Ireland vs Sweden: Share of the population born in another country
Ireland
23.1%
in 2024
Sweden
21.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
49th
Sweden rank
52nd
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23.1% against 21.4% in Sweden, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 9.9% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.7% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.5% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 23.1% against 21.4% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Ireland and Sweden?
- 1.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Ireland ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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