Europe

Sweden

Demographic breakdown, rankings, and historical trends for Sweden.

Snapshot
Current approximate figures
Native / european
78%
Catholic
1%
Protestant
51%
Orthodox
2%
Anti-immigration
13%
Market cap
$1.4T
Native median age
40.7 yrs

Origin and religion by region

Where residents of each of Sweden's regions were born, from the 2021 census, and their religion where it's recorded regionally. Hover a region for its full breakdown and top countries of birth.

Foreign-born share of population by region in Sweden, 2021

Share of each NUTS 3 region's residents born in the selected places; deeper means higher.

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Foreign-born
0%0.0%
No dataSource: Eurostat, Census 2021 (cens_21cob_r3). Boundaries © EuroGeographics
Other EU + Rest of Europe + Turkey + Middle East & N. Africa + Sub-Saharan Africa + South Asia + East & SE Asia + Latin America + Other / unknown

Rankings

Where Sweden lands among all 12 countries in the data set.

Native / European share
78%
8 / 12
Anti-immigration intensity
13%
12 / 12
Market capitalization
$1.4T
6 / 12
Native median age (youngest first)
40.7 yrs
2 / 12
Fishback benchmark (30, married & homeowner)
13%
12 / 12
Wealth share held by age 30 and under
5%
3 / 12

Native / european share over time

Approximate native / european population share from 1960 to 2025.

Native / european population share

Political leanings over time

Parliamentary vote share in four left–right bands from 1960 to 2025.

Left wingLeft of centerRight of centerRight wing