South Korea vs Sweden: Net migration
South Korea
65,731
in 2025
Sweden
47,079
in 2025
South Korea rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd
Net migration over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 65,731 against 47,079 in Sweden, a difference of 18,652.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -54,065 | 18,551 | 72,616 | Sweden |
| 1970s | -40,683 | 12,384 | 53,067 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 98,674 | 14,918 | 83,756 | South Korea |
| 1990s | -152,724 | 21,446 | 174,170 | Sweden |
| 2000s | -33,848 | 39,382 | 73,231 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 193,270 | 75,709 | 117,560 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 68,858 | 50,101 | 18,757 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, South Korea or Sweden?
- South Korea, at 65,731 against 47,079 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between South Korea and Sweden?
- 18,652, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for net migration?
- South Korea ranks 20th 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.