Migrant stock total in Sweden

Sweden: Migrant stock total was 2.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.27 million
World rank
35th
of 232 countries
All-time high
2.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
784,283
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024

Migrant stock total in Sweden, 1990–2024

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1990200720241990: 784.3k1995: 944.8k2000: 1.0M2005: 1.1M2010: 1.4M2015: 1.6M2020: 2.0M2024: 2.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, migrant stock total in Sweden stood at 2.27 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, migrant stock total in Sweden peaked at 2.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 784,283, in 1990.

Sweden ranks 35th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Migrant stock total in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Migrant stock total in Sweden, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 784,283 —
1995 944,802 +20.5%
2000 1.02 million +8.2%
2005 1.13 million +10.3%
2010 1.37 million +21.7%
2015 1.64 million +19.4%
2020 2.03 million +24.2%
2024 2.27 million +11.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 2.27 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 334,150, 6.8× the median. (84 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 2.27 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 429,370, 5.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 864,542 784,283 944,802 2
2000s 1.07 million 1.02 million 1.13 million 2
2010s 1.51 million 1.37 million 1.64 million 2
2020s 2.15 million 2.03 million 2.27 million 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 32 Qatar 2.34 million compare
  2. 33 Austria 2.33 million compare
  3. 34 Oman 2.28 million compare
  4. 36 Israel 2.09 million compare
  5. 37 Kazakhstan 2.09 million compare
  6. 38 Uganda 2.06 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is migrant stock total in Sweden?
Migrant stock total in Sweden was 2.27 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest migrant stock total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.27 million in 2024.
What is the lowest migrant stock total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 784,283 in 1990.
How does Sweden rank for migrant stock total?
Sweden ranks 35th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is migrant stock total rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Migrant stock total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
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