Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Net migration (World Population)
Sub-Saharan Africa
-223,909
in 2025
Sweden
47,079
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Sweden rank
22nd
Net migration (World Population) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 47,079 against -223,909 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 270,988.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -40,551 | 18,551 | 59,102 | Sweden |
| 1970s | -19,795 | 12,384 | 32,179 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 63,760 | 14,918 | 48,841 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | -373,077 | 21,446 | 394,524 | Sweden |
| 2000s | -647,200 | 39,382 | 686,583 | Sweden |
| 2010s | -433,322 | 75,709 | 509,031 | Sweden |
| 2020s | -282,565 | 50,101 | 332,666 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 47,079 against -223,909 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 270,988, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for net migration?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 47 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.