Female migrants in Sweden
Sweden: Female migrants was 49.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Sweden, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
In 2020, female migrants in Sweden stood at 49.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Sweden peaked at 52.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 93rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.4% | — |
| 1995 | 51.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 51.4% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 50.9% | 51.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Sweden?
- Female migrants in Sweden was 49.7% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for female migrants?
- Sweden ranks 93rd out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.