Where in Sweden do most Austrians live?

The most people born in Austria live in Stockholm (721), Göteborg (375) and Malmö (264). Together, 27% of everyone born in Austria lives in one of these three municipalities.

Which municipality has the largest share of Austrians?

Torsby, where 0.2% of residents were born in Austria. It is followed by Hultsfred (0.2%) and Hallstahammar (0.1%).

How many were born in Sweden to parents from Austria?

About 11,000. Of them, about 540 have two parents born in Austria.

Kommunlotsen / Origin / Austria

Austrians in Sweden: how many and where do they live?

Origin Austria: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.

About 16,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Austria (2025). Of them, about 5,600 were born in Austria and 11,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.

The most people born in Austria live in Stockholm (721), Göteborg (375) and Malmö (264). The largest share of residents is in Torsby (0.2%), Hultsfred (0.2%) and Hallstahammar (0.1%).

By origin in Austria we mean people who were born in Austria, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Austria.

How large is the group in Sweden?

Born in Austria	5,642
Born in Sweden, both parents from Austria	535
Born in Sweden, parents from Austria and another country	2,210
Born in Sweden, one parent from Austria	7,919

How has the number changed?

The number of people born in Austria living in Sweden grew from about 5,400 in 2000 to a peak of about 5,400 in 2001. Since then it has fallen to about 5,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Austria, the whole group has stayed at about the same level since 2018, about 16,000 in 2025.

Born in Austria (2000–2025)Everyone with roots in Austria (2018–2025)

Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Austria

People born in Austria living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.

Municipality	2015	2025	Change
Stockholm	780	721	−59 (−8%)
Göteborg	364	375	+11 (+3%)
Malmö	245	264	+19 (+8%)
Uppsala	133	179	+46 (+35%)
Lund	130	154	+24 (+18%)
Nacka	107	105	−2 (−2%)
Västerås	112	88	−24 (−21%)
Solna	77	84	+7 (+9%)
Helsingborg	88	79	−9 (−10%)
Huddinge	80	76	−4 (−5%)

Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Austria is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Austria is only available nationally and from 2018.

Municipalities with the most people born in Austria

Number is the people born in Austria 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 Austria in the country.

Municipality	Number	Share	Of all in Sweden
Stockholm	721	0.1%	14.4%
Göteborg	375	0.1%	7.5%
Malmö	264	0.1%	5.3%
Uppsala	179	0.1%	3.6%
Lund	154	0.1%	3.1%
Nacka	105	0.1%	2.1%
Västerås	88	0.1%	1.8%
Solna	84	0.1%	1.7%
Helsingborg	79	0.1%	1.6%
Huddinge	76	0.1%	1.5%
Södertälje	72	0.1%	1.4%
Täby	67	0.1%	1.3%
Örebro	66	0.0%	1.3%
Botkyrka	65	0.1%	1.3%
Karlstad	65	0.1%	1.3%
Växjö	60	0.1%	1.2%
Umeå	59	0.0%	1.2%
Norrköping	56	0.0%	1.1%
Jönköping	55	0.0%	1.1%
Linköping	55	0.0%	1.1%
Halmstad	52	0.0%	1.0%
Eskilstuna	49	0.0%	1.0%
Haninge	48	0.0%	1.0%
Sollentuna	48	0.1%	1.0%
Borås	44	0.0%	0.9%

Largest share of residents

Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Austria, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.

Municipality	Number	Share
Torsby	27	0.2%
Hultsfred	23	0.2%
Hallstahammar	23	0.1%
Lund	154	0.1%
Solna	84	0.1%
Nacka	105	0.1%
Danderyd	29	0.1%
Täby	67	0.1%
Lidingö	41	0.1%
Höganäs	23	0.1%
Stockholm	721	0.1%
Malmö	264	0.1%
Uppsala	179	0.1%
Tyresö	35	0.1%
Södertälje	72	0.1%
Härryda	28	0.1%
Botkyrka	65	0.1%
Ängelholm	30	0.1%
Huddinge	76	0.1%
Karlstad	65	0.1%
Mark	23	0.1%
Partille	26	0.1%
Österåker	31	0.1%
Nyköping	36	0.1%
Sollentuna	48	0.1%

Common questions about Austrians in Sweden

How many Austrians live in Sweden?: About 16,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Austria (2025). Of them, about 5,600 were born in Austria and 11,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
Where in Sweden do most Austrians live?: The most people born in Austria live in Stockholm (721), Göteborg (375) and Malmö (264). Together, 27% of everyone born in Austria lives in one of these three municipalities.
Which municipality has the largest share of Austrians?: Torsby, where 0.2% of residents were born in Austria. It is followed by Hultsfred (0.2%) and Hallstahammar (0.1%).
Is the number of Austrians in Sweden growing or shrinking?: The number of people born in Austria living in Sweden grew from about 5,400 in 2000 to a peak of about 5,400 in 2001. Since then it has fallen to about 5,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Austria, the whole group has stayed at about the same level since 2018, about 16,000 in 2025.
How many were born in Sweden to parents from Austria?: About 11,000. Of them, about 540 have two parents born in Austria.

Good to know

The lists above only count people born in Austria. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Austria 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 1 November 2026.

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