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Bosnians in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Bosnia & Herzegovina: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 101,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Bosnia & Herzegovina (2025). Of them, about 59,000 were born in Bosnia & Herzegovina and 42,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Bosnia & Herzegovina live in Göteborg (6,909), Malmö (6,202) and Stockholm (3,103). The largest share of residents is in Värnamo (3.4%), Gislaved (2.8%) and Gnosjö (2.7%).
By origin in Bosnia & Herzegovina we mean people who were born in Bosnia & Herzegovina, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Bosnia & Herzegovina.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Bosnia & Herzegovina | 58,749 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Bosnia & Herzegovina | 19,866 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Bosnia & Herzegovina and another country | 10,991 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10,982 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Bosnia & Herzegovina living in Sweden has grown from about 51,000 in 2000 to about 59,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Bosnia & Herzegovina, the whole group has grown from about 93,000 in 2018 to about 101,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Bosnia & Herzegovina
People born in Bosnia & Herzegovina living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 6,932 | 6,909 | −23 (−0%) |
| Malmö | 6,271 | 6,202 | −69 (−1%) |
| Stockholm | 3,210 | 3,103 | −107 (−3%) |
| Norrköping | 2,136 | 2,101 | −35 (−2%) |
| Helsingborg | 1,809 | 1,959 | +150 (+8%) |
| Örebro | 1,597 | 1,500 | −97 (−6%) |
| Jönköping | 1,218 | 1,282 | +64 (+5%) |
| Borås | 1,240 | 1,274 | +34 (+3%) |
| Landskrona | 1,249 | 1,231 | −18 (−1%) |
| Växjö | 1,116 | 1,212 | +96 (+9%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Bosnia & Herzegovina is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Bosnia & Herzegovina is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Bosnia & Herzegovina
Number is the people born in Bosnia & Herzegovina 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 Bosnia & Herzegovina in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 6,909 | 1.1% |
| Malmö | 6,202 | 1.7% |
| Stockholm | 3,103 | 0.3% |
| Norrköping | 2,101 | 1.4% |
| Helsingborg | 1,959 | 1.3% |
| Örebro | 1,500 | 0.9% |
| Jönköping | 1,282 | 0.9% |
| Borås | 1,274 | 1.1% |
| Landskrona | 1,231 | 2.6% |
| Växjö | 1,212 | 1.2% |
| Värnamo | 1,165 | 3.4% |
| Linköping | 1,161 | 0.7% |
| Halmstad | 985 | 0.9% |
| Gislaved | 795 | 2.8% |
| Västerås | 779 | 0.5% |
| Uppsala | 688 | 0.3% |
| Haninge | 661 | 0.7% |
| Kristianstad | 614 | 0.7% |
| Södertälje | 603 | 0.6% |
| Trollhättan | 551 | 0.9% |
| Kalmar | 537 | 0.7% |
| Trelleborg | 513 | 1.1% |
| Huddinge | 501 | 0.4% |
| Burlöv | 479 | 2.3% |
| Lund | 457 | 0.3% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Bosnia & Herzegovina, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Värnamo | 1,165 | 3.4% |
| Gislaved | 795 | 2.8% |
| Gnosjö | 246 | 2.7% |
| Landskrona | 1,231 | 2.6% |
| Burlöv | 479 | 2.3% |
| Vaggeryd | 343 | 2.3% |
| Malmö | 6,202 | 1.7% |
| Alvesta | 294 | 1.5% |
| Norrköping | 2,101 | 1.4% |
| Helsingborg | 1,959 | 1.3% |
| Ale | 410 | 1.3% |
| Vetlanda | 338 | 1.2% |
| Tranås | 229 | 1.2% |
| Växjö | 1,212 | 1.2% |
| Oskarshamn | 327 | 1.2% |
| Göteborg | 6,909 | 1.1% |
| Olofström | 144 | 1.1% |
| Borås | 1,274 | 1.1% |
| Trelleborg | 513 | 1.1% |
| Åstorp | 172 | 1.0% |
| Motala | 446 | 1.0% |
| Hallstahammar | 170 | 1.0% |
| Emmaboda | 90 | 1.0% |
| Ljungby | 285 | 1.0% |
| Osby | 125 | 1.0% |
Common questions about Bosnians in Sweden
- How many Bosnians live in Sweden?
- About 101,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Bosnia & Herzegovina (2025). Of them, about 59,000 were born in Bosnia & Herzegovina and 42,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Bosnians live?
- The most people born in Bosnia & Herzegovina live in Göteborg (6,909), Malmö (6,202) and Stockholm (3,103). Together, 28% of everyone born in Bosnia & Herzegovina lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Bosnians?
- Värnamo, where 3.4% of residents were born in Bosnia & Herzegovina. It is followed by Gislaved (2.8%) and Gnosjö (2.7%).
- Is the number of Bosnians in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Bosnia & Herzegovina living in Sweden has grown from about 51,000 in 2000 to about 59,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Bosnia & Herzegovina, the whole group has grown from about 93,000 in 2018 to about 101,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Bosnia & Herzegovina?
- About 42,000. Of them, about 20,000 have two parents born in Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Bosnia & Herzegovina 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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