Finland vs Sweden: All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31
Finland
274,966 Person
in 2025
Sweden
429,685 Person
in 2025
Finland rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th
All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 429,685 Person against 274,966 Person in Finland, a difference of 154,719 Person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Finland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 41 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109,964 Person | 289,500 Person | 179,536 Person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 105,287 Person | 436,004 Person | 330,717 Person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 215,272 Person | 474,215 Person | 258,942 Person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 429,685 Person against 274,966 Person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 between Finland and Sweden?
- 154,719 Person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31?
- Finland ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.