Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Sweden

Sweden: Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year was 223,434 Person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
223,434 Person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 41 countries
All-time high
411,880 Person
in 2018
All-time low
28 Person
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Sweden, 2008–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2008201620252008: 290 Person2009: 381 Person2010: 741 Person2011: 660 Person2012: 28 Person2013: 32 Person2014: 37 Person2015: 337.4k Person2016: 381.7k Person2017: 410.4k Person2018: 411.9k Person2019: 391.0k Person2020: 359.3k Person2021: 321.1k Person2022: 271.6k Person2023: 244.4k Person2024: 221.4k Person2025: 223.4k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in Sweden is 223,434 Person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in Sweden peaked at 411,880 Person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28 Person, in 2012.

Sweden ranks 13th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Sweden, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 290 Person
2009 381 Person +31.4%
2010 741 Person +94.5%
2011 660 Person -10.9%
2012 28 Person -95.8%
2013 32 Person +14.3%
2014 37 Person +15.6%
2015 337,360 Person +911683.8%
2016 381,747 Person +13.2%
2017 410,367 Person +7.5%
2018 411,880 Person +0.4%
2019 391,007 Person -5.1%
2020 359,291 Person -8.1%
2021 321,110 Person -10.6%
2022 271,582 Person -15.4%
2023 244,423 Person -10.0%
2024 221,381 Person -9.4%
2025 223,434 Person +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 335.5 Person 290 Person 381 Person 2
2010s 193,386 Person 28 Person 411,880 Person 10
2020s 273,537 Person 221,381 Person 359,291 Person 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Czechia 263,005 Person compare
  2. 11 Poland 234,945 Person compare
  3. 11 Poland 234,945 Person compare
  4. 14 Latvia 211,747 Person compare
  5. 14 Latvia 211,747 Person compare
  6. 16 Slovenia 145,663 Person compare
  7. 16 Slovenia 145,663 Person compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in Sweden?
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in Sweden was 223,434 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 411,880 Person in 2018.
What is the lowest long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 28 Person in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Sweden. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/long-term-residents-by-citizenship-on-31-december-of-each-year/sweden/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/long-term-residents-by-citizenship-on-31-december-of-each-year/sweden/">Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Sweden</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 698 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed