Qatar vs Sweden: Migrant stock total

Qatar
2.34 million
in 2024
Sweden
2.27 million
in 2024
Qatar rank
32nd
Sweden rank
35th

Migrant stock total over time

  • Qatar
  • Sweden
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199020072024

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 2.34 million against 2.27 million in Sweden, a difference of 64,840.

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

Qatar ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 35th of 232 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 261,584 864,542 602,958 Sweden
2000s 541,108 1.07 million 533,458 Sweden
2010s 1.75 million 1.51 million 244,365 Qatar
2020s 2.26 million 2.15 million 106,470 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant stock total, Qatar or Sweden?
Qatar, at 2.34 million against 2.27 million in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in migrant stock total between Qatar and Sweden?
64,840, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Qatar and Sweden rank globally for migrant stock total?
Qatar ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 35th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Migrant stock total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Migrant stock total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed