Malmö
- County
- Skåne län
- Number
- 7,973
People born in Denmark living in Sweden
36,708 people born in Denmark were registered residents of Sweden on 31 December 2025. That is 1.7% of all foreign-born residents.
Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december · Reference years: 2000–2025
Trend 2000–2025
2000: 38,190; 2001: 38,870; 2002: 39,890; 2003: 40,921; 2004: 41,663; 2005: 42,602; 2006: 44,444; 2007: 45,941; 2008: 46,167; 2009: 46,002; 2010: 45,548; 2011: 44,951; 2012: 44,209; 2013: 43,198; 2014: 42,374; 2015: 41,870; 2016: 41,212; 2017: 40,563; 2018: 40,011; 2019: 39,457; 2020: 38,929; 2021: 38,474; 2022: 38,070; 2023: 37,655; 2024: 37,203; 2025: 36,708
| Year | Value (residents) |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 38,190 |
| 2001 | 38,870 |
| 2002 | 39,890 |
| 2003 | 40,921 |
| 2004 | 41,663 |
| 2005 | 42,602 |
| 2006 | 44,444 |
| 2007 | 45,941 |
| 2008 | 46,167 |
| 2009 | 46,002 |
| 2010 | 45,548 |
| 2011 | 44,951 |
| 2012 | 44,209 |
| 2013 | 43,198 |
| 2014 | 42,374 |
| 2015 | 41,870 |
| 2016 | 41,212 |
| 2017 | 40,563 |
| 2018 | 40,011 |
| 2019 | 39,457 |
| 2020 | 38,929 |
| 2021 | 38,474 |
| 2022 | 38,070 |
| 2023 | 37,655 |
| 2024 | 37,203 |
| 2025 | 36,708 |
Use this statistic
Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december (FodelselandArKCKM / FolkmRegFlandKCKM; history FodelselandArK) · 2000–2025 · Data status: complete / observed
2000
38,190
2015
41,870
2025
36,708
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| # | Municipality | County | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malmö | Skåne län | 7,973 |
| 2 | Helsingborg | Skåne län | 1,904 |
| 3 | Stockholm | Stockholms län | 1,614 |
| 4 | Göteborg | Västra Götalands län | 1,540 |
| 5 | Lund | Skåne län | 854 |
| 6 | Landskrona | Skåne län | 699 |
| 7 | Trelleborg | Skåne län | 630 |
| 8 | Vellinge | Skåne län | 601 |
| 9 | Hässleholm | Skåne län | 527 |
| 10 | Halmstad | Hallands län | 410 |
| 11 | Klippan | Skåne län | 396 |
| 12 | Eslöv | Skåne län | 367 |
| 13 | Kristianstad | Skåne län | 353 |
| 14 | Ängelholm | Skåne län | 334 |
| 15 | Skurup | Skåne län | 330 |
Top 5 and bottom 5 municipalities
Denmark · 2025
Top 5
MalmöSkåne län
- Number
- 7,973
HelsingborgSkåne län
- Number
- 1,904
StockholmStockholms län
- Number
- 1,614
GöteborgVästra Götalands län
- Number
- 1,540
LundSkåne län
- Number
- 854
| # | Municipality | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MalmöSkåne län | 7,973 |
| 2 | HelsingborgSkåne län | 1,904 |
| 3 | StockholmStockholms län | 1,614 |
| 4 | GöteborgVästra Götalands län | 1,540 |
| 5 | LundSkåne län | 854 |
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Frequently asked questions
›How many people born in Denmark live in Sweden in 2025?
36,708 people born in Denmark were registered residents of Sweden on 31 December 2025. That is 1.7% of all foreign-born residents. Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december.
›How has the number changed since 2000?
From 38,190 in 2000 to 36,708 in 2025 — a change of −1,482. Since 2015: −5,162.
›Which municipality has the most people born in Denmark?
Malmö, with 7,973 registered residents born in Denmark (2025). Followed by Helsingborg and Stockholm.
›What counts as "born in Denmark"?
"Born in Denmark" 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 Denmark 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 Denmark" 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 Denmark 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.