Foreign-born residents in Sweden by country of birth

In 2025, 2,210,638 foreign-born people live in Sweden. Below are the 38 largest countries of origin. Select a country for the trend 2000–2025 and the top 15 municipalities.

How many foreign-born people live in Sweden?

2,210,638 residents

31 December 2025 · Sweden · own calculation from source data

Measure: Stock: persons registered as resident in Sweden who were born abroad, 31 December of the stated year. Not a flow — it does not show how many immigrated during the year.
Population: country of birth — not citizenship, nationality or ethnicity
Period: 31 December 2025
Geography: Sweden
Data status: own calculation from source data
Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december · FodelselandArKCKM / FolkmRegFlandKCKM; history FodelselandArK · retrieved 2026-10-11

Syria

Living in Sweden: 194,606
Since 2015: +96,390
Largest municipality: Göteborg

Iraq

Living in Sweden: 141,451
Since 2015: +9,563
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Finland

Living in Sweden: 122,462
Since 2015: -33,583
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Poland

Living in Sweden: 98,311
Since 2015: +12,794
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Iran

Living in Sweden: 87,292
Since 2015: +18,225
Largest municipality: Göteborg

Afghanistan

Living in Sweden: 68,819
Since 2015: +37,552
Largest municipality: Malmö

Somalia

Living in Sweden: 65,960
Since 2015: +5,337
Largest municipality: Göteborg

India

Living in Sweden: 61,298
Since 2015: +38,061
Largest municipality: Göteborg

Yugoslavia

Living in Sweden: 58,757
Since 2015: -8,433
Largest municipality: Malmö

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Living in Sweden: 58,749
Since 2015: +1,044
Largest municipality: Göteborg

Germany

Living in Sweden: 58,461
Since 2015: +8,875
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Turkey

Living in Sweden: 57,783
Since 2015: +11,410
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Eritrea

Living in Sweden: 49,740
Since 2015: +21,124
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Ukraine

Living in Sweden: 47,960
Since 2015: +40,638
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Thailand

Living in Sweden: 46,036
Since 2015: +7,244
Largest municipality: Stockholm

China

Living in Sweden: 40,338
Since 2015: +11,928
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Norway

Living in Sweden: 38,934
Since 2015: -3,140
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Denmark

Living in Sweden: 36,708
Since 2015: -5,162
Largest municipality: Malmö

Romania

Living in Sweden: 36,681
Since 2015: +10,323
Largest municipality: Göteborg

United Kingdom

Living in Sweden: 33,278
Since 2015: +8,012
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Pakistan

Living in Sweden: 32,075
Since 2015: +20,606
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Lebanon

Living in Sweden: 29,576
Since 2015: +3,417
Largest municipality: Malmö

Chile

Living in Sweden: 27,186
Since 2015: -886
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Russia

Living in Sweden: 26,680
Since 2015: +7,230
Largest municipality: Stockholm

United States

Living in Sweden: 26,285
Since 2015: +6,770
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Ethiopia

Living in Sweden: 23,634
Since 2015: +6,930
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Vietnam

Living in Sweden: 21,998
Since 2015: +4,913
Largest municipality: Göteborg

Greece

Living in Sweden: 21,720
Since 2015: +5,695
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Philippines

Living in Sweden: 18,153
Since 2015: +5,747
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Netherlands

Living in Sweden: 18,062
Since 2015: +7,406
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Serbia

Living in Sweden: 17,875
Since 2015: +7,783
Largest municipality: Malmö

Lithuania

Living in Sweden: 17,566
Since 2015: +6,221
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Italy

Living in Sweden: 17,065
Since 2015: +6,296
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Hungary

Living in Sweden: 16,858
Since 2015: +327
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Bangladesh

Living in Sweden: 15,427
Since 2015: +8,064
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Spain

Living in Sweden: 14,714
Since 2015: +4,515
Largest municipality: Stockholm

France

Living in Sweden: 14,585
Since 2015: +5,060
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Colombia

