Sweden

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 47,079 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Sweden has gained a cumulative 2.2 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+47,079

Net migration rate

+4.4 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+4,566,033

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

119,234

Top year: 2016

Peak emigration

-13,519

Lowest year: 1972

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+28089

Per year

Sweden receives approximately 47,079 net migrants per year (4.4 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 119,234 in 2016.

Migration flows in Sweden are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).