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Cubans in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Cuba: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 5,700 people in Sweden have an origin in Cuba (2025). Of them, about 3,100 were born in Cuba and 2,600 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Cuba live in Stockholm (863), Göteborg (241) and Huddinge (151). The largest share of residents is in Upplands-Bro (0.1%), Huddinge (0.1%) and Upplands Väsby (0.1%).
By origin in Cuba we mean people who were born in Cuba, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Cuba.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Cuba | 3,111 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Cuba | 299 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Cuba and another country | 891 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Cuba | 1,388 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Cuba living in Sweden has grown from about 1,300 in 2000 to about 2,700 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Cuba, the whole group has grown from about 5,000 in 2018 to about 5,700 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Cuba
People born in Cuba living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 853 | 863 | +10 (+1%) |
| Göteborg | 191 | 241 | +50 (+26%) |
| Huddinge | 169 | 151 | −18 (−11%) |
| Malmö | 103 | 150 | +47 (+46%) |
| Botkyrka | 124 | 105 | −19 (−15%) |
| Haninge | 102 | 105 | +3 (+3%) |
| Upplands Väsby | 56 | 65 | +9 (+16%) |
| Södertälje | 34 | 62 | +28 (+82%) |
| Uppsala | 60 | 62 | +2 (+3%) |
| Nacka | 48 | 56 | +8 (+17%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Cuba is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Cuba is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Cuba
Number is the people born in Cuba 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 Cuba in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 863 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 241 | 0.0% |
| Huddinge | 151 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 150 | 0.0% |
| Botkyrka | 105 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 105 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 65 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 62 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 62 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 56 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 55 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 51 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 48 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 46 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 45 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 44 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 39 | 0.1% |
| Sundsvall | 35 | 0.0% |
| Umeå | 35 | 0.0% |
| Tyresö | 32 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 32 | 0.0% |
| Täby | 31 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 31 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 28 | 0.0% |
| Gävle | 22 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Cuba, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Upplands-Bro | 44 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 151 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 65 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 105 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 105 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 48 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 863 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 39 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 32 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 55 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 62 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 45 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 51 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 56 | 0.0% |
| Värmdö | 22 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 150 | 0.0% |
| Täby | 31 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 241 | 0.0% |
| Sundsvall | 35 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 46 | 0.0% |
| Mölndal | 21 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 28 | 0.0% |
| Umeå | 35 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 62 | 0.0% |
| Gävle | 22 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Cubans in Sweden
- How many Cubans live in Sweden?
- About 5,700 people in Sweden have an origin in Cuba (2025). Of them, about 3,100 were born in Cuba and 2,600 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Cubans live?
- The most people born in Cuba live in Stockholm (863), Göteborg (241) and Huddinge (151). Together, 47% of everyone born in Cuba lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Cubans?
- Upplands-Bro, where 0.1% of residents were born in Cuba. It is followed by Huddinge (0.1%) and Upplands Väsby (0.1%).
- Is the number of Cubans in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Cuba living in Sweden has grown from about 1,300 in 2000 to about 2,700 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Cuba, the whole group has grown from about 5,000 in 2018 to about 5,700 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Cuba?
- About 2,600. Of them, about 300 have two parents born in Cuba.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Cuba. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Cuba 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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