Origin: DR Congo
Where in Sweden do people with roots in DR Congo live?
By origin in DR Congo we mean people who were born in DR Congo, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in DR Congo.
The most people born in DR Congo live in Stockholm (831), Göteborg (305) and Linköping (204). The largest share of residents is in Lycksele (0.4%), Vilhelmina (0.4%) and Upplands-Bro (0.4%).
How large is the group in Sweden?
About 12,000 people in Sweden have an origin in DR Congo: 7,800 were born there and 4,300 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
| Born in DR Congo | 7,753 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from DR Congo | 1,747 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from DR Congo and another country | 1,383 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from DR Congo | 1,170 |
Municipalities with the most people born in DR Congo
Number is the people born in DR Congo 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 DR Congo in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 831 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 305 | 0.0% |
| Linköping | 204 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 185 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 164 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 163 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 157 | 0.2% |
| Östersund | 150 | 0.2% |
| Södertälje | 145 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 144 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 134 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 131 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 126 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 125 | 0.2% |
| Upplands-Bro | 125 | 0.4% |
| Sandviken | 122 | 0.3% |
| Järfälla | 110 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 101 | 0.0% |
| Gävle | 92 | 0.1% |
| Kungsbacka | 86 | 0.1% |
| Norrköping | 80 | 0.1% |
| Luleå | 76 | 0.1% |
| Karlstad | 75 | 0.1% |
| Norrtälje | 72 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 69 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in DR Congo, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lycksele | 51 | 0.4% |
| Vilhelmina | 25 | 0.4% |
| Upplands-Bro | 125 | 0.4% |
| Orsa | 25 | 0.4% |
| Ovanåker | 38 | 0.3% |
| Sandviken | 122 | 0.3% |
| Tierp | 61 | 0.3% |
| Gällivare | 43 | 0.3% |
| Sigtuna | 125 | 0.2% |
| Östersund | 150 | 0.2% |
| Härnösand | 53 | 0.2% |
| Botkyrka | 157 | 0.2% |
| Värnamo | 55 | 0.2% |
| Knivsta | 33 | 0.2% |
| Nynäshamn | 44 | 0.1% |
| Håbo | 33 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 145 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 144 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 131 | 0.1% |
| Enköping | 63 | 0.1% |
| Stenungsund | 34 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 110 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 204 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 61 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 163 | 0.1% |
Good to know
- The lists below only count people born in DR Congo. Where people born in Sweden with parents from DR Congo 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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