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From
India
To
Sweden
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
7,461
Change since 2018
+2.2%
Share of all arrivals in Sweden, 2023
9.78%
Inflow 20237,461OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to Sweden

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

Inflows by year

3,9897,978200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,9897,9782000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000369
2001428
2002556
2003752
2004834
20051,077
20061,024
20071,146
20081,548
20091,795
20102,150
20111,691
20122,027
20132,376
20143,004
20153,522
20164,161
20175,673
20187,298
20197,366
20204,030
20216,015
20227,978
20237,461
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—38,632—
20237,46136,3422,624
20227,97831,7462,865
20216,01528,2601,635
20204,03027,0191,283
20197,36622,184909
20187,29817,080816
20175,67313,540724
20164,16111,383470
20153,52210,406457
20143,0049,234306
20132,3768,353325
20122,0277,738234
20111,6917,115174
20102,1505,731192
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

31k63k19901995200020052010201520202024
31k63k19902000201020202024
Data table
19908,063
19959,921
200010,978
200513,294
201017,201
201522,539
202041,743
202462,598
Estimate, 2024
62,598
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.8%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
8
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 India

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202432,93928,1094,75514.4%
202334,62128,3546,15917.8%
202227,77522,2615,11018.4%
20211,9741,13883342.2%
20203,9353,63842810.9%
201926,58924,3871,8557.0%
201824,70722,0911,9437.9%
201720,75418,1351,4757.1%
201617,91816,3211,1986.7%
201515,59714,4691,0296.6%
201412,77011,7906475.1%
201312,23211,2355644.6%
201214,05513,0576614.7%
201112,87112,2133192.5%
201010,61310,1362672.5%
20096,4825,9353966.1%

Applications by year

17k35k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
17k35k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20096,482
201010,613
201112,871
201214,055
201312,232
201412,770
201515,597
201617,918
201720,754
201824,707
201926,589
20203,935
20211,974
202227,775
202334,621
202432,939
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 India (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family3,333
  2. Work2,110
  3. Education1,199
  4. Other reasons562
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20257,2043200
20248,387102,6802,899
20239,818132,6242,769
202211,709212,8652,506
20219,385111,6352,474
20206,78071,2832,642
201911,122129092,432
201811,22058162,086
20179,64567241,840
20167,87354701,683
20156,50804581,354
20146,58903061,057
20135,94703251,069
20125,29602360
20114,37501770
20104,54701950
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)1,696
  2. Researchers282
  3. Other paid activities102
  4. EU Blue Card30
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
38,922
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
3,774
Changed status into work, 2025
358
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
66
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
1
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 India to Sweden, by grounds for settlement (Statistics Sweden).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20254,9391,5989552,287693
20245,7371,7791,2522,5792125
20237,4612,5951,0923,6481125
20227,9782,9411,0183,6480371
20216,0151,9888712,7593394
20204,0301,3617141,7501204
20197,3662,7341,1243,2040304
20187,2982,8901,0633,0364305
20175,6732,2989242,3382111
20164,1611,6507771,653279
20153,5221,4276691,362361
20143,0041,2374421,278047
20132,3761,0072901,028447
20122,0278052598570106
20111,6914782945341384
20102,1504631,100512471

All by year

3,9897,97820052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
3,9897,978200520092013201720212025
Data table
20051,077
20061,024
20071,146
20081,548
20091,795
20102,150
20111,691
20122,027
20132,376
20143,004
20153,522
20164,161
20175,673
20187,298
20197,366
20204,030
20216,015
20227,978
20237,461
20245,737
20254,939
Source: SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Sweden, 2023; India ranks 1.

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 India, 2023
  1. Canada139,785
  2. United States68,420
  3. Australia55,277
  4. Germany54,123
  5. New Zealand47,163
  6. Italy13,691
  7. Portugal12,185
  8. Netherlands12,073
  9. Japan10,547
  10. Spain10,063
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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