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People > Immigration Stats: compare key data on Sweden & United Kingdom

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STAT Sweden United Kingdom HISTORY
Commitment to Development Index (immigration) 7.8
Ranked 4th. 66% more than United Kingdom
4.7
Ranked 15th.
Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population 25,000
Ranked 22nd.
360,000
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Sweden

Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Russians 8,900
Ranked 40th.
300,000
Ranked 14th. 34 times more than Sweden
Foreign-born population 1.34 millions
Ranked 8th.
7.01 millions
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Sweden
Foreign-born population per million people 0.143 millions
Ranked 2nd. 27% more than United Kingdom
0.113 millions
Ranked 6th.
Nationality compositions of > Canada 6,845
Ranked 100th.
579,620
Ranked 2nd. 85 times more than Sweden
Nationality compositions of > Norway 37,467
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than United Kingdom
14,504
Ranked 17th.
Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants 0.1%
Ranked 100th.
9.4%
Ranked 1st. 94 times more than Sweden
Population born in another EU state 0.477 millions
Ranked 8th.
2.25 millions
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Sweden
Population born outside EU per million people 0.0916 million
Ranked 1st. 20% more than United Kingdom
0.0766 million
Ranked 7th.
Refugees and asylum seekers > Accepted asylum applications 15,290
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than United Kingdom
14,570
Ranked 3rd.
Refugees and asylum seekers > Accepted asylum applications per million people 1,606.66
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than United Kingdom
230.44
Ranked 11th.
Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee 107
Ranked 137th.
319
Ranked 109th. 3 times more than Sweden
Share of foreign born people in the EU 9.2%
Ranked 1st. 19% more than United Kingdom
7.7%
Ranked 7th.
Visa overstay rate > Australia 0.6
Ranked 119th. 3% more than United Kingdom
0.58
Ranked 120th.

Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Lebanese 20,000
Ranked 26th.
90,000
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Sweden
Visas > Visa requirements for > German citizens > Conditions of access visa-free visa-free
Nationality compositions of > US foreign born population by country of birth 595 thousand
Ranked 8th.
640 thousand
Ranked 6th. 8% more than Sweden

Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Percent Jewish 0.263%
Ranked 21st.
0.57%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Sweden
Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Iraqis 117,919
Ranked 9th.
250,000
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Sweden
Nationality compositions of > Norway per million people 4,108.48
Ranked 6th. 18 times more than United Kingdom
228.79
Ranked 35th.
Visas > Visa requirements for > Austrian citizens > Length of stay permitted Freedom of movement Freedom of movement
Visas > Visa requirements for > Australian citizens > Conditions of access visa-free visa-free
Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Core Jewish population 15,000
Ranked 11th.
292,000
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Sweden
Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population per thousand people 2.63
Ranked 21st.
5.69
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Sweden

Population born outside EU 0.859 million
Ranked 7th.
4.77 million
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Sweden
Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Core Jewish population per thousand people 1.6
Ranked 8th.
4.69
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Sweden
Visas > Visa requirements for > Austrian citizens > Conditions of access visa-free visa-free
Visas > Visa requirements for > Austrian citizens > Fee n/a n/a
Visas > Visa requirements for > Dutch > Length of stay Freedom of Movement Freedom of Movement
Visas > Visa requirements for > German citizens > Length of stay Freedom of movement Freedom of movement
Nationality compositions of > Canada, share of Canadian population 0.0
Ranked 106th.
1.9%
Ranked 2nd.
Nationality compositions of > Canada per thousand people 0.754
Ranked 106th.
9.57
Ranked 21st. 13 times more than Sweden
Population born in another EU state per million people 0.0509 millions
Ranked 3rd. 41% more than United Kingdom
0.0361 millions
Ranked 6th.
Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Centres of Iraqi population Stockholm ( S\u00f6dert\u00e4lje ), Malm\u00f6 London , Birmingham , Manchester , Leeds , Derby , Cardiff and Glasgow .

SOURCES: cgdev.org/cdi; https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Rv2hLhme008J:www.jewishdatabank.org/Reports/World_Jewish_Population_2010.pdf+world+jewish+population+2010&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShFmlEo2XYeBjYVUGgz_STm8ZXvaFqIMHdpfxUC8uWpDuLqb9l7GvJbF2piXHqxgDaGkOY3jfCA_RkpUlKLSByoSQC3cLV-5LcpxgXggqUIYwzK9hdfmwVv4Sz0BdeFMxJ_-2To&sig=AHIEtbT5tVUek4PSi_N_5f0Dwe-11sBzMg, Number 2 - 2010. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Sergio DellaPergola. p. 60.; Wikipedia: Russian diaspora (Statistics); http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-SF-11-034/EN/KS-SF-11-034-EN.PDF, eurostat, Statistics in focus, 34/2011, Katya Vasileva. p. 2.; http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-SF-11-034/EN/KS-SF-11-034-EN.PDF, eurostat, Statistics in focus, 34/2011, Katya Vasileva. p. 2. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-557/T404-eng.cfm?Lang=E&T=404&GH=4&GF=1&SC=1&S=1&O=D; http://www.ssb.no/en/innvbef; Wikipedia: Immigration to Canada (Canadian permanent resident population by country of birth) ([1] , Place of birth for the immigrant population by period of immigration, 2006 counts and percentages [1] , Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories); http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asylum_in_the_European_Union
Mona W. Claussen (27 November 2013) Slik håndterer Europa asylstrømmen Aftenposten based on numbers from Eurostat . Retrieved 5 December 2013
http://open-data.europa.eu/en/data/dataset?q=asylum&op=&ext_boolean=all
; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asylum_in_the_European_Union
Mona W. Claussen (27 November 2013) Slik håndterer Europa asylstrømmen Aftenposten based on numbers from Eurostat . Retrieved 5 December 2013
http://open-data.europa.eu/en/data/dataset?q=asylum&op=&ext_boolean=all
. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of countries by refugee population (By Country of Asylum); Wikipedia: Visa policy of Australia (Modified Non-Return Rate) (Modified Non-Return Rate Quarterly Report Ending at 30 June 2013, ); Wikipedia: Lebanese people (Diaspora); Wikipedia: Visa requirements for German citizens (Africa); Wikipedia: History of immigration to the United States (Immigration summary since); http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/jewpop.html, Jewish Population of the World. 2012.; Wikipedia: Iraqi diaspora (Current number of Iraqis in all countries); http://www.ssb.no/en/innvbef. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Visa requirements for Austrian citizens (Africa); Wikipedia: Visa requirements for Australian citizens (Africa); https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Rv2hLhme008J:www.jewishdatabank.org/Reports/World_Jewish_Population_2010.pdf+world+jewish+population+2010&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShFmlEo2XYeBjYVUGgz_STm8ZXvaFqIMHdpfxUC8uWpDuLqb9l7GvJbF2piXHqxgDaGkOY3jfCA_RkpUlKLSByoSQC3cLV-5LcpxgXggqUIYwzK9hdfmwVv4Sz0BdeFMxJ_-2To&sig=AHIEtbT5tVUek4PSi_N_5f0Dwe-11sBzMg, Number 2 - 2010. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Sergio DellaPergola. p. 60. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Visa requirements for Austrian citizens (Americas); Wikipedia: Visa requirements for Dutch citizens (Africa); http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-557/T404-eng.cfm?Lang=E&T=404&GH=4&GF=1&SC=1&S=1&O=D; http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-557/T404-eng.cfm?Lang=E&T=404&GH=4&GF=1&SC=1&S=1&O=D. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Iraqi diaspora in Europe (Current number of Iraqis in all countries)

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