Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Sweden

Sweden: Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship was 86,449 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
86,449
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
86,449
in 2024
All-time low
32,141
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Sweden, 1998–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998201120241998: 38.5k1999: 35.7k2000: 34.1k2001: 32.1k2002: 33.0k2003: 35.0k2004: 36.6k2005: 38.1k2006: 44.9k2007: 45.4k2008: 45.3k2009: 39.2k2010: 48.9k2011: 51.2k2012: 51.7k2013: 50.7k2014: 51.2k2015: 55.8k2016: 45.9k2017: 45.6k2018: 47.0k2019: 47.7k2020: 48.9k2021: 48.3k2022: 50.6k2023: 73.4k2024: 86.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 86,449 for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 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 group, sex and citizenship in Sweden peaked at 86,449 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,141, in 2001.

Sweden ranks 13th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,112 35,705 38,518 2
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

  1. 10 Switzerland 129,786 compare
  2. 11 Belgium 100,100 compare
  3. 12 Czechia 88,379 compare
  4. 14 Hungary 84,286 compare
  5. 15 Austria 81,477 compare
  6. 16 Greece 78,014 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

More population data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Sweden?
Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Sweden was 86,449 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 86,449 in 2024.
What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 32,141 in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is emigration by age group, sex and citizenship 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 group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 840 data points, 1998–2024
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