1.1. Contact organisation

Statistics Sweden

1.2. Contact organisation unit

Section for population statistics

1.3. Contact name

Confidential because of GDPR

1.4. Contact person function

Confidential because of GDPR

1.5. Contact mail address

SCB
SE-701 89 Örebro
SWEDEN

1.6. Contact email address

Confidential because of GDPR

1.7. Contact phone number

Confidential because of GDPR

1.8. Contact fax number

Confidential because of GDPR

2.1. Metadata last certified

14 February 2025

2.2. Metadata last posted

6 March 2025

2.3. Metadata last update

6 March 2025

3.1. Data description

Data and metadata are transmitted to Eurostat by the Member States in the framework of the Population Statistics Data Collection which is in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1260/2013 and their implementing regulations.

This Euro SDMX Metadata Structure is used for the purpose of quality reporting. The definition of the quality concepts and guidelines are described in the European Statistical System Handbook for Quality Reports.

3.2. Classification system

The regional breakdown of the Member States in the regional demographic tables is done under the most recent NUTS classification. There are agreements between Eurostat and Candidate countries as well as between Eurostat and EFTA countries, for which statistical regions have been coded in a way that resembles NUTS.

For more information on the versions in force, please see: Eurostat NUTS.

3.3. Coverage - sector

Not available.

3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

3.4.1 Statistical concepts and definitions used in the statistics transmitted to Eurostat
	1.Usually Resident Population	2. Legal Residence Population	3. Registered Residence Population	4. Other
Population			X
Live births			X
Deaths			X
Immigrants			X
Emigrants			X
Acquisitions of citizenship			X
Loss of citizenship			X
Legally induced abortions	Not applicable.
Late foetal deaths			X
Infant deaths			X
Marriages			X
Divorces			X

 

The statistics refers to the registered population. Which is the population, that according to national legislation on population registration, is registered at the Swedish Tax Agency. Persons from Ukraine who are granted temporary protection are since June 2024 able to register. In the statistics for 2023 they are not included.  

3.4.2 Statistical concepts and definitions used in the statistics disseminated in the National Statistical Institute's website
Population	The population consists of all registered persons in Sweden. Newborn children to registered parents are registered.
Live births	The complete expulsion or extraction from the mother of a baby, irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy, which, after such separation, breathes or shows any other evidence of life, such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of the voluntary muscles, whether or not the umbilical cord has been cut or the placenta is attached. Each product of such a birth is considered live born.
Deaths	The permanent disappearance of all evidence of life at any time after live birth has taken place (postnatal cessation of vital functions without capability of resuscitation). This definition therefore excludes foetal deaths.
Immigrants	To be registered as an immigrant the person shall intend and have the right to stay in Sweden for at least 12 months.
Emigrants	To be registered as an emigrant the person shall intend to stay aboad for at least 12 months.
Acquisitions of citizenship	Acquisitions of Swedish citizenship reported in the current period. Citizenship should in principle concern now existing independent statehood. If a person has more than one nationality a priority is made. A Swedish citizenship is prioritized.
Loss of citizenship	Loss of Swedish citizenship reported in the current period. Citizenship should in principle concern now existing independent statehood.
Legally induced abortions	Not available.
Late foetal deaths	A child is counted as stillborn if the mother was at least in the end of pregnancy week 22.
Infant deaths	Infant deaths refers to deaths occurring before the age of one year.
Marriages	Marriages reported in the current period. At least one of the spouses must be registered in Sweden at event to be included in the statistics.
Divorces	Divorces reported in the current period. At least one of the spouses must be registered in Sweden at event to be included in the statistics.

 

3.4.3 Differences in statistical concepts and definitions between the statistics transmitted to Eurostat and those disseminated in the National Statistics Institute's website
Population	No differences.
Live births	No differences.
Deaths	No differences.
Immigrants	No differences.
Emigrants	No differences.
Acquisitions of citizenship	No differences.
Loss of citizenship	Not available.
Legally induced abortions	Not available.
Late foetal deaths	No differences.
Infant deaths	No differences.
Marriages	No differences.
Divorces	No differences.

3.5. Statistical unit

Number of persons.

3.6. Statistical population

	Statistical population
Population	Not available.
Live births	Not available.
Deaths	Not available.
Immigrants	Not available.
Emigrants	Not available.
Acquisitions of citizenship	Not available.
Loss of citizenship	Not available.
Legally induced abortions	Not available.
Late foetal deaths	Not available.
Infant deaths	Not available.
Marriages	Not available.
Divorces	Not available.

3.7. Reference area

Population, live births and deaths data are available at national and regional level of geographical detail.

3.8. Coverage - Time

Most data are available and computerized from 1968 or 1969.

3.9. Base period

Not applicable.

Data is collected at unit (person) level.

The reference date for population data is the end of the reference period (midnight of 31 December).
The reference period for vital and dual events data is the calendar year in which the events occurred. The reference period for migration flow data is the calendar year in which the migration occurred.

6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements

Statistics Sweden's operations are governed by its directive, laws and ordinances, as well as the annual appropriation directions.

Statistics Sweden's directive

• The directive is an ordinance that contains regulations on the framework and operations management.
• Ordinance with the directive for Statistics Sweden (2016:822).

Laws and ordinances

• In addition to the directive, several other laws and ordinances govern Statistics Sweden’s operations.
• Official Statistics Act (2001:99).
• Official Statistics Ordinance (2001:100).
• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
• Ordinance concerning Government Authorities' Collection of Data from Businesses Operators an.d Local Authorities (1982:668).
• Regulatory Impact Assessment Ordinance (2007:1244)

6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing

Not available.

7.1. Confidentiality - policy

For confidentiality regarding the authority's specific task for the production of statistics, Chapter 24 Section 8 of the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400) applies. Within the area of statistics, there are also specific rules on the handling of personal data in the Official Statistics Act (2001:99), the Official Statistics Ordinance (2001:100) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

Not available.

8.1. Release calendar

Annual statistics on demography and vital events are published in February and March every year.

Statistics refering to the year 2023 was published on 22 February 2024 and 22 March 2024.
Statistics refering to the year 2024 will be published on 21 February 2025 and 21 March 2025.

8.2. Release calendar access

Publishing calendar.

8.3. Release policy - user access

Not available.

Statistics on demography and vital events are published monthly, quarterly, semiannually and annually.

10.1. Dissemination format - News release

The first and second annual press release on demography statistics for reference year 2023:

• Lägsta folkökningen på 22 år (in Swedish);
• Lowest population growth in 22 years (in English);

 

• Fler inflyttare än utflyttare i 8 av 21 län (in Swedish);
• More in-migrations than out-migrations in 8 out of 21 counties (in English).

10.2. Dissemination format - Publications

No printed publications. All statistics are published at Statistics Sweden's web page: SCB website - Population-statistics.

10.3. Dissemination format - online database

Statistics published in the Statistical Database: Statistik data basen.

10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

Not available.

10.5. Dissemination format - other

Not available.

10.6. Documentation on methodology

	Documentation on methodology
Population	See below.
Live births	See below.
Deaths	See below.
Immigrants	See below.
Emigrants	See below.
Acquisitions of citizenship	See below.
Loss of citizenship	See below.
Legally induced abortions	Not available.
Late foetal deaths	See below.
Infant deaths	See below.
Marriages	See below.
Divorces	See below.
Surface in km2	Not available.

Detailed documentation (in Swedish) can be found here:

SCB website. (1)

SCB website (2)

10.7. Quality management - documentation

Detailed documentation (in Swedish) can be found here:
SCB website (1)

SCB website (2).

