Origin: Afghanistan
Where in Sweden do people with roots in Afghanistan live?
By origin in Afghanistan we mean people who were born in Afghanistan, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Afghanistan.
The most people born in Afghanistan live in Malmö (5,591), Stockholm (4,791) and Göteborg (4,628). The largest share of residents is in Burlöv (1.7%), Malmö (1.5%) and Sigtuna (1.5%).
How large is the group in Sweden?
About 91,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Afghanistan: 69,000 were born there and 22,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
| Born in Afghanistan | 68,819 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Afghanistan | 15,921 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Afghanistan and another country | 4,257 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Afghanistan | 2,248 |
Municipalities with the most people born in Afghanistan
Number is the people born in Afghanistan living in the municipality, Share is their share of the municipality's residents, and Of all in Sweden is the municipality's share of everyone born in Afghanistan in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Malmö | 5,591 | 1.5% |
| Stockholm | 4,791 | 0.5% |
| Göteborg | 4,628 | 0.8% |
| Uppsala | 2,033 | 0.8% |
| Borås | 1,555 | 1.3% |
| Örebro | 1,356 | 0.8% |
| Västerås | 1,308 | 0.8% |
| Jönköping | 1,131 | 0.8% |
| Järfälla | 1,125 | 1.2% |
| Helsingborg | 1,107 | 0.7% |
| Botkyrka | 1,096 | 1.1% |
| Haninge | 1,094 | 1.1% |
| Huddinge | 1,050 | 0.9% |
| Linköping | 990 | 0.6% |
| Lund | 852 | 0.6% |
| Karlstad | 850 | 0.9% |
| Umeå | 834 | 0.6% |
| Växjö | 792 | 0.8% |
| Sigtuna | 786 | 1.5% |
| Norrköping | 784 | 0.5% |
| Nacka | 765 | 0.7% |
| Eskilstuna | 757 | 0.7% |
| Gävle | 634 | 0.6% |
| Södertälje | 572 | 0.6% |
| Kristianstad | 557 | 0.6% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Afghanistan, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Burlöv | 347 | 1.7% |
| Malmö | 5,591 | 1.5% |
| Sigtuna | 786 | 1.5% |
| Sävsjö | 166 | 1.4% |
| Tranås | 266 | 1.4% |
| Borås | 1,555 | 1.3% |
| Upplands-Bro | 437 | 1.3% |
| Järfälla | 1,125 | 1.2% |
| Vännäs | 113 | 1.2% |
| Eslöv | 410 | 1.2% |
| Botkyrka | 1,096 | 1.1% |
| Haninge | 1,094 | 1.1% |
| Alvesta | 212 | 1.1% |
| Olofström | 138 | 1.1% |
| Vindeln | 57 | 1.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 529 | 1.0% |
| Vårgårda | 129 | 1.0% |
| Mjölby | 294 | 1.0% |
| Sala | 225 | 1.0% |
| Kumla | 223 | 1.0% |
| Lycksele | 118 | 1.0% |
| Emmaboda | 81 | 0.9% |
| Huddinge | 1,050 | 0.9% |
| Åre | 116 | 0.9% |
| Ljungby | 251 | 0.9% |
Good to know
- The lists below only count people born in Afghanistan. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Afghanistan live is not available in Statistics Sweden's open data, only how many there are in the whole country. The real group in a municipality is therefore usually larger than the figures show.
- A large number in a municipality does not mean there are associations, shops or other services for the group there. We have no data on that.
- These are sorted lists, not grades. A large or small number is neither good nor bad.
- Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The municipality figures are from 2024 and the national table from 2025. Shares and rankings are Kommunlotsen's own calculations. The national figures are rounded by Statistics Sweden.
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