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Finland → Sweden

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Finland
To
Sweden
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,623
Change since 2018
-37.2%
Share of all arrivals in Sweden, 2023
2.13%
Inflow 20231,623OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Finland to Sweden

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

Inflows by year

1,7903,579200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,7903,5792000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20003,579
20013,445
20023,293
20033,181
20042,810
20052,895
20062,639
20072,561
20082,405
20092,398
20102,300
20112,331
20122,329
20132,306
20142,635
20152,811
20163,047
20172,885
20182,584
20192,161
20201,744
20211,666
20221,752
20231,623
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—37,793—
20231,62340,2271,865
20221,75243,1142,432
20211,66646,0532,251
20201,74448,7151,584
20192,16150,9571,730
20182,58453,8102,522
20172,88555,7541,974
20163,04757,5892,182
20152,81159,6782,133
20142,63562,7523,023
20132,30665,3042,255
20122,32967,9362,245
20112,33170,5962,227
20102,30074,0502,966
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

109k219k19901995200020052010201520202024
109k219k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990218,888
1995206,860
2000196,304
2005185,076
2010170,856
2015157,247
2020142,468
2024129,139
Estimate, 2024
129,139
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
5.7%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
3
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 Finland

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2012200—
2011600—
2010200—
2009510—

Applications by year

362009201020112012
362009201020112012
Data table
20095
20102
20116
20122
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyHelsinkiswedenabroad.com
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Sweden, 2023; Finland ranks 14.

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 Finland, 2023
  1. Germany1,556
  2. Spain1,403
  3. Netherlands971
  4. Japan586
  5. Estonia542
  6. Switzerland462
  7. Austria439
  8. Denmark429
  9. Norway428
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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