Origin: Croatia
Where in Sweden do people with roots in Croatia live?
By origin in Croatia we mean people who were born in Croatia, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Croatia.
The most people born in Croatia live in Göteborg (1,571), Malmö (1,256) and Stockholm (872). The largest share of residents is in Vaggeryd (1.0%), Gislaved (0.7%) and Burlöv (0.6%).
How large is the group in Sweden?
About 21,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Croatia: 13,000 were born there and 8,500 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
| Born in Croatia | 12,650 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Croatia | 1,747 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Croatia and another country | 3,895 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Croatia | 2,813 |
Municipalities with the most people born in Croatia
Number is the people born in Croatia 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 Croatia in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Göteborg | 1,571 | 0.3% |
| Malmö | 1,256 | 0.3% |
| Stockholm | 872 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 502 | 0.3% |
| Södertälje | 358 | 0.3% |
| Jönköping | 285 | 0.2% |
| Haninge | 252 | 0.2% |
| Halmstad | 243 | 0.2% |
| Borås | 241 | 0.2% |
| Linköping | 216 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 213 | 0.2% |
| Gislaved | 196 | 0.7% |
| Eskilstuna | 183 | 0.2% |
| Botkyrka | 182 | 0.2% |
| Uppsala | 175 | 0.1% |
| Norrköping | 174 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 171 | 0.1% |
| Landskrona | 165 | 0.3% |
| Vaggeryd | 152 | 1.0% |
| Partille | 141 | 0.3% |
| Lund | 136 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 135 | 0.2% |
| Värnamo | 124 | 0.4% |
| Burlöv | 117 | 0.6% |
| Järfälla | 116 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Croatia, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vaggeryd | 152 | 1.0% |
| Gislaved | 196 | 0.7% |
| Burlöv | 117 | 0.6% |
| Markaryd | 45 | 0.5% |
| Bjuv | 63 | 0.4% |
| Värnamo | 124 | 0.4% |
| Gnosjö | 32 | 0.4% |
| Södertälje | 358 | 0.3% |
| Landskrona | 165 | 0.3% |
| Partille | 141 | 0.3% |
| Malmö | 1,256 | 0.3% |
| Helsingborg | 502 | 0.3% |
| Åstorp | 49 | 0.3% |
| Ale | 95 | 0.3% |
| Olofström | 37 | 0.3% |
| Salem | 49 | 0.3% |
| Hylte | 28 | 0.3% |
| Göteborg | 1,571 | 0.3% |
| Haninge | 252 | 0.2% |
| Klippan | 44 | 0.2% |
| Tranemo | 29 | 0.2% |
| Ljungby | 68 | 0.2% |
| Lilla Edet | 34 | 0.2% |
| Nässjö | 74 | 0.2% |
| Tranås | 43 | 0.2% |
Good to know
- The lists below only count people born in Croatia. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Croatia 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.
- A large number in a municipality does not mean there are associations, shops or other services for the group there. We have no data on that.
- 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 2024 and the national table from 2025. Shares and rankings are Kommunlotsen's own calculations. The national figures are rounded by Statistics Sweden.
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