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Foreign background by municipality 2025

The share of residents with a foreign background in all 290 Swedish municipalities 2025 — ranked, filterable by county and comparable over time. Data from Statistics Sweden (BE0101Q2, UtlSvBakgGrov). The national average is 27.7 %.

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Max 6 municipalities. Source: SCB BE0101Q2 (UtlSvBakgGrov).

Largest increase since 2015

The municipalities where the share with a foreign background grew the most over the past 10 years (percentage points).

National average

County
Foreign background
27.7 %
Change (10y)

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Largest year-over-year changes (2024→2025)

Recent year-over-year movements. Source: Statistics Sweden BE0101Q2.

Boden

Share 2025
16.4 %
Δ last year
+2.6 pp

Åsele

Share 2025
16.6 %
Δ last year
+1.2 pp

Ludvika

Share 2025
26.5 %
Δ last year
+1.1 pp

Hagfors

Share 2025
20.5 %
Δ last year
+1.0 pp

Munkfors

Share 2025
18.9 %
Δ last year
+0.9 pp

Arjeplog

Share 2025
13.1 %
Δ last year
+0.9 pp

Burlöv

Share 2025
50.0 %
Δ last year
+0.8 pp

Top 10 — highest share

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Top 10 — lowest share

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All 290 municipalities

Showing 290 of 290 municipalities.

National average

County
Foreign background
27.7 %
Change (10y)

By county

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