Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Sweden
Sweden: Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of was 33.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 33.2% for children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Sweden peaked at 33.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2015.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27.5% | — |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 33.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 33.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.3% | 27.5% | 32.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.2% | 33.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Luxembourg 35.5% compare
- 2 Switzerland 35.3% compare
- 4 Germany 30.4% compare
- 5 Spain 30.3% compare
- 6 Malta 29.9% compare
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Sweden?
- Children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Sweden was 33.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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