The number of foreign citizens as a share of the total population in Sweden increased steadily from 2010 to 2023. While 1.8 million foreign inhabitants lived in the country in 2010, the number had increased to 2.87 million in 2023. Over the same period, the number of Swedish inhabitants increased from 7.62 million to 7.69 million. Syrians made up the largest group of foreign-born citizens in the Nordic country that year.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents the median household income across different racial categories in Sweden town. It portrays the median household income of the head of household across racial categories (excluding ethnicity) as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to gain insights into economic disparities and trends and explore the variations in median houshold income for diverse racial categories.

Key observations

Based on our analysis of the distribution of Sweden town population by race & ethnicity, the population is predominantly White. This particular racial category constitutes the majority, accounting for 83.20% of the total residents in Sweden town. Notably, the median household income for White households is $72,813. Interestingly, despite the White population being the most populous, it is worth noting that Two or More Races households actually reports the highest median household income, with a median income of $126,094. This reveals that, while Whites may be the most numerous in Sweden town, Two or More Races households experience greater economic prosperity in terms of median household income.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Racial categories include:

• White
• Black or African American
• American Indian and Alaska Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Some other race
• Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

• Race of the head of household: This column presents the self-identified race of the household head, encompassing all relevant racial categories (excluding ethnicity) applicable in Sweden town.
• Median household income: Median household income, adjusting for inflation, presented in 2023-inflation-adjusted dollars

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Sweden town median household income by race. You can refer the same here

The number of citizenships acquired in Sweden increased over the past decade. Whereas 50,000 citizenships were acquired in 2013, over 92,000 were granted in 2022. However, the number fell below 70,000 in 2023.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Sweden town by race. It includes the population of Sweden town across racial categories (excluding ethnicity) as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Sweden town across relevant racial categories.

Key observations

The percent distribution of Sweden town population by race (across all racial categories recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau): 91.12% are white, 5.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.58% are Asian and 2.17% are multiracial.

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Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Racial categories include:

• White
• Black or African American
• American Indian and Alaska Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Some other race
• Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

• Race: This column displays the racial categories (excluding ethnicity) for the Sweden town
• Population: The population of the racial category (excluding ethnicity) in the Sweden town is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each race as a proportion of Sweden town total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Sweden town Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

Sweden SE: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data was reported at 14.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15.000 Person for 2016. Sweden SE: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data is updated yearly, averaging 19.500 Person from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2017, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.000 Person in 2005 and a record low of 5.000 Person in 2001. Sweden SE: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant.; ; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Statistics Database, Statistical Yearbook and data files, complemented by statistics on Palestinian refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA as published on its website. Data from UNHCR are available online at: www.unhcr.org/en-us/figures-at-a-glance.html.; Sum;

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Non-Hispanic population of New Sweden town by race. It includes the distribution of the Non-Hispanic population of New Sweden town across various race categories as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the Non-Hispanic population distribution of New Sweden town across relevant racial categories.

Key observations

Of the Non-Hispanic population in New Sweden town, the largest racial group is White alone with a population of 444 (86.89% of the total Non-Hispanic population).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Racial categories include:

• White
• Black or African American
• American Indian and Alaska Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Some other race
• Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

• Race: This column displays the racial categories (for Non-Hispanic) for the New Sweden town
• Population: The population of the racial category (for Non-Hispanic) in the New Sweden town is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each race as a proportion of New Sweden town total Non-Hispanic population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

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This dataset is a part of the main dataset for New Sweden town Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

This statistic presents the result of a survey on the most attractive foreign people according to Swedish travelers in 2017. That year, ** percent of respondents stated to find the local people in Spain most attractive. ** percent of surveyed Swedes liked Italians best, while the majority of ** percent were most attracted by people from their home country Sweden.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Non-Hispanic population of Sweden township by race. It includes the distribution of the Non-Hispanic population of Sweden township across various race categories as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the Non-Hispanic population distribution of Sweden township across relevant racial categories.

Key observations

Of the Non-Hispanic population in Sweden township, the largest racial group is White alone with a population of 709 (93.41% of the total Non-Hispanic population).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Racial categories include:

• White
• Black or African American
• American Indian and Alaska Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Some other race
• Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

• Race: This column displays the racial categories (for Non-Hispanic) for the Sweden township
• Population: The population of the racial category (for Non-Hispanic) in the Sweden township is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each race as a proportion of Sweden township total Non-Hispanic population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Sweden township Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

In 2024, the leading country of origin for inbound tourism in Sweden was Germany. Based on the total number of nights spent by tourists in accommodation establishments across the country, around *** million overnight stays were spent by Germans in Sweden. Norway closely followed, with Denmark as the third-largest inbound traveler to Sweden.

