Netherlands vs Sweden: Recent immigrants by citizenship
Netherlands
1.0%
in 2025
Sweden
0.8%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
11th
Sweden rank
13th
Recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 26 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by citizenship, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by citizenship between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 11th 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.