Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Sweden
Sweden: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship was 5,399 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Sweden stood at 5,399.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Sweden peaked at 5,834 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 498, in 2010.
That places Sweden 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,200 | — |
| 2009 | 727 | -67.0% |
| 2010 | 498 | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 685 | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 2,143 | +212.8% |
| 2013 | 3,239 | +51.1% |
| 2014 | 2,806 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 3,341 | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 3,189 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3,964 | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 5,156 | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 5,119 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,591 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 4,954 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 5,073 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5,732 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 5,834 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 5,399 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,464 | 727 | 2,200 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,014 | 498 | 5,156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,430 | 4,954 | 5,834 | 6 |
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- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Sweden?
- Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Sweden was 5,399 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,834 in 2024.
- What is the lowest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 498 in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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