Ireland vs Sweden: International migrant stock
Ireland
23.1%
in 2024
Sweden
21.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
40th
Sweden rank
43rd
International migrant stock over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23.1% against 21.4% in Sweden, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 9.9% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.6% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.5% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 23.1% against 21.4% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock between Ireland and Sweden?
- 1.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for international migrant stock?
- Ireland ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.