International migrant stock in Sweden
International migrants made up 21.4% of the population of Sweden in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1990.
Sweden, 2024
21.4%
Change from 2020
+1.8percentage points
European Union, 2024
14.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
14.2%
Position in 2024
43rd of 216
International migrant stock in Sweden over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Sweden | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.4% | 14.1% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | 12.2% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | 10.6% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | 9.9% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | 8.8% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | 7.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 19.6% in 2020, a change of +1.8 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 9.2%, the figure has changed by +12.2 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, Sweden has the 43rd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 14.1%.
More for Sweden
All statistics for Sweden
Net migration
47,079 people
2025 · World Bank
Immigration
116,197 immigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Emigration
86,449 emigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Acquisitions of citizenship
62,989 people
2024 · Eurostat
First-time asylum applicants
5,100 applicants
2025 · Eurostat
Net migration rate
1.2 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat