Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Sweden
Sweden: Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship was 116,197 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
116,197
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
163,005
in 2016
All-time low
49,391
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Sweden, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 116,197 for immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Sweden peaked at 163,005 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49,391, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 16th of 35 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.
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49,391 | — |
| 1999 | 49,839 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 58,659 | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 60,795 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 64,087 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 63,795 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 62,028 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 65,229 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 95,750 | +46.8% |
| 2007 | 99,485 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 101,171 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 102,280 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 98,801 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 96,467 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 103,059 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 115,845 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 126,966 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 134,240 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 163,005 | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 144,489 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 132,602 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 115,805 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 82,518 | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 90,631 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 102,436 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 94,514 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 116,197 | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,615 | 49,391 | 49,839 | 2 |
| 2000s | 77,328 | 58,659 | 102,280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,128 | 96,467 | 163,005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,259 | 82,518 | 116,197 | 5 |
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Sweden?
- Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Sweden was 116,197 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest immigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 163,005 in 2016.
- What is the lowest immigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,391 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for immigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immigration by age group, sex and citizenship rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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