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Sweden → Switzerland

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Sweden
To
Switzerland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,287
Change since 2018
+51.6%
Share of all arrivals in Switzerland, 2023
0.72%
Inflow 20231,287OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Sweden to Switzerland

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

Inflows by year

6441,287200020032006200920122015201820212023
6441,2872000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,007
2001909
2002808
2003680
2004672
2005688
2006774
20071,062
20081,095
2009973
2010964
2011921
2012802
2013987
2014802
2015857
2016791
2017813
2018849
2019920
2020969
2021950
20221,023
20231,287
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—9,060—
20231,2878,622211
20221,0238,395175
20219508,337186
20209698,084160
20199207,947174
20188497,858217
20178137,773177
20167917,910190
20158577,954185
20148027,902136
20139877,684157
20128027,640106
20119217,493105
20109647,369133
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

5,00610k19901995200020052010201520202024
5,00610k19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,446
19955,191
20006,098
20057,512
20108,844
20159,388
20209,633
202410,012
Estimate, 2024
10,012
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.36%
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

Switzerland's consulates in Sweden

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202421150.0%
2019330—
2018110—
2016650—
2015990—
201410100—
201314140—
2012330—
2011660—
2010440—
2009110—

Applications by year

71420092010201120122013201420152016201820192024
714200920112013201520182024
Data table
20091
20104
20116
20123
201314
201410
20159
20166
20181
20193
20242
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 Switzerland in Sweden, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyStockholmeda.admin.ch
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Switzerland, 2023; Sweden ranks 27.

Inflows to Switzerland, 2023
  1. Germany26,211
  2. France19,955
  3. Italy19,497
  4. Portugal12,750
  5. Spain8,964
  6. Poland7,576
  7. Romania7,520
  8. Hungary4,175
  9. Türkiye3,788
  10. China3,526
  11. India3,514
  12. Afghanistan3,466
Other destinations for people from Sweden, 2023
  1. Germany4,727
  2. Spain3,975
  3. Norway2,242
  4. Denmark1,939
  5. Netherlands1,496
  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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