Recent immigrants by country of birth in Sweden

Sweden: Recent immigrants by country of birth was 0.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.7
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
14th
of 28 countries
All-time high
1
in 2020
All-time low
0.5
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Recent immigrants by country of birth in Sweden, 2008–2025

00.20.40.60.812008201620252008: 0.52009: 0.62010: 0.62011: 0.72012: 0.72013: 0.72014: 0.72015: 0.72016: 0.82017: 0.82018: 0.82019: 0.92020: 12021: 0.82022: 0.72023: 0.72024: 0.62025: 0.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for recent immigrants by country of birth in Sweden is 0.7, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, recent immigrants by country of birth in Sweden peaked at 1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2008.

Sweden ranks 14th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Recent immigrants by country of birth in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Recent immigrants by country of birth in Sweden, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 0.5
2009 0.6 +20.0%
2010 0.6 +0.0%
2011 0.7 +16.7%
2012 0.7 +0.0%
2013 0.7 +0.0%
2014 0.7 +0.0%
2015 0.7 +0.0%
2016 0.8 +14.3%
2017 0.8 +0.0%
2018 0.8 +0.0%
2019 0.9 +12.5%
2020 1 +11.1%
2021 0.8 -20.0%
2022 0.7 -12.5%
2023 0.7 +0.0%
2024 0.6 -14.3%
2025 0.7 +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.55 0.5 0.6 2
2010s 0.74 0.6 0.9 10
2020s 0.75 0.6 1 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 15 Spain 0.3 compare
  2. 15 Finland 0.3 compare
  3. 17 Czechia 0.2 compare
  4. 17 Hungary 0.2 compare
  5. 17 Poland 0.2 compare
  6. 17 Slovenia 0.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recent immigrants by country of birth in Sweden?
Recent immigrants by country of birth in Sweden was 0.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
What is the lowest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2008.
How does Sweden rank for recent immigrants by country of birth?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
Is recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Recent immigrants by country of birth
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 482 data points, 2008–2025
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