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Cameroonians in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Cameroon: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 4,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Cameroon (2025). Of them, about 2,300 were born in Cameroon and 1,600 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Cameroon live in Göteborg (383), Malmö (205) and Stockholm (128). The largest share of residents is in Nässjö (0.2%), Burlöv (0.2%) and Vaggeryd (0.2%).
By origin in Cameroon we mean people who were born in Cameroon, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Cameroon.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Cameroon | 2,322 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Cameroon | 693 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Cameroon and another country | 401 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Cameroon | 537 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Cameroon living in Sweden has grown from about 60 in 2000 to about 2,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Cameroon, the whole group has grown from about 2,700 in 2018 to about 4,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Cameroon
People born in Cameroon living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 221 | 383 | +162 (+73%) |
| Malmö | 157 | 205 | +48 (+31%) |
| Stockholm | 109 | 128 | +19 (+17%) |
| Jönköping | 56 | 102 | +46 (+82%) |
| Botkyrka | 102 | 99 | −3 (−3%) |
| Uppsala | 33 | 86 | +53 (+161%) |
| Västerås | 48 | 73 | +25 (+52%) |
| Nässjö | 0 | 66 | +66 |
| Umeå | 39 | 65 | +26 (+67%) |
| Södertälje | 16 | 62 | +46 |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Cameroon is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Cameroon is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Cameroon
Number is the people born in Cameroon 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 Cameroon in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 383 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 205 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 128 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 102 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 99 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 86 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 73 | 0.0% |
| Nässjö | 66 | 0.2% |
| Umeå | 65 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 62 | 0.1% |
| Östersund | 60 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 46 | 0.0% |
| Burlöv | 39 | 0.2% |
| Haninge | 35 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 35 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 31 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 30 | 0.0% |
| Borås | 29 | 0.0% |
| Vaggeryd | 27 | 0.2% |
| Lund | 25 | 0.0% |
| Karlstad | 21 | 0.0% |
| Trollhättan | 21 | 0.0% |
| Sundsvall | 20 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 19 | 0.0% |
| Skövde | 18 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Cameroon, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nässjö | 66 | 0.2% |
| Burlöv | 39 | 0.2% |
| Vaggeryd | 27 | 0.2% |
| Botkyrka | 99 | 0.1% |
| Östersund | 60 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 102 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 383 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 62 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 205 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 65 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 73 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 46 | 0.0% |
| Trollhättan | 21 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 35 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 86 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 30 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 31 | 0.0% |
| Borås | 29 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 35 | 0.0% |
| Karlstad | 21 | 0.0% |
| Sundsvall | 20 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 25 | 0.0% |
| Stockholm | 128 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Cameroonians in Sweden
- How many Cameroonians live in Sweden?
- About 4,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Cameroon (2025). Of them, about 2,300 were born in Cameroon and 1,600 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Cameroonians live?
- The most people born in Cameroon live in Göteborg (383), Malmö (205) and Stockholm (128). Together, 36% of everyone born in Cameroon lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Cameroonians?
- Nässjö, where 0.2% of residents were born in Cameroon. It is followed by Burlöv (0.2%) and Vaggeryd (0.2%).
- Is the number of Cameroonians in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Cameroon living in Sweden has grown from about 60 in 2000 to about 2,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Cameroon, the whole group has grown from about 2,700 in 2018 to about 4,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Cameroon?
- About 1,600. Of them, about 690 have two parents born in Cameroon.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Cameroon. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Cameroon 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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