Germany vs Sweden: Recent immigrants by country of birth
Germany
0.8
in 2025
Sweden
0.7
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th
Recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.8 against 0.7 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 37 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.33 | 0.8333 | 0.5 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.95 | 0.75 | 0.2 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by country of birth, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 0.8 against 0.7 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by country of birth between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Germany ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 37 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.