Of Sweden's total population of 10.55 million people in 2023, nearly 8.4 million were Swedish-born citizens. Of the country's foreign-born population, the highest number came from Asia, with 856,000 people. People from the Nordic and EU countries made up the second largest group of foreign-born citizens in Sweden in 2023. The total number of foreign-born citizens in Sweden increased over the past 10 years.
Number of inhabitants in Sweden in 2023, by region of birth
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Number of inhabitants (in thousands)
Sweden
8,381
Asia
856
The Nordic countries and the EU, excluding Sweden
600
Europe except EU and the Nordic countries including Latin America, North America and Oceania*
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