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Thailand → Sweden

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Thailand
To
Sweden
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
777
Change since 2018
-46.7%
Share of all arrivals in Sweden, 2023
1.02%
Inflow 2023777OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Thailand to Sweden

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

Inflows by year

1,5303,060200020032006200920122015201820212023
1,5303,0602000200420082012201620202023
Data table
2000786
2001882
20021,230
20031,964
20042,076
20052,056
20062,339
20072,548
20083,060
20092,994
20102,775
20112,533
20122,331
20131,771
20141,587
20151,274
20161,359
20171,534
20181,459
20191,334
20201,029
2021909
2022682
2023777
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—8,601—
20237779,173969
202268210,1171,523
202190910,9301,640
20201,02912,0251,921
20191,33412,2851,391
20181,45912,7261,620
20171,53413,8762,517
20161,35915,4412,675
20151,27417,6712,928
20141,58718,5172,070
20131,77119,1112,038
20122,33119,0081,903
20112,53318,2781,537
20102,77517,0991,426
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

24k48k19901995200020052010201520202024
24k48k19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,957
19957,550
200010,001
200517,201
201030,107
201538,465
202043,969
202447,636
Estimate, 2024
47,636
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
13
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 Thailand

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202418,69916,0372,52013.5%
202318,29315,1713,03216.6%
202215,93411,9773,84924.2%
20212,8491,98294533.2%
20205,2834,1931,08720.6%
201920,86418,5222,11310.1%
201817,51615,2661,81910.4%
201716,39614,6111,3488.2%
201615,08412,9461,72911.5%
201511,59010,1471,41412.2%
201411,1858,1572,49822.3%
201317,8648,2772,62514.7%
201217,1328,1093,06317.9%
201112,9649,0702,47919.1%
201013,56010,4962,55118.8%
200912,63310,2362,21317.5%

Applications by year

10k21k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
10k21k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200912,633
201013,560
201112,964
201217,132
201317,864
201411,185
201511,590
201615,084
201716,396
201817,516
201920,864
20205,283
20212,849
202215,934
202318,293
202418,699
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Sweden

First residence permits issued by Sweden to citizens of Thailand (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,778
  2. Family716
  3. Other reasons223
  4. Education147
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,864000
20243,4360741108
20237,4550969107
20228,26701,52397
20216,42701,64099
20205,00901,921111
20198,60201,391109
20187,73801,620107
20176,27502,517112
20166,17102,687115
20156,59402,940121
20144,88802,081112
20137,61802,043132
20128,16201,9080
20115,84901,5470
20107,04001,4290
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,759
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)15
  3. Researchers4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
7,848
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
463
Changed status into work, 2025
6
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
3
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
1,101
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 Thailand to Sweden, by grounds for settlement (Statistics Sweden).

YearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
20257162434631423
20247282238629039
20237775536642242
20226825330578120
20219095433790032
20201,0295920922325
20191,33490361,155350
20181,45979381,282258
20171,53473261,382053
20161,35954331,218252
20151,27471281,124150
20141,58787291,422445
20131,77173211,635042
20122,331127272,0651111
20112,533149382,1931152
20102,7751471192,432275

All by year

1,5303,06020052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
1,5303,060200520092013201720212025
Data table
20052,056
20062,339
20072,548
20083,060
20092,994
20102,775
20112,533
20122,331
20131,771
20141,587
20151,274
20161,359
20171,534
20181,459
20191,334
20201,029
2021909
2022682
2023777
2024728
2025716
Source: SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

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

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKhlong Toeiswedenabroad.com
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Sweden, 2023; Thailand ranks 30.

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 Thailand, 2023
  1. South Korea34,846
  2. Japan16,777
  3. United States4,790
  4. Germany3,345
  5. Australia2,325
  6. New Zealand2,043
  7. France954
  8. Netherlands768
  9. Hungary740
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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