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Net migration in Sweden

Net migration in Sweden was 55,209 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 6.4% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.

2023, persons55,209
Change on 2022-6.4%
Rank6th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high119,2342016
Series low-13,5191972

Net migration in Sweden, 1960 to 2023

-50K050K100K150K19601970198019902000201020231960: 1,080 persons1961: 14,401 persons1962: 9,627 persons1963: 11,009 persons1964: 23,581 persons1965: 32,444 persons1966: 24,920 persons1967: 11,075 persons1968: 8,545 persons1969: 48,824 persons1970: 47,242 persons1971: 2,334 persons1972: -13,519 persons1973: -9,551 persons1974: 9,217 persons1975: 16,564 persons1976: 20,324 persons1977: 23,528 persons1978: 13,807 persons1979: 13,895 persons1980: 10,040 persons1981: 3,209 persons1982: 2,524 persons1983: 2,105 persons1984: 8,668 persons1985: 11,464 persons1986: 15,211 persons1987: 21,335 persons1988: 30,064 persons1989: 44,565 persons1990: 35,668 persons1991: 25,314 persons1992: 20,507 persons1993: 32,725 persons1994: 51,545 persons1995: 11,621 persons1996: 5,773 persons1997: 6,047 persons1998: 11,325 persons1999: 13,940 persons2000: 24,900 persons2001: 28,856 persons2002: 31,364 persons2003: 29,161 persons2004: 25,842 persons2005: 27,030 persons2006: 51,675 persons2007: 54,907 persons2008: 56,452 persons2009: 63,638 persons2010: 51,175 persons2011: 46,049 persons2012: 52,879 persons2013: 66,760 persons2014: 77,654 persons2015: 80,534 persons2016: 119,234 persons2017: 102,671 persons2018: 87,517 persons2019: 72,619 persons2020: 37,302 persons2021: 51,947 persons2022: 58,955 persons2023: 55,209 persons
persons. Source: World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodpersons
202355,209
202258,955
202151,947
202037,302
201972,619
201887,517
2017102,671
2016119,234
201580,534
201477,654
201366,760
201252,879
201146,049
201051,175
200963,638
200856,452
200754,907
200651,675
200527,030
200425,842
200329,161
200231,364
200128,856
200024,900
199913,940
199811,325
19976,047
19965,773
199511,621
199451,545
199332,725
199220,507
199125,314
199035,668
198944,565
198830,064
198721,335
198615,211
198511,464
19848,668
19832,105
19822,524
19813,209
198010,040
197913,895
197813,807
197723,528
197620,324
197516,564
19749,217
1973-9,551
1972-13,519
19712,334
197047,242
196948,824
19688,545
196711,075
196624,920
196532,444
196423,581
196311,009
19629,627
196114,401
19601,080

Rankings

Definition

Immigrants minus emigrants during the year, citizens and noncitizens together. A negative value means more people left than arrived.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the net migration in Sweden?

Net migration in Sweden was 55,209 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 6.4% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest net migration in Sweden?

119,234 in 2016, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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