Spain vs Sweden: Recent immigrants by country of birth
Spain
0.3
in 2025
Sweden
0.7
in 2025
Spain rank
15th
Sweden rank
14th
Recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.7 against 0.3 in Spain, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 14th of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 | 0.55 | 0.75 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.45 | 0.74 | 0.29 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.3 | 0.75 | 0.45 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by country of birth, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.7 against 0.3 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by country of birth between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.4, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Spain ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 14th of 28 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.