Estimated Iranian-Origin Population in Sweden
135,704
Based on population registers maintained by Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2025

Sweden uses population registers. A person is classified as Iranian-origin if they meet at least one of:

  • Born in Iran — first generation
  • Born in Sweden with a mother or father born in Iran — second generation
Iranian-Origin Population by Generation
87,292
First generation
64% of total
Born in Iran
48,412
Second generation
36% of total
Born in Sweden, parent(s) born in Iran

Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB) — Population Register, 2025

The second generation includes children with one Swedish-born and one Iran-born parent. Third-generation residents are not counted. Classification is from birth records, not self-reported ethnicity.

Source: Eurostat — Iran-born population stock, 1999–2025; gaps filled from Statistics Sweden, 1990 and 1995 from UN DESA

Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB) — Population by country of birth, 2024

Geographic Distribution in Sweden

Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB) — Population by country of birth, 2024