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Egyptians in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Egypt: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 18,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Egypt (2025). Of them, about 11,000 were born in Egypt and 7,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Egypt live in Stockholm (2,292), Södertälje (887) and Botkyrka (810). The largest share of residents is in Södertälje (0.9%), Botkyrka (0.8%) and Sigtuna (0.6%).
By origin in Egypt we mean people who were born in Egypt, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Egypt.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Egypt | 11,108 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Egypt | 2,629 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Egypt and another country | 2,366 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Egypt | 2,036 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Egypt living in Sweden has grown from about 1,700 in 2000 to about 10,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Egypt, the whole group has grown from about 14,000 in 2018 to about 18,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Egypt
People born in Egypt living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 1,451 | 2,292 | +841 (+58%) |
| Södertälje | 400 | 887 | +487 (+122%) |
| Botkyrka | 431 | 810 | +379 (+88%) |
| Göteborg | 363 | 652 | +289 (+80%) |
| Malmö | 336 | 529 | +193 (+57%) |
| Järfälla | 128 | 444 | +316 (+247%) |
| Sigtuna | 128 | 310 | +182 (+142%) |
| Uppsala | 155 | 284 | +129 (+83%) |
| Huddinge | 264 | 282 | +18 (+7%) |
| Sundbyberg | 47 | 195 | +148 (+315%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Egypt is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Egypt is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Egypt
Number is the people born in Egypt 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 Egypt in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 2,292 | 0.2% |
| Södertälje | 887 | 0.9% |
| Botkyrka | 810 | 0.8% |
| Göteborg | 652 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 529 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 444 | 0.5% |
| Sigtuna | 310 | 0.6% |
| Uppsala | 284 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 282 | 0.2% |
| Sundbyberg | 195 | 0.3% |
| Helsingborg | 185 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 166 | 0.2% |
| Haninge | 164 | 0.2% |
| Upplands Väsby | 154 | 0.3% |
| Örebro | 141 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 135 | 0.2% |
| Västerås | 133 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 118 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 115 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 112 | 0.3% |
| Norrköping | 110 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 98 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 96 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 89 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 86 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Egypt, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Södertälje | 887 | 0.9% |
| Botkyrka | 810 | 0.8% |
| Sigtuna | 310 | 0.6% |
| Järfälla | 444 | 0.5% |
| Sundbyberg | 195 | 0.3% |
| Upplands-Bro | 112 | 0.3% |
| Salem | 55 | 0.3% |
| Upplands Väsby | 154 | 0.3% |
| Huddinge | 282 | 0.2% |
| Stockholm | 2,292 | 0.2% |
| Sollentuna | 166 | 0.2% |
| Haninge | 164 | 0.2% |
| Solna | 135 | 0.2% |
| Boden | 42 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 529 | 0.1% |
| Nynäshamn | 44 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 98 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 185 | 0.1% |
| Strängnäs | 45 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 284 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 652 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 115 | 0.1% |
| Kristianstad | 80 | 0.1% |
| Vänersborg | 36 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 118 | 0.1% |
Common questions about Egyptians in Sweden
- How many Egyptians live in Sweden?
- About 18,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Egypt (2025). Of them, about 11,000 were born in Egypt and 7,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Egyptians live?
- The most people born in Egypt live in Stockholm (2,292), Södertälje (887) and Botkyrka (810). Together, 38% of everyone born in Egypt lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Egyptians?
- Södertälje, where 0.9% of residents were born in Egypt. It is followed by Botkyrka (0.8%) and Sigtuna (0.6%).
- Is the number of Egyptians in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Egypt living in Sweden has grown from about 1,700 in 2000 to about 10,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Egypt, the whole group has grown from about 14,000 in 2018 to about 18,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Egypt?
- About 7,000. Of them, about 2,600 have two parents born in Egypt.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Egypt. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Egypt 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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