Emigration by age and sex in Sweden
Sweden: Emigration by age and sex was 86,449 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Emigration by age and sex in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 86,449 for emigration by age and sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age and sex in Sweden peaked at 86,449 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,745, in 1991.
That places Sweden 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Emigration by age and sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,196 | — |
| 1991 | 24,745 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 25,726 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 29,874 | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 32,661 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 33,984 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 33,884 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 38,543 | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 38,518 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 35,705 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 34,091 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 32,141 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 33,009 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 35,023 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 36,586 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 38,118 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 44,908 | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 45,418 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 45,294 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 39,240 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 48,853 | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 51,179 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 51,747 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 50,715 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 51,237 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 55,830 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 45,878 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 45,620 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 46,981 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 47,718 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 48,937 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 48,284 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 50,592 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 73,434 | +45.1% |
| 2024 | 86,449 | +17.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 86,449 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,467, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 86,449 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,772, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emigration by age and sex in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +45.1% | 50,592 | 73,434 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,884 | 24,745 | 38,543 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,383 | 32,141 | 45,418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,576 | 45,620 | 55,830 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,539 | 48,284 | 86,449 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age and sex in Sweden?
- Emigration by age and sex in Sweden was 86,449 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 86,449 in 2024.
- What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,745 in 1991.
- How does Sweden rank for emigration by age and sex?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age and sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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 Emigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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