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Pakistan → Sweden

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From
Pakistan
To
Sweden
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,383
Change since 2018
-3.5%
Share of all arrivals in Sweden, 2023
3.13%
Inflow 20232,383OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Pakistan to Sweden

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

Inflows by year

1,6483,295200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,6483,2952000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000192
2001198
2002195
2003312
2004451
2005671
2006938
20071,229
20081,500
20091,756
20101,575
2011896
2012931
2013796
2014796
20151,090
20161,211
20171,699
20182,469
20193,119
20202,373
20213,200
20223,295
20232,383
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—18,913—
20232,38318,1631,026
20223,29515,7131,149
20213,20013,220833
20202,37311,674775
20193,1199,384722
20182,4698,2511,145
20171,6997,7891,108
20161,2117,308748
20151,0907,306552
20147967,196330
20137967,172412
20129317,119328
20118966,943220
20101,5755,878174
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

16k32k19901995200020052010201520202024
16k32k19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,604
19952,528
20003,030
20054,425
20109,818
201511,304
202020,142
202431,536
Estimate, 2024
31,536
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.4%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
20
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 Pakistan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202421520041.9%
202347222332869.5%
20225,9071,4964,36073.8%
202194322965869.8%
202069427733047.6%
20193,3912,0231,29438.2%
20183,8192,0171,55740.8%
20172,9861,7351,09436.6%
20163,5291,7601,52943.3%
20153,6172,1671,37137.9%
20143,1291,7531,19138.1%
20132,7711,77384130.4%
20122,3091,41985737.1%
20112,5091,78457022.7%
20102,0801,51253925.9%
20092,6531,43150018.8%

Applications by year

2,9545,9072009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,9545,907200920122015201820212024
Data table
20092,653
20102,080
20112,509
20122,309
20132,771
20143,129
20153,617
20163,529
20172,986
20183,819
20193,391
2020694
2021943
20225,907
2023472
2024215
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 Pakistan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family3,830
  2. Education692
  3. Work554
  4. Other reasons186
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20255,262200
20243,33311,136669
20232,91621,0261,114
20224,48041,1491,412
20214,39828331,004
20203,14807751,056
20194,4552722877
20183,75911,145806
20172,85301,108805
20162,1090759841
20152,0810564788
20141,7550334784
20131,55404161,055
20121,85503300
20111,66402240
20102,37601780
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities449
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)80
  3. Researchers23
  4. EU Blue Card2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
19,958
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
3,513
Changed status into work, 2025
92
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
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 Pakistan to Sweden, by grounds for settlement (Statistics Sweden).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20253,2341035481,09301,490
20242,315143319757121,084
20232,383151115590151,512
20223,295248540845101,652
20213,2001708401,012241,154
20202,373146456607391,125
20193,119220496870871,446
20182,469201334737521,145
20171,69915030367093483
20161,2116723547768364
20151,09010721454335191
20147966611644958107
2013796781074824584
20129311339252853125
20118969422036139182
20101,575611,05330417140

All by year

1,6483,29520052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
1,6483,295200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005671
2006938
20071,229
20081,500
20091,756
20101,575
2011896
2012931
2013796
2014796
20151,090
20161,211
20171,699
20182,469
20193,119
20202,373
20213,200
20223,295
20232,383
20242,315
20253,234
Source: SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Sweden, 2023; Pakistan ranks 7.

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 Pakistan, 2023
  1. Italy20,402
  2. Spain18,175
  3. Germany14,432
  4. Canada11,860
  5. United States11,410
  6. Australia7,521
  7. Portugal6,869
  8. Japan3,831
  9. South Korea3,417
  10. Türkiye2,770
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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