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Algerians in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Algeria: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 8,300 people in Sweden have an origin in Algeria (2025). Of them, about 3,700 were born in Algeria and 4,600 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Algeria live in Stockholm (890), Malmö (347) and Göteborg (318). The largest share of residents is in Sigtuna (0.1%), Upplands-Bro (0.1%) and Haninge (0.1%).
By origin in Algeria we mean people who were born in Algeria, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Algeria.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Algeria | 3,686 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Algeria | 1,367 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Algeria and another country | 1,406 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Algeria | 1,860 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Algeria living in Sweden has grown from about 1,400 in 2000 to about 3,200 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Algeria, the whole group has grown from about 7,500 in 2018 to about 8,300 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Algeria
People born in Algeria living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 794 | 890 | +96 (+12%) |
| Malmö | 271 | 347 | +76 (+28%) |
| Göteborg | 267 | 318 | +51 (+19%) |
| Helsingborg | 66 | 102 | +36 (+55%) |
| Haninge | 74 | 98 | +24 (+32%) |
| Lund | 69 | 89 | +20 (+29%) |
| Huddinge | 92 | 85 | −7 (−8%) |
| Uppsala | 69 | 82 | +13 (+19%) |
| Sigtuna | 53 | 79 | +26 (+49%) |
| Järfälla | 31 | 61 | +30 (+97%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Algeria is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Algeria is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Algeria
Number is the people born in Algeria 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 Algeria in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 890 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 347 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 318 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 102 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 98 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 89 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 85 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 82 | 0.0% |
| Sigtuna | 79 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 61 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 59 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 54 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 49 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 46 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 43 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 40 | 0.0% |
| Gävle | 39 | 0.0% |
| Sundbyberg | 38 | 0.1% |
| Sundsvall | 37 | 0.0% |
| Borås | 36 | 0.0% |
| Upplands-Bro | 36 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 35 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 31 | 0.0% |
| Täby | 30 | 0.0% |
| Kalmar | 29 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Algeria, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sigtuna | 79 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 36 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 98 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 347 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 890 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 85 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 59 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 61 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 89 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 102 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 38 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 54 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 27 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 318 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 25 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 49 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 35 | 0.0% |
| Kalmar | 29 | 0.0% |
| Täby | 30 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 43 | 0.0% |
| Gävle | 39 | 0.0% |
| Sundsvall | 37 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 82 | 0.0% |
| Borås | 36 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 46 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Algerians in Sweden
- How many Algerians live in Sweden?
- About 8,300 people in Sweden have an origin in Algeria (2025). Of them, about 3,700 were born in Algeria and 4,600 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Algerians live?
- The most people born in Algeria live in Stockholm (890), Malmö (347) and Göteborg (318). Together, 49% of everyone born in Algeria lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Algerians?
- Sigtuna, where 0.1% of residents were born in Algeria. It is followed by Upplands-Bro (0.1%) and Haninge (0.1%).
- Is the number of Algerians in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Algeria living in Sweden has grown from about 1,400 in 2000 to about 3,200 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Algeria, the whole group has grown from about 7,500 in 2018 to about 8,300 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Algeria?
- About 4,600. Of them, about 1,400 have two parents born in Algeria.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Algeria. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Algeria 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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