11.1. Quality assurance

	Quality assurance
Citizenship	See below.
Country of birth	A new-born child will have Sweden as Country of birth, if the mother is registered resident in Sweden, or if the mother is not a registered resident but the father is a registered resident and registered as legal guardian of the child. This is independently of if the birth took place in Sweden or not. Until 1947, all persons born abroad were counted as foreign born. For immigrants, the information on Country of birth and Country of birth of the mother is retrieved from available documents from the relevant authorities. See below.
Country of birth of the mother	Until 1947, all persons born abroad were counted as foreign born. For immigrants, the information on Country of birth and Country of birth of the mother is retrieved from available documents from the relevant authorities. See below.
Country of previous usual residence	See below.
Country of next usual residence	See below.
Deaths	See below.
Divorce	See below.
Emigrants	See below.
First-time marrying person	See below.
First-time registering partner	See below.
Foetal death	See below.
Foreign-born	See below.
Immigrants	See below.
Infant death	See below.
Late foetal death	See below.
Legally induced abortions	Not available.
Level of development	Not available.
Live birth	See below.
Live birth order	See below.
Marriage	See below.
Native born	See below.
Person contracting legal union for first-time	See below.
Regional	See below.
Registered partnership	See below.
Registered partnership legally dissolved	See below.
Separation	See below.

The majority of statistics on demography and vital events are based on data from the Total Population Register. See attached document for a quality description of the Total Population Register. Latest English version refers to reference year 2016.

Annexes:
Quality description of the Total Population Register

11.2. Quality management - assessment

 

11.2.1. Quality assessment: Type of duration of stay used when counting a person as a migrant according to Art. 2(b) of Regulation (EC) No 862/2007
		1. Actual duration of stay of at least 12 months	2. Intended duration of stay of at least 12 months	3. Actual and intended duration of stay of at least 12 months	4. Other. Please specify
Nationals	Immigrants		X
	Emigrants		X
EEA citizens	Immigrants		X
	Emigrants		X
Non EEA citizens	Immigrants		X
	Emigrants		X

The statistics refers to the registered population. Which is the population, that according to national legislation on population registration, is registered at the Swedish Tax Agency. Persons from Ukraine who are granted temporary protection are since June 2024 able to register. Only immigrants that are allowed to register can be classified as immigrants.  

11.2.2. Quality assessment of the definition of acquisitions of citizenship according to Art. 3(d) of Regulation (EC) No 862/2007
	1. Acquisitions of citizenship granted to persons having their usual residence in the territory of the Member State	2.Other. Please specify
Acquisitions of citizenship	X	Persons emigrating to Norway or Denmark have a threshold of 6 months. In all other cases the 12 months criteria is applied.

12.1. Relevance - User Needs

Not available.

12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

Not available.

12.3. Completeness

Not available.

13.1. Accuracy - overall

	Overall accuracy and special cases (Inclusion/exclusion of asylum seekers and refugees, persons living on unauthorised or irregular basis, international students, persons who do not register/deregister,...)
Population	See below.
Live births	See below.
Deaths	See below.
Immigrants	See below.
Emigrants	See below.
Acquisitions of citizenship	See below.
Loss of citizenship	See below.
Legally induced abortions	Not available.
Late foetal deaths	See below.
Infant deaths	See below.
Marriages	See below.
Divorces	See below.

Population statistics 
The statistics refers to the registered population. Which is the population, that according to national legislation on population registration, is registered at the Swedish Tax Agency. 

The majority of statistics on demography and vital events are based on data from the Total Population Register. The register includes all registered persons in Sweden. The registration is based on  twelve months criteria, i.e. a person who has the right to stay in the country for at least twelve months shall register. There are strong incentives to register. All the above categories refers to statistics for registered persons.

Please note that persons from Ukraine who are granted temporary protection are not registered in the national population register and therefore not included in the statistics. From June 2024 these persons are able to register and will be included in the statistics concerning 2024.  

Asylum seekers are not registered and not included in the statistics. Persons who are granted a refugee permit are included. The registered population includes persons who are homeless, persons with disabilty etc. The registered population do not include persons who are illegaly in the country. 

See attached document for a quality description of the Total Population Register. Latest English version refers to reference year 2016. More information on the Total Population Register are available at Statistics Sweden web page (in Swedish).

