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Somalia → Sweden

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Somalia
To
Sweden
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
327
Change since 2018
-88.3%
Share of all arrivals in Sweden, 2023
0.43%
Inflow 2023327OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Somalia to Sweden

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

Inflows by year

5,48311k200020032006200920122015201820212023
5,48311k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000633
2001691
2002912
20031,349
20041,123
20051,314
20062,974
20073,781
20084,064
20096,902
20106,819
20113,082
20124,541
201310,966
20144,241
20153,500
20163,811
20172,837
20182,788
20192,002
2020858
2021536
2022336
2023327
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—16,677—
202332719,3332,638
202233624,8355,678
202153628,9494,522
202085830,9092,120
20192,00232,3592,952
20182,78836,3876,746
20172,83741,3358,140
20163,81146,1809,069
20153,50047,0564,776
20144,24144,9972,925
201310,96636,0682,482
20124,54133,0031,547
20113,08230,8071,087
20106,81924,6991,075
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

37k74k19901995200020052010201520202024
37k74k19902000201020202024
Data table
19906,474
19959,961
200012,929
200515,687
201035,171
201559,295
202070,181
202474,146
Estimate, 2024
74,146
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
3.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
7
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 Somalia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family234
  2. Other reasons48
  3. Work3
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025285000
202433502,3338
202352002,6387
202247405,6786
202162004,5228
20201,26302,1205
20192,42502,9526
20183,39906,7468
20173,94908,1406
20164,56909,0956
20154,18504,7875
20144,87402,9354
201310,11202,4892
20128,13401,5520
20113,86001,0910
20106,91501,0760
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
13,631
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
328
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 Somalia to Sweden, by grounds for settlement (Statistics Sweden).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20251540071794
2024177015410319
20233270012019116
20223360012714366
20215360027820553
2020858004683828
20192,00201976925100
20182,788001,95578152
20172,837201,6451,10090
20163,811001,8501,847114
20153,500002,0631,322115
20144,241002,7701,291180
201310,966018,6741,962329
20124,541001,4622,391688
20113,08200582,93985
20106,819011,2485,50763

All by year

5,48311k20052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
5,48311k200520092013201720212025
Data table
20051,314
20062,974
20073,781
20084,064
20096,902
20106,819
20113,082
20124,541
201310,966
20144,241
20153,500
20163,811
20172,837
20182,788
20192,002
2020858
2021536
2022336
2023327
2024177
2025154
Source: SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Sweden, 2023; Somalia ranks 50.

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 Somalia, 2023
  1. Germany6,720
  2. Canada5,170
  3. France1,734
  4. Netherlands1,453
  5. United States1,450
  6. Austria1,248
  7. Türkiye1,026
  8. Belgium862
  9. Italy785
  10. Finland645
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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