Stockholm
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 14,996
People born in Iraq living in Sweden
141,451 people born in Iraq were registered residents of Sweden on 31 December 2025. That is 6.4% of all foreign-born residents.
Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december · Reference years: 2000–2025
Trend 2000–2025
2000: 49,372; 2001: 55,696; 2002: 62,751; 2003: 67,645; 2004: 70,117; 2005: 72,553; 2006: 82,827; 2007: 97,513; 2008: 109,446; 2009: 117,919; 2010: 121,761; 2011: 125,499; 2012: 127,860; 2013: 128,946; 2014: 130,178; 2015: 131,888; 2016: 135,129; 2017: 140,830; 2018: 144,035; 2019: 146,048; 2020: 146,440; 2021: 146,769; 2022: 146,831; 2023: 145,586; 2024: 143,160; 2025: 141,451
| Year | Value (residents) |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 49,372 |
| 2001 | 55,696 |
| 2002 | 62,751 |
| 2003 | 67,645 |
| 2004 | 70,117 |
| 2005 | 72,553 |
| 2006 | 82,827 |
| 2007 | 97,513 |
| 2008 | 109,446 |
| 2009 | 117,919 |
| 2010 | 121,761 |
| 2011 | 125,499 |
| 2012 | 127,860 |
| 2013 | 128,946 |
| 2014 | 130,178 |
| 2015 | 131,888 |
| 2016 | 135,129 |
| 2017 | 140,830 |
| 2018 | 144,035 |
| 2019 | 146,048 |
| 2020 | 146,440 |
| 2021 | 146,769 |
| 2022 | 146,831 |
| 2023 | 145,586 |
| 2024 | 143,160 |
| 2025 | 141,451 |
Use this statistic
Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december (FodelselandArKCKM / FolkmRegFlandKCKM; history FodelselandArK) · 2000–2025 · Data status: complete / observed
2000
49,372
2015
131,888
2025
141,451
Top 15 municipalities (2025)
Göteborg
- County
- Västra Götalands län
- Number
- 12,688
Malmö
- County
- Skåne län
- Number
- 11,467
Södertälje
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 8,037
Eskilstuna
- County
- Södermanlands län
- Number
- 5,422
Västerås
- County
- Västmanlands län
- Number
- 4,852
Botkyrka
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 3,846
Linköping
- County
- Östergötlands län
- Number
- 3,736
Jönköping
- County
- Jönköpings län
- Number
- 3,553
Helsingborg
- County
- Skåne län
- Number
- 3,339
Uppsala
- County
- Uppsala län
- Number
- 3,329
Örebro
- County
- Örebro län
- Number
- 3,116
Järfälla
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 3,004
Huddinge
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 2,782
Norrköping
- County
- Östergötlands län
- Number
- 2,507
| # | Municipality | County | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm | Stockholms län | 14,996 |
| 2 | Göteborg | Västra Götalands län | 12,688 |
| 3 | Malmö | Skåne län | 11,467 |
| 4 | Södertälje | Stockholms län | 8,037 |
| 5 | Eskilstuna | Södermanlands län | 5,422 |
| 6 | Västerås | Västmanlands län | 4,852 |
| 7 | Botkyrka | Stockholms län | 3,846 |
| 8 | Linköping | Östergötlands län | 3,736 |
| 9 | Jönköping | Jönköpings län | 3,553 |
| 10 | Helsingborg | Skåne län | 3,339 |
| 11 | Uppsala | Uppsala län | 3,329 |
| 12 | Örebro | Örebro län | 3,116 |
| 13 | Järfälla | Stockholms län | 3,004 |
| 14 | Huddinge | Stockholms län | 2,782 |
| 15 | Norrköping | Östergötlands län | 2,507 |
Top 5 and bottom 5 municipalities
Iraq · 2025
Top 5
StockholmStockholms län
- Number
- 14,996
GöteborgVästra Götalands län
- Number
- 12,688
MalmöSkåne län
- Number
- 11,467
SödertäljeStockholms län
- Number
- 8,037
EskilstunaSödermanlands län
- Number
- 5,422
| # | Municipality | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | StockholmStockholms län | 14,996 |
| 2 | GöteborgVästra Götalands län | 12,688 |
| 3 | MalmöSkåne län | 11,467 |
| 4 | SödertäljeStockholms län | 8,037 |
| 5 | EskilstunaSödermanlands län | 5,422 |
Bottom 5
SäterDalarnas län
- Number
- 10
Malung-SälenDalarnas län
- Number
- 10
StorforsVärmlands län
- Number
- 10
OrsaDalarnas län
- Number
- 11
OckelboGävleborgs län
- Number
- 12
| # | Municipality | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SäterDalarnas län | 10 |
| 2 | Malung-SälenDalarnas län | 10 |
| 3 | StorforsVärmlands län | 10 |
| 4 | OrsaDalarnas län | 11 |
| 5 | OckelboGävleborgs län | 12 |
Frequently asked questions
›How many people born in Iraq live in Sweden in 2025?
141,451 people born in Iraq were registered residents of Sweden on 31 December 2025. That is 6.4% of all foreign-born residents. Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december.
›How has the number changed since 2000?
From 49,372 in 2000 to 141,451 in 2025 — a change of +92,079. Since 2015: +9,563.
›Which municipality has the most people born in Iraq?
Stockholm, with 14,996 registered residents born in Iraq (2025). Followed by Göteborg and Malmö.
›What counts as "born in Iraq"?
"Born in Iraq" 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 Iraq 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 Iraq" 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 Iraq 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.