Separate statistics on asylum seekers and persons under the Temporary Protection Directive 
Statistics are available at scb.se Population statistics, and as attached file.

Asylum seekers refers to individuals who sought asylum in Sweden during the reference period and have been registered in the Swedish Migration Agency's central aliens database. Individuals who have had a temporary residence permit at any time in the last four years, 
individuals applying for an extension of their asylum case and individuals seeking asylum at a Swedish embassy in another country are not included in the statistics on asylum seekers. 
In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU's Temporary Protection Directive was activated on March 4, 2022. Persons with a Swedish residence permit with protection under the EU's Temporary Protection Directive which expired on March 4, 2023
have had to apply for an extended residence permit to stay in Sweden. Extended residence permits are not included in these statistics. Persons who have not applied for an extended residence permit (by March 4, 2023 at the latest) but still 
want to stay in Sweden must apply again for protection under the Temporary Protection Directive. New applications are covered by these statistics and therefore these persons are included in the statistics with more than one application.

Information on the number of asylum seekers is available at Statistics Sweden from 2002 and onwards. Earlier statistics are available on the Swedish Migration Agency's website.
Further detailed statistics on asylum seekers and unaccompanied minors are available in Statistics Sweden's statistical database.
The Swedish Migration Agency's website also contains further statistics on asylum seekers and  applicants under the Temporary Protection Directive.

 

Category unknown
The statistics are fully register-based. Category Unknown is used when no information on the above topics are available in the registers.

Annexes:
Quality description of the Total Population Register
Statistics on asylum seekers and persons under the Temporary Protection Directive

13.2. Sampling error

	Sampling error
Population	Not applicable.
Live births	Not applicable.
Deaths	Not applicable.
Immigrants	Not applicable.
Emigrants	Not applicable.
Acquisitions of citizenship	Not applicable.
Loss of citizenship	Not applicable.
Legally induced abortions	Not applicable.
Late foetal deaths	Not applicable.
Infant deaths	Not applicable.
Marriages	Not applicable.
Divorces	Not applicable.

13.3. Non-sampling error

	Non-sampling error (coverage error, measurement error, non-response error, processing error, model assumption error)
Population	Not available.
Live births	Not available.
Deaths	Not available.
Immigrants	Not available.
Emigrants	Not available.
Acquisitions of citizenship	Not available.
Loss of citizenship	Not available.
Legally induced abortions	Not available.
Late foetal deaths	Not available.
Infant deaths	Not available.
Marriages	Not available.
Divorces	Not available.

14.1. Timeliness

According to Article 4 (2) of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 205/2014, each year Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with data at national and regional level as described in Annex II and related standard reference metadata ( In the metadata structure definition defined for the Euro SDMX Metadata Structure) for the reference year within 12 months of the end of the reference year. According to Article 3 (2) of the Commission Regulation (EC) No 862/2007, Statistics on international migration, usually resident population and acquisition of citizenship shall be supplied to the Commission (Eurostat) within 12 months of the end of the reference year.

14.2. Punctuality

Not available.

15.1. Comparability - geographical

The Swedish data are fully based on registers. This can impair the comparability of data based on other sources, for example surveys.

The Swedish statistics on demography and vital events are fully comparable between different geographical areas in Sweden.

15.2. Comparability - over time

	Comparability - over time
Population	See below.
Live births	See below.
Deaths	See below.
Immigrants	See below.
Emigrants	See below.
Acquisitions of citizenship	See below.
Loss of citizenship	See below.
Legally induced abortions	Not available.
Late foetal deaths	See below.
Infant deaths	See below.
Marriages	See below.
Divorces	See below.
Surface in km2	Not available.

The majority of data are available and computerized from 1968 or 1969. The comparability over time is good.  

15.3. Coherence - cross domain

The statistics on demography and vital events are coherent with other statistics based on the same source; the Total Population Register.

