Immigration by age group, sex and level … previous residence level in Sweden

Sweden: Immigration by age group, sex and level … previous residence level was 116,197 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
116,197
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
19th
of 46 countries
All-time high
163,005
in 2016
All-time low
82,518
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Immigration by age group, sex and level of human development of the in Sweden, 2013–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2013201820242013: 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 level of human development of the 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 level of human development of the in Sweden peaked at 163,005 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82,518, in 2020.

That places Sweden 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Immigration by age group, sex and level … previous residence level in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Immigration by age group, sex and level of human development of the country of previous residence in Sweden, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 115,845 —
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%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 116,197 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,764, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 116,197 is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,960, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 133,279 115,805 163,005 7
2020s 97,259 82,518 116,197 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 16 Austria 128,805 compare
  2. 17 Ireland 127,664 compare
  3. 18 Czechia 123,910 compare
  4. 20 Moldova 105,804 compare
  5. 20 Moldova 105,804 compare
  6. 22 Denmark 101,724 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by age group, sex and level of human development of the in Sweden?
Immigration by age group, sex and level of human development of the in Sweden was 116,197 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by age group, sex and level of human development of the recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 163,005 in 2016.
What is the lowest immigration by age group, sex and level of human development of the recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 82,518 in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for immigration by age group, sex and level of human development of the?
Sweden ranks 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by age group, sex and level of human development of the rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Immigration by age group, sex and level of human development of the country of previous residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by age group, sex and level of human development of the country of previous residence
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 544 data points, 2013–2024
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