Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Sweden
Sweden: Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship was 116,197 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
116,197 Number
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
163,005 Number
in 2016
All-time low
49,391 Number
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Sweden, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 116,197 Number for immigration by age, sex and group of 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, sex and group of citizenship in Sweden peaked at 163,005 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49,391 Number, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 19th of 45 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, sex and group of citizenship in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49,391 Number | — |
| 1999 | 49,839 Number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 58,659 Number | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 60,795 Number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 64,087 Number | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 63,795 Number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 62,028 Number | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 65,229 Number | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 95,750 Number | +46.8% |
| 2007 | 99,485 Number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 101,171 Number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 102,280 Number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 98,801 Number | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 96,467 Number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 103,059 Number | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 115,845 Number | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 126,966 Number | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 134,240 Number | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 163,005 Number | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 144,489 Number | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 132,602 Number | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 115,805 Number | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 82,518 Number | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 90,631 Number | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 102,436 Number | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 94,514 Number | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 116,197 Number | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,615 Number | 49,391 Number | 49,839 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 77,328 Number | 58,659 Number | 102,280 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,128 Number | 96,467 Number | 163,005 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,259 Number | 82,518 Number | 116,197 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Sweden?
- Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Sweden was 116,197 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 163,005 Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,391 Number in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immigration by age, sex and group of 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, sex and group of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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