Spain vs Sweden: Recent immigrants by citizenship

Spain
0.4%
in 2025
Sweden
0.8%
in 2025
Spain rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th

Recent immigrants by citizenship over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.8% against 0.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 26 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3% 0.6% 0.7% Spain
2010s 0.5% 0.7% 0.3% Sweden
2020s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recent immigrants by citizenship, Spain or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.8% against 0.4% in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in recent immigrants by citizenship between Spain and Sweden?
0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for recent immigrants by citizenship?
Spain ranks 15th 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