First residence permits - per thousand persons in Sweden
Sweden: First residence permits - per thousand persons was 5.78 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5.78 Number for first residence permits - per thousand persons in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Sweden peaked at 14.9 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.78 Number, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 27th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.16 Number | — |
| 2009 | 9.87 Number | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 8.49 Number | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 8.04 Number | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 9.52 Number | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 10.37 Number | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 11.19 Number | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 11.35 Number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.9 Number | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 12.83 Number | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 12.2 Number | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.48 Number | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 7.25 Number | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 8.02 Number | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 8.11 Number | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.29 Number | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 6.33 Number | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 5.78 Number | -8.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5.78 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.35 Number, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5.78 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.29 Number, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.52 Number | 9.16 Number | 9.87 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.94 Number | 8.04 Number | 14.9 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 Number | 5.78 Number | 8.11 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits - per thousand persons in Sweden?
- First residence permits - per thousand persons in Sweden was 5.78 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 Number in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits - per thousand persons rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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