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Ghanaians in Sweden: how many and where do they live?
Origin Ghana: how large the group is, where it lives and how it has changed.
About 7,400 people in Sweden have an origin in Ghana (2025). Of them, about 4,400 were born in Ghana and 3,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
The most people born in Ghana live in Malmö (578), Göteborg (439) and Stockholm (438). The largest share of residents is in Sigtuna (0.3%), Botkyrka (0.3%) and Södertälje (0.3%).
By origin in Ghana we mean people who were born in Ghana, or who were born in Sweden and have at least one parent born in Ghana.
How large is the group in Sweden?
| Born in Ghana | 4,392 |
|---|---|
| Born in Sweden, both parents from Ghana | 1,038 |
| Born in Sweden, parents from Ghana and another country | 726 |
| Born in Sweden, one parent from Ghana | 1,216 |
How has the number changed?
The number of people born in Ghana living in Sweden has grown from about 770 in 2000 to about 4,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Ghana, the whole group has grown from about 5,400 in 2018 to about 7,400 in 2025.
Change in the municipalities with the most people born in Ghana
People born in Ghana living in the municipality, 2015 compared with 2025.
| Municipality | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö | 470 | 578 | +108 (+23%) |
| Göteborg | 273 | 439 | +166 (+61%) |
| Stockholm | 362 | 438 | +76 (+21%) |
| Södertälje | 59 | 263 | +204 (+346%) |
| Botkyrka | 176 | 248 | +72 (+41%) |
| Sigtuna | 78 | 167 | +89 (+114%) |
| Haninge | 66 | 165 | +99 (+150%) |
| Uppsala | 73 | 150 | +77 (+105%) |
| Upplands Väsby | 45 | 106 | +61 (+136%) |
| Huddinge | 78 | 88 | +10 (+13%) |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). The number born in Ghana is the sum over all municipalities, year by year. Everyone with roots in Ghana is only available nationally and from 2018.
Municipalities with the most people born in Ghana
Number is the people born in Ghana 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 Ghana in the country.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Malmö | 578 | 0.2% |
| Göteborg | 439 | 0.1% |
| Stockholm | 438 | 0.0% |
| Södertälje | 263 | 0.3% |
| Botkyrka | 248 | 0.3% |
| Sigtuna | 167 | 0.3% |
| Haninge | 165 | 0.2% |
| Uppsala | 150 | 0.1% |
| Upplands Väsby | 106 | 0.2% |
| Huddinge | 88 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 84 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 76 | 0.1% |
| Helsingborg | 63 | 0.0% |
| Västerås | 58 | 0.0% |
| Järfälla | 55 | 0.1% |
| Umeå | 53 | 0.0% |
| Luleå | 51 | 0.1% |
| Linköping | 47 | 0.0% |
| Upplands-Bro | 47 | 0.1% |
| Växjö | 44 | 0.0% |
| Skellefteå | 43 | 0.1% |
| Värnamo | 38 | 0.1% |
| Nacka | 37 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 37 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 36 | 0.0% |
Largest share of residents
Municipalities with at least 20 people born in Ghana, sorted by their share of the municipality's residents.
| Municipality | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sigtuna | 167 | 0.3% |
| Botkyrka | 248 | 0.3% |
| Södertälje | 263 | 0.3% |
| Upplands Väsby | 106 | 0.2% |
| Haninge | 165 | 0.2% |
| Malmö | 578 | 0.2% |
| Burlöv | 30 | 0.1% |
| Upplands-Bro | 47 | 0.1% |
| Värnamo | 38 | 0.1% |
| Nynäshamn | 32 | 0.1% |
| Huddinge | 88 | 0.1% |
| Göteborg | 439 | 0.1% |
| Luleå | 51 | 0.1% |
| Järfälla | 55 | 0.1% |
| Uppsala | 150 | 0.1% |
| Sundbyberg | 34 | 0.1% |
| Lund | 76 | 0.1% |
| Skellefteå | 43 | 0.1% |
| Jönköping | 84 | 0.1% |
| Hässleholm | 25 | 0.0% |
| Sollentuna | 37 | 0.0% |
| Växjö | 44 | 0.0% |
| Stockholm | 438 | 0.0% |
| Landskrona | 20 | 0.0% |
| Solna | 36 | 0.0% |
Common questions about Ghanaians in Sweden
- How many Ghanaians live in Sweden?
- About 7,400 people in Sweden have an origin in Ghana (2025). Of them, about 4,400 were born in Ghana and 3,000 were born in Sweden to at least one parent from there.
- Where in Sweden do most Ghanaians live?
- The most people born in Ghana live in Malmö (578), Göteborg (439) and Stockholm (438). Together, 36% of everyone born in Ghana lives in one of these three municipalities.
- Which municipality has the largest share of Ghanaians?
- Sigtuna, where 0.3% of residents were born in Ghana. It is followed by Botkyrka (0.3%) and Södertälje (0.3%).
- Is the number of Ghanaians in Sweden growing or shrinking?
- The number of people born in Ghana living in Sweden has grown from about 770 in 2000 to about 4,000 in 2025. Including people born in Sweden to parents from Ghana, the whole group has grown from about 5,400 in 2018 to about 7,400 in 2025.
- How many were born in Sweden to parents from Ghana?
- About 3,000. Of them, about 1,000 have two parents born in Ghana.
Good to know
- The lists above only count people born in Ghana. Where people born in Sweden with parents from Ghana 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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