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 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): 83.20% are white, 6.61% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.06% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.47% are some other race and 6.47% are multiracial.

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 (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

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Non-Hispanic population of Sweden town by race. It includes the distribution of the Non-Hispanic population of 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 Sweden town across relevant racial categories.

Key observations

With a zero Hispanic population, Sweden town is 100% Non-Hispanic. Among the Non-Hispanic population, the largest racial group is White alone with a population of 425 (89.85% 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 town
• Population: The population of the racial category (for Non-Hispanic) 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 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 town Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

About this dataset

Context

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

Key observations

The percent distribution of New Sweden town population by race (across all racial categories recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau): 86.46% are white, 5.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.16% are Asian and 6.77% are multiracial.

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 (excluding ethnicity) for the New Sweden town
• Population: The population of the racial category (excluding ethnicity) 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 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 New Sweden town Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

People born in Syria made up the largest group of Sweden's foreign-born population in 2023. Nearly ******* people born in Syria lived in Sweden as of 2023. Iraqis 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. Migration contributes to population growth Sweden's positive net migration rate meant that it's population increased steadily since 2000. In 2022, over 100,000 people immigrated to Sweden, which was still significantly lower than the record year 2016. Syrians fleeing civil war The record number of refugees arriving in 2016 was driven by Syrians fleeing the Civil War in the country. Following the Arab spring and protests for democracy in 2011, fighting broke out between the Syrian national army and several armed factions. Several million people fled the country as a result, some of them seeking refuge in Sweden.

In 2023, people from 30 to 39 years of age made up the largest age group in Sweden. There were nearly 1.5 million people who belonged to this age group. People aged 50 to 59 years made up the second largest age group in Sweden, followed by people between 40 and 49 years. Moreover, there were nearly 1.2 million children between zero and nine, and 3,000 people aged 100 years or more.

Increasing population

Since 2000, the Swedish population increased steadily. This is mainly explained by the country's positive migration flow, but also that more people are being born than people dying.

Decreasing fertility rate

Even though the Swedish population increased steadily during this century, the country's fertility rate decreased steadily since 2010. In 2023, the number of babies born reached a record low. In Europe, however, Sweden's fertility rate is higher than the average.

The database FOLKNET contains information about the population in Sweden’s parishes, cities and municipalities according to the geographical division around 1990, every ten years during the period 1810–1990.

The data has been collected by Christian Svärd, and the Demographic Data Base has digitized the information. The information has mainly been taken from Statistics Sweden’s historical publications. Additional data have been collected from the population forms of the database TABVERK.

The database POPULATION is freely available from the home page of the Demographic Data Base.

The population in Sweden has been increasing at a steady pace over the past two decades. At the end of 2023, the population in Sweden amounted to 10.55 million inhabitants. Among them, 5.31 million were men and 5.24 million were women. That the Swedish population consisted of a higher number of men than women happened in 2015 after several years of a female majority.

More births than deaths 

One reason for the increasing population in Sweden is that the number of babies that are born each year is higher than the number of individuals that deceases. In 2022, 95,000 people died in the country, which was around 3,000 less compared to 2020, where the COVID-19 pandemic hit the hardest. In 2022, the number of births in Sweden was 105,000.

 More immigrants than emigrants 

However, the main reason for the increasing population in Sweden is not due to the higher number of births than deaths, but to the positive migration flow that has been consistent over the last decade. In 2022, there were around 50,000 more individuals arriving than leaving. 

Over the past 24 years, the total population of Sweden increased steadily. In 2000, there were nearly 8.9 million people living in the Scandinavian country, and this had increased to 10.58 million in 2024. The population growth is expected to continue over the next decades, and it is estimated that the population of Sweden will reach over 13 million by 2080. Immigration drove the population growth One main reason for the steadily increasing is the number of immigrants arriving in the country. Even though the number of immigrants fell since the peak in 2016, the population with a foreign background increased steadily over the past 10 years. Syrians make up the largest group of foreigners The high number of immigrants arriving in Sweden in 2016 was caused by the high number or refugees fleeing the Syrian Civil War. As of 2022, Syrians made up the largest foreign group residing in the country. Next to refugees from the Middle East, immigrants from other EU-members such as Poland and neighboring Finland constituted a high number of the foreign-born citizens living in the country.

According to a three-year survey, the share of Swedish respondents without access to a banking account stayed about the same between 2017 and 2021. Interestingly, there was a slight increase of "unbanked" population - or those who or those who did not access to the services of a bank or another, similar financial organization - among the older respondents, as the share within respondents 25 years and up increased from *** percent in 2017 to *** percent in 2021. The report adds that men in Sweden were slightly more likely than women to be financially excluded from services like ATMs, credit cards, or financial products like insurance or mortgages.

Sweden SE: UCB Projection: Population: Mid Year data was reported at 12,011,256.000 Person in 2050. This records an increase from the previous number of 11,956,340.000 Person for 2049. Sweden SE: UCB Projection: Population: Mid Year data is updated yearly, averaging 8,924,354.000 Person from Jun 1950 (Median) to 2050, with 101 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12,011,256.000 Person in 2050 and a record low of 7,014,005.000 Person in 1950. Sweden SE: UCB Projection: Population: Mid Year data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

Demographic statistics — DESO is a nationwide classification created by Statistics Sweden that entered into force in January 2018. DESO divides Sweden into 5,984 areas with between 700 and 2,700 inhabitants at the start. The division follows the county and municipal boundaries.

