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Azerbaijanis in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Azerbaijan: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 6,600 people in Sweden have an origin in Azerbaijan (2025). Of them, about 4,500 were born in Azerbaijan and 2,100 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Azerbaijan live in Stockholm (665), Göteborg (530) and Haninge (178). The largest share of residents is in Sollentuna (0.2%), Haninge (0.2%) and Upplands Väsby (0.2%).
By origin in Azerbaijan we mean people who were born in Azerbaijan, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Azerbaijan.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Azerbaijan | 4,526 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Azerbaijan | 840 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Azerbaijan and another country | 903 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Azerbaijan | 364 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Azerbaijan living in Sweden has grown from about 100 in 2000 to about 4,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Azerbaijan, the whole group has grown from about 4,900 in 2018 to about 6,600 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Azerbaijan
People born in Azerbaijan living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 501 | 665 | +164 (+33%) |
| Göteborg | 219 | 530 | +311 (+142%) |
| Haninge | 94 | 178 | +84 (+89%) |
| Botkyrka | 94 | 140 | +46 (+49%) |
| Sollentuna | 116 | 140 | +24 (+21%) |
| Järfälla | 71 | 132 | +61 (+86%) |
| Huddinge | 89 | 124 | +35 (+39%) |
| Malmö | 59 | 112 | +53 (+90%) |
| Örebro | 75 | 108 | +33 (+44%) |
| Linköping | 75 | 103 | +28 (+37%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Azerbaijan is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Azerbaijan is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Azerbaijan
Number is the people born in Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 665 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 530 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 178 | 0.2% |
| Botkyrka | 140 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 140 | 0.2% |
| Järfälla | 132 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 124 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 112 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 108 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 103 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 83 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 82 | 0.2% |
| Upplands Väsby | 82 | 0.2% |
| Västerås | 74 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 73 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 62 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 58 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 54 | 0.0% |
| Sundbyberg | 53 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 48 | 0.0% |
| Gävle | 46 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 45 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 42 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 40 | 0.0% |
| Sundsvall | 38 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Azerbaijan, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sollentuna | 140 | 0.2% |
| Haninge | 178 | 0.2% |
| Upplands Väsby | 82 | 0.2% |
| Sigtuna | 82 | 0.2% |
| Järfälla | 132 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 140 | 0.1% |
| Lindesberg | 29 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 124 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 53 | 0.1% |
| Avesta | 20 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 530 | 0.1% |
| Boden | 20 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 108 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 58 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 665 | 0.1% |
| Enköping | 31 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 103 | 0.1% |
| Lidköping | 23 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 73 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 83 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 62 | 0.1% |
| Österåker | 26 | 0.1% |
| Karlskrona | 34 | 0.1% |
| Trollhättan | 30 | 0.1% |
| Partille | 20 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Azerbaijanis in Sweden
- How many Azerbaijanis live in Sweden?
- About 6,600 people in Sweden have an origin in Azerbaijan (2025). Of them, about 4,500 were born in Azerbaijan and 2,100 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Azerbaijanis live?
- The most people born in Azerbaijan live in Stockholm (665), Göteborg (530) and Haninge (178). Together, 34% of everyone born in Azerbaijan lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Azerbaijanis?
- Sollentuna, where 0.2% of residents were born in Azerbaijan. It is followed by Haninge (0.2%) and Upplands Väsby (0.2%).
- Is the number of Azerbaijanis in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Azerbaijan living in Sweden has grown from about 100 in 2000 to about 4,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Azerbaijan, the whole group has grown from about 4,900 in 2018 to about 6,600 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Azerbaijan?
- About 2,100. Of them, about 840 have two parents born in Azerbaijan.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Azerbaijan. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Azerbaijan 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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