Norway vs Sweden: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World)
Norway
-7.29 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sweden
-6.35 % change on previous year
in 2023
Norway rank
158th
Sweden rank
156th
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports -6.35 % change on previous year against -7.29 % change on previous year in Norway, a difference of 0.94 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 41 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 158th and Sweden ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -18.46 % change on previous year | 36.85 % change on previous year | 55.31 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1960s | 12.22 % change on previous year | 49.39 % change on previous year | 37.17 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1970s | 29.59 % change on previous year | -47.42 % change on previous year | 77 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 1980s | 8.14 % change on previous year | 37.24 % change on previous year | 29.1 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1990s | 67.95 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 64.3 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 2000s | 16.79 % change on previous year | 20.24 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2010s | -2.74 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | 51.31 % change on previous year | -0.559 % change on previous year | 51.87 % change on previous year | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at -6.35 % change on previous year against -7.29 % change on previous year in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.94 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 158th and Sweden ranks 156th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.