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Brazilians in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Brazil: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 22,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Brazil (2025). Of them, about 14,000 were born in Brazil and 7,900 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Brazil live in Stockholm (2,292), Göteborg (1,993) and Malmö (768). The largest share of residents is in Södertälje (0.5%), Solna (0.5%) and Ludvika (0.4%).
By origin in Brazil we mean people who were born in Brazil, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Brazil.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Brazil | 13,651 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Brazil | 717 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Brazil and another country | 1,136 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Brazil | 6,007 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Brazil living in Sweden has grown from about 2,900 in 2000 to about 13,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Brazil, the whole group has grown from about 15,000 in 2018 to about 22,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Brazil
People born in Brazil living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 1,410 | 2,292 | +882 (+63%) |
| Göteborg | 686 | 1,993 | +1,307 (+191%) |
| Malmö | 408 | 768 | +360 (+88%) |
| Södertälje | 118 | 503 | +385 (+326%) |
| Solna | 167 | 391 | +224 (+134%) |
| Lund | 158 | 350 | +192 (+122%) |
| Uppsala | 167 | 314 | +147 (+88%) |
| Linköping | 226 | 293 | +67 (+30%) |
| Västerås | 149 | 259 | +110 (+74%) |
| Nacka | 131 | 220 | +89 (+68%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Brazil is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Brazil is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Brazil
Number is the people born in Brazil 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 Brazil in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 2,292 | 0.2% |
| Göteborg | 1,993 | 0.3% |
| Malmö | 768 | 0.2% |
| Södertälje | 503 | 0.5% |
| Solna | 391 | 0.5% |
| Lund | 350 | 0.3% |
| Uppsala | 314 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 293 | 0.2% |
| Västerås | 259 | 0.2% |
| Nacka | 220 | 0.2% |
| Huddinge | 184 | 0.2% |
| Sundbyberg | 184 | 0.3% |
| Mölndal | 155 | 0.2% |
| Sollentuna | 154 | 0.2% |
| Umeå | 152 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 139 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 137 | 0.2% |
| Haninge | 127 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 117 | 0.1% |
| Kungsbacka | 114 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 109 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 108 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 103 | 0.1% |
| Ludvika | 103 | 0.4% |
| Karlstad | 99 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Brazil, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Södertälje | 503 | 0.5% |
| Solna | 391 | 0.5% |
| Ludvika | 103 | 0.4% |
| Göteborg | 1,993 | 0.3% |
| Sundbyberg | 184 | 0.3% |
| Lund | 350 | 0.3% |
| Nykvarn | 31 | 0.3% |
| Stockholm | 2,292 | 0.2% |
| Mölndal | 155 | 0.2% |
| Malmö | 768 | 0.2% |
| Sollentuna | 154 | 0.2% |
| Nacka | 220 | 0.2% |
| Lidingö | 92 | 0.2% |
| Trosa | 28 | 0.2% |
| Ale | 60 | 0.2% |
| Tyresö | 87 | 0.2% |
| Staffanstorp | 48 | 0.2% |
| Linköping | 293 | 0.2% |
| Salem | 30 | 0.2% |
| Upplands-Bro | 55 | 0.2% |
| Västerås | 259 | 0.2% |
| Huddinge | 184 | 0.2% |
| Järfälla | 137 | 0.2% |
| Strängnäs | 57 | 0.1% |
| Partille | 59 | 0.1% |
Common questions about Brazilians in Sweden
- How many Brazilians live in Sweden?
- About 22,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Brazil (2025). Of them, about 14,000 were born in Brazil and 7,900 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Brazilians live?
- The most people born in Brazil live in Stockholm (2,292), Göteborg (1,993) and Malmö (768). Together, 39% of everyone born in Brazil lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Brazilians?
- Södertälje, where 0.5% of residents were born in Brazil. It is followed by Solna (0.5%) and Ludvika (0.4%).
- Is the number of Brazilians in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Brazil living in Sweden has grown from about 2,900 in 2000 to about 13,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Brazil, the whole group has grown from about 15,000 in 2018 to about 22,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Brazil?
- About 7,900. Of them, about 720 have two parents born in Brazil.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Brazil. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Brazil 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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