Sweden - Foreign-born population was 2169296.00 in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Sweden - Foreign-born population - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Sweden - Foreign-born population reached a record high of 2169296.00 in December of 2024 and a record low of 1337214.00 in December of 2010.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Sweden town Hispanic or Latino population. It includes the distribution of the Hispanic or Latino population, of Sweden town, by their ancestries, as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the origin of the Hispanic or Latino population of Sweden town.

Key observations

Among the Hispanic population in Sweden town, regardless of the race, the largest group is of Other Hispanic or Latino origin, with a population of 222 (38.61% of the total Hispanic population).

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Origin for Hispanic or Latino population include:

• Mexican
• Puerto Rican
• Cuban
• Other Hispanic or Latino

Variables / Data Columns

• Origin: This column displays the origin for Hispanic or Latino population for the Sweden town
• Population: The population of the specific origin for Hispanic or Latino population in the Sweden town is shown in this column.
• % of Total Hispanic Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each Hispanic origin as a proportion of Sweden town total Hispanic or Latino population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Sweden town Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

Graph and download economic data for Amount Outstanding of International Debt Securities for Issuers in General Government Sector, All Maturities, Nationality of Issuer in Sweden (DISCONTINUED) (IDSGGGAMNIAOSE) from Q3 1993 to Q2 2015 about Sweden, sector, maturity, debt, securities, and government.

Graph and download economic data for Announced Issues of International Bonds and Notes for All Issuers, Nationality of Issuer in Sweden (DISCONTINUED) (IBANAINIAISE) from Q1 1966 to Q2 2015 about issues, notes, Sweden, and bonds.

Sweden Number of Immigrants: Grenada data was reported at 2.000 Person in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.000 Person for 2016. Sweden Number of Immigrants: Grenada data is updated yearly, averaging 2.000 Person from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.000 Person in 2006 and a record low of 0.000 Person in 2015. Sweden Number of Immigrants: Grenada data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Sweden. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.G009: Number of Immigrants: by Sex and Country.

The total population in Sweden was estimated at 10.6 million people in 2025, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Sweden Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

SE: Population: Female: Ages 0-4: % of Female Population data was reported at 5.804 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.783 % for 2016. SE: Population: Female: Ages 0-4: % of Female Population data is updated yearly, averaging 5.867 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.068 % in 1968 and a record low of 4.647 % in 2002. SE: Population: Female: Ages 0-4: % of Female Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

The largest number of asylum applications among men in Sweden in 2023 were submitted by Afghans, amounting to over 950 applications. Immigrants from Uzbekistan constituted the second largest group of asylum seekers with 654 applications, followed by Iraqi asylum seekers. In total, 12,644 people applied for asylum in Sweden in 2023.

The total population of Sweden was estimated at 10.59 million people in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the total population rose by 2.27 million people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The total population will steadily rise by 460,000 people over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

This survey is the Swedish part of the 1995 'International Social Survey Program' (ISSP), and it focuses on national identity. Respondents were asked to comment on various topics regarding national identity, such as how 'close' they felt to Sweden, national pride, Sweden's relations with other countries, and treatment of immigrants and minority groups. Those queried were asked to describe the pride they felt towards Sweden's accomplishments in the following areas: political influence, economics, social security, science and technology, sports, the arts, armed forces, history, and treatment of others. A series of questions probed for respondents' views regarding international relations, including foreign trade restrictions, international problem-solving attempts, foreign language education, the purchase of land by foreigners, the nationality of television programs and movies, and the benefits of membership in regional international organizations. Respondents were also asked to assess their countries´ treatment of minority groups and immigrants. Topics covered the preservation of minority traditions, the impact of immigrant groups on crime, the economy, the job market, cultural openness, special provisions for political refugees, and the citizenship process. Demographic variables include age, sex, education, marital status, personal and family income, employment status, household size and composition, occupation, religion, social class, union membership, political party, political orientation, race, ethnicity, language fluency, demographics of community, and citizenship.

Purpose:

ISSP aims to design and implement internationally comparable attitude surveys. The study in 1995 investigating National identity: Sweden.

Sweden Number of Immigrants: South Sudan data was reported at 35.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.000 Person for 2016. Sweden Number of Immigrants: South Sudan data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 Person from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 0.000 Person in 2011. Sweden Number of Immigrants: South Sudan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Sweden. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.G009: Number of Immigrants: by Sex and Country.