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Czechs in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Czechia: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 4,300 people in Sweden have an origin in Czechia (2025). Of them, about 3,200 were born in Czechia and 1,100 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Czechia live in Stockholm (373), Göteborg (212) and Malmö (163). The largest share of residents is in Emmaboda (0.3%), Älmhult (0.2%) and Sigtuna (0.1%).
By origin in Czechia we mean people who were born in Czechia, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Czechia.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Czechia | 3,155 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Czechia | 171 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Czechia and another country | 406 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Czechia | 560 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Czechia living in Sweden has grown from about 160 in 2000 to about 2,600 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Czechia, the whole group has grown from about 3,000 in 2018 to about 4,300 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Czechia
People born in Czechia living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 229 | 373 | +144 (+63%) |
| Göteborg | 112 | 212 | +100 (+89%) |
| Malmö | 107 | 163 | +56 (+52%) |
| Uppsala | 45 | 107 | +62 (+138%) |
| Lund | 51 | 94 | +43 (+84%) |
| Huddinge | 41 | 69 | +28 (+68%) |
| Umeå | 25 | 63 | +38 (+152%) |
| Sigtuna | 18 | 60 | +42 |
| Järfälla | 11 | 57 | +46 |
| Solna | 29 | 57 | +28 (+97%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Czechia is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Czechia is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Czechia
Number is the people born in Czechia 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 Czechia in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 373 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 212 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 163 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 107 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 94 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 69 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 63 | 0.0% |
| Sigtuna | 60 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 57 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 57 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 44 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 42 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 41 | 0.0% |
| Älmhult | 38 | 0.2% |
| Södertälje | 37 | 0.0% |
| Skellefteå | 35 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 34 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 33 | 0.0% |
| Luleå | 32 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 31 | 0.0% |
| Emmaboda | 30 | 0.3% |
| Växjö | 29 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 28 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 27 | 0.0% |
| Mölndal | 25 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Czechia, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Emmaboda | 30 | 0.3% |
| Älmhult | 38 | 0.2% |
| Sigtuna | 60 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 94 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 57 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 57 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 69 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 63 | 0.0% |
| Skellefteå | 35 | 0.0% |
| Värmdö | 21 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 163 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 44 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 107 | 0.0% |
| Sundbyberg | 24 | 0.0% |
| Upplands Väsby | 21 | 0.0% |
| Luleå | 32 | 0.0% |
| Stockholm | 373 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 37 | 0.0% |
| Mölndal | 25 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 27 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 212 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 29 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 33 | 0.0% |
| Jönköping | 42 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 41 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Czechs in Sweden
- How many Czechs live in Sweden?
- About 4,300 people in Sweden have an origin in Czechia (2025). Of them, about 3,200 were born in Czechia and 1,100 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Czechs live?
- The most people born in Czechia live in Stockholm (373), Göteborg (212) and Malmö (163). Together, 29% of everyone born in Czechia lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Czechs?
- Emmaboda, where 0.3% of residents were born in Czechia. It is followed by Älmhult (0.2%) and Sigtuna (0.1%).
- Is the number of Czechs in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Czechia living in Sweden has grown from about 160 in 2000 to about 2,600 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Czechia, the whole group has grown from about 3,000 in 2018 to about 4,300 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Czechia?
- About 1,100. Of them, about 170 have two parents born in Czechia.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Czechia. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Czechia 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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