DESO does not have names or names, but is described with a code with nine unique positions. The first four consist of the county and municipality code and point out the county and the municipality in which the area is located.

The fifth position indicates the category in which the area belongs to A, B or C. A is areas that are mostly outside larger population concentrations or agglomerations. B are areas that are mostly located in population concentrations or agglomerations but are not a central city. Category C is the areas that are mostly located in the municipality’s central city.

The following three positions consist of a sequential number that sorts the areas geographically. This sorting is based on the categories and starts in the south and continues north. The last position is a reserve location that will be used in case a DESO in the future needs to be split. A DESO can only occur in one place.

The Swedish population is forecast to increase over the next years. The total number of inhabitants in Sweden was around 10.6 million in 2023. According to the forecast, there will be approximately 13.8 million people living in Sweden by 2100.

The SUMFOLK database contains a compilation of the aggregated population reports for the years 1895-1930 made by Gunnar Myrdal's research group during the 1930s. They are based on information sent to Statistics Sweden (SCB) by the country's ministers. There is information on migration, population and the number of births and deaths at parish level. Myrdal's research group extracted certain information from the original forms to their own excerpt forms. These excerpts have been registered by Demographic Data Base (DDB) and are available in the SUMFOLK database.

Comprehensive demographic and economic data for Sweden

VERSION 1.5. The world's most accurate population datasets. Seven maps/datasets for the distribution of various populations in Sweden: (1) Overall population density (2) Women (3) Men (4) Children (ages 0-5) (5) Youth (ages 15-24) (6) Elderly (ages 60+) (7) Women of reproductive age (ages 15-49).

Sweden SE: UCB Projection: Population: Mid Year: Growth data was reported at 0.460 % in 2050. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.460 % for 2049. Sweden SE: UCB Projection: Population: Mid Year: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 0.510 % from Jun 1991 (Median) to 2050, with 60 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.910 % in 2009 and a record low of 0.040 % in 1997. Sweden SE: UCB Projection: Population: Mid Year: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.US Census Bureau: Demographic Projection.

The sample was drawn by means of the central population register (CPR) of Statistics Sweden. CPR contains basic demographic and social data on every individual born on the 15th of any month, any year, and irrespective of place of birth or place of residence. Thus CPR forms, in effect, a 3.3 probability sample of the entire Swedish population. From CPR were drawn all men born in any of the years 1899, 1902, 1905, and so on, down to and including 1923. Thus there are nine birth cohorts, spaced with three-year intervals. Information about occupation in the present (son's) generation was taken from CPR. The method for gathering information on occupation in the previous (father's) generation was a different one. In CPR parish of birth (if in Sweden) and date of birth is always stated. Consequently every person can be located in the copies of the parish birth registers filed in Stockholm, and in these registers the father's occupation is stated (if the father is known). Other data collected from the CPR: place of birth and current place of residence, marital status, age of the parents, and information on income based on the tax assessments.

This dataset collection includes several tables, each consisting of related data organized in a structured format. These tables originate from the website of Lantmäteriet (The Land Survey) in Sweden. The dataset focuses on geographic and demographic data. It also includes free data files which are zip-compressed, such as population distribution by gender, public preschools, population by age, and population by Swedish/foreign background, among others. This dataset also contains information about vehicles owned by individuals, categorized by vehicle type and status. The data in this collection is provided in the Shape and MapInfo formats, each delivered in 4 files per layer. The files include geometry files, attribute files in Dbase format, index files, and projection files for the Shape format, and main files/table definitions, attribute files, geometry files, and index files for graphical features for the MapInfo format. Access to this data is free, full and open, but it remains the sole property of the European Union. When distributing or communicating this data, users are obliged to inform the public of its source and not to convey the impression of official endorsement by the Union. If the data has been adapted or modified, this must be clearly stated. This dataset is licensed under CC0 (Creative Commons Zero, https://creativecommons.org/public-domain/cc0/).

This dataset was generated through the Diversity Barometer, a study tracking attitudes towards ethnic diversity and immigration in Sweden since 2005. The data were collected annually between 2005 and 2014, and biennially thereafter. Unweighted samples, consisting of adults aged between 18 and 75 years were used. The data can be managed and analyzed in the statistical program SPSS. The dataset includes the following variable categories: 1. Respondent descriptives 2. Interaction with persons with foreign background at school, work and in the neighborhood. 3. Cultural rights for persons with foreign background. 4. Social rights for persons with foreign background. 5. Immigration as beneficial to the Swedish society. 6. Immigration as a threat to the Swedish society. 7. Attitudes towards Swedish immigration policies. 8. Immigrants are exploited in the Swedish labor market. 9. Interest in interacting with immigrants and learning foreign cultures. 10. Attitudes towards religion in general, and Islam in particular. 11. Willingness to live in the same neighborhood as immigrants. 12. Immigrant-neighborhoods are problem neighborhoods.