 

In comparisons between International Migration Statistics (IM) and Residence Permits Statistics (RP) flow statistics please note that:

• IM figure refers to immigrants who are allowed to stay in Sweden and has the intention of staying at least 12 months. These persons are registered. 
• RP figure refers to residence permits given to persons with citizenship of “non-EU countries”, “Stateless” or “Unknown”. 
• RP figure refers to residence permits longer than 3 months. IM figure refers to immigrants who has the intention to stay at least 12 months in Sweden.
• RP figure refers to number of residence permits, not number of persons. A person may have been granted  more than one residence permit.
• RP figure include granted residence permits given to persons who never immigrate to Sweden.
• RP figure only refers to “first permits”, defined according to Eurostat guidelines.
• RP figure also include residence permits that for some reason is withdrawn after being granted.

 

In compairisons between International Migration Statistics (IM) and Residence Permits Statistics (RP) stock statistics please note that:

• IM figure refers to persons who has their usual residence in Sweden.
• RP figure does not include immigrants that has been granted with a Swedish citizenship.
• RP figures includes residence permits given to persons who need to apply for a residence permit. A person with for example Swedish, Nordic or EU citizenship do not need to apply for a residence permit and is not included. 
• RP figure refers to residence permits longer than 3 months. Compared to IM figure with 12 months criteria.
• RP figure refers to “all” residence permits and not only “first permits”.
• RP figures also include granted residence permits given to persons that never immigrate to Sweden.
• RP figure refers to number of residence permits, not number of persons. A person may have been granted  more than one residence permit.
• RP figure also include residence permits that for some reason is withdrawn after being granted. 

15.4. Coherence - internal

The Total Population Register is the source for the majority of the variables and the variables are to a large extent coherent.

Not available.

17.1. Data revision - policy

In general a figure will be revised if an error is detected.

17.2. Data revision - practice

No revisions are scheduled.

18.1. Source data

	List of data sources
Population	The Total Population Register.
Live births	The Total Population Register.
Deaths	The Total Population Register.
Immigrants	The Total Population Register.
Emigrants	The Total Population Register.
Acquisitions of citizenship	The Total Population Register.
Loss of citizenship	The Total Population Register.
Legally induced abortions	Not available.
Late foetal deaths	The Total Population Register.
Infant deaths	The Total Population Register.
Marriages	The Total Population Register.
Divorces	The Total Population Register.
Surface in km2	Not available.

18.2. Frequency of data collection

Statistics Sweden receives notifications from the Tax Agency continuously. Monthly population registers, on stocks and events, are stored. 

18.3. Data collection

The Total Population Register is the source of the data and the Tax Agency are the authority responsible for the administrative register. Almost all public services utilize the administrative register and there is an incentive for individuals to keep the information updated in order to get information, social benefits, and other types of public services. The administrative register is updated based on information from authorities, healthcare professionals, individual persons, etc.

18.4. Data validation

The validation of the statistical register includes controls as valid values and logical controls.

The administrative register is also validated at the Tax Agency.

18.5. Data compilation

The population in the register received from the Tax Agency is considered to be the target population. Some coding is made for variables as sex and age. Which is made by using the personal identification number (PIN) of each person.

18.6. Adjustment

The statistical adjustment refers to vital events that happened during previous years. The events were not registered in time to be included in the annual population figure for the previous year. However, no previous annual figures are adjusted.

Not available.

Data and metadata are transmitted to Eurostat by the Member States in the framework of the Population Statistics Data Collection which is in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1260/2013 and their implementing regulations.

This Euro SDMX Metadata Structure is used for the purpose of quality reporting. The definition of the quality concepts and guidelines are described in the European Statistical System Handbook for Quality Reports.

6 March 2025

3.4.1 Statistical concepts and definitions used in the statistics transmitted to Eurostat
	1.Usually Resident Population	2. Legal Residence Population	3. Registered Residence Population	4. Other
Population			X
Live births			X
Deaths			X
Immigrants			X
Emigrants			X
Acquisitions of citizenship			X
Loss of citizenship			X
Legally induced abortions	Not applicable.
Late foetal deaths			X
Infant deaths			X
Marriages			X
Divorces			X

 

The statistics refers to the registered population. Which is the population, that according to national legislation on population registration, is registered at the Swedish Tax Agency. Persons from Ukraine who are granted temporary protection are since June 2024 able to register. In the statistics for 2023 they are not included.  

