Germany vs Sweden: Recent immigrants by citizenship
Germany
0.9%
in 2025
Sweden
0.8%
in 2025
Germany rank
14th
Sweden rank
15th
Recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 32 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by citizenship, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by citizenship between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Germany ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 32 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.