Emigration by age and sex in Sweden
Sweden: Emigration by age and sex was 86,449 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Emigration by age and sex in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 86,449 Number 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,745 Number, in 1991.
That places Sweden 13th out of 34 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,884 Number | 24,745 Number | 38,543 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,383 Number | 32,141 Number | 45,418 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,576 Number | 45,620 Number | 55,830 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,539 Number | 48,284 Number | 86,449 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 163,029 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.42 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age and sex in Sweden?
- Emigration by age and sex in Sweden was 86,449 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 86,449 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,745 Number in 1991.
- How does Sweden rank for emigration by age and sex?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 34 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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