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French people in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin France: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 26,000 people in Sweden have an origin in France (2025). Of them, about 15,000 were born in France and 11,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in France live in Stockholm (4,071), Göteborg (1,492) and Malmö (944). The largest share of residents is in Överkalix (1.2%), Solna (0.5%) and Stockholm (0.4%).
By origin in France we mean people who were born in France, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in France.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in France | 14,585 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from France | 453 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from France and another country | 2,145 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from France | 8,878 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in France living in Sweden has grown from about 5,000 in 2000 to about 14,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from France, the whole group has grown from about 21,000 in 2018 to about 26,000 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in France
People born in France living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 2,909 | 4,071 | +1,162 (+40%) |
| Göteborg | 1,034 | 1,492 | +458 (+44%) |
| Malmö | 490 | 944 | +454 (+93%) |
| Uppsala | 326 | 516 | +190 (+58%) |
| Lund | 336 | 499 | +163 (+49%) |
| Solna | 254 | 414 | +160 (+63%) |
| Nacka | 163 | 300 | +137 (+84%) |
| Umeå | 119 | 205 | +86 (+72%) |
| Huddinge | 139 | 201 | +62 (+45%) |
| Linköping | 135 | 169 | +34 (+25%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in France is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in France is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in France
Number is the people born in France 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 France in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 4,071 | 0.4% |
| Göteborg | 1,492 | 0.2% |
| Malmö | 944 | 0.3% |
| Uppsala | 516 | 0.2% |
| Lund | 499 | 0.4% |
| Solna | 414 | 0.5% |
| Nacka | 300 | 0.3% |
| Umeå | 205 | 0.2% |
| Huddinge | 201 | 0.2% |
| Linköping | 169 | 0.1% |
| Mölndal | 167 | 0.2% |
| Sundbyberg | 164 | 0.3% |
| Helsingborg | 155 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 144 | 0.2% |
| Västerås | 139 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 134 | 0.3% |
| Täby | 127 | 0.2% |
| Danderyd | 120 | 0.4% |
| Järfälla | 115 | 0.1% |
| Norrköping | 99 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 97 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 93 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 90 | 0.1% |
| Luleå | 85 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 85 | 0.1% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in France, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Överkalix | 37 | 1.2% |
| Solna | 414 | 0.5% |
| Stockholm | 4,071 | 0.4% |
| Lund | 499 | 0.4% |
| Danderyd | 120 | 0.4% |
| Sundbyberg | 164 | 0.3% |
| Lidingö | 134 | 0.3% |
| Nacka | 300 | 0.3% |
| Malmö | 944 | 0.3% |
| Göteborg | 1,492 | 0.2% |
| Mölndal | 167 | 0.2% |
| Uppsala | 516 | 0.2% |
| Gnesta | 22 | 0.2% |
| Kiruna | 43 | 0.2% |
| Sollentuna | 144 | 0.2% |
| Huddinge | 201 | 0.2% |
| Värmdö | 76 | 0.2% |
| Täby | 127 | 0.2% |
| Knivsta | 34 | 0.2% |
| Ekerö | 45 | 0.2% |
| Umeå | 205 | 0.2% |
| Håbo | 35 | 0.2% |
| Tyresö | 73 | 0.1% |
| Älmhult | 25 | 0.1% |
| Partille | 58 | 0.1% |
Common questions about French people in Sweden
- How many French people live in Sweden?
- About 26,000 people in Sweden have an origin in France (2025). Of them, about 15,000 were born in France and 11,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most French people live?
- The most people born in France live in Stockholm (4,071), Göteborg (1,492) and Malmö (944). Together, 46% of everyone born in France lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of French people?
- Överkalix, where 1.2% of residents were born in France. It is followed by Solna (0.5%) and Stockholm (0.4%).
- Is the number of French people in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in France living in Sweden has grown from about 5,000 in 2000 to about 14,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from France, the whole group has grown from about 21,000 in 2018 to about 26,000 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from France?
- About 11,000. Of them, about 450 have two parents born in France.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in France. Where people born in Sweden with parents from France 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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