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Germany → Sweden

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Germany
To
Sweden
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,819
Change since 2018
+58.5%
Share of all arrivals in Sweden, 2023
5.01%
Inflow 20233,819OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Germany to Sweden

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

Inflows by year

2,2574,513200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,2574,5132000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,461
20011,639
20021,676
20031,775
20041,832
20052,016
20062,883
20073,614
20083,405
20092,773
20102,202
20112,205
20122,150
20132,196
20142,165
20152,293
20162,485
20172,441
20182,410
20192,469
20202,280
20213,390
20224,513
20233,819
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—33,395—
20233,81932,1981,122
20224,51329,8981,315
20213,39028,9571,349
20202,28029,5051,419
20192,46929,213694
20182,41029,022893
20172,44128,687854
20162,48528,227858
20152,29328,172918
20142,16528,124920
20132,19628,041837
20122,15027,755654
20112,20527,584770
20102,20227,527912
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

28k57k19901995200020052010201520202024
28k57k19902000201020202024
Data table
199036,427
199535,795
200037,913
200541,211
201048,006
201549,468
202051,437
202456,910
Estimate, 2024
56,910
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
12
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 Germany

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024109110.0%
2023125650.0%
2022112327.3%
2020600—
20182300—
2017900—
2016600—
20151000—
2014200—
2012700—
2011300—
2010100—
2009100—

Applications by year

12232009201020112012201420152016201720182020202220232024
122320092012201620202024
Data table
20091
20101
20113
20127
20142
201510
20166
20179
201823
20206
202211
202312
202410
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Sweden: national statistics office

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

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20253,49217114663,412
20243,56624104923,481
20233,81927177003,705
20224,51330155304,415
20213,39029207603,265
20202,28021155802,186
20192,46930197002,350
20182,41031276512,286
20172,44137185002,336
20162,48543558422,301
20152,29350539502,095
20142,16518110618101,697
20132,1964573793740986
20122,1504652774350973
20112,20552220543901,039
20102,20247420740001,121

All by year

2,2574,51320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
2,2574,513200520092013201720212025
Data table
20052,016
20062,883
20073,614
20083,405
20092,773
20102,202
20112,205
20122,150
20132,196
20142,165
20152,293
20162,485
20172,441
20182,410
20192,469
20202,280
20213,390
20224,513
20233,819
20243,566
20253,492
Source: SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Sweden, 2023; Germany ranks 3.

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 Germany, 2023
  1. Switzerland26,211
  2. Austria19,774
  3. Spain17,445
  4. Netherlands10,429
  5. Türkiye9,355
  6. France7,105
  7. Portugal5,483
  8. Japan5,277
  9. Denmark5,042
  10. United States4,430
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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