Malmö
- County
- Skåne län
- Number
- 6,789
People born in Yugoslavia living in Sweden
58,757 people born in Yugoslavia were registered residents of Sweden on 31 December 2025. That is 2.7% of all foreign-born residents.
Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december · Reference years: 2000–2025
Trend 2000–2025
2000: 71,972; 2001: 73,274; 2002: 74,418; 2003: 75,099; 2004: 74,559; 2005: 74,032; 2006: 73,671; 2007: 72,939; 2008: 72,285; 2009: 71,578; 2010: 70,819; 2011: 70,050; 2012: 69,269; 2013: 68,554; 2014: 67,892; 2015: 67,190; 2016: 66,539; 2017: 65,877; 2018: 65,124; 2019: 64,349; 2020: 63,419; 2021: 62,444; 2022: 61,554; 2023: 60,636; 2024: 59,692; 2025: 58,757
| Year | Value (residents) |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 71,972 |
| 2001 | 73,274 |
| 2002 | 74,418 |
| 2003 | 75,099 |
| 2004 | 74,559 |
| 2005 | 74,032 |
| 2006 | 73,671 |
| 2007 | 72,939 |
| 2008 | 72,285 |
| 2009 | 71,578 |
| 2010 | 70,819 |
| 2011 | 70,050 |
| 2012 | 69,269 |
| 2013 | 68,554 |
| 2014 | 67,892 |
| 2015 | 67,190 |
| 2016 | 66,539 |
| 2017 | 65,877 |
| 2018 | 65,124 |
| 2019 | 64,349 |
| 2020 | 63,419 |
| 2021 | 62,444 |
| 2022 | 61,554 |
| 2023 | 60,636 |
| 2024 | 59,692 |
| 2025 | 58,757 |
Use this statistic
Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december (FodelselandArKCKM / FolkmRegFlandKCKM; history FodelselandArK) · 2000–2025 · Data status: complete / observed
2000
71,972
2015
67,190
2025
58,757
Top 15 municipalities (2025)
Göteborg
- County
- Västra Götalands län
- Number
- 5,238
Stockholm
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 3,235
Helsingborg
- County
- Skåne län
- Number
- 3,199
Halmstad
- County
- Hallands län
- Number
- 2,333
Landskrona
- County
- Skåne län
- Number
- 1,380
Borås
- County
- Västra Götalands län
- Number
- 1,259
Jönköping
- County
- Jönköpings län
- Number
- 1,256
Norrköping
- County
- Östergötlands län
- Number
- 1,140
Kristianstad
- County
- Skåne län
- Number
- 1,058
Växjö
- County
- Kronobergs län
- Number
- 862
Örebro
- County
- Örebro län
- Number
- 836
Botkyrka
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 776
Trollhättan
- County
- Västra Götalands län
- Number
- 764
Trelleborg
- County
- Skåne län
- Number
- 751
| # | Municipality | County | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malmö | Skåne län | 6,789 |
| 2 | Göteborg | Västra Götalands län | 5,238 |
| 3 | Stockholm | Stockholms län | 3,235 |
| 4 | Helsingborg | Skåne län | 3,199 |
| 5 | Halmstad | Hallands län | 2,333 |
| 6 | Landskrona | Skåne län | 1,380 |
| 7 | Borås | Västra Götalands län | 1,259 |
| 8 | Jönköping | Jönköpings län | 1,256 |
| 9 | Norrköping | Östergötlands län | 1,140 |
| 10 | Kristianstad | Skåne län | 1,058 |
| 11 | Växjö | Kronobergs län | 862 |
| 12 | Örebro | Örebro län | 836 |
| 13 | Botkyrka | Stockholms län | 776 |
| 14 | Trollhättan | Västra Götalands län | 764 |
| 15 | Trelleborg | Skåne län | 751 |
Top 5 and bottom 5 municipalities
Yugoslavia · 2025
Top 5
MalmöSkåne län
- Number
- 6,789
GöteborgVästra Götalands län
- Number
- 5,238
StockholmStockholms län
- Number
- 3,235
HelsingborgSkåne län
- Number
- 3,199
HalmstadHallands län
- Number
- 2,333
| # | Municipality | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MalmöSkåne län | 6,789 |
| 2 | GöteborgVästra Götalands län | 5,238 |
| 3 | StockholmStockholms län | 3,235 |
| 4 | HelsingborgSkåne län | 3,199 |
| 5 | HalmstadHallands län | 2,333 |
Bottom 5
ValdemarsvikÖstergötlands län
- Number
- 10
PiteåNorrbottens län
- Number
- 10
SmedjebackenDalarnas län
- Number
- 10
EdaVärmlands län
- Number
- 10
ÖckeröVästra Götalands län
- Number
- 10
| # | Municipality | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ValdemarsvikÖstergötlands län | 10 |
| 2 | PiteåNorrbottens län | 10 |
| 3 | SmedjebackenDalarnas län | 10 |
| 4 | EdaVärmlands län | 10 |
| 5 | ÖckeröVästra Götalands län | 10 |
Frequently asked questions
›How many people born in Yugoslavia live in Sweden in 2025?
58,757 people born in Yugoslavia were registered residents of Sweden on 31 December 2025. That is 2.7% of all foreign-born residents. Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december.
›How has the number changed since 2000?
From 71,972 in 2000 to 58,757 in 2025 — a change of −13,215. Since 2015: −8,433.
›Which municipality has the most people born in Yugoslavia?
Malmö, with 6,789 registered residents born in Yugoslavia (2025). Followed by Göteborg and Stockholm.
›What counts as "born in Yugoslavia"?
"Born in Yugoslavia" 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 Yugoslavia 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 Yugoslavia" 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 Yugoslavia 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.