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Albanians in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Albania: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 16,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Albania (2025). Of them, about 11,000 were born in Albania and 4,500 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Albania live in Stockholm (1,720), Göteborg (1,164) and Malmö (901). The largest share of residents is in Järfälla (0.5%), Upplands-Bro (0.4%) and Upplands Väsby (0.4%).
By origin in Albania we mean people who were born in Albania, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Albania.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Albania | 11,065 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Albania | 2,075 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Albania and another country | 1,275 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Albania | 1,183 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Albania living in Sweden has grown from about 200 in 2000 to about 11,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Albania, the whole group has grown from about 7,500 in 2018 to about 16,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Albania
People born in Albania living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 324 | 1,720 | +1,396 (+431%) |
| Göteborg | 228 | 1,164 | +936 (+411%) |
| Malmö | 213 | 901 | +688 (+323%) |
| Järfälla | 18 | 461 | +443 |
| Huddinge | 64 | 365 | +301 (+470%) |
| Botkyrka | 67 | 359 | +292 (+436%) |
| Haninge | 38 | 308 | +270 (+711%) |
| Uppsala | 62 | 247 | +185 (+298%) |
| Södertälje | 29 | 235 | +206 (+710%) |
| Helsingborg | 72 | 209 | +137 (+190%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Albania is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Albania is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Albania
Number is the people born in Albania 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 Albania in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 1,720 | 0.2% |
| Göteborg | 1,164 | 0.2% |
| Malmö | 901 | 0.2% |
| Järfälla | 461 | 0.5% |
| Huddinge | 365 | 0.3% |
| Botkyrka | 359 | 0.4% |
| Haninge | 308 | 0.3% |
| Uppsala | 247 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 235 | 0.2% |
| Helsingborg | 209 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 208 | 0.4% |
| Upplands Väsby | 198 | 0.4% |
| Nacka | 162 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 161 | 0.2% |
| Borås | 160 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 143 | 0.4% |
| Partille | 142 | 0.3% |
| Sigtuna | 131 | 0.2% |
| Lund | 124 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 119 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 112 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 99 | 0.1% |
| Nässjö | 95 | 0.3% |
| Halmstad | 88 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 74 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Albania, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Järfälla | 461 | 0.5% |
| Upplands-Bro | 143 | 0.4% |
| Upplands Väsby | 198 | 0.4% |
| Botkyrka | 359 | 0.4% |
| Sundbyberg | 208 | 0.4% |
| Burlöv | 72 | 0.4% |
| Partille | 142 | 0.3% |
| Huddinge | 365 | 0.3% |
| Haninge | 308 | 0.3% |
| Nässjö | 95 | 0.3% |
| Båstad | 42 | 0.3% |
| Sigtuna | 131 | 0.2% |
| Malmö | 901 | 0.2% |
| Salem | 42 | 0.2% |
| Södertälje | 235 | 0.2% |
| Strömstad | 29 | 0.2% |
| Ale | 68 | 0.2% |
| Sollentuna | 161 | 0.2% |
| Göteborg | 1,164 | 0.2% |
| Håbo | 41 | 0.2% |
| Stockholm | 1,720 | 0.2% |
| Vimmerby | 26 | 0.2% |
| Bjuv | 26 | 0.2% |
| Finspång | 33 | 0.2% |
| Lidingö | 72 | 0.1% |
Common questions about Albanians in Sweden
- How many Albanians live in Sweden?
- About 16,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Albania (2025). Of them, about 11,000 were born in Albania and 4,500 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Albanians live?
- The most people born in Albania live in Stockholm (1,720), Göteborg (1,164) and Malmö (901). Together, 36% of everyone born in Albania lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Albanians?
- Järfälla, where 0.5% of residents were born in Albania. It is followed by Upplands-Bro (0.4%) and Upplands Väsby (0.4%).
- Is the number of Albanians in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Albania living in Sweden has grown from about 200 in 2000 to about 11,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Albania, the whole group has grown from about 7,500 in 2018 to about 16,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Albania?
- About 4,500. Of them, about 2,100 have two parents born in Albania.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Albania. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Albania 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.
- 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 2025 and the national table from 2025. Shares and rankings are Kommunlotsen's own calculations. The national figures are rounded by Statistics Sweden. Last updated .
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