3.4.2 Statistical concepts and definitions used in the statistics disseminated in the National Statistical Institute's website
Population	The population consists of all registered persons in Sweden. Newborn children to registered parents are registered.
Live births	The complete expulsion or extraction from the mother of a baby, irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy, which, after such separation, breathes or shows any other evidence of life, such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of the voluntary muscles, whether or not the umbilical cord has been cut or the placenta is attached. Each product of such a birth is considered live born.
Deaths	The permanent disappearance of all evidence of life at any time after live birth has taken place (postnatal cessation of vital functions without capability of resuscitation). This definition therefore excludes foetal deaths.
Immigrants	To be registered as an immigrant the person shall intend and have the right to stay in Sweden for at least 12 months.
Emigrants	To be registered as an emigrant the person shall intend to stay aboad for at least 12 months.
Acquisitions of citizenship	Acquisitions of Swedish citizenship reported in the current period. Citizenship should in principle concern now existing independent statehood. If a person has more than one nationality a priority is made. A Swedish citizenship is prioritized.
Loss of citizenship	Loss of Swedish citizenship reported in the current period. Citizenship should in principle concern now existing independent statehood.
Legally induced abortions	Not available.
Late foetal deaths	A child is counted as stillborn if the mother was at least in the end of pregnancy week 22.
Infant deaths	Infant deaths refers to deaths occurring before the age of one year.
Marriages	Marriages reported in the current period. At least one of the spouses must be registered in Sweden at event to be included in the statistics.
Divorces	Divorces reported in the current period. At least one of the spouses must be registered in Sweden at event to be included in the statistics.

 

3.4.3 Differences in statistical concepts and definitions between the statistics transmitted to Eurostat and those disseminated in the National Statistics Institute's website
Population	No differences.
Live births	No differences.
Deaths	No differences.
Immigrants	No differences.
Emigrants	No differences.
Acquisitions of citizenship	No differences.
Loss of citizenship	Not available.
Legally induced abortions	Not available.
Late foetal deaths	No differences.
Infant deaths	No differences.
Marriages	No differences.
Divorces	No differences.

Number of persons.

	Statistical population
Population	Not available.
Live births	Not available.
Deaths	Not available.
Immigrants	Not available.
Emigrants	Not available.
Acquisitions of citizenship	Not available.
Loss of citizenship	Not available.
Legally induced abortions	Not available.
Late foetal deaths	Not available.
Infant deaths	Not available.
Marriages	Not available.
Divorces	Not available.

Population, live births and deaths data are available at national and regional level of geographical detail.

The reference date for population data is the end of the reference period (midnight of 31 December).
The reference period for vital and dual events data is the calendar year in which the events occurred. The reference period for migration flow data is the calendar year in which the migration occurred.

	Overall accuracy and special cases (Inclusion/exclusion of asylum seekers and refugees, persons living on unauthorised or irregular basis, international students, persons who do not register/deregister,...)
Population	See below.
Live births	See below.
Deaths	See below.
Immigrants	See below.
Emigrants	See below.
Acquisitions of citizenship	See below.
Loss of citizenship	See below.
Legally induced abortions	Not available.
Late foetal deaths	See below.
Infant deaths	See below.
Marriages	See below.
Divorces	See below.

Population statistics 
The statistics refers to the registered population. Which is the population, that according to national legislation on population registration, is registered at the Swedish Tax Agency. 

The majority of statistics on demography and vital events are based on data from the Total Population Register. The register includes all registered persons in Sweden. The registration is based on  twelve months criteria, i.e. a person who has the right to stay in the country for at least twelve months shall register. There are strong incentives to register. All the above categories refers to statistics for registered persons.

