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Bolivians in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Bolivia: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 9,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Bolivia (2025). Of them, about 4,800 were born in Bolivia and 4,200 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Bolivia live in Stockholm (1,227), Göteborg (625) and Malmö (304). The largest share of residents is in Botkyrka (0.2%), Haninge (0.2%) and Huddinge (0.2%).
By origin in Bolivia we mean people who were born in Bolivia, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Bolivia.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Bolivia | 4,753 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Bolivia | 900 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Bolivia and another country | 1,217 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Bolivia | 2,121 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Bolivia living in Sweden has grown from about 2,000 in 2000 to about 4,400 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Bolivia, the whole group has grown from about 8,300 in 2018 to about 9,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Bolivia
People born in Bolivia living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 1,251 | 1,227 | −24 (−2%) |
| Göteborg | 639 | 625 | −14 (−2%) |
| Malmö | 308 | 304 | −4 (−1%) |
| Haninge | 159 | 218 | +59 (+37%) |
| Botkyrka | 221 | 209 | −12 (−5%) |
| Huddinge | 204 | 188 | −16 (−8%) |
| Uppsala | 142 | 170 | +28 (+20%) |
| Nacka | 105 | 99 | −6 (−6%) |
| Västerås | 97 | 98 | +1 (+1%) |
| Sundbyberg | 71 | 78 | +7 (+10%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Bolivia is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Bolivia is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Bolivia
Number is the people born in Bolivia 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 Bolivia in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 1,227 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 625 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 304 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 218 | 0.2% |
| Botkyrka | 209 | 0.2% |
| Huddinge | 188 | 0.2% |
| Uppsala | 170 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 99 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 98 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 78 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 72 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 71 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 69 | 0.1% |
| Norrköping | 61 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 52 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 50 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 47 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 44 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 40 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 38 | 0.0% |
| Tyresö | 37 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 36 | 0.0% |
| Värmdö | 33 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 32 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 31 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Bolivia, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Botkyrka | 209 | 0.2% |
| Haninge | 218 | 0.2% |
| Huddinge | 188 | 0.2% |
| Sundbyberg | 78 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 44 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 1,227 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 625 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 47 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 99 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 304 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 71 | 0.1% |
| Nynäshamn | 25 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 69 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 37 | 0.1% |
| Värmdö | 33 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 72 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 170 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 32 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 50 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 98 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 36 | 0.0% |
| Sigtuna | 26 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 52 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 61 | 0.0% |
| Täby | 29 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Bolivians in Sweden
- How many Bolivians live in Sweden?
- About 9,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Bolivia (2025). Of them, about 4,800 were born in Bolivia and 4,200 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Bolivians live?
- The most people born in Bolivia live in Stockholm (1,227), Göteborg (625) and Malmö (304). Together, 49% of everyone born in Bolivia lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Bolivians?
- Botkyrka, where 0.2% of residents were born in Bolivia. It is followed by Haninge (0.2%) and Huddinge (0.2%).
- Is the number of Bolivians in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Bolivia living in Sweden has grown from about 2,000 in 2000 to about 4,400 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Bolivia, the whole group has grown from about 8,300 in 2018 to about 9,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Bolivia?
- About 4,200. Of them, about 900 have two parents born in Bolivia.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Bolivia. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Bolivia 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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