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Origin: Former Soviet Union
Where in Sweden do people with roots in Former Soviet Union live?
About 14,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Former Soviet Union (2025). Of them, about 4,900 were born in Former Soviet Union and 9,100 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Former Soviet Union live in Stockholm (1,249), Göteborg (317) and Malmö (247). The largest share of residents is in Solna (0.2%), Danderyd (0.2%) and Nacka (0.1%).
By origin in Former Soviet Union we mean people who were born in Former Soviet Union, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Former Soviet Union.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Former Soviet Union | 4,868 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Former Soviet Union | 1,006 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Former Soviet Union and another country | 3,325 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Former Soviet Union | 4,804 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Former Soviet Union living in Sweden has fallen from about 6,900 in 2000 to about 4,300 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Former Soviet Union, the whole group has fallen from about 15,000 in 2018 to about 14,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Former Soviet Union
People born in Former Soviet Union living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 1,452 | 1,249 | −203 (−14%) |
| Göteborg | 396 | 317 | −79 (−20%) |
| Malmö | 291 | 247 | −44 (−15%) |
| Uppsala | 236 | 209 | −27 (−11%) |
| Nacka | 142 | 157 | +15 (+11%) |
| Solna | 151 | 153 | +2 (+1%) |
| Huddinge | 123 | 129 | +6 (+5%) |
| Täby | 115 | 100 | −15 (−13%) |
| Järfälla | 84 | 79 | −5 (−6%) |
| Lund | 92 | 79 | −13 (−14%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Former Soviet Union is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Former Soviet Union is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Former Soviet Union
Number is the people born in Former Soviet Union 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 Former Soviet Union in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 1,249 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 317 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 247 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 209 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 157 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 153 | 0.2% |
| Huddinge | 129 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 100 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 79 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 79 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 76 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 74 | 0.0% |
| Botkyrka | 73 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 69 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 68 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 59 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 57 | 0.0% |
| Helsingborg | 54 | 0.0% |
| Danderyd | 52 | 0.2% |
| Sundbyberg | 45 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 44 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 43 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 40 | 0.0% |
| Tyresö | 40 | 0.1% |
| Österåker | 38 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Former Soviet Union, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solna | 153 | 0.2% |
| Danderyd | 52 | 0.2% |
| Nacka | 157 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 100 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 1,249 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 59 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 129 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 76 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 79 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 209 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 40 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 45 | 0.1% |
| Österåker | 38 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 73 | 0.1% |
| Vallentuna | 26 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 35 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 23 | 0.1% |
| Värmdö | 32 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 247 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 68 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 69 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 79 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 29 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 317 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 74 | 0.0% |
Common questions about roots in Former Soviet Union
- How many people with roots in Former Soviet Union live in Sweden?
- About 14,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Former Soviet Union (2025). Of them, about 4,900 were born in Former Soviet Union and 9,100 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most people born in Former Soviet Union live?
- The most people born in Former Soviet Union live in Stockholm (1,249), Göteborg (317) and Malmö (247). Together, 42% of everyone born in Former Soviet Union lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of people born in Former Soviet Union?
- Solna, where 0.2% of residents were born in Former Soviet Union. It is followed by Danderyd (0.2%) and Nacka (0.1%).
- Is the group with roots in Former Soviet Union growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Former Soviet Union living in Sweden has fallen from about 6,900 in 2000 to about 4,300 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Former Soviet Union, the whole group has fallen from about 15,000 in 2018 to about 14,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Former Soviet Union?
- About 9,100. Of them, about 1,000 have two parents born in Former Soviet Union.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Former Soviet Union. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Former Soviet Union 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.
- Statistics Sweden reports Former Soviet Union as the country it was. People born in the states that followed it are not included here.
- 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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