International migrant stock, total in Sweden
Sweden: International migrant stock, total was 2.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in Sweden stood at 2.27 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Sweden peaked at 2.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 784,283, in 1990.
That places Sweden 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 864,542 | 784,283 | 944,802 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 1.02 million | 1.13 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.37 million | 1.64 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 2.03 million | 2.27 million | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Sweden
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 125.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.14 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 10.22 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 586.57 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 125.3% (2024)
- Broad money 77.8% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 125.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 9.82 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 47,079 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Sweden?
- International migrant stock, total in Sweden was 2.27 million in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 784,283 in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Sweden ranks 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.