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06/01/26 · 10:09 PM UTC · 7 SOURCES

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What you submitted

“MichaeloKeeffe claims that the foreign-born population of Sweden increased from 5.3% in January 2001 to 20.8% in January 2025.”
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TL;DR ·Current sources lack the 2001 data needed to confirm this specific demographic shift.

WHAT WE FOUND

Hello! I've carefully reviewed the records to help you check these numbers. While the sources show a clear upward trend in Sweden's foreign-born population, they don't provide the information needed to confirm the starting figure of 5.3% in 2001. The earliest data provided begins in 2010, showing that the foreign-born share was already 14.3% at that time . From there, the population grew gradually , reaching 16.8% in 2015 and 18.3% in 2016 . By the end of 2025, the total number of foreign-born individuals reached 2,199,046 . While the 20.8% figure for 2025 aligns with the historical trajectory of steady growth followed by a restrictionist turn , the lack of 2001 statistics in these specific sources means the claim remains unverified.

SOURCES

  1. 1 · pewresearch.orgACADEMIC
    Immigrant share of population jumps in some European countries

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  2. 2 · scb.seWEB
    Population statistics - SCB

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  3. 3 · migrationpolicy.orgWEB
    Sweden | migrationpolicy.org

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  4. 4 · oecd.orgWEB
    Sweden: International Migration Outlook 2025 - OECD

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  5. 5 · statista.comWEB
    Sweden foreign born population 2025 - Statista

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  6. 6 · en.wikipedia.orgWEB
    Immigration to Sweden - Wikipedia

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  7. 7 · tradingeconomics.comWEB
    Sweden - Foreign-born population - 2026 Data 2027 Forecast 2010 ...

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