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Eritrea → Sweden

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Eritrea
To
Sweden
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
768
Change since 2018
-79.8%
Share of all arrivals in Sweden, 2023
1.01%
Inflow 2023768OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Eritrea to Sweden

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

Inflows by year

3,7907,580200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,7907,5802000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000127
2001107
2002154
2003221
2004281
2005610
2006755
2007816
20081,170
20091,398
20101,604
20112,128
20122,213
20133,338
20145,880
20157,558
20167,580
20174,752
20183,811
20193,855
20201,713
20211,421
20221,335
2023768
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—28,698—
202376836,2168,370
20221,33542,3848,325
20211,42143,4553,717
20201,71342,9962,307
20193,85539,7281,865
20183,81136,4401,836
20174,75232,0991,677
20167,58025,0971,451
20157,55818,0121,113
20145,88012,808997
20133,33810,003836
20122,2138,365743
20112,1286,417396
20101,6045,017326
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

30k60k19901995200020052010201520202024
30k60k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990637
19951,030
20002,603
20055,093
20109,606
201525,145
202046,543
202459,751
Estimate, 2024
59,751
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.6%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
10
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

Residence permits in Sweden

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family1,107
  2. Other reasons353
  3. Education8
  4. Work4
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,472000
20241,82205,0157
20232,17408,3707
20222,09608,3257
20212,56803,7178
20203,89202,3076
20194,95401,86510
20186,14801,8379
20176,36901,6776
20168,51101,4527
20158,29901,1167
20147,08001,0007
20134,11708427
20122,89007430
20112,53303980
20102,08603270
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)2
  2. Other paid activities2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
21,407
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
937
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 Eritrea to Sweden, by grounds for settlement (Statistics Sweden).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20255853341014128
20246832245617053
20237683038335626
20221,3351144083162
20211,4211055580362
20201,7132399368035
20193,855012,4411,287126
20183,811322,5711,13996
20174,752122,2152,426108
20167,580411,4575,963155
20157,558118386,554164
20145,880217354,900242
20133,338325302,671132
20122,213026231,411177
20112,128124461,62851
20101,604214161,15530

All by year

3,7907,58020052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
3,7907,580200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005610
2006755
2007816
20081,170
20091,398
20101,604
20112,128
20122,213
20133,338
20145,880
20157,558
20167,580
20174,752
20183,811
20193,855
20201,713
20211,421
20221,335
2023768
2024683
2025585
Source: SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Sweden, 2023; Eritrea ranks 32.

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 Eritrea, 2023
  1. Canada10,680
  2. Germany3,904
  3. Belgium2,219
  4. United States1,990
  5. Netherlands1,943
  6. Switzerland1,364
  7. France783
  8. Norway686
  9. Luxembourg321
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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