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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
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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