Africa Western and Central vs Sweden: Net migration
Africa Western and Central
-338,771
in 2025
Sweden
47,079
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
22nd
Sweden rank
22nd
Net migration over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 47,079 against -338,771 in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 385,850.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 46 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -24,788 | 18,551 | 43,338 | Sweden |
| 1970s | -49,570 | 12,384 | 61,954 | Sweden |
| 1980s | -155,516 | 14,918 | 170,434 | Sweden |
| 1990s | -66,875 | 21,446 | 88,321 | Sweden |
| 2000s | -107,066 | 39,382 | 146,449 | Sweden |
| 2010s | -264,831 | 75,709 | 340,540 | Sweden |
| 2020s | -76,245 | 50,101 | 126,346 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Africa Western and Central or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 47,079 against -338,771 in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Africa Western and Central and Sweden?
- 385,850, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Sweden rank globally for net migration?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.