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Japan → Sweden

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From
Japan
To
Sweden
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
246
Change since 2018
-14.6%
Share of all arrivals in Sweden, 2023
0.32%
Inflow 2023246OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Japan to Sweden

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

Inflows by year

177354200020032006200920122015201820212023
1773542000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000318
2001291
2002329
2003334
2004259
2005287
2006295
2007353
2008354
2009312
2010320
2011288
2012325
2013244
2014258
2015222
2016287
2017272
2018288
2019280
2020197
2021245
2022275
2023246
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—2,939—
20232462,92931
20222752,79723
20212452,69016
20201972,74928
20192802,65018
20182882,55022
20172722,49119
20162872,40512
20152222,48113
20142582,47413
20132442,52812
20123252,4434
20112882,3609
20103202,3017
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Sweden's consulates in Japan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20245150917.6%
2023304254175.6%
20221951303115.9%
20212810725.0%
202068471217.6%
2019348305174.9%
2018374320123.2%
2017370304113.0%
2016267238114.1%
201525022620.8%
201423121073.0%
201319618863.1%
201216115085.0%
2011189171179.0%
2010196178115.6%
2009161148106.2%

Applications by year

1873742009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
187374200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009161
2010196
2011189
2012161
2013196
2014231
2015250
2016267
2017370
2018374
2019348
202068
202128
2022195
2023304
202451
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 Japan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education365
  2. Family157
  3. Work154
  4. Other reasons5
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025681000
202475202599
2023671031100
202263902398
202159501681
202036002885
201963401879
201862302278
201766501987
201675201763
201557401394
201455401485
201357401388
2012659050
20116500120
2010619070
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities79
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)43
  3. Researchers32
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,432
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
72
Changed status into work, 2025
2
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
13
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 Japan to Sweden, by grounds for settlement (Statistics Sweden).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20252528231129010
20242801073812708
20232468235114015
2022275833514908
20212455534130026
20201975312117015
20192807425151030
20182888525152026
20172728719151015
20162876125184116
20152227112127012
20142587112153022
20132446214158010
20123257921207018
20112888012172024
20103208532191012

All by year

17735420052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
177354200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005287
2006295
2007353
2008354
2009312
2010320
2011288
2012325
2013244
2014258
2015222
2016287
2017272
2018288
2019280
2020197
2021245
2022275
2023246
2024280
2025252
Source: SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Sweden, 2023; Japan ranks 62.

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 Japan, 2023
  1. South Korea6,523
  2. Germany6,091
  3. United States3,690
  4. Netherlands1,840
  5. New Zealand1,497
  6. Canada1,015
  7. Australia962
  8. France848
  9. Belgium701
  10. Switzerland670
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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