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

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k1998201120241998: 49.4k1999: 49.8k2000: 58.7k2001: 60.8k2002: 64.1k2003: 63.8k2004: 62.0k2005: 65.2k2006: 95.8k2007: 99.5k2008: 101.2k2009: 102.3k2010: 98.8k2011: 96.5k2012: 103.1k2013: 115.8k2014: 127.0k2015: 134.2k2016: 163.0k2017: 144.5k2018: 132.6k2019: 115.8k2020: 82.5k2021: 90.6k2022: 102.4k2023: 94.5k2024: 116.2k

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

Annual values for Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Sweden, 1998 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 Austria 128,805 compare
  2. 14 Ireland 127,664 compare
  3. 15 Czechia 123,910 compare
  4. 17 Republic of Moldova 105,804 compare
  5. 18 Denmark 101,724 compare
  6. 19 Hungary 88,418 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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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Indicator
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 861 data points, 1998–2024
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