Finland vs Sweden: Recent immigrants by country of birth
Finland
0.3%
in 2025
Sweden
0.7%
in 2025
Finland rank
17th
Sweden rank
16th
Recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.7% against 0.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.3 times Finland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by country of birth, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.7% against 0.3% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by country of birth between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Finland ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.