People born in Syria made up the largest group of Sweden's foreign-born population in 2021. Around 196,000 people born in Syria lived in Sweden as of 2021. Iraqi made up the second largest group of foreign-born citizens, followed by Sweden's neighboring country Finland. The total number of foreign-born citizens living in the Scandinavian country increased over the past 10 years.
Foreign-born population in Sweden in 2021, by country of birth
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Statistics Sweden. (February 22, 2022). Foreign-born population in Sweden in 2021, by country of birth [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041828/sweden-foreign-born-population-origin/
Statistics Sweden. "Foreign-born population in Sweden in 2021, by country of birth." Chart. February 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041828/sweden-foreign-born-population-origin/
Statistics Sweden. (2022). Foreign-born population in Sweden in 2021, by country of birth. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041828/sweden-foreign-born-population-origin/
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