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Philippines → Sweden

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Philippines
To
Sweden
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
642
Change since 2018
-19.5%
Share of all arrivals in Sweden, 2023
0.84%
Inflow 2023642OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Philippines to Sweden

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

Inflows by year

405810200020032006200920122015201820212023
4058102000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000290
2001280
2002385
2003361
2004383
2005386
2006461
2007486
2008560
2009632
2010588
2011580
2012662
2013546
2014575
2015524
2016612
2017810
2018798
2019787
2020416
2021601
2022604
2023642
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—4,002—
20236423,888426
20226043,913613
20216013,882549
20204164,084587
20197873,676357
20187983,399458
20178103,202577
20166123,226589
20155243,374583
20145753,357520
20135463,323484
20126623,188470
20115802,994352
20105882,852413
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

8,97818k19901995200020052010201520202024
8,97818k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,079
19954,054
20005,323
20057,024
20109,552
201512,191
202015,468
202417,955
Estimate, 2024
17,955
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.79%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
30
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

Residence permits in Sweden

First residence permits issued by Sweden to citizens of the Philippines (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family575
  2. Education305
  3. Work137
  4. Other reasons71
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20251,088000
20241,087038782
20231,081142680
20221,072261363
2021886054948
2020740158751
20191,221035744
20181,251045828
20171,152057722
20161,063059722
2015926058816
2014750052716
2013730048911
201286604750
201183603580
201083204150
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities67
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)65
  3. Researchers5
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
4,615
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
424
Changed status into work, 2025
8
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
3
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 the Philippines to Sweden, by grounds for settlement (Statistics Sweden).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
202564310229493019
20245999532439429
202364214931401358
202260412521415043
20216018511455050
2020416719299730
201978716413521485
201879815610568163
20178101244626551
2016612835467255
2015524593434325
2014575448500023
2013546342496014
2012662393582137
2011580474488041
20105882613710190

All by year

40581020052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
405810200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005386
2006461
2007486
2008560
2009632
2010588
2011580
2012662
2013546
2014575
2015524
2016612
2017810
2018798
2019787
2020416
2021601
2022604
2023642
2024599
2025643
Source: SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Sweden, 2023; the Philippines ranks 36.

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 the Philippines, 2023
  1. United States48,690
  2. New Zealand38,838
  3. Japan37,338
  4. Canada26,965
  5. South Korea17,458
  6. Australia13,083
  7. Germany8,811
  8. Hungary6,022
  9. Spain4,979
  10. Finland3,537
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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