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Sweden → Spain

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Sweden
To
Spain
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
3,975
Change since 2018
+50.6%
Share of all arrivals in Spain, 2023
0.38%
Inflow 20233,975OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Sweden to Spain

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

Inflows by year

2,2704,539200020032006200920122015201820212023
2,2704,5392000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,378
20011,616
20021,609
20031,432
20041,771
20052,096
20062,152
20072,170
20081,556
20091,433
20101,665
20111,635
20121,715
20131,593
20141,700
20151,673
20161,876
20172,303
20182,640
20192,919
20201,886
20214,539
20224,106
20233,975
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—24,508—
20233,97523,81813
20224,10621,81514
20214,53920,1319
20201,88624,0996
20192,91922,6587
20182,64021,4385
20172,30321,1725
20161,87521,0162
20151,67220,73312
20141,69920,65416
20131,59320,47015
20121,71519,62816
20111,63519,10527
20101,66519,01215
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

11k23k19901995200020052010201520202024
11k23k19902000201020202024
Data table
19906,097
19957,410
20008,936
200514,898
201018,184
201517,741
202018,761
202422,685
Estimate, 2024
22,685
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.26%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
45
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

Spain's consulates in Sweden

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024255190145.5%
202316413195.5%
2022980—
2020110—
2018110—
2017210—
2016220—
2015100—
2014320—
2013210—
2012107110.0%
2011430—
2010435125.0%
2009310—

Applications by year

12825520092010201120122013201420152016201720182020202220232024
128255200920122015201820232024
Data table
20093
20104
20114
201210
20132
20143
20151
20162
20172
20181
20201
20229
2023164
2024255
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyStockholm—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

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

Inflows to Spain, 2023
  1. Colombia170,722
  2. Morocco123,468
  3. Venezuela88,361
  4. Peru66,933
  5. Italy48,089
  6. Romania45,663
  7. Argentina35,041
  8. Ukraine34,385
  9. Honduras32,357
  10. Paraguay24,324
  11. Ecuador21,762
  12. Russia21,617
Other destinations for people from Sweden, 2023
  1. Germany4,727
  2. Norway2,242
  3. Denmark1,939
  4. Netherlands1,496
  5. Switzerland1,287
  6. Portugal1,129
  7. United States950
  8. Japan892
  9. Finland720
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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