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Armenians in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Armenia: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 5,900 people in Sweden have an origin in Armenia (2025). Of them, about 3,800 were born in Armenia and 2,100 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Armenia live in Stockholm (539), Uppsala (237) and Västerås (166). The largest share of residents is in Enköping (0.2%), Kumla (0.2%) and Botkyrka (0.1%).
By origin in Armenia we mean people who were born in Armenia, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Armenia.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Armenia | 3,772 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Armenia | 938 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Armenia and another country | 848 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Armenia | 305 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Armenia living in Sweden has grown from about 220 in 2000 to about 3,300 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Armenia, the whole group has grown from about 4,500 in 2018 to about 5,900 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Armenia
People born in Armenia living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 418 | 539 | +121 (+29%) |
| Uppsala | 167 | 237 | +70 (+42%) |
| Västerås | 117 | 166 | +49 (+42%) |
| Södertälje | 73 | 143 | +70 (+96%) |
| Botkyrka | 91 | 137 | +46 (+51%) |
| Göteborg | 87 | 117 | +30 (+34%) |
| Enköping | 11 | 110 | +99 |
| Huddinge | 82 | 101 | +19 (+23%) |
| Haninge | 24 | 96 | +72 (+300%) |
| Malmö | 79 | 90 | +11 (+14%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Armenia is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Armenia is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Armenia
Number is the people born in Armenia 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 Armenia in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 539 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 237 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 166 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 143 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 137 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 117 | 0.0% |
| Enköping | 110 | 0.2% |
| Huddinge | 101 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 96 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 90 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 80 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 67 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 63 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 63 | 0.0% |
| Gävle | 59 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 59 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 57 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 54 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 53 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 44 | 0.0% |
| Motala | 41 | 0.1% |
| Karlshamn | 40 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 40 | 0.1% |
| Karlskrona | 38 | 0.1% |
| Växjö | 38 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Armenia, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Enköping | 110 | 0.2% |
| Kumla | 34 | 0.2% |
| Botkyrka | 137 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 143 | 0.1% |
| Lindesberg | 31 | 0.1% |
| Salem | 23 | 0.1% |
| Karlshamn | 40 | 0.1% |
| Tierp | 22 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 166 | 0.1% |
| Motala | 41 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 237 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 96 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 80 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 101 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 40 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 59 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 24 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 57 | 0.1% |
| Landskrona | 31 | 0.1% |
| Karlskrona | 38 | 0.1% |
| Gävle | 59 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 28 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 539 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 25 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 54 | 0.1% |
Common questions about Armenians in Sweden
- How many Armenians live in Sweden?
- About 5,900 people in Sweden have an origin in Armenia (2025). Of them, about 3,800 were born in Armenia and 2,100 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Armenians live?
- The most people born in Armenia live in Stockholm (539), Uppsala (237) and Västerås (166). Together, 28% of everyone born in Armenia lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Armenians?
- Enköping, where 0.2% of residents were born in Armenia. It is followed by Kumla (0.2%) and Botkyrka (0.1%).
- Is the number of Armenians in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Armenia living in Sweden has grown from about 220 in 2000 to about 3,300 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Armenia, the whole group has grown from about 4,500 in 2018 to about 5,900 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Armenia?
- About 2,100. Of them, about 940 have two parents born in Armenia.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Armenia. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Armenia 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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