Sweden Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population (2025)
Sweden's Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population: 822,876 persons in 2025, -1.4% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_POP1CTZ), 2005–2025.
Sweden (2025)
822,876
persons
-1.4% YoY
YoY Change
-1.4%
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 822,876 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 834,339 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 854,205 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 868,193 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 892,254 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 927,774 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 920,144 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 885,839 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 841,165 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 773,232 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 731,215 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 687,192 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 659,374 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 646,095 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 622,275 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 590,475 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 547,664 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 524,488 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 472,329 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 477,760 | -0.2% |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 822,876 persons in 2025. The latest change was -1.4%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 472,329 persons in 2007 to 927,774 persons in 2020.
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Sweden.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Sweden. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 927,774 persons in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 472,329 persons in 2007. The latest reading is 822,876 persons in 2025. The latest change was -1.4%.