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Salvadorans in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin El Salvador: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 6,700 people in Sweden have an origin in El Salvador (2025). Of them, about 3,400 were born in El Salvador and 3,300 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in El Salvador live in Stockholm (321), Göteborg (187) and Gävle (179). The largest share of residents is in Arboga (0.5%), Lysekil (0.2%) and Ängelholm (0.2%).
By origin in El Salvador we mean people who were born in El Salvador, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in El Salvador.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in El Salvador | 3,411 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from El Salvador | 841 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from El Salvador and another country | 824 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from El Salvador | 1,595 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in El Salvador living in Sweden has grown from about 2,100 in 2000 to about 3,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from El Salvador, the whole group has grown from about 5,900 in 2018 to about 6,700 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in El Salvador
People born in El Salvador living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 241 | 321 | +80 (+33%) |
| Göteborg | 190 | 187 | −3 (−2%) |
| Gävle | 185 | 179 | −6 (−3%) |
| Västerås | 142 | 145 | +3 (+2%) |
| Lund | 102 | 101 | −1 (−1%) |
| Haninge | 88 | 99 | +11 (+13%) |
| Varberg | 78 | 89 | +11 (+14%) |
| Växjö | 81 | 86 | +5 (+6%) |
| Eskilstuna | 88 | 84 | −4 (−5%) |
| Ängelholm | 75 | 83 | +8 (+11%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in El Salvador is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in El Salvador is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in El Salvador
Number is the people born in El Salvador 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 El Salvador in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 321 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 187 | 0.0% |
| Gävle | 179 | 0.2% |
| Västerås | 145 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 101 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 99 | 0.1% |
| Varberg | 89 | 0.1% |
| Växjö | 86 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 84 | 0.1% |
| Ängelholm | 83 | 0.2% |
| Sigtuna | 75 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 74 | 0.0% |
| Arboga | 73 | 0.5% |
| Huddinge | 62 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 61 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 59 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 48 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 47 | 0.1% |
| Karlskrona | 46 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 44 | 0.0% |
| Österåker | 42 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 40 | 0.0% |
| Uddevalla | 40 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 39 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 39 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in El Salvador, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Arboga | 73 | 0.5% |
| Lysekil | 27 | 0.2% |
| Ängelholm | 83 | 0.2% |
| Gävle | 179 | 0.2% |
| Strömstad | 21 | 0.2% |
| Tjörn | 23 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 75 | 0.1% |
| Köping | 34 | 0.1% |
| Varberg | 89 | 0.1% |
| Ludvika | 32 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 99 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 145 | 0.1% |
| Växjö | 86 | 0.1% |
| Österåker | 42 | 0.1% |
| Eskilstuna | 84 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 26 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 39 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 101 | 0.1% |
| Uddevalla | 40 | 0.1% |
| Karlskrona | 46 | 0.1% |
| Örnsköldsvik | 32 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 27 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 39 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 62 | 0.1% |
| Norrtälje | 35 | 0.1% |
Common questions about Salvadorans in Sweden
- How many Salvadorans live in Sweden?
- About 6,700 people in Sweden have an origin in El Salvador (2025). Of them, about 3,400 were born in El Salvador and 3,300 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Salvadorans live?
- The most people born in El Salvador live in Stockholm (321), Göteborg (187) and Gävle (179). Together, 23% of everyone born in El Salvador lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Salvadorans?
- Arboga, where 0.5% of residents were born in El Salvador. It is followed by Lysekil (0.2%) and Ängelholm (0.2%).
- Is the number of Salvadorans in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in El Salvador living in Sweden has grown from about 2,100 in 2000 to about 3,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from El Salvador, the whole group has grown from about 5,900 in 2018 to about 6,700 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from El Salvador?
- About 3,300. Of them, about 840 have two parents born in El Salvador.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in El Salvador. Where people born in Sweden with parents from El Salvador 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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