Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Sweden
Sweden: Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family was 253 Person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Sweden, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 253 Person for persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 166.3% on the previous year and up 12,550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Sweden peaked at 253 Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2 Person, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 12th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 Person | — |
| 2017 | 6 Person | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 7 Person | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 33 Person | +371.4% |
| 2020 | 30 Person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 50 Person | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 47 Person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 60 Person | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 95 Person | +58.3% |
| 2025 | 253 Person | +166.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 253 Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 183 Person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 253 Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 170 Person, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12 Person | 2 Person | 33 Person | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.17 Person | 30 Person | 253 Person | 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 persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Sweden?
- Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family in Sweden was 253 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 253 Person in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Person in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons subject to decisions on residence permits for family reunification with EU Blue Card holders, by duration, age, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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