Third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data in Sweden

Sweden: Third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data was 18,340 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
18,340
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
9th
of 32 countries
All-time high
31,010
in 2021
All-time low
12,555
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data in Sweden, 2008–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201620252008: 12.6k2009: 17.8k2010: 20.2k2011: 17.6k2012: 19.9k2013: 14.7k2014: 14.3k2015: 18.1k2016: 17.6k2017: 20.5k2018: 22.3k2019: 21.3k2020: 16.4k2021: 31.0k2022: 21.1k2023: 19.0k2024: 17.1k2025: 18.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 18,340 for third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data in 2025.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data in Sweden peaked at 31,010 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,555, in 2008.

Sweden ranks 9th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,188 12,555 17,820 2
2010s 18,652 14,280 22,310 10
2020s 20,468 16,350 31,010 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Belgium 25,340 compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom 22,275 compare
  3. 8 Italy 21,295 compare
  4. 10 Portugal 18,245 compare
  5. 11 Cyprus 15,185 compare
  6. 12 Poland 14,760 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data in Sweden?
Third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data in Sweden was 18,340 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 31,010 in 2021.
What is the lowest third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 12,555 in 2008.
How does Sweden rank for third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data (rounded)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 549 data points, 2008–2025
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