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Georgians in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Georgia: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 3,800 people in Sweden have an origin in Georgia (2025). Of them, about 2,800 were born in Georgia and 1,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Georgia live in Stockholm (733), Botkyrka (177) and Göteborg (112). The largest share of residents is in Botkyrka (0.2%), Upplands Väsby (0.2%) and Järfälla (0.1%).
By origin in Georgia we mean people who were born in Georgia, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Georgia.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Georgia | 2,791 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Georgia | 349 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Georgia and another country | 431 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Georgia | 230 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Georgia living in Sweden has grown from about 60 in 2000 to about 2,400 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Georgia, the whole group has grown from about 2,500 in 2018 to about 3,800 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Georgia
People born in Georgia living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 315 | 733 | +418 (+133%) |
| Botkyrka | 83 | 177 | +94 (+113%) |
| Göteborg | 62 | 112 | +50 (+81%) |
| Haninge | 51 | 106 | +55 (+108%) |
| Järfälla | 39 | 100 | +61 (+156%) |
| Södertälje | 32 | 93 | +61 (+191%) |
| Upplands Väsby | 20 | 90 | +70 (+350%) |
| Huddinge | 46 | 77 | +31 (+67%) |
| Uppsala | 54 | 64 | +10 (+19%) |
| Malmö | 20 | 57 | +37 (+185%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Georgia is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Georgia is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Georgia
Number is the people born in Georgia 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 Georgia in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 733 | 0.1% |
| Botkyrka | 177 | 0.2% |
| Göteborg | 112 | 0.0% |
| Haninge | 106 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 100 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 93 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 90 | 0.2% |
| Huddinge | 77 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 64 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 57 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 56 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 50 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 46 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 43 | 0.1% |
| Västerås | 43 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 42 | 0.0% |
| Sigtuna | 42 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 41 | 0.1% |
| Örebro | 37 | 0.0% |
| Kalmar | 31 | 0.0% |
| Lidingö | 26 | 0.1% |
| Norrköping | 23 | 0.0% |
| Nynäshamn | 22 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 22 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 22 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Georgia, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Botkyrka | 177 | 0.2% |
| Upplands Väsby | 90 | 0.2% |
| Järfälla | 100 | 0.1% |
| Haninge | 106 | 0.1% |
| Södertälje | 93 | 0.1% |
| Sigtuna | 42 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 43 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 733 | 0.1% |
| Nynäshamn | 22 | 0.1% |
| Sollentuna | 56 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 77 | 0.1% |
| Lidingö | 26 | 0.1% |
| Solna | 46 | 0.1% |
| Täby | 41 | 0.1% |
| Tyresö | 22 | 0.0% |
| Kalmar | 31 | 0.0% |
| Lund | 50 | 0.0% |
| Nacka | 42 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 43 | 0.0% |
| Uppsala | 64 | 0.0% |
| Örebro | 37 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 22 | 0.0% |
| Göteborg | 112 | 0.0% |
| Norrköping | 23 | 0.0% |
| Malmö | 57 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Georgians in Sweden
- How many Georgians live in Sweden?
- About 3,800 people in Sweden have an origin in Georgia (2025). Of them, about 2,800 were born in Georgia and 1,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Georgians live?
- The most people born in Georgia live in Stockholm (733), Botkyrka (177) and Göteborg (112). Together, 43% of everyone born in Georgia lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Georgians?
- Botkyrka, where 0.2% of residents were born in Georgia. It is followed by Upplands Väsby (0.2%) and Järfälla (0.1%).
- Is the number of Georgians in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Georgia living in Sweden has grown from about 60 in 2000 to about 2,400 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Georgia, the whole group has grown from about 2,500 in 2018 to about 3,800 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Georgia?
- About 1,000. Of them, about 350 have two parents born in Georgia.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Georgia. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Georgia 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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