Please note that persons from Ukraine who are granted temporary protection are not registered in the national population register and therefore not included in the statistics. From June 2024 these persons are able to register and will be included in the statistics concerning 2024.  

Asylum seekers are not registered and not included in the statistics. Persons who are granted a refugee permit are included. The registered population includes persons who are homeless, persons with disabilty etc. The registered population do not include persons who are illegaly in the country. 

See attached document for a quality description of the Total Population Register. Latest English version refers to reference year 2016. More information on the Total Population Register are available at Statistics Sweden web page (in Swedish).

Separate statistics on asylum seekers and persons under the Temporary Protection Directive 
Statistics are available at scb.se Population statistics, and as attached file.

Asylum seekers refers to individuals who sought asylum in Sweden during the reference period and have been registered in the Swedish Migration Agency's central aliens database. Individuals who have had a temporary residence permit at any time in the last four years, 
individuals applying for an extension of their asylum case and individuals seeking asylum at a Swedish embassy in another country are not included in the statistics on asylum seekers. 
In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU's Temporary Protection Directive was activated on March 4, 2022. Persons with a Swedish residence permit with protection under the EU's Temporary Protection Directive which expired on March 4, 2023
have had to apply for an extended residence permit to stay in Sweden. Extended residence permits are not included in these statistics. Persons who have not applied for an extended residence permit (by March 4, 2023 at the latest) but still 
want to stay in Sweden must apply again for protection under the Temporary Protection Directive. New applications are covered by these statistics and therefore these persons are included in the statistics with more than one application.

Information on the number of asylum seekers is available at Statistics Sweden from 2002 and onwards. Earlier statistics are available on the Swedish Migration Agency's website.
Further detailed statistics on asylum seekers and unaccompanied minors are available in Statistics Sweden's statistical database.
The Swedish Migration Agency's website also contains further statistics on asylum seekers and  applicants under the Temporary Protection Directive.

 

Category unknown
The statistics are fully register-based. Category Unknown is used when no information on the above topics are available in the registers.

Annexes:
Quality description of the Total Population Register
Statistics on asylum seekers and persons under the Temporary Protection Directive

Data is collected at unit (person) level.

The population in the register received from the Tax Agency is considered to be the target population. Some coding is made for variables as sex and age. Which is made by using the personal identification number (PIN) of each person.

	List of data sources
Population	The Total Population Register.
Live births	The Total Population Register.
Deaths	The Total Population Register.
Immigrants	The Total Population Register.
Emigrants	The Total Population Register.
Acquisitions of citizenship	The Total Population Register.
Loss of citizenship	The Total Population Register.
Legally induced abortions	Not available.
Late foetal deaths	The Total Population Register.
Infant deaths	The Total Population Register.
Marriages	The Total Population Register.
Divorces	The Total Population Register.
Surface in km2	Not available.

Statistics on demography and vital events are published monthly, quarterly, semiannually and annually.

According to Article 4 (2) of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 205/2014, each year Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with data at national and regional level as described in Annex II and related standard reference metadata ( In the metadata structure definition defined for the Euro SDMX Metadata Structure) for the reference year within 12 months of the end of the reference year. According to Article 3 (2) of the Commission Regulation (EC) No 862/2007, Statistics on international migration, usually resident population and acquisition of citizenship shall be supplied to the Commission (Eurostat) within 12 months of the end of the reference year.

The Swedish data are fully based on registers. This can impair the comparability of data based on other sources, for example surveys.

The Swedish statistics on demography and vital events are fully comparable between different geographical areas in Sweden.

	Comparability - over time
Population	See below.
Live births	See below.
Deaths	See below.
Immigrants	See below.
Emigrants	See below.
Acquisitions of citizenship	See below.
Loss of citizenship	See below.
Legally induced abortions	Not available.
Late foetal deaths	See below.
Infant deaths	See below.
Marriages	See below.
Divorces	See below.
Surface in km2	Not available.

The majority of data are available and computerized from 1968 or 1969. The comparability over time is good.