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- Stockholm has the highest share of foreign-born residents in the Nordic region at 27%, with significant communities from the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.
- The city's tech scene is considered one of the world's leading innovation hubs, with strong clusters in FinTech, gaming, and clean technology.
- Most immigrants and their descendants are concentrated in suburban areas rather than central Stockholm, with notable cultural diversity in neighborhoods like Kista, Rinkeby, and Tensta.
- Multiple languages are widely spoken throughout the city beyond Swedish, including Finnish, English, Arabic, Kurdish, Persian, and Somali.
- Stockholm's highly educated workforce and strong entrepreneurial culture have made it attractive for both tech startups and multinational companies.
Population
- Year
- 2026
- Total
- 1004498
- Growth Note
- Stockholm is the capital and most populous city of Sweden, with continued population growth expected.
Top Nationalities
Iraqi
- Population
- 16137
Finnish
- Population
- 15693
Iranian
- Population
- 12329
Polish
- Population
- 11569
Foreign Born Percentage
- Percentage
- 27
- Note
- Approximately 27% of the Stockholm region population is foreign-born, with the city proper at 26%.
Tech And Business Presence
- Vc Investors
- 208
- Startup Count
- Nearly 3,000 startups and scaleups
- Tech Employees
- 101000
- Unicorn Density
- More tech unicorns per capita than any other region except Silicon Valley (0.8 per 100,000 inhabitants)
- Primary Business Sector
- Stockholm is the most important business center in Sweden and the largest startup hub in the Nordics.
Key Sectors
- Technology
- FinTech
- Gaming
- HealthTech
- Artificial Intelligence
- Sustainable Technology
Notable Companies
- Spotify
- Klarna
- King
- Northvolt
- Voi
Accelerators And Hubs
- Sting (Stockholm Innovation & Growth)
- SUP46 (Start-Up People of Sweden)
- Norrsken Foundation
- Epicenter
- H2 Health Hub
- THINGS deeptech hub
Demographic Characteristics
- Working Age Percentage
- 40.1
- Education
- Notably high educational attainment with a significant portion of residents holding university degrees.
- Average Age Years
- 39
Gender Distribution
- Male Percentage
- 48
- Female Percentage
- 52
Foreign Background Percentage
- Percentage
- 34.4
- Note
- When including second-generation immigrants and those with at least one foreign-born parent, the figure rises to approximately 34.4%.
AI-generated estimateData refreshed July 2026
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Data last updated July 2026 · Verify anything important.