The number of people born outside of Sweden as a share of the Swedish population increased since 2010. That year, 1.38 million of the country's inhabitants were born outside of Sweden, whereas this number had increased to 2.17 million by 2023. In other words, foreign-born citizens made up around 20 percent of the population in Sweden in 2023. Of the 2.17 million people born outside of Sweden, the highest number came from Syria.
Population in Sweden from 2010 to 2023, by birthplace
(in millions)
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Statistics Sweden. (February 22, 2024). Population in Sweden from 2010 to 2023, by birthplace (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143161/sweden-population-by-birthplace/
Statistics Sweden. "Population in Sweden from 2010 to 2023, by birthplace (in millions)." Chart. February 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143161/sweden-population-by-birthplace/
Statistics Sweden. (2024). Population in Sweden from 2010 to 2023, by birthplace (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143161/sweden-population-by-birthplace/
Statistics Sweden. "Population in Sweden from 2010 to 2023, by Birthplace (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143161/sweden-population-by-birthplace/
Statistics Sweden, Population in Sweden from 2010 to 2023, by birthplace (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143161/sweden-population-by-birthplace/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Population in Sweden from 2010 to 2023, by birthplace (in millions) [Graph], Statistics Sweden, February 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143161/sweden-population-by-birthplace/