Sweden vs Netherlands

Sweden vs Netherlands: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: 5.2 per 1,000 people in Sweden and 8 per 1,000 people in Netherlands, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Netherlands, by 2.8 per 1,000 people, or 1.53 times that in Sweden.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Sweden vs Netherlands: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: 5.2 per 1,000 people in Sweden and 8 per 1,000 people in Netherlands, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Netherlands, by 2.8 per 1,000 people, or 1.53 times that in Sweden.
SwedenNetherlandsUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Netherlands has been higher since 2020, when it overtook Sweden.
  • In 2023, Sweden ranked 38 and Netherlands ranked 29 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Sweden at 2.4 per 1,000 people and Netherlands at 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearSwedenNetherlands
20235.28
20225.612.5
202156
20203.63.8
20197.16.2
20188.65
201710.25
2016125.2
20158.23.2
201482.1
201371.2
20125.60.9
20114.91.9
20105.52
20096.82.4
20086.12
20076-0
20065.7-1.5
20053-1.4
20042.9-0.6
20033.30.5
20023.51.8
20013.23.5
20002.83.7
19991.63
19981.33.3
19970.72
19960.71.4
19951.31
19945.91.3
19933.82.9
19922.43.3
19912.93.4
19904.23.6
19895.22.1
19883.62.1
19872.52.7
19861.82.1
19851.41.9
198410.9
19830.30.8
19820.30.5
19810.41.2
19801.23.8
19791.73
19781.71.9
19772.91.4
19762.51.4
197525
19741.12.3
1973-1.21.4
1972-1.71.3
19710.32.5
19705.92.5
19696.11.7
19681.10.6
19671.4-0.8
19663.21.7
19654.21.6
19643.11.2
19631.4-0
19621.31.5
19611.90.7
19600.1-1.2
19590.3-1.5
19581.32.7
19572.4-1.1
19561.8-1.1
19552.4-0.6
19540.9-1.8
19530.2-3.1
19521.4-4.8
19511.6-2.4
19502.21.9
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSwedenNetherlands
20244.71.9–7.96.73.3–10.7
20254.40.7–8.85.71.4–11
20264-0.2–94.80.1–10.7
20273.9-0.6–9.74.4-0.5–10.7
20283.7-1.7–9.84-1.3–10.8
20293.6-1.9–10.23.6-1.8–10.7
20303.5-2–9.73.3-2.5–10.7
20313.3-2.5–103-3–10.5
20323.4-2.9–10.22.8-3.4–10.3
20333.3-3–10.52.7-3.6–10.8
20343.2-3.5–102.4-3.8–10.3
20353.2-3.7–10.32.4-3.5–10.4
20363.2-3.8–102.4-4–10.3
20373.1-3.9–10.12.3-4.1–10.2
20383.1-3.6–10.12.2-4.3–9.9
20393.1-4.3–10.12.2-4.5–10.6
20403.1-4.5–10.42.1-4.5–10.3
20412.9-4.6–10.62-5–9.9
20423.1-4.4–10.82-4.9–9.8
20433-4.4–10.62.1-4.6–9.9
20442.9-4.7–10.42-4.5–9.6
20452.8-5.1–9.92-4.7–10.3
20462.7-5.4–10.42.2-4.5–10.5
20472.7-5.3–10.12-5.1–9.5
20482.7-5.4–10.42-5–9.9
20492.7-5.4–10.52-5.4–9.3
20502.7-5.4–10.42-5.3–9.1
20512.6-5.3–10.31.8-6–8.4
20522.6-5.1–10.52-5.8–8.9
20532.5-6–10.61.9-5.8–9.5
20542.4-6–10.11.9-5.7–8.6
20552.5-6.2–10.71.8-5.6–9
20562.5-6.2–11.11.7-5.8–9
20572.7-6.1–111.6-6.3–8.8
20582.7-5.8–10.61.7-6–9.3
20592.6-6.1–10.91.7-6.1–9.6
20602.6-6–10.81.7-5.8–9
20612.8-6.1–11.21.6-6.4–9
20622.6-6.4–10.61.7-6.1–9.1
20632.7-6.9–10.51.6-6.3–9.1
20642.7-6.4–10.31.7-6.3–9.2
20652.7-6.8–10.21.6-6.4–9
20662.6-6.5–10.41.7-6–9.6
20672.6-6.5–10.31.8-5.7–9.6
20682.6-6.3–10.51.8-5.9–9.1
20692.8-6.2–10.51.7-6–9.1
20702.7-6.2–10.41.7-6.1–9.3
20712.7-6.5–10.71.8-6–9.5
20722.6-5.5–10.41.7-5.8–9.4
20732.5-6.2–10.21.7-6.2–9.2
20742.6-6–10.21.8-5.9–9.3
20752.7-6.2–10.91.7-5.8–9.5
20762.7-5.9–10.81.6-6.1–9.3
20772.6-6–10.41.5-6.5–9.2
20782.7-6.2–10.71.7-6.1–9.7
20792.6-6.5–10.51.7-6.4–8.8
20802.5-6.7–10.11.8-6–9.2
20812.6-6.5–10.81.7-6–9.3
20822.4-6.5–10.31.7-5.9–9.2
20832.6-6.1–9.91.6-6–8.6
20842.5-6.6–10.21.7-6.1–9.2
20852.5-6.7–10.31.8-6–9.1
20862.3-6.9–9.71.7-6.3–8.8
20872.6-6.8–10.21.8-6.2–8.8
20882.7-6.4–10.51.7-7.1–8.8
20892.6-6.6–10.31.6-6.7–8.9
20902.6-6.8–10.11.5-7–8.5
20912.6-6.8–10.41.6-6.7–8.9
20922.5-7–10.11.6-6.7–9.4
20932.5-7.1–10.21.5-6.3–9.1
20942.4-6.3–10.31.6-6.7–9.3
20952.4-6.6–10.21.6-6.4–9.5
20962.5-6.6–101.6-6.5–9.6
20972.6-6.3–10.31.6-5.9–9.3
20982.4-6.1–101.7-5.9–9.4
20992.5-6.5–10.51.6-6.3–8.9
21002.4-6.3–10.31.4-6.8–9.3

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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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