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Romania → Sweden

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From
Romania
To
Sweden
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,216
Change since 2018
-2.0%
Share of all arrivals in Sweden, 2023
2.91%
Inflow 20232,216OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Romania to Sweden

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

Inflows by year

1,2942,587200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,2942,5872000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000280
2001287
2002363
2003329
2004338
2005352
2006337
20072,587
20082,544
20091,829
20101,726
20111,928
20121,737
20131,863
20141,994
20152,309
20162,279
20172,211
20182,262
20191,960
20201,383
20211,695
20222,479
20232,216
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—21,442—
20232,21620,9431,303
20222,47919,5661,134
20211,69518,941934
20201,38319,3491,431
20191,96018,159573
20182,26216,885779
20172,21115,505822
20162,27914,396886
20152,30913,022736
20141,99412,014781
20131,86311,169744
20121,73710,150350
20111,9288,807195
20101,7267,661237
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

19k38k19901995200020052010201520202024
19k38k19902000201020202024
Data table
19908,795
199510,879
200011,700
200512,649
201019,134
201525,499
202032,526
202438,394
Estimate, 2024
38,394
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.7%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
17
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 Romania

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20242019210.0%
202396741616.7%
2022113812623.0%
20214541817.8%
2020524935.8%
20191079087.5%
20181059821.9%
2017746034.1%
201686641719.8%
2015786279.0%
2014474524.3%
20135138815.7%
2012573758.8%
2011633034.8%
20104126614.6%
20091419410.7%

Applications by year

711412009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
71141200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009141
201041
201163
201257
201351
201447
201578
201686
201774
2018105
2019107
202052
202145
2022113
202396
202420
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 Romania to Sweden, by grounds for settlement (Statistics Sweden).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20251,70880601,694
20241,738508271,698
20232,2166212132,183
20222,479501512,458
20211,6951412601,654
20201,3831022111,349
20191,9601322511,919
20182,2621534402,200
20172,2114055712,108
20162,2793349402,148
20152,3093568112,186
20141,994137714511,704
20131,8633996229191,102
20121,737415453832892
20111,928520583910959
20101,7262893826021,137

All by year

1,2942,58720052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
1,2942,587200520092013201720212025
Data table
2005352
2006337
20072,587
20082,544
20091,829
20101,726
20111,928
20121,737
20131,863
20141,994
20152,309
20162,279
20172,211
20182,262
20191,960
20201,383
20211,695
20222,479
20232,216
20241,738
20251,708
Source: SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Sweden, 2023; Romania ranks 8.

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 Romania, 2023
  1. Germany202,039
  2. Spain45,663
  3. Italy26,711
  4. Austria19,252
  5. Netherlands13,914
  6. Belgium12,889
  7. Switzerland7,520
  8. France6,667
  9. Denmark6,129
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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