International migrant stock (% of population) in Sweden
Sweden: International migrant stock (% of population) was 21.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock in Sweden is 21.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Sweden peaked at 21.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1990.
That places Sweden 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
International migrant stock (% of population) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.2% | — |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +9.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 21.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 21.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.6%, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.6% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.6% | 21.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Sweden?
- International migrant stock in Sweden was 21.4% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for international migrant stock?
- Sweden ranks 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.