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Immigration and foreign background in Stockholm

Latest statistics: 2024–2025 depending on indicator

Location of the municipality in Sweden

Of 999,232 residents (2025), 35.3 % have a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden — above the national average of 27.7 % (+7.6 pp). This page covers what falls under immigration: share, origin, people received, vulnerable areas and modelled net cost.

Last updated: 22 May 2026View changelog

Trend 2002–2025

Share of the population in Stockholm 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

262,721 people

26.4% of the population · 2024

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

Born in Sweden73.6 %(732,853)

Nordics excluding Sweden2.0 %(19,582)

Other Europe8.4 %(83,761)

Outside Europe16.0 %(159,378)

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): 32.4 %
Received, 5 years: 8,215
Vulnerable areas: 8
Marginal cost / resident / yr: −155 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.

Areas per the Swedish Police 2025

HusbyParticularly vulnerable area
RinkebyParticularly vulnerable area
TenstaParticularly vulnerable area
BredängVulnerable area
Hagsätra / RågsvedVulnerable area
HjulstaVulnerable area
Hässelby gårdVulnerable area
VårbergVulnerable area

Swedish Police Authority · Situational report on vulnerable areas 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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Stockholm35.3 %

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

Stockholm vs neighbours

Nearest municipalities plus county and national averages.

Sundbyberg

Share 2025: 47.3 %
Δ 2015→2025: +8.3 pp
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Solna

Share 2025: 45.0 %
Δ 2015→2025: +9.1 pp
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Sollentuna

Share 2025: 40.0 %
Δ 2015→2025: +9.9 pp
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Salem

Share 2025: 35.7 %
Δ 2015→2025: +10.4 pp
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Stockholm

Share 2025: 35.3 %
Δ 2015→2025: +3.8 pp
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Stockholms län

Share 2025: 34.4 %
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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Danderyd

Share 2025: 21.3 %
Δ 2015→2025: +2.9 pp
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Neighbouring municipalities compared
Municipality	Share 2025	Δ 2015→2025	View →
Sundbyberg	47.3 %	+8.3 pp	View →
Solna	45.0 %	+9.1 pp	View →
Sollentuna	40.0 %	+9.9 pp	View →
Salem	35.7 %	+10.4 pp	View →
Stockholm	35.3 %	+3.8 pp
Stockholms län	34.4 %	+6.9 pp
National average	27.7 %	+4.2 pp
Danderyd	21.3 %	+2.9 pp	View →

Vanligaste födelseländer i Stockholm

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

Irak15 177
Finland14 362
Iran12 558
Polen11 661
Indien9 819
Somalia8 665
Turkiet7 800
Kina7 275

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Frequently asked questions

›How large is immigration to Stockholm?

In 2025, 35.3 % of the population in Stockholm had a foreign background according to Statistics Sweden — +7.6 percentage points above 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 Stockholm changed since 2002?

The share has risen from 25.1 % (2002) to 35.3 % (2025), a change of +10.2 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 Stockholm 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