Göteborg
- County
- Västra Götalands län
- Number
- 13,332
People born in Iran living in Sweden
87,292 people born in Iran were registered residents of Sweden on 31 December 2025. That is 3.9% of all foreign-born residents.
Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december · Reference years: 2000–2025
Trend 2000–2025
2000: 51,101; 2001: 51,844; 2002: 52,721; 2003: 53,241; 2004: 53,982; 2005: 54,470; 2006: 55,747; 2007: 56,516; 2008: 57,663; 2009: 59,922; 2010: 62,120; 2011: 63,828; 2012: 65,649; 2013: 67,211; 2014: 68,436; 2015: 69,067; 2016: 70,637; 2017: 74,096; 2018: 77,386; 2019: 80,136; 2020: 81,301; 2021: 83,122; 2022: 85,488; 2023: 86,838; 2024: 87,115; 2025: 87,292
| Year | Value (residents) |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 51,101 |
| 2001 | 51,844 |
| 2002 | 52,721 |
| 2003 | 53,241 |
| 2004 | 53,982 |
| 2005 | 54,470 |
| 2006 | 55,747 |
| 2007 | 56,516 |
| 2008 | 57,663 |
| 2009 | 59,922 |
| 2010 | 62,120 |
| 2011 | 63,828 |
| 2012 | 65,649 |
| 2013 | 67,211 |
| 2014 | 68,436 |
| 2015 | 69,067 |
| 2016 | 70,637 |
| 2017 | 74,096 |
| 2018 | 77,386 |
| 2019 | 80,136 |
| 2020 | 81,301 |
| 2021 | 83,122 |
| 2022 | 85,488 |
| 2023 | 86,838 |
| 2024 | 87,115 |
| 2025 | 87,292 |
Use this statistic
Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december (FodelselandArKCKM / FolkmRegFlandKCKM; history FodelselandArK) · 2000–2025 · Data status: complete / observed
2000
51,101
2015
69,067
2025
87,292
Top 15 municipalities (2025)
Stockholm
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 12,419
Malmö
- County
- Skåne län
- Number
- 4,504
Uppsala
- County
- Uppsala län
- Number
- 4,051
Solna
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 2,715
Järfälla
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 2,650
Västerås
- County
- Västmanlands län
- Number
- 2,337
Sollentuna
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 2,197
Upplands Väsby
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 1,810
Täby
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 1,758
Borås
- County
- Västra Götalands län
- Number
- 1,577
Sundbyberg
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 1,556
Lund
- County
- Skåne län
- Number
- 1,518
Linköping
- County
- Östergötlands län
- Number
- 1,511
Mölndal
- County
- Västra Götalands län
- Number
- 1,434
| # | Municipality | County | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Göteborg | Västra Götalands län | 13,332 |
| 2 | Stockholm | Stockholms län | 12,419 |
| 3 | Malmö | Skåne län | 4,504 |
| 4 | Uppsala | Uppsala län | 4,051 |
| 5 | Solna | Stockholms län | 2,715 |
| 6 | Järfälla | Stockholms län | 2,650 |
| 7 | Västerås | Västmanlands län | 2,337 |
| 8 | Sollentuna | Stockholms län | 2,197 |
| 9 | Upplands Väsby | Stockholms län | 1,810 |
| 10 | Täby | Stockholms län | 1,758 |
| 11 | Borås | Västra Götalands län | 1,577 |
| 12 | Sundbyberg | Stockholms län | 1,556 |
| 13 | Lund | Skåne län | 1,518 |
| 14 | Linköping | Östergötlands län | 1,511 |
| 15 | Mölndal | Västra Götalands län | 1,434 |
Frequently asked questions
›How many people born in Iran live in Sweden in 2025?
87,292 people born in Iran were registered residents of Sweden on 31 December 2025. That is 3.9% of all foreign-born residents. Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december.
›How has the number changed since 2000?
From 51,101 in 2000 to 87,292 in 2025 — a change of +36,191. Since 2015: +18,225.
›Which municipality has the most people born in Iran?
Göteborg, with 13,332 registered residents born in Iran (2025). Followed by Stockholm and Malmö.
›What counts as "born in Iran"?
"Born in Iran" 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 Iran 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 Iran" 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 Iran 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.