International migrant stock in Sweden
Sweden: International migrant stock 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 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% |
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 966,527 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 141.47 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 12.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 33.12 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 41.29 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 54.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 54.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,100 SDR per person (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.