In 2022, people from Asia formed the biggest group of foreign-born inhabitants in Sweden, with over 845,000 people. People born in the EU and the Nordic countries accounted for the second largest group of foreign-born inhabitants, reaching around 593,000 people. Looking at single countries, the largest group of Sweden's foreign-born population was born in
Foreign-born population in Sweden in 2022, by region of birth
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Statistics on Migration in Sweden
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Population in Sweden from 2012-2022, by origin
- Basic Statistic Population in Sweden from 2012-2022, by birthplace
- Basic Statistic Foreign-born population in Sweden 2022, by region of birth
- Premium Statistic Foreign-born population in Sweden 2022, by country of birth
- Basic Statistic Migration flow of Sweden 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of asylum applications in Sweden 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of residence permits granted in Sweden 2011-2021
Immigration and emigration
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- Basic Statistic Immigration to Sweden 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Immigration to Sweden 2011-2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of immigrants to Sweden in 2022, by age group
- Basic Statistic Number immigrants to Sweden 2022, by country of birth
- Basic Statistic Emigration from Sweden 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Emigration from Sweden 2011-2021, by citizenship
- Basic Statistic Emigrations from Sweden in 2022, by country of destination
Asylum
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- Basic Statistic Accepted asylum applicants in Sweden from Q1 2016 to Q4 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of asylum applications in Sweden 2021, by country of origin
- Premium Statistic Number of asylum applications in Sweden 2011-2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of asylum decisions in Sweden 2022, by decision
- Basic Statistic Number of asylum decisions and grants in Sweden 2021, by country of origin
- Basic Statistic Number of accepted grants of asylum in Sweden from 2011-2020
- Basic Statistic Rejected asylum applications in Sweden 2011-2022
Swedish citizenship acquisitions
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- Basic Statistic Number of Swedish citizenship acquisition 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of Swedish citizenship acquisitions 2011-2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of Swedish citizenship acquisitions 2021, by former citizenship
- Premium Statistic Number of Swedish citizenship acquisitions 2021, by age groups
Residence permits
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- Basic Statistic Number of residence permits granted in Sweden 2022, by type of permit
- Premium Statistic Number of granted family reunification residence permits in Sweden 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of granted student residence permits in Sweden 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of granted student residence permits in Sweden 2020, by citizenship
Unaccompanied minors
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- Basic Statistic Number of asylum applications from unaccompanied minors in Sweden 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in Sweden 2011-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Number of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in Sweden 2021, by country of origin
- Premium Statistic Decisions on asylum applications from unaccompanied minors in Sweden 2011-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of residence permits granted unaccompanied minor refugees in Sweden 2010-2020
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- Median weekly earnings of the foreign born population by age U.S. 2020
- Civilian labor force participation rate of foreign born workers by gender U.S. 2020
- Median weekly earnings of foreign born population by gender U.S. 2019-20
- Foreign born workers' earnings as a share of native born earnings U.S. 2019-20
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Statistics Sweden. (February 22, 2023). Foreign-born population in Sweden in 2022, by region of birth [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/522092/foreign-born-population-in-sweden-by-region-of-origin/
Statistics Sweden. "Foreign-born population in Sweden in 2022, by region of birth." Chart. February 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/522092/foreign-born-population-in-sweden-by-region-of-origin/
Statistics Sweden. (2023). Foreign-born population in Sweden in 2022, by region of birth. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/522092/foreign-born-population-in-sweden-by-region-of-origin/
Statistics Sweden. "Foreign-born Population in Sweden in 2022, by Region of Birth." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/522092/foreign-born-population-in-sweden-by-region-of-origin/
Statistics Sweden, Foreign-born population in Sweden in 2022, by region of birth Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/522092/foreign-born-population-in-sweden-by-region-of-origin/ (last visited March 31, 2023)
Foreign-born population in Sweden in 2022, by region of birth [Graph], Statistics Sweden, February 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/522092/foreign-born-population-in-sweden-by-region-of-origin/