Malmö
- County
- Skåne län
- Number
- 5,695
People born in Afghanistan living in Sweden
68,819 people born in Afghanistan were registered residents of Sweden on 31 December 2025. That is 3.1% of all foreign-born residents.
Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december · Reference years: 2000–2025
Trend 2000–2025
2000: 4,287; 2001: 5,211; 2002: 6,122; 2003: 7,017; 2004: 7,830; 2005: 8,345; 2006: 9,872; 2007: 10,605; 2008: 11,446; 2009: 12,745; 2010: 14,420; 2011: 17,489; 2012: 21,484; 2013: 25,144; 2014: 28,443; 2015: 31,267; 2016: 34,754; 2017: 43,991; 2018: 51,979; 2019: 58,780; 2020: 60,858; 2021: 62,803; 2022: 65,662; 2023: 67,738; 2024: 68,164; 2025: 68,819
| Year | Value (residents) |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,287 |
| 2001 | 5,211 |
| 2002 | 6,122 |
| 2003 | 7,017 |
| 2004 | 7,830 |
| 2005 | 8,345 |
| 2006 | 9,872 |
| 2007 | 10,605 |
| 2008 | 11,446 |
| 2009 | 12,745 |
| 2010 | 14,420 |
| 2011 | 17,489 |
| 2012 | 21,484 |
| 2013 | 25,144 |
| 2014 | 28,443 |
| 2015 | 31,267 |
| 2016 | 34,754 |
| 2017 | 43,991 |
| 2018 | 51,979 |
| 2019 | 58,780 |
| 2020 | 60,858 |
| 2021 | 62,803 |
| 2022 | 65,662 |
| 2023 | 67,738 |
| 2024 | 68,164 |
| 2025 | 68,819 |
Use this statistic
Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december (FodelselandArKCKM / FolkmRegFlandKCKM; history FodelselandArK) · 2000–2025 · Data status: complete / observed
2000
4,287
2015
31,267
2025
68,819
Top 15 municipalities (2025)
Göteborg
- County
- Västra Götalands län
- Number
- 4,851
Stockholm
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 4,775
Uppsala
- County
- Uppsala län
- Number
- 2,068
Borås
- County
- Västra Götalands län
- Number
- 1,580
Örebro
- County
- Örebro län
- Number
- 1,407
Västerås
- County
- Västmanlands län
- Number
- 1,389
Järfälla
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 1,238
Haninge
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 1,190
Jönköping
- County
- Jönköpings län
- Number
- 1,177
Botkyrka
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 1,166
Helsingborg
- County
- Skåne län
- Number
- 1,163
Huddinge
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 1,066
Linköping
- County
- Östergötlands län
- Number
- 1,000
Karlstad
- County
- Värmlands län
- Number
- 854
| # | Municipality | County | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malmö | Skåne län | 5,695 |
| 2 | Göteborg | Västra Götalands län | 4,851 |
| 3 | Stockholm | Stockholms län | 4,775 |
| 4 | Uppsala | Uppsala län | 2,068 |
| 5 | Borås | Västra Götalands län | 1,580 |
| 6 | Örebro | Örebro län | 1,407 |
| 7 | Västerås | Västmanlands län | 1,389 |
| 8 | Järfälla | Stockholms län | 1,238 |
| 9 | Haninge | Stockholms län | 1,190 |
| 10 | Jönköping | Jönköpings län | 1,177 |
| 11 | Botkyrka | Stockholms län | 1,166 |
| 12 | Helsingborg | Skåne län | 1,163 |
| 13 | Huddinge | Stockholms län | 1,066 |
| 14 | Linköping | Östergötlands län | 1,000 |
| 15 | Karlstad | Värmlands län | 854 |
Top 5 and bottom 5 municipalities
Afghanistan · 2025
Top 5
Bottom 5
BjurholmVästerbottens län
- Number
- 11
LjusnarsbergÖrebro län
- Number
- 11
HylteHallands län
- Number
- 11
RagundaJämtlands län
- Number
- 12
SkinnskattebergVästmanlands län
- Number
- 13
| # | Municipality | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BjurholmVästerbottens län | 11 |
| 2 | LjusnarsbergÖrebro län | 11 |
| 3 | HylteHallands län | 11 |
| 4 | RagundaJämtlands län | 12 |
| 5 | SkinnskattebergVästmanlands län | 13 |
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Frequently asked questions
›How many people born in Afghanistan live in Sweden in 2025?
68,819 people born in Afghanistan were registered residents of Sweden on 31 December 2025. That is 3.1% of all foreign-born residents. Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december.
›How has the number changed since 2000?
From 4,287 in 2000 to 68,819 in 2025 — a change of +64,532. Since 2015: +37,552.
›Which municipality has the most people born in Afghanistan?
Malmö, with 5,695 registered residents born in Afghanistan (2025). Followed by Göteborg and Stockholm.
›What counts as "born in Afghanistan"?
"Born in Afghanistan" refers to the country of birth recorded in the population register on 31 December, not citizenship or ethnicity. Municipal figures use the published total for both sexes. People born in Sweden to parents from Afghanistan are not included. CKM disclosure control applies from 2025; protected components need not sum to published totals. Unavailable municipal cells are omitted, not treated as zero; rankings cover available observations.
Source and method
- Table:
- FodelselandArKCKM / FolkmRegFlandKCKM; history FodelselandArK
- Reference years:
- 2000–2025
- Retrieved:
- 2026-10-11
Method: "Born in Afghanistan" refers to the country of birth recorded in the population register on 31 December, not citizenship or ethnicity. Municipal figures use the published total for both sexes. People born in Sweden to parents from Afghanistan are not included. CKM disclosure control applies from 2025; protected components need not sum to published totals. Unavailable municipal cells are omitted, not treated as zero; rankings cover available observations. foreign background
The national series before 2025 is calculated from non-overlapping SCB age/sex cells; from 2025 published national totals are used. CKM changes the disclosure-control method in 2025. The municipal breakdown for years before 2025 is calculated in proportion to the national trend and is therefore derived, not directly published.