China vs Sweden

China vs Sweden: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and 5.2 per 1,000 people in Sweden, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sweden, by 5.6 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

China vs Sweden: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and 5.2 per 1,000 people in Sweden, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sweden, by 5.6 per 1,000 people.
ChinaSwedenUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Sweden has been higher since 1974, when it overtook China.
  • In 2023, China ranked 134 and Sweden ranked 38 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at -0.1 per 1,000 people and Sweden at 2.4 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearChinaSweden
2023-0.45.2
2022-0.25.6
2021-0.35
2020-0.13.6
2019-0.57.1
2018-0.18.6
2017-0.110.2
2016-0.112
2015-0.58.2
2014-0.38
2013-0.17
2012-05.6
2011-0.34.9
2010-0.15.5
2009-0.16.8
2008-0.66.1
2007-0.86
2006-0.65.7
2005-0.13
2004-0.62.9
2003-0.53.3
2002-0.63.5
2001-0.13.2
2000-02.8
1999-0.11.6
1998-01.3
1997-0.20.7
1996-0.20.7
1995-0.31.3
1994-0.65.9
1993-0.33.8
1992-0.12.4
1991-0.52.9
1990-04.2
1989-0.35.2
1988-0.33.6
1987-0.22.5
1986-0.11.8
1985-0.11.4
1984-0.11
1983-00.3
1982-00.3
1981-00.4
1980-01.2
1979-01.7
1978-01.7
1977-02.9
1976-0.12.5
1975-0.12
1974-0.21.1
1973-0.2-1.2
1972-0.3-1.7
1971-0.20.3
1970-0.25.9
1969-0.16.1
1968-01.1
19671.61.4
196603.2
1965-0.24.2
1964-1.83.1
1963-01.4
1962-01.3
1961-01.9
1960-00.1
1959-00.3
1958-01.3
1957-02.4
1956-01.8
1955-02.4
1954-00.9
1953-00.2
1952-01.4
1951-01.6
1950-02.2
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaSweden
2024-0.2-0.9–0.94.71.9–7.9
2025-0.2-0.9–0.94.40.7–8.8
2026-0.2-0.9–0.94-0.2–9
2027-0.2-0.9–0.83.9-0.6–9.7
2028-0.2-0.9–0.93.7-1.7–9.8
2029-0.2-0.9–0.83.6-1.9–10.2
2030-0.1-0.9–0.83.5-2–9.7
2031-0.2-0.9–0.93.3-2.5–10
2032-0.2-0.9–0.93.4-2.9–10.2
2033-0.2-1–0.83.3-3–10.5
2034-0.2-0.9–0.83.2-3.5–10
2035-0.2-1–0.93.2-3.7–10.3
2036-0.2-0.9–0.83.2-3.8–10
2037-0.2-0.9–0.93.1-3.9–10.1
2038-0.1-0.9–0.83.1-3.6–10.1
2039-0.2-1–0.83.1-4.3–10.1
2040-0.2-0.9–0.93.1-4.5–10.4
2041-0.2-0.9–0.92.9-4.6–10.6
2042-0.2-0.9–0.83.1-4.4–10.8
2043-0.1-1–0.83-4.4–10.6
2044-0.1-0.9–0.82.9-4.7–10.4
2045-0.1-0.9–0.92.8-5.1–9.9
2046-0.2-0.9–0.92.7-5.4–10.4
2047-0.1-0.9–0.92.7-5.3–10.1
2048-0.1-0.9–0.82.7-5.4–10.4
2049-0.2-1–0.92.7-5.4–10.5
2050-0.1-0.9–0.92.7-5.4–10.4
2051-0.2-0.9–0.92.6-5.3–10.3
2052-0.2-1–0.92.6-5.1–10.5
2053-0.1-1–0.82.5-6–10.6
2054-0.1-0.9–0.82.4-6–10.1
2055-0.1-0.9–0.82.5-6.2–10.7
2056-0.2-0.9–0.82.5-6.2–11.1
2057-0.1-0.9–0.92.7-6.1–11
2058-0.1-0.9–0.92.7-5.8–10.6
2059-0.1-0.9–0.92.6-6.1–10.9
2060-0.2-0.9–0.82.6-6–10.8
2061-0.1-1–0.82.8-6.1–11.2
2062-0.1-0.9–0.82.6-6.4–10.6
2063-0.1-1–0.82.7-6.9–10.5
2064-0.2-1–0.82.7-6.4–10.3
2065-0.1-0.9–0.82.7-6.8–10.2
2066-0.1-1–0.82.6-6.5–10.4
2067-0.1-0.9–0.82.6-6.5–10.3
2068-0.1-0.9–0.92.6-6.3–10.5
2069-0.1-0.9–0.82.8-6.2–10.5
2070-0.1-0.9–0.82.7-6.2–10.4
2071-0.1-1–0.92.7-6.5–10.7
2072-0.1-1–0.82.6-5.5–10.4
2073-0.1-0.9–0.92.5-6.2–10.2
2074-0.1-0.9–0.82.6-6–10.2
2075-0.1-1–0.92.7-6.2–10.9
2076-0.1-1–0.82.7-5.9–10.8
2077-0.1-1–0.82.6-6–10.4
2078-0.1-1–0.82.7-6.2–10.7
2079-0.1-1–0.92.6-6.5–10.5
2080-0.1-1–0.82.5-6.7–10.1
2081-0.1-1–0.82.6-6.5–10.8
2082-0.1-1–0.82.4-6.5–10.3
2083-0.1-1–0.82.6-6.1–9.9
2084-0.1-1–0.92.5-6.6–10.2
2085-0.1-0.9–0.82.5-6.7–10.3
2086-0.1-0.9–0.82.3-6.9–9.7
2087-0.1-1–0.82.6-6.8–10.2
2088-0.1-1–0.92.7-6.4–10.5
2089-0.1-1–0.82.6-6.6–10.3
2090-0.1-1–0.82.6-6.8–10.1
2091-0.1-1–0.82.6-6.8–10.4
2092-0.1-1–0.82.5-7–10.1
2093-0.1-1–0.82.5-7.1–10.2
2094-0.1-1–0.92.4-6.3–10.3
2095-0.1-1–0.82.4-6.6–10.2
2096-0.1-1.1–0.82.5-6.6–10
2097-0.1-1–0.92.6-6.3–10.3
2098-0.1-1–0.92.4-6.1–10
2099-0.1-1–0.92.5-6.5–10.5
2100-0.1-1–0.82.4-6.3–10.3

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Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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