person against 5,399 Person in Sweden, a difference of 8,766 Person.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.6 times Sweden's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 16th of 40 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 6,239 Person 3,929 Person 2,310 Person Netherlands
2020s 11,104 Person 5,430 Person 5,673 Person Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 14,165 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 Netherlands and Sweden?
8,766 Person, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
Netherlands ranks 12th 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