Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category in Sweden

Sweden: Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category was 10,000 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,000 Persons
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
8th
of 23 countries
All-time high
15,373 Persons
in 2018
All-time low
8,629 Persons
in 2016
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category in Sweden, 2014–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2014201920242014: 9.7k Persons2015: 10.0k Persons2016: 8.6k Persons2017: 12.2k Persons2018: 15.4k Persons2019: 15.1k Persons2020: 12.5k Persons2021: 14.1k Persons2022: 14.1k Persons2023: 12.4k Persons2024: 10.0k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category in Sweden is 10,000 Persons, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category in Sweden peaked at 15,373 Persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,629 Persons, in 2016.

Sweden ranks 8th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11,849 Persons 8,629 Persons 15,373 Persons 6
2020s 12,633 Persons 10,000 Persons 14,140 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 5 Japan 42,690 Persons compare
  2. 6 Spain 15,460 Persons compare
  3. 7 New Zealand 14,613 Persons compare
  4. 9 Denmark 5,903 Persons compare
  5. 10 France 5,149 Persons compare
  6. 11 Austria 2,871 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category in Sweden?
Harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category in Sweden was 10,000 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 15,373 Persons in 2018.
What is the lowest harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 8,629 Persons in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category?
Sweden ranks 8th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
Is harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 292 data points, 2014–2024
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