Göteborg
- County
- Västra Götalands län
- Number
- 10,386
People born in Syria living in Sweden
194,606 people born in Syria were registered residents of Sweden on 31 December 2025. That is 8.8% of all foreign-born residents.
Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december · Reference years: 2000–2025
Trend 2000–2025
2000: 14,162; 2001: 14,646; 2002: 15,156; 2003: 15,692; 2004: 16,168; 2005: 16,772; 2006: 17,768; 2007: 18,229; 2008: 18,786; 2009: 19,646; 2010: 20,758; 2011: 22,357; 2012: 27,510; 2013: 41,748; 2014: 67,671; 2015: 98,216; 2016: 149,418; 2017: 172,258; 2018: 185,991; 2019: 191,530; 2020: 193,594; 2021: 196,077; 2022: 197,799; 2023: 197,201; 2024: 196,152; 2025: 194,606
| Year | Value (residents) |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,162 |
| 2001 | 14,646 |
| 2002 | 15,156 |
| 2003 | 15,692 |
| 2004 | 16,168 |
| 2005 | 16,772 |
| 2006 | 17,768 |
| 2007 | 18,229 |
| 2008 | 18,786 |
| 2009 | 19,646 |
| 2010 | 20,758 |
| 2011 | 22,357 |
| 2012 | 27,510 |
| 2013 | 41,748 |
| 2014 | 67,671 |
| 2015 | 98,216 |
| 2016 | 149,418 |
| 2017 | 172,258 |
| 2018 | 185,991 |
| 2019 | 191,530 |
| 2020 | 193,594 |
| 2021 | 196,077 |
| 2022 | 197,799 |
| 2023 | 197,201 |
| 2024 | 196,152 |
| 2025 | 194,606 |
Use this statistic
Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december (FodelselandArKCKM / FolkmRegFlandKCKM; history FodelselandArK) · 2000–2025 · Data status: complete / observed
2000
14,162
2015
98,216
2025
194,606
Top 15 municipalities (2025)
Malmö
- County
- Skåne län
- Number
- 9,530
Södertälje
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 8,379
Stockholm
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 6,979
Norrköping
- County
- Östergötlands län
- Number
- 6,972
Helsingborg
- County
- Skåne län
- Number
- 6,695
Västerås
- County
- Västmanlands län
- Number
- 5,127
Jönköping
- County
- Jönköpings län
- Number
- 4,483
Eskilstuna
- County
- Södermanlands län
- Number
- 4,422
Uppsala
- County
- Uppsala län
- Number
- 4,397
Halmstad
- County
- Hallands län
- Number
- 4,208
Örebro
- County
- Örebro län
- Number
- 3,891
Linköping
- County
- Östergötlands län
- Number
- 3,329
Kristianstad
- County
- Skåne län
- Number
- 3,138
Borås
- County
- Västra Götalands län
- Number
- 2,951
| # | Municipality | County | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Göteborg | Västra Götalands län | 10,386 |
| 2 | Malmö | Skåne län | 9,530 |
| 3 | Södertälje | Stockholms län | 8,379 |
| 4 | Stockholm | Stockholms län | 6,979 |
| 5 | Norrköping | Östergötlands län | 6,972 |
| 6 | Helsingborg | Skåne län | 6,695 |
| 7 | Västerås | Västmanlands län | 5,127 |
| 8 | Jönköping | Jönköpings län | 4,483 |
| 9 | Eskilstuna | Södermanlands län | 4,422 |
| 10 | Uppsala | Uppsala län | 4,397 |
| 11 | Halmstad | Hallands län | 4,208 |
| 12 | Örebro | Örebro län | 3,891 |
| 13 | Linköping | Östergötlands län | 3,329 |
| 14 | Kristianstad | Skåne län | 3,138 |
| 15 | Borås | Västra Götalands län | 2,951 |
Top 5 and bottom 5 municipalities
Syria · 2025
Top 5
GöteborgVästra Götalands län
- Number
- 10,386
MalmöSkåne län
- Number
- 9,530
SödertäljeStockholms län
- Number
- 8,379
StockholmStockholms län
- Number
- 6,979
NorrköpingÖstergötlands län
- Number
- 6,972
| # | Municipality | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GöteborgVästra Götalands län | 10,386 |
| 2 | MalmöSkåne län | 9,530 |
| 3 | SödertäljeStockholms län | 8,379 |
| 4 | StockholmStockholms län | 6,979 |
| 5 | NorrköpingÖstergötlands län | 6,972 |
Bottom 5
VindelnVästerbottens län
- Number
- 12
BjurholmVästerbottens län
- Number
- 14
RättvikDalarnas län
- Number
- 14
RobertsforsVästerbottens län
- Number
- 15
ÄlvdalenDalarnas län
- Number
- 15
| # | Municipality | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VindelnVästerbottens län | 12 |
| 2 | BjurholmVästerbottens län | 14 |
| 3 | RättvikDalarnas län | 14 |
| 4 | RobertsforsVästerbottens län | 15 |
| 5 | ÄlvdalenDalarnas län | 15 |
Frequently asked questions
›How many people born in Syria live in Sweden in 2025?
194,606 people born in Syria were registered residents of Sweden on 31 December 2025. That is 8.8% of all foreign-born residents. Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december.
›How has the number changed since 2000?
From 14,162 in 2000 to 194,606 in 2025 — a change of +180,444. Since 2015: +96,390.
›Which municipality has the most people born in Syria?
Göteborg, with 10,386 registered residents born in Syria (2025). Followed by Malmö and Södertälje.
›What counts as "born in Syria"?
"Born in Syria" 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 Syria 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 Syria" 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 Syria 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.