Finland vs Sweden: Recent immigrants by citizenship

Finland
0.3%
in 2025
Sweden
0.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th

Recent immigrants by citizenship over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.8% against 0.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.7 times Finland's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 26 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 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% Sweden
2010s 0.2% 0.7% 0.5% Sweden
2020s 0.3% 0.8% 0.5% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recent immigrants by citizenship, Finland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.8% against 0.3% in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in recent immigrants by citizenship between Finland and Sweden?
0.5%, 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 recent immigrants by citizenship?
Finland ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 436 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed