Stockholm
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 6,674
People born in Eritrea living in Sweden
49,740 people born in Eritrea were registered residents of Sweden on 31 December 2025. That is 2.3% of all foreign-born residents.
Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december · Reference years: 2000–2025
Trend 2000–2025
2000: 3,054; 2001: 3,465; 2002: 3,943; 2003: 4,353; 2004: 4,743; 2005: 5,371; 2006: 6,066; 2007: 6,769; 2008: 7,775; 2009: 8,963; 2010: 10,301; 2011: 11,994; 2012: 13,735; 2013: 16,592; 2014: 21,827; 2015: 28,616; 2016: 35,142; 2017: 39,081; 2018: 42,300; 2019: 45,734; 2020: 47,156; 2021: 48,278; 2022: 49,213; 2023: 49,639; 2024: 49,704; 2025: 49,740
| Year | Value (residents) |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,054 |
| 2001 | 3,465 |
| 2002 | 3,943 |
| 2003 | 4,353 |
| 2004 | 4,743 |
| 2005 | 5,371 |
| 2006 | 6,066 |
| 2007 | 6,769 |
| 2008 | 7,775 |
| 2009 | 8,963 |
| 2010 | 10,301 |
| 2011 | 11,994 |
| 2012 | 13,735 |
| 2013 | 16,592 |
| 2014 | 21,827 |
| 2015 | 28,616 |
| 2016 | 35,142 |
| 2017 | 39,081 |
| 2018 | 42,300 |
| 2019 | 45,734 |
| 2020 | 47,156 |
| 2021 | 48,278 |
| 2022 | 49,213 |
| 2023 | 49,639 |
| 2024 | 49,704 |
| 2025 | 49,740 |
Use this statistic
Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december (FodelselandArKCKM / FolkmRegFlandKCKM; history FodelselandArK) · 2000–2025 · Data status: complete / observed
2000
3,054
2015
28,616
2025
49,740
Top 15 municipalities (2025)
Göteborg
- County
- Västra Götalands län
- Number
- 2,635
Uppsala
- County
- Uppsala län
- Number
- 2,115
Västerås
- County
- Västmanlands län
- Number
- 1,711
Sundbyberg
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 1,357
Järfälla
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 1,202
Örebro
- County
- Örebro län
- Number
- 1,201
Eskilstuna
- County
- Södermanlands län
- Number
- 1,107
Gävle
- County
- Gävleborgs län
- Number
- 851
Jönköping
- County
- Jönköpings län
- Number
- 815
Sandviken
- County
- Gävleborgs län
- Number
- 684
Umeå
- County
- Västerbottens län
- Number
- 680
Sundsvall
- County
- Västernorrlands län
- Number
- 657
Botkyrka
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 653
Östersund
- County
- Jämtlands län
- Number
- 652
| # | Municipality | County | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm | Stockholms län | 6,674 |
| 2 | Göteborg | Västra Götalands län | 2,635 |
| 3 | Uppsala | Uppsala län | 2,115 |
| 4 | Västerås | Västmanlands län | 1,711 |
| 5 | Sundbyberg | Stockholms län | 1,357 |
| 6 | Järfälla | Stockholms län | 1,202 |
| 7 | Örebro | Örebro län | 1,201 |
| 8 | Eskilstuna | Södermanlands län | 1,107 |
| 9 | Gävle | Gävleborgs län | 851 |
| 10 | Jönköping | Jönköpings län | 815 |
| 11 | Sandviken | Gävleborgs län | 684 |
| 12 | Umeå | Västerbottens län | 680 |
| 13 | Sundsvall | Västernorrlands län | 657 |
| 14 | Botkyrka | Stockholms län | 653 |
| 15 | Östersund | Jämtlands län | 652 |
Top 5 and bottom 5 municipalities
Eritrea · 2025
Top 5
StockholmStockholms län
- Number
- 6,674
GöteborgVästra Götalands län
- Number
- 2,635
UppsalaUppsala län
- Number
- 2,115
VästeråsVästmanlands län
- Number
- 1,711
SundbybergStockholms län
- Number
- 1,357
| # | Municipality | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | StockholmStockholms län | 6,674 |
| 2 | GöteborgVästra Götalands län | 2,635 |
| 3 | UppsalaUppsala län | 2,115 |
| 4 | VästeråsVästmanlands län | 1,711 |
| 5 | SundbybergStockholms län | 1,357 |
Frequently asked questions
›How many people born in Eritrea live in Sweden in 2025?
49,740 people born in Eritrea were registered residents of Sweden on 31 December 2025. That is 2.3% of all foreign-born residents. Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december.
›How has the number changed since 2000?
From 3,054 in 2000 to 49,740 in 2025 — a change of +46,686. Since 2015: +21,124.
›Which municipality has the most people born in Eritrea?
Stockholm, with 6,674 registered residents born in Eritrea (2025). Followed by Göteborg and Uppsala.
›What counts as "born in Eritrea"?
"Born in Eritrea" 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 Eritrea 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 Eritrea" 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 Eritrea 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.