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Poland → Sweden

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Poland
To
Sweden
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
4,493
Change since 2018
+18.5%
Share of all arrivals in Sweden, 2023
5.89%
Inflow 20234,493OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Poland to Sweden

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

Inflows by year

3,7637,525200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,7637,5252000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000649
2001809
20021,065
20031,017
20042,458
20053,420
20066,347
20077,525
20086,970
20095,167
20104,414
20114,403
20124,433
20134,611
20145,058
20155,552
20165,045
20174,351
20183,791
20193,154
20202,489
20213,194
20224,700
20234,493
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—57,066—
20234,49356,1652,251
20224,70053,9762,027
20213,19453,7802,071
20202,48955,5442,722
20193,15454,8691,209
20183,79153,9911,783
20174,35152,4542,083
20165,04550,8312,702
20155,55248,2272,333
20145,05846,0572,417
20134,61144,6332,473
20124,43342,7431,645
20114,40340,8821,787
20104,41438,5871,477
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

51k103k19901995200020052010201520202024
51k103k19902000201020202024
Data table
199035,078
199539,056
200040,019
200544,907
201068,952
201583,640
202093,744
2024102,889
Estimate, 2024
102,889
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
4.5%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
4
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 Poland

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2012400—
201040125.0%
200916916.2%

Applications by year

816200920102012
816200920102012
Data table
200916
20104
20124
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 Poland to Sweden, by grounds for settlement (Statistics Sweden).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20252,1061902832,056
20242,8533532332,789
20234,4935544384,383
20224,7007635934,559
20213,1945235713,081
20202,4894844402,393
20193,1545926003,033
20183,7918467613,624
20174,3517687824,187
20165,045115413664,784
20155,5521481114635,244
20145,0584413027224,313
20134,6111,0576175502,738
20124,4331,2723797122,151
20114,4031,1912194602,245
20104,4149244467422,770

All by year

3,7637,52520052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
3,7637,525200520092013201720212025
Data table
20053,420
20066,347
20077,525
20086,970
20095,167
20104,414
20114,403
20124,433
20134,611
20145,058
20155,552
20165,045
20174,351
20183,791
20193,154
20202,489
20213,194
20224,700
20234,493
20242,853
20252,106
Source: SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyWarsawswedenabroad.com
ConsulateGdańsk—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Sweden, 2023; Poland ranks 2.

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 Poland, 2023
  1. Germany97,945
  2. Netherlands25,298
  3. Switzerland7,576
  4. Spain7,401
  5. Norway6,444
  6. Denmark4,879
  7. Austria4,477
  8. Iceland4,357
  9. Belgium3,737
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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