Living in Sweden: 14,377
Since 2015: +2,463
Largest municipality: Stockholm

Largest countries of origin 2025
#	Country	Living in Sweden	Since 2015	Largest municipality
1	Syria	194,606	+96,390	Göteborg
2	Iraq	141,451	+9,563	Stockholm
3	Finland	122,462	-33,583	Stockholm
4	Poland	98,311	+12,794	Stockholm
5	Iran	87,292	+18,225	Göteborg
6	Afghanistan	68,819	+37,552	Malmö
7	Somalia	65,960	+5,337	Göteborg
8	India	61,298	+38,061	Göteborg
9	Yugoslavia	58,757	-8,433	Malmö
10	Bosnia and Herzegovina	58,749	+1,044	Göteborg
11	Germany	58,461	+8,875	Stockholm
12	Turkey	57,783	+11,410	Stockholm
13	Eritrea	49,740	+21,124	Stockholm
14	Ukraine	47,960	+40,638	Stockholm
15	Thailand	46,036	+7,244	Stockholm
16	China	40,338	+11,928	Stockholm
17	Norway	38,934	-3,140	Stockholm
18	Denmark	36,708	-5,162	Malmö
19	Romania	36,681	+10,323	Göteborg
20	United Kingdom	33,278	+8,012	Stockholm
21	Pakistan	32,075	+20,606	Stockholm
22	Lebanon	29,576	+3,417	Malmö
23	Chile	27,186	-886	Stockholm
24	Russia	26,680	+7,230	Stockholm
25	United States	26,285	+6,770	Stockholm
26	Ethiopia	23,634	+6,930	Stockholm
27	Vietnam	21,998	+4,913	Göteborg
28	Greece	21,720	+5,695	Stockholm
29	Philippines	18,153	+5,747	Stockholm
30	Netherlands	18,062	+7,406	Stockholm
31	Serbia	17,875	+7,783	Malmö
32	Lithuania	17,566	+6,221	Stockholm
33	Italy	17,065	+6,296	Stockholm
34	Hungary	16,858	+327	Stockholm
35	Bangladesh	15,427	+8,064	Stockholm
36	Spain	14,714	+4,515	Stockholm
37	France	14,585	+5,060	Stockholm
38	Colombia	14,377	+2,463	Stockholm

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Period:–

Open Syria →Open Iraq →Open Poland →Open Finland →

Source and method

SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december · Table FodelselandArKCKM / FolkmRegFlandKCKM; history FodelselandArK · Reference year 2025 · Retrieved 2026-10-11

"Foreign-born" refers to the country of birth registered in the population register on 31 December, regardless of citizenship. Children born in Sweden count as Swedish-born even if their parents are foreign-born.

Foreign-born residents in Sweden by country of birth

In 2025, 2,210,638 foreign-born people live in Sweden. Below are the 38 largest countries of origin. Select a country for the trend 2000–2025 and the top 15 municipalities.

How many foreign-born people live in Sweden?

2,210,638 residents

31 December 2025 · Sweden · own calculation from source data

Measure

Stock: persons registered as resident in Sweden who were born abroad, 31 December of the stated year. Not a flow — it does not show how many immigrated during the year.

Population

country of birth — not citizenship, nationality or ethnicity

Period

31 December 2025

Geography

Sweden

Data status

own calculation from source data

Source

SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december · FodelselandArKCKM / FolkmRegFlandKCKM; history FodelselandArK · retrieved 2026-10-11

Country

Living in Sweden

Since 2015

Largest municipality

Syria

194,606

+96,390

Göteborg

Iraq

141,451

+9,563

Stockholm

Finland

122,462

-33,583

Stockholm

Poland

98,311

+12,794

Stockholm

Iran

87,292

+18,225

Göteborg

Afghanistan

68,819

+37,552

Malmö

Somalia

65,960

+5,337

Göteborg

India

61,298

+38,061

Göteborg

Yugoslavia

58,757

-8,433

Malmö

Bosnia and Herzegovina

58,749

+1,044

Göteborg

Germany

58,461

+8,875

Stockholm

Turkey

57,783

+11,410

Stockholm

Eritrea

49,740

+21,124

Stockholm

Ukraine

47,960

+40,638

Stockholm

Thailand

46,036

+7,244

Stockholm

China

40,338

+11,928

Stockholm

Norway

38,934

-3,140

Stockholm

Denmark

36,708

-5,162

Malmö

Romania

36,681

+10,323

Göteborg

United Kingdom

33,278

+8,012

Stockholm

Pakistan

32,075

+20,606

Stockholm

Lebanon

29,576

+3,417

Malmö

Chile

27,186

-886

Stockholm

Russia

26,680

+7,230

Stockholm

United States

26,285

+6,770

Stockholm

Ethiopia

23,634

+6,930

Stockholm

Vietnam

21,998

+4,913

Göteborg

Greece

21,720

+5,695

Stockholm

Philippines

18,153

+5,747

Stockholm

Netherlands

18,062

+7,406

Stockholm

Serbia

17,875

+7,783

Malmö

Lithuania

17,566

+6,221

Stockholm

Italy

17,065

+6,296

Stockholm

Hungary

16,858

+327

Stockholm

Bangladesh

15,427

+8,064

Stockholm

Spain

14,714

+4,515

Stockholm

France

14,585

+5,060

Stockholm

Colombia

14,377

+2,463

Stockholm