Kazakhstan vs Sweden: Migrant populations

Kazakhstan
2.09 million
in 2024
Sweden
2.27 million
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
37th
Sweden rank
35th

Migrant populations over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Sweden
1.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.27 million against 2.09 million in Kazakhstan, a difference of 182,360.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th of 228 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2.77 million 864,542 1.91 million Kazakhstan
2000s 1.79 million 1.07 million 714,940 Kazakhstan
2010s 1.89 million 1.51 million 383,260 Kazakhstan
2020s 2.04 million 2.15 million 112,995 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant populations, Kazakhstan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2.27 million against 2.09 million in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in migrant populations between Kazakhstan and Sweden?
182,360, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Sweden rank globally for migrant populations?
Kazakhstan ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th of 228 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Migrant populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Migrant populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 1,824 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed