Net migration in Sweden
Sweden: Net migration was 47,079 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 47,079 for net migration in 2025.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Sweden peaked at 119,234 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -13,519, in 1972.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,080 | — |
| 1961 | 14,401 | +1233.4% |
| 1962 | 9,627 | -33.2% |
| 1963 | 11,009 | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 23,581 | +114.2% |
| 1965 | 32,444 | +37.6% |
| 1966 | 24,920 | -23.2% |
| 1967 | 11,075 | -55.6% |
| 1968 | 8,545 | -22.8% |
| 1969 | 48,824 | +471.4% |
| 1970 | 47,242 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,334 | -95.1% |
| 1972 | -13,519 | -679.2% |
| 1973 | -9,551 | -29.4% |
| 1974 | 9,217 | -196.5% |
| 1975 | 16,564 | +79.7% |
| 1976 | 20,324 | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 23,528 | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 13,807 | -41.3% |
| 1979 | 13,895 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 10,040 | -27.7% |
| 1981 | 3,209 | -68.0% |
| 1982 | 2,524 | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 2,105 | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 8,668 | +311.8% |
| 1985 | 11,464 | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 15,211 | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 21,335 | +40.3% |
| 1988 | 30,064 | +40.9% |
| 1989 | 44,565 | +48.2% |
| 1990 | 35,668 | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 25,314 | -29.0% |
| 1992 | 20,507 | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 32,725 | +59.6% |
| 1994 | 51,545 | +57.5% |
| 1995 | 11,621 | -77.5% |
| 1996 | 5,773 | -50.3% |
| 1997 | 6,047 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 11,325 | +87.3% |
| 1999 | 13,940 | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 24,900 | +78.6% |
| 2001 | 28,856 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 31,364 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 29,161 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 25,842 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 27,030 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 51,675 | +91.2% |
| 2007 | 54,907 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 56,452 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 63,638 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 51,175 | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 46,049 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 52,879 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 66,760 | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 77,654 | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 80,534 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 119,234 | +48.1% |
| 2017 | 102,671 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 87,517 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 72,619 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 37,302 | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 51,947 | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 58,955 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 55,209 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 50,115 | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 47,079 | -6.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 47,079 is above the median for high income countries, which is 843, 55.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 47,079 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 283.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +1233.4% | 1,080 | 14,401 |
| 1972 | -679.2% | 2,334 | -13,519 |
| 1969 | +471.4% | 8,545 | 48,824 |
| 1984 | +311.8% | 2,105 | 8,668 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,551 | 1,080 | 48,824 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,384 | -13,519 | 47,242 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,918 | 2,105 | 44,565 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,446 | 5,773 | 51,545 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,382 | 24,900 | 63,638 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,709 | 46,049 | 119,234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,101 | 37,302 | 58,955 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Sweden?
- Net migration in Sweden was 47,079 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 119,234 in 2016.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -13,519 in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for net migration?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.