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Immigration and foreign background in Oskarshamn

Latest statistics: 2024–2025 depending on indicator

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Of 26,800 residents (2025), 20.2 % have a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden — below the national average of 27.7 % (−7.5 pp). This page covers what falls under immigration: share, origin, people received, vulnerable areas and modelled net cost.

Last updated: 13 Jul 2026View changelog

Trend 2002–2025

Share of the population in Oskarshamn with a foreign background. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), BE0101Q2.

Country/region of birth

How the municipality's residents are distributed by region of birth. Foreign-born residents are people born outside Sweden. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), FolkmRegFlandK.

Country of birth

2024

Foreign-born residents

4,191 people

15.6% of the population · 2024

Foreign-born = born outside Sweden (narrower than "foreign background").

Born in Sweden84.4 %(22,732)

Nordics excluding Sweden0.9 %(255)

Other Europe4.9 %(1,310)

Outside Europe9.8 %(2,626)

Thin line = national average. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), FolkmRegFlandK.

People received, vulnerable areas & marginal cost

People received over the last 5 years, the Police's vulnerable areas and modelled marginal net cost per resident — the 2020–2024 inflow only, not the whole population.

Immigration & marginal cost

2020–2024

Foreign-born (20–64): 21.2 %
Received, 5 years: 161
Vulnerable areas: —
Marginal cost / resident / yr: −112 kr

Analysis/modelSource/method: Ruist (2025), Sverigefakta calculation

This is Sverigefakta's analytical model calculation based on the stated method — not official municipal statistics.

Only the 2020–2024 inflow. The cost of previously received individuals is not included. Total net cost including the whole stock is likely 5–15× higher — Ruist's national estimate corresponded to roughly −4,100 SEK/resident/year in 2015 for the entire refugee stock.

No vulnerable areas in this municipality according to the Swedish Police situational report 2025.

Marginal cost = (received 2020–2024 / 5) × Ruist's net cost per person and year (74,000 SEK in 2018 prices, inflation-adjusted to 2025; range 53k/74k/94k → 67k/94k/119k) / population. Not official municipal statistics.

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Oskarshamn vs neighbours

Nearest municipalities plus county and national averages.

Högsby

Share 2025: 29,0 %
Δ 2015→2025: +6.9 pp
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National average

Share 2025: 27,7 %
Δ 2015→2025: +4.2 pp
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Hultsfred

Share 2025: 25,6 %
Δ 2015→2025: +5.8 pp
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Kalmar

Share 2025: 20,5 %
Δ 2015→2025: +5.7 pp
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Oskarshamn

Share 2025: 20,2 %
Δ 2015→2025: +5.3 pp
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Kalmar län

Share 2025: 18,8 %
Δ 2015→2025: +4.6 pp
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Vimmerby

Share 2025: 16,5 %
Δ 2015→2025: +5.0 pp
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Mönsterås

Share 2025: 16,3 %
Δ 2015→2025: +2.8 pp
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Neighbouring municipalities compared
Municipality	Share 2025	Δ 2015→2025	View →
Högsby	29,0 %	+6.9 pp	View →
National average	27,7 %	+4.2 pp
Hultsfred	25,6 %	+5.8 pp	View →
Kalmar	20,5 %	+5.7 pp	View →
Oskarshamn	20,2 %	+5.3 pp
Kalmar län	18,8 %	+4.6 pp
Vimmerby	16,5 %	+5.0 pp	View →
Mönsterås	16,3 %	+2.8 pp	View →

Vanligaste födelseländer i Oskarshamn

Länkar till nationella sidor för respektive födelseland. Källa: SCB BE0101E.

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Frequently asked questions

›How large is immigration to Oskarshamn?

In 2025, 20.2 % of the population in Oskarshamn had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden — −7.5 percentage points below the national average (27.7 %). "Foreign background" is the broader Statistics Sweden definition and includes both people born abroad and people born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents.

›How has the share with a foreign background in Oskarshamn changed since 2002?

The share has risen from 8.9 % (2002) to 20.2 % (2025), a change of +11.3 percentage points. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), BE0101Q2.

›What is the difference between "foreign background" and "born abroad"?

Born abroad = a person born outside Sweden. Foreign background = born abroad, or born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents. Both measures are official; foreign background always gives a higher figure.

›Where were the foreign-born residents of Oskarshamn born?

See the "Country/region of birth" section on this page. Foreign-born residents are people born outside Sweden, reported in three aggregated groups: the Nordic countries excluding Sweden, the rest of Europe, and outside Europe. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), FolkmRegFlandK.

Sources and method

BE0101Q2Foreign/Swedish background — share by municipality (UtlSvBakgGrov)
Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-06-15
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FolkmRegFlandKPopulation by region, region/country of birth and sex
Reference period: 2000–2024 · Retrieved: 2026-07-17
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BE0101N1Population by municipality, age, sex and year (31 Dec)
Reference period: 2002–2025 · Retrieved: 2026-08-13
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ME0104General elections — votes per party and municipality (Election Authority via SCB)
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Each figure on this page is traceable to the dataset listed above. Missing data is left out — never shown as zero. Read the method