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Sweden → Japan

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Sweden
To
Japan
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
892
Change since 2018
-18.5%
Share of all arrivals in Japan, 2023
0.14%
Inflow 2023892OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Sweden to Japan

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

Inflows by year

5801,1592006200920122015201820212023
5801,1592006200920122015201820212023
Data table
2006875
2007854
2008835
2009829
20101,026
2011816
2012982
2013960
20141,159
20151,061
2016982
2017988
20181,095
20191,068
2020369
202184
2022903
2023892
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—1,871—
20238921,875—
20229031,354—
2021841,514—
20203691,754—
20191,0681,757—
20181,0951,736—
20179881,794—
20169821,805—
20151,0611,874—
20141,1591,727—
20139601,677—
20129821,579—
20118161,553—
20101,0261,553—
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

1,8173,63419901995200020052010201520202024
1,8173,63419902000201020202024
Data table
1990578
1995818
20001,130
20051,127
20101,560
20153,634
20202,716
20241,820
Estimate, 2024
1,820
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.05%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
47
Counted by
citizenship
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Residents in Japan

Citizens of Sweden living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Residents in work-related statuses

2424832012201420162018202220242025
2424832012201420162018202220242025
Data table
2012412
2013426
2014441
2015409
2016443
2017444
2018475
2019480
2022448
2023446
2024451
2025483
DecemberAll residentsWork-related statusesEngineer/Specialist in Humanities/International ServicesSpecified Skilled WorkerTechnical Intern TrainingStudentPermanent ResidentDependent
20252,13548333630385481130
20241,97145131910384442116
20231,8714463121037042099
20221,87544829410413406116
20191,75448032500442328142
20181,75747532100460306149
20171,73644429300505283160
20161,79444326800572275180
20151,80540923500617259202
20141,87444121800654235226
20131,72742617400558218244
20121,67741215500527200270
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyStockholmse.emb-japan.go.jp
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Japan, 2023; Sweden ranks 34.

Inflows to Japan, 2023
  1. Vietnam133,732
  2. China106,717
  3. Indonesia67,088
  4. Nepal39,564
  5. Philippines37,338
  6. Myanmar30,849
  7. South Korea27,566
  8. United States19,684
  9. Thailand16,777
  10. Taiwan13,603
  11. Sri Lanka11,328
  12. India10,547
Other destinations for people from Sweden, 2023
  1. Germany4,727
  2. Spain3,975
  3. Norway2,242
  4. Denmark1,939
  5. Netherlands1,496
  6. Switzerland1,287
  7. Portugal1,129
  8. United States950
  9. Finland720
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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