Stockholm
- County
- Stockholms län
- Number
- 4,088
People born in Thailand living in Sweden
46,036 people born in Thailand were registered residents of Sweden on 31 December 2025. That is 2.1% of all foreign-born residents.
Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december · Reference years: 2000–2025
Trend 2000–2025
2000: 10,353; 2001: 11,185; 2002: 12,375; 2003: 14,294; 2004: 16,281; 2005: 18,277; 2006: 20,524; 2007: 22,926; 2008: 25,858; 2009: 28,739; 2010: 31,378; 2011: 33,613; 2012: 35,554; 2013: 36,974; 2014: 38,129; 2015: 38,792; 2016: 39,877; 2017: 41,240; 2018: 42,394; 2019: 43,556; 2020: 44,339; 2021: 45,109; 2022: 45,631; 2023: 45,940; 2024: 45,882; 2025: 46,036
| Year | Value (residents) |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,353 |
| 2001 | 11,185 |
| 2002 | 12,375 |
| 2003 | 14,294 |
| 2004 | 16,281 |
| 2005 | 18,277 |
| 2006 | 20,524 |
| 2007 | 22,926 |
| 2008 | 25,858 |
| 2009 | 28,739 |
| 2010 | 31,378 |
| 2011 | 33,613 |
| 2012 | 35,554 |
| 2013 | 36,974 |
| 2014 | 38,129 |
| 2015 | 38,792 |
| 2016 | 39,877 |
| 2017 | 41,240 |
| 2018 | 42,394 |
| 2019 | 43,556 |
| 2020 | 44,339 |
| 2021 | 45,109 |
| 2022 | 45,631 |
| 2023 | 45,940 |
| 2024 | 45,882 |
| 2025 | 46,036 |
Use this statistic
Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december (FodelselandArKCKM / FolkmRegFlandKCKM; history FodelselandArK) · 2000–2025 · Data status: complete / observed
2000
10,353
2015
38,792
2025
46,036
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| # | Municipality | County | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm | Stockholms län | 4,088 |
| 2 | Göteborg | Västra Götalands län | 2,157 |
| 3 | Malmö | Skåne län | 1,342 |
| 4 | Uppsala | Uppsala län | 891 |
| 5 | Västerås | Västmanlands län | 771 |
| 6 | Helsingborg | Skåne län | 662 |
| 7 | Linköping | Östergötlands län | 632 |
| 8 | Gävle | Gävleborgs län | 608 |
| 9 | Norrköping | Östergötlands län | 607 |
| 10 | Huddinge | Stockholms län | 601 |
| 11 | Sundsvall | Västernorrlands län | 577 |
| 12 | Örebro | Örebro län | 575 |
| 13 | Luleå | Norrbottens län | 570 |
| 14 | Haninge | Stockholms län | 565 |
| 15 | Umeå | Västerbottens län | 520 |
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Frequently asked questions
›How many people born in Thailand live in Sweden in 2025?
46,036 people born in Thailand were registered residents of Sweden on 31 December 2025. That is 2.1% of all foreign-born residents. Source: SCB BE0101E — Befolkning efter födelseland, 31 december.
›How has the number changed since 2000?
From 10,353 in 2000 to 46,036 in 2025 — a change of +35,683. Since 2015: +7,244.
›Which municipality has the most people born in Thailand?
Stockholm, with 4,088 registered residents born in Thailand (2025). Followed by Göteborg and Malmö.
›What counts as "born in Thailand"?
"Born in Thailand" 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 Thailand 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 Thailand" 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 Thailand 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.