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Croatia → Sweden

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Croatia
To
Sweden
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
698
Change since 2018
-56.5%
Share of all arrivals in Sweden, 2023
0.92%
Inflow 2023698OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Croatia to Sweden

Inflows of nationals of Croatia recorded by Sweden; stock of nationals of Croatia living there; and acquisitions of Sweden's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

8021,604200020032006200920122015201820212023
8021,6042000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000362
2001121
2002158
2003164
2004142
2005144
2006204
2007157
2008136
2009170
2010142
2011152
2012179
2013495
20141,174
20151,450
20161,569
20171,554
20181,604
20191,253
2020838
2021754
2022955
2023698
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—10,498—
202369810,752726
202295510,691782
202175410,396446
20208389,928283
20191,2538,880166
20181,6047,555138
20171,5546,221165
20161,5694,836119
20151,4503,571154
20141,1742,525100
20134952,220157
20121792,237157
20111522,292160
20101422,400191
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Croatia who live in Sweden: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

7,02114k19901995200020052010201520202024
7,02114k19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,877
19952,372
20005,037
20055,883
20106,258
20157,941
202012,041
202414,041
Estimate, 2024
14,041
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.62%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
39
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Sweden's consulates in Croatia

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Sweden's consulates located in Croatia.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2018100—
2009100—

Applications by year

1120092018
1120092018
Data table
20091
20181
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Sweden

First residence permits issued by Sweden to citizens of Croatia (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20160011954
20150015747
20140010042
2013172015735
201237901600
201133301620
201031501950
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Sweden: national statistics office

Immigrations of citizens of Croatia to Sweden, by grounds for settlement (Statistics Sweden).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20253220340315
20243961151388
20236984181684
202295511120941
202175420180734
202083810211815
20191,253112421,225
20181,604242411,573
20171,554533611,509
20161,569745111,506
20151,450625801,384
20141,17411251061950
2013495155111370192
201217945712016
201115238892014
2010142181010716

All by year

8021,60420052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
8021,604200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005144
2006204
2007157
2008136
2009170
2010142
2011152
2012179
2013495
20141,174
20151,450
20161,569
20171,554
20181,604
20191,253
2020838
2021754
2022955
2023698
2024396
2025322
Source: SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Sweden in Croatia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyZagrebswedenabroad.se
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Sweden, 2023; Croatia ranks 34.

Inflows to Sweden, 2023
  1. India7,461
  2. Poland4,493
  3. Germany3,819
  4. Afghanistan3,125
  5. China2,617
  6. Syria2,515
  7. Pakistan2,383
  8. Romania2,216
  9. Iran1,944
  10. Italy1,842
  11. Denmark1,790
  12. Türkiye1,719
Other destinations for people from Croatia, 2023
  1. Germany20,604
  2. Austria7,917
  3. Switzerland2,571
  4. Netherlands1,457
  5. Slovenia1,047
  6. Italy502
  7. Denmark391
  8. Belgium348
  9. Norway327
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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