Italy vs Sweden: Net migration
Italy
75,448
in 2025
Sweden
47,079
in 2025
Italy rank
19th
Sweden rank
22nd
Net migration over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 75,448 against 47,079 in Sweden, a difference of 28,369.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -55,704 | 18,551 | 74,254 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 21,921 | 12,384 | 9,537 | Italy |
| 1980s | 32,169 | 14,918 | 17,251 | Italy |
| 1990s | 39,995 | 21,446 | 18,548 | Italy |
| 2000s | 290,138 | 39,382 | 250,755 | Italy |
| 2010s | 128,565 | 75,709 | 52,856 | Italy |
| 2020s | 132,453 | 50,101 | 82,352 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 75,448 against 47,079 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Italy and Sweden?
- 28,369, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for net migration?
- Italy ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- 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.