Ireland vs Sweden: Recent immigrants by country of birth
Ireland
0.8
in 2025
Sweden
0.7
in 2025
Ireland rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th
Recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.8 against 0.7 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 37 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9 | 0.55 | 5.35 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 0.74 | 1.74 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 0.75 | 0.3167 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by country of birth, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 0.8 against 0.7 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by country of birth between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Ireland 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.