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Canadians in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Canada: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 9,200 people in Sweden have an origin in Canada (2025). Of them, about 4,700 were born in Canada and 4,500 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Canada live in Stockholm (933), Malmö (324) and Göteborg (312). The largest share of residents is in Danderyd (0.1%), Solna (0.1%) and Lund (0.1%).
By origin in Canada we mean people who were born in Canada, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Canada.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Canada | 4,721 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Canada | 69 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Canada and another country | 564 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Canada | 3,890 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Canada living in Sweden has grown from about 1,700 in 2000 to about 4,100 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Canada, the whole group has grown from about 8,000 in 2018 to about 9,200 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Canada
People born in Canada living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 712 | 933 | +221 (+31%) |
| Malmö | 190 | 324 | +134 (+71%) |
| Göteborg | 256 | 312 | +56 (+22%) |
| Uppsala | 155 | 211 | +56 (+36%) |
| Lund | 89 | 131 | +42 (+47%) |
| Solna | 57 | 94 | +37 (+65%) |
| Nacka | 62 | 92 | +30 (+48%) |
| Linköping | 55 | 75 | +20 (+36%) |
| Umeå | 60 | 69 | +9 (+15%) |
| Västerås | 53 | 68 | +15 (+28%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Canada is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Canada is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Canada
Number is the people born in Canada 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 Canada in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 933 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 324 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 312 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 211 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 131 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 94 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 92 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 75 | 0.0% |
| Umeå | 69 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 68 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 63 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 58 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 55 | 0.0% |
| Täby | 55 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 53 | 0.0% |
| Sundsvall | 50 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 45 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 43 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 42 | 0.1% |
| Danderyd | 40 | 0.1% |
| Gävle | 38 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 38 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 38 | 0.0% |
| Karlstad | 37 | 0.0% |
| Värmdö | 36 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Canada, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Danderyd | 40 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 94 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 131 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 933 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 324 | 0.1% |
| Staffanstorp | 24 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 211 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 92 | 0.1% |
| Värmdö | 36 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 43 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 55 | 0.1% |
| Vallentuna | 24 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 45 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 32 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 29 | 0.1% |
| Ängelholm | 26 | 0.1% |
| Eslöv | 20 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 63 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 42 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 69 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 312 | 0.1% |
| Sundsvall | 50 | 0.1% |
| Landskrona | 22 | 0.0% |
| Kalmar | 33 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 75 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Canadians in Sweden
- How many Canadians live in Sweden?
- About 9,200 people in Sweden have an origin in Canada (2025). Of them, about 4,700 were born in Canada and 4,500 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Canadians live?
- The most people born in Canada live in Stockholm (933), Malmö (324) and Göteborg (312). Together, 39% of everyone born in Canada lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Canadians?
- Danderyd, where 0.1% of residents were born in Canada. It is followed by Solna (0.1%) and Lund (0.1%).
- Is the number of Canadians in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Canada living in Sweden has grown from about 1,700 in 2000 to about 4,100 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Canada, the whole group has grown from about 8,000 in 2018 to about 9,200 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Canada?
- About 4,500. Of them, about 70 have two parents born in Canada.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Canada. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Canada 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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