Origin: Former Soviet Union
Where in Sweden do people with roots in Former Soviet Union live?
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.
The most people born in Former Soviet Union live in Stockholm (1,272), Göteborg (325) and Malmö (247). The largest share of residents is in Solna (0.2%), Danderyd (0.2%) and Nacka (0.1%).
How large is the group in Sweden?
About 14,000 people in Sweden have an origin in Former Soviet Union: 4,900 were born there and 9,100 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
| 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 |
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 | 1,272 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 325 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 247 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 212 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 156 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 154 | 0.2% |
| Huddinge | 127 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 102 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 82 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 80 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 78 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 78 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 78 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 77 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 73 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 63 | 0.0% |
| Lidingö | 58 | 0.1% |
| Danderyd | 53 | 0.2% |
| Helsingborg | 53 | 0.0% |
| Sundbyberg | 45 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 43 | 0.0% |
| Eskilstuna | 42 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 42 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 39 | 0.0% |
| Österåker | 39 | 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 | 154 | 0.2% |
| Danderyd | 53 | 0.2% |
| Nacka | 156 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 102 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 1,272 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 58 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 127 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 77 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 80 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 212 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 78 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 45 | 0.1% |
| Österåker | 39 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 38 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 25 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 73 | 0.1% |
| Vallentuna | 25 | 0.1% |
| Värmdö | 32 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 34 | 0.1% |
| Borås | 78 | 0.1% |
| Malmö | 247 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 82 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 30 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 325 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 78 | 0.0% |
Good to know
- The lists below 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.
- 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